In what world would any professional be satisfied with shorter contracts? The answer? The National Football League—under a big-time exception.

Buffalo Bills linebacker and member of the NFLPA's executive committee explains that his fellow professionals would feel completely comfortable with shorter contracts if the money was fully guaranteed. The veteran backer revealed these sentiments on SiriusXM NFL Radio on Thursday.

“I think we’ve always tried to make those strides and gains, and tried to get as much money in guys’ pockets as possible,” Alexander said on the SiriusXM Blitz Thursday. “I mean, obviously, when you are negotiating with an opposing side that’s also fighting for those dollars and that power and control, they want something totally different. So, obviously, we are with Russ and what he’s saying and the tone of the tweets that he was putting out [Wednesday].

“As players, of course, you want some guarantees and some type of certainty when you sign a deal. They have it, from their perspective, as the ownership, but players would also like to add that same type of comfort level, knowing that I’m going to make x-amount of dollars over the next two or three years, even if that means that our deals are [shorter].”

The discussion pertaining to shorter, guaranteed contracts have been brought to the forefront since the Minnesota Vikings successfully snagged Kirk Cousins to that massive three-year, $84 million deal this past offseason.

On Thursday, Alexander agreed with Russell Okung, offensive tackle of the Los Angeles Chargers, that this topic must be a priority the next time the NFLPA negotiates during the offseason of 2020, the next time the collective bargaining agreement is up for renewal.

Alexander, 34, is widely respected across the league having played for four NFL franchises.