The NFL has a rule against “...baiting or taunting acts or words that engender ill will between teams.”
Too bad that rule doesn’t apply for acts or words that engender ill will between the league and it’s customer base.
Hopefully Mr. Smith and other players will continue the protest—and rub Goodell’s nose in it.
The NFL season is about 90 days away. I would imagine that ticket sales are lagging at the same rate as in 2017, and that few of the pre-season games will have more than a quarter of the stadiums full.
Fan memorabilia isn’t selling well, and the trend will continue. I would suggest that salaries will be mostly stalled or lessen over the next twelve months.