A group of NFL players is suggesting a "three strikes, you're out" policy toward off-field problems, ESPN reported.

Gene Upshaw, head of the NFL players association, said Monday on ESPN Radio that he and commissioner Roger Goodell had considered such a policy, but they wanted player input. So they met with the NFL's league conduct advisory committee, a group of players, ESPN reported.

"That surprised me," Upshaw said, ESPN reported. "But there was a feeling in the room that the same guy can't be in the wrong place at the wrong time three or four times."

The matter will be explored in greater detail by the NFL's competition committee, ESPN reported.

NFLPA President Troy Vincent, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Steve Smith, DeAngelo Hall, Jeff Saturday, LenDale White, Ernie Conwell, Jason Witten, Ken Hamlin and Kevin Carter took part in the meeting, the Cincinnati Bengals' official website reported.

Others in attendance were Bengals coach Marvin Lewis, Steelers owner Dan Rooney, Broncos owner Pat Bowlen and Goodell, the Bengals' site reported.

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“What’s amazing about these guys that were here is that they are very, very concerned about all of this,” Upshaw said, the Bengals' site reported. “They talked up, they spoke, they gave us all the information we need and now we just have to take it to the next level.”

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