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London Fletcher supports a rookie wage scale

Tampa Bay Buccaneers  v Washington Redskins

LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 12: London Fletcher #59 of the Washington Redskins celebrates a critical third quarter fumble recovery against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at FedExField on December 12, 2010 in Landover, Maryland. The Buccaneers defeated the Redskins 17-16. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images)

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The NFL and the players’ union reportedly have struck a tentative deal regarding a rookie wage scale, and it looks like change is coming.

Redskins linebacker

“I believe in a rookie wage scale,” Fletcher told ProFootballTalk Live on Thursday. “I think that the contracts, in particular the first ten picks, are too much for a guy who hasn’t played a down in the National Football League. They haven’t proven themselves. . . . The one thing I do have concern with is that the NFL owners don’t look to keep that money for themselves and keep it in their coffers. I want to make sure that money is now going to current players and former players in the form of benefits.”

The full segment is available at the PFT Live home page. The full show can be seen by clicking the link that appears on the right side of every page of PFT.

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