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Steelers' DeShon Elliott: NFL Should Pay Players 'Way More' for 18-Game Schedule

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It's safe to say Pittsburgh Steelers safety DeShon Elliott isn't a fan of moving the NFL regular season to 18 games.

"They're not paying us enough money already," Elliott said, per ESPN's Brooke Pryor. "They're stingy with their money, so they want to make us play 18 games, as a player union, we should get way more money than what we're getting—and not just the top guys.

"And the thing is, they're not out here playing football. They're not here running around putting their bodies on the line. They don't care.