Giants offensive tackle Nate Solder came out in favor of the NFL's proposed collective bargaining agreement on Monday, saying the potential agreement is a "great deal for the core players."
"Minimum salaries would go up significantly, with bumped-up benefits for current players and retired players," Solder said, according to NBCSports' Peter King. "We'd increase the practice squad [from 10 to 14 by 2022]. Work rules would improve. I don't think it's perfect, but we're making incremental gains on player health and safety. Some players have fallen victim to the thought if we turn this down, we'll get something better.