NFL Network's Albert Breer confirms multiple reports that the rookie salary system is beginning to take center stage in NFL labor negotiations. While the players have been open to the idea of restructuring, the length of rookie contracts remains a point of contention. Players want to see their free agency fast-tracked in exchange for the slash in monetary value. One league proposal would shrink the No. 1 overall pick's payday from Sam Bradford's six-year, $78 million deal to five years and $34 million. July 15 remains the target for an agreement, though the Sports Business Journal hears the sides are a full week away from a deal.