FILE – In this Sept. 25, 2016 file photo, Washington Redskins DeAngelo Hall (23) and David Bruton (30) tackle New York Giants running back Shane Vereen (34) during the first half of an NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J.
FILE – In this Sept. 25, 2016 file photo, Washington Redskins DeAngelo Hall (23) and David Bruton (30) tackle New York Giants running back Shane Vereen (34) during the first half of an NFL football game in East Rutherford, N.J. Players at ages once considered to be their prime playing years now struggle to find jobs as the NFL has undergone a dramatic youth movement in the past decade as teams grow more inclined to go with cheaper more inexperienced players ahead of seasoned veterans. “I thought the reason we supposedly changed the CBA was to keep veteran guys around, quote-unquote, but that hasn’t been what’s materialized,” said Washington cornerback DeAngelo Hall, who entered the league in 2004. “It’s been: Go younger. Go cheaper.” (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)
