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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
Another source, proving that you are overdosing on fail:
hat determines an unrestricted free agent in the Final League Year (2010)? In capped seasons, a player whose contract has expired becomes an unrestricted free agent if he has four or more accrued seasons. I n the Final League Year (2010), a player whose contract has expired becomes an unrestricted free agent only if he has six or more accrued seasons. An unrestricted free agent is free to sign with any club with no compensation owed to his old club.
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/ne...882000BB6A4D15
What determines whether a player is a restricted free agent in the "Final League Year?"
In capped seasons, a player whose contract expires becomes a restricted free agent if he has three accrued seasons. In the Final League Year (2010), a player whose contract expires becomes a restricted free agent if he has three, four or five accrued seasons. The rights of restricted free agents remain unchanged in the Final League Year. |
Read the ****ing CBA.
I already posted a link for the pdf. And as I mentioned, that pdf consists of PHOTOGRAPHS of the actual paper document - no data entry errors!
You can also see it in html form here:
http://www.nflplayers.com/user/templ...pid=539&type=c
Article XIX:
VETERAN FREE AGENCY
Section 1. Unrestricted Free Agents:
(a) Subject to the provisions of Article XX (Franchise and Transition Players), any player with five or more Accrued Seasons, or with four or more Accrued Seasons in any Capped Year, shall, at the expiration of his Player Contract, become an Unrestricted Free Agent. Such player shall be completely free to negotiate and sign a Player Contract with any Club, and any Club shall be completely free to negotiate and sign a Player
Contract with such player, without penalty or restriction, including, but not limited to, Draft Choice Compensation between Clubs or First Refusal Rights of any kind, subject to the signing period set forth below.
p.s. That Cowboys link is the same FAQ that's been circulated by the league. I already read it on CBS:
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10847836 and I'm sure you can find it many other places if you want to. It's probably to blame for so many people talking about "six accrued years" for UFA - but it's wrong. THE ACTUAL CONTRACT SAYS FIVE YEARS.