An appeals court ruling is expected today or tomorrow on whether to maintain or lift a stay on the NFL lockout. If the stay is lifted, that means free agency must begin - but what will it look like and what will the rules be? Now that there is no Players Union, some of the old free agency rules might be challenged by the Players Association as violations of anti-trust laws, such as franchise tags and free agent tenders. The most likely route for the NFL to take is to keep the same rules that were in effect in 2010: no salary cap, no salary floor and unrestricted free agency after six years of service instead of four.
Those rules put a whole lot of players with 3, 4, or 5 years of service in a potentially bad position. Apparently, for those players whose contracts have expired with their current team, but who have yet to reach 6 years of service, the team still retains their contract rights - or the right of first refusal if another team wants to sign the player.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
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Get To Know Wide Receiver Greg Little
Greg Little was the Browns' second pick in the second round, #59 overall. Little played college football at North Carolina as both a running back and wide receiver before being suspended for all of the 2010 season for accepting improper gifts from an agent. At 6'3" and 230 pounds, Little is a beast who can catch like a wide out and runs like a 230 pound running back once he has the ball. He also blocks like a tight end. With first round talent, Little fell into the 2nd round because he missed all of last season and has a "diva" label, though he recently claimed missing a whole season humbled him.
Get To Know Defensive End Jabaal Sheard
Jabaal Sheard, a defensive end from Pittsburgh, was the Browns' second round pick at #37 overall. Below are scouting reports and highlight videos. As you'll see, Sheard is very good with his hands and lives in the backfield.
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