The 2010 season looks as though it will be uncapped. This will be the first time the NFL will have an uncapped season since 1993. Personaly, I don't like it, but I don't decide these things. Along with an uncapped season comes a bunch of new and confusing rules and regulations reguarding the Free Agency market. Luckily for the Colts, these changes should't have any negative effects. If the Colts play things right, they should actually help the Colts.
The Colts have 2 unrestricted free agents in Gary Brackett and Matt Stover. Gary Brackett is the one the Colts MUST try to keep. Bill Polian has already mentioned that keeping Brackett is a top priority for the Colts. If the Colts can negotiate a deal with Brackett this should be his final contract of his great NFL career. Brackett will retire a Colt and will go down as one of the best to suit up in Blue and White.
There are 3 different types of free agents. Restricted Free Agents, Unrestricted Free Agents, and Exclusive-Rights Free Agents. I will try to help readers understand the 3 a little more.
A restricted free agent is a player who has completed 3 seasons and whose contract has expired. The player has the right to negotiate contracts with other teams during the free agency period. If the player is offered a contract with another team, his old team has the first right of refusal, which is where the old team has 7 days to match the offer and retain the player, or refuse to match the offer and allow the other player to sign with another team.
There is an upside to having restricted free agents rather than inrestricted free agents. If a team refuses to match the offer the new teams contract, then the old team is compensated with draft picks
Unrestricted free agents are exactly that. Free Agents who can sign with any team at any time with no regulations.
Exlusive-rights free agents are players who have completed a maximum of 2 seasons and whose contract has expired. These players can not negotiate with other teams and if they refuse to sign with their current team, then they forfeit their right to play. Basically, they quit.
A list of Colts free agents-
Restricted: Hank Baskett, Antoine Bethea, Melvin Bullitt, Dan Federkeil, Aaron Francisco, Tyjuan Hagler, Marlin Jackson, Tim Jennings, Charlie Johnson, Freddie Keiaho, T.J Rushing.
Unrestricted: Gary Brackett, Matt Stover.
Exclusive-Rights- Antoniio Johson, Dan Muir, Mike Toudouze
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