Really good article here on the intricacies of players, some pro-bowlers, and their not having signed tender sheets as of yet with a April 15 deadline come and gone. Teams gain complete control after a June 15 date with the power to give that player a paycut on top of everything.
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As of Monday evening, 45 restricted free agents have yet to sign their one-year qualifying offers for the 2010 season. Those qualifying offers, which range from $1.01 million to $3.268 million depending on a player's tenure in the league and the level of the tender offer, grant the club a right of first refusal. But with the April 15 deadline for signing offer sheets with another team having passed, the players are precluded from negotiating with outside franchises, and thus, their rights belong exclusively to their current teams.
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/column...len&id=5197588