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Old 07-26-2011, 10:20 AM   #560
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So it looks like you can speak with anyone starting Tuesday but if they have ever had an NFL contract then you can't sign them until Friday.

I guess it sounds like they are using Friday the same as the traditional UFA signing period - you can't speak with another team's pending UFAs until the signing period begins.
Looks like I was incorrect - any team can speak with any UFA/RFA/etc, but no offer sheet or contract can be offered until Friday.

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» At 10:00 a.m., New York time, Clubs may NEGOTIATE with, but not sign, or extend Offer Sheets to, their own UFAs, RFAs, Exclusive Rights Players and Franchise Players and other Clubs' UFAs, RFAs, non-exclusive Franchise Players and free agents
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d...n=Twitter_news
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