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Article: OPEN SEASON ON FREE AGENTS BEGINS TODAY.(SPORTS)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- February 12, 1999
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Byline: Combined wire services
National Football League teams looking to fill holes can start bidding today on a group of free agents that's especially deep at the receiver and defensive back positions.
Receivers Antonio Freeman of Green Bay, Rob Moore of Arizona and San Francisco's J.J. Stokes lead about 200 unrestricted and about 100 restricted free agents. Pittsburgh safety Carnell Lake and Kansas City cornerback Dale Carter are also among the players available.
Free agency in the NFL is more muted than in other sports such as baseball. There are more restrictions that limit the wholesale flight of players, and there have been some notable ...