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Signing period ends Friday

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

Thursday, April 15, 2004

The clock is moving inexorably toward the latest NFL deadline and, just as notably, perhaps toward the surprising retrenchment of what was supposed to have been the hot free agent trend in the league. Restricted free agents, those veterans who have accrued three credited seasons in the NFL pension plan, have only until Friday at 11:59 p.m. ET to sign offer sheets with other teams. Once the deadline passes, restricted free agents can no longer negotiate with other teams, and their exclusive righ ...

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