How can Mushin sign with Carolina already? (1 Viewer)

[Toomuchnv]

Free Agency doesn't start til Friday...so how can he have already agreed to a deal with Carolina? Isn't that tampering?

Just curious cause I don't understand all the rules when it comes to NFL free agency...

 

[vandyt]

Mushin was released by the Bears, and is not under contract with any team.

A Free Agent like say, Antwan Odom, will be a Free Agent on Friday, but is currently still under contract with the Titans (the league year begins on March 1st, meaning until 11:59 PM on Feb 29th, the contract is still in effect).

 

[ReggieHammond]

Mushin was released by the Bears, and is not under contract with any team.A Free Agent like say, Antwan Odom, will be a Free Agent on Friday, but is currently still under contract with the Titans (the league year begins on March 1st, meaning until 11:59 PM on Feb 29th, the contract is still in effect).

The league year begins on Feb 29 actually, contracts always expire on Feb 28.

 

[Blackjacks]

Mushin was released by the Bears, and is not under contract with any team.A Free Agent like say, Antwan Odom, will be a Free Agent on Friday, but is currently still under contract with the Titans (the league year begins on March 1st, meaning until 11:59 PM on Feb 29th, the contract is still in effect).

Then how did Gage get resigned and the Patroits have to wait until Fri. to resign Randy Moss? They were both players with contracts that are done tommorrow, right?February 28, 2008, 01:21Titans :: WRTitans Re-Sign WR Gage To Multi-Year DealNFL.com - [Full Article]The Tennessee Titans announced on Wednesday that they have re-signed wide receiver Justin Gage to a multi-year contract. Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

 

[coolnerd]

Mushin was released by the Bears, and is not under contract with any team.A Free Agent like say, Antwan Odom, will be a Free Agent on Friday, but is currently still under contract with the Titans (the league year begins on March 1st, meaning until 11:59 PM on Feb 29th, the contract is still in effect).

Then how did Gage get resigned and the Patroits have to wait until Fri. to resign Randy Moss? They were both players with contracts that are done tommorrow, right?February 28, 2008, 01:21Titans :: WRTitans Re-Sign WR Gage To Multi-Year DealNFL.com - [Full Article]The Tennessee Titans announced on Wednesday that they have re-signed wide receiver Justin Gage to a multi-year contract. Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

A player can only renegoiate/resign with a team once in the football calendar year. Moss redid his deal when he was traded to the Patriots.

 

[David Yudkin]

Mushin was released by the Bears, and is not under contract with any team.A Free Agent like say, Antwan Odom, will be a Free Agent on Friday, but is currently still under contract with the Titans (the league year begins on March 1st, meaning until 11:59 PM on Feb 29th, the contract is still in effect).

Then how did Gage get resigned and the Patroits have to wait until Fri. to resign Randy Moss? They were both players with contracts that are done tommorrow, right?February 28, 2008, 01:21Titans :: WRTitans Re-Sign WR Gage To Multi-Year DealNFL.com - [Full Article]The Tennessee Titans announced on Wednesday that they have re-signed wide receiver Justin Gage to a multi-year contract. Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

I'm getting tired of explaining this, but here goes . . .A player can rework his deal once and only once in any given NFL season (which runs normally from 3/1 - 2/28). Moss reworked his deal in the trade from Oakland to NE . . . which means by rule he CANNOT do anything with his contract AT ALL until the new NFL season started (which this year due to leap year starts 2/29). That includes all new deals, extensions, changes to binuses, etc. So NE and Moss have to wait until 2/29, and given the firestorm the Pats are getting for not complying to the rules, they are in no position to do otherwise.

 

[Bizkiteer]

Free Agency doesn't start til Friday...so how can he have already agreed to a deal with Carolina? Isn't that tampering?Just curious cause I don't understand all the rules when it comes to NFL free agency...

Simply put...there is a difference between a contract that expires and a released player. I think it's a good question that many people I'm sure ask themselves, but were afraid to ask.

 

[wadegarrett]

Mushin was released by the Bears, and is not under contract with any team.

A Free Agent like say, Antwan Odom, will be a Free Agent on Friday, but is currently still under contract with the Titans (the league year begins on March 1st, meaning until 11:59 PM on Feb 29th, the contract is still in effect).

Then how did Gage get resigned and the Patroits have to wait until Fri. to resign Randy Moss? They were both players with contracts that are done tommorrow, right?February 28, 2008, 01:21

Titans :: WR

Titans Re-Sign WR Gage To Multi-Year Deal

NFL.com - [Full Article]

The Tennessee Titans announced on Wednesday that they have re-signed wide receiver Justin Gage to a multi-year contract. Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

I'm getting tired of explaining this, but here goes . . .

Stop doing it. Problem solved.

 

[Aaronstory]

Veterans with a certain amount of years (think it's 7 or 8) can sign with any team at any time once they are cut. Until they reach that threshold, they must abide by the league calendar.

 

[zadok]

Veterans with a certain amount of years (think it's 7 or 8) can sign with any team at any time once they are cut. Until they reach that threshold, they must abide by the league calendar.

Nope. CBA Article 22, Section 1. Release:(a) Whenever a player who has finished the season in which his fourth year of credited service has beenearned under the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Plan is placed on waivers between February 1 and the trading deadline,his contract will be considered terminated and the player will be completely free at any time thereafter tonegotiate and sign a Player Contract with any Club

 

[KellysHeroes]

Mushin was released by the Bears, and is not under contract with any team.

A Free Agent like say, Antwan Odom, will be a Free Agent on Friday, but is currently still under contract with the Titans (the league year begins on March 1st, meaning until 11:59 PM on Feb 29th, the contract is still in effect).

Then how did Gage get resigned and the Patroits have to wait until Fri. to resign Randy Moss? They were both players with contracts that are done tommorrow, right?February 28, 2008, 01:21

Titans :: WR

Titans Re-Sign WR Gage To Multi-Year Deal

NFL.com - [Full Article]

The Tennessee Titans announced on Wednesday that they have re-signed wide receiver Justin Gage to a multi-year contract. Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

I'm getting tired of explaining this, but here goes . . .

Stop doing it. Problem solved.

beat me too...

 

[g5jamz]

Same way Mike Wahle is now a Seahawk.

 

[Blackjacks]

Mushin was released by the Bears, and is not under contract with any team.A Free Agent like say, Antwan Odom, will be a Free Agent on Friday, but is currently still under contract with the Titans (the league year begins on March 1st, meaning until 11:59 PM on Feb 29th, the contract is still in effect).

Then how did Gage get resigned and the Patroits have to wait until Fri. to resign Randy Moss? They were both players with contracts that are done tommorrow, right?February 28, 2008, 01:21Titans :: WRTitans Re-Sign WR Gage To Multi-Year DealNFL.com - [Full Article]The Tennessee Titans announced on Wednesday that they have re-signed wide receiver Justin Gage to a multi-year contract. Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

I'm getting tired of explaining this, but here goes . . .A player can rework his deal once and only once in any given NFL season (which runs normally from 3/1 - 2/28). Moss reworked his deal in the trade from Oakland to NE . . . which means by rule he CANNOT do anything with his contract AT ALL until the new NFL season started (which this year due to leap year starts 2/29). That includes all new deals, extensions, changes to binuses, etc. So NE and Moss have to wait until 2/29, and given the firestorm the Pats are getting for not complying to the rules, they are in no position to do otherwise.

That's the first time I've ever seen you reply that answer. Sorry for taking time out of your day.

 

[Aaronstory]

Veterans with a certain amount of years (think it's 7 or 8) can sign with any team at any time once they are cut. Until they reach that threshold, they must abide by the league calendar.

Nope. CBA Article 22, Section 1. Release:(a) Whenever a player who has finished the season in which his fourth year of credited service has beenearned under the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Plan is placed on waivers between February 1 and the trading deadline,his contract will be considered terminated and the player will be completely free at any time thereafter tonegotiate and sign a Player Contract with any Club

Um, so I was right, just not about the number of years....