The players signing with new clubs vs. players re-signing with their old clubs have outnumbered the returnees 53-47. One GM told me, "The real money in the NFL today is getting your old club to re-sign you." It was a popular belief over the past few years that a club was far better off with a player it knew, rather than getting a player from another club. That may not be the case this season.
Free-agent signings: Tracking the trends
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