I've googled it a couple times and never come up with a good answer, so I beseech the people who have followed football longer than I have - what was there before free agency? I keep hearing about how "since free agency started in 1993," etc.
But what was there before 1993? I saw an article saying there was limited free agency in the late 80's, where the team signing a player had to give up money and draft picks, which sounds very similar to restricted free agency.
Before free agency, what happened when a player's contract ran out?
I'm only 24 (just turned 24, too), so don't think any less of me...I didn't follow football beyond fall Sundays until a couple years ago. A history lesson would be much appreciated here. Thanks.
But what was there before 1993? I saw an article saying there was limited free agency in the late 80's, where the team signing a player had to give up money and draft picks, which sounds very similar to restricted free agency.
Before free agency, what happened when a player's contract ran out?
I'm only 24 (just turned 24, too), so don't think any less of me...I didn't follow football beyond fall Sundays until a couple years ago. A history lesson would be much appreciated here. Thanks.
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