Restricted free agents

ArmyHog · Post by **ArmyHog** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 5:31 am

According to the Washington Times we made the tender offers on some of or players...

Meanwhile, the Redskins tendered seven restricted players. Running back Rock Cartwright, defensive end Demetric Evans, quarterback Tim Hasselbeck and safety Andre Lott all received the lowest tender offers ($656,000) for restricted free agents. Other tenders went to three exclusive-rights players, kicker Jeff Chandler, linebacker Chris Clemons and defensive end Ron Warner.
By issuing the $656,000 tenders, Washington retains the right to match any contract offer to those four restricted free agents. If the Redskins declined to match, the player's new team would owe a draft pick based on the player's original draft round. Lott (fifth round) and Cartwright (seventh) would require compensation; Evans and Hasselbeck would not.

This is a good start. I think all of these guys can contribute. Especially Cartwright, Lott, and Warner.

Rest of article....
http://www.washtimes.com/sports/20050228-114756-3482r.htm

jdmills23 · Post by **jdmills23** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:18 am

Does this mean that exclusive rights free agents will return at the tender price? Because my biggest concern is Chris Clemons.

ArmyHog · Post by **ArmyHog** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:30 am

I believe so.....but I am not an expert.

I will do some research.

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:28 am

jdmills23 wrote:Does this mean that exclusive rights free agents will return at the tender price? Because my biggest concern is Chris Clemons.

Q. What is an exclusive rights free agent?

A – An Exclusive Rights Free Agent (EFA) is any player with less than 3 accrued seasons who is not currently under contract but may not negotiate with any team other than his prior club.

http://www.the-hogs.net/html/FA2005/terms.php

jdmills23 · Post by **jdmills23** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:00 am

Thanks Jake, I wasn't sure about that. Truthfully I dont know that I've heard of that before this season.

BossHog · Post by **BossHog** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:43 am

.. and as I stated when everyone was whining about these fringe players... we'll tender offers at the witching hour if we want to keep them... until then, it'd just eat cap that we can't afford.

And we did.

skinsfan1 · Post by **skinsfan1** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:12 am

I'm suprised they tendered the kicker chandler.I hope they haven't given up on hall. Though i did like what i saw from chandler.

DieselFan · Post by **DieselFan** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 2:24 pm

jdmills23 wrote:Does this mean that exclusive rights free agents will return at the tender price? Because my biggest concern is Chris Clemons.

Correct, as I understand it...unless the skins decide to negotiate a long term deal or they get a better offer somewhere else..in which case, the 'skins can match it. No offers from other teams essentially means that player will gladly accept what the skins tendered...because they have a pretty vivid picture of their actual market value.