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Restricted Free Agents Back in the Shadows

By Mark Maske
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, March 23, 2005; 10:58 AM

The NFL's restricted free agent market is back to operating in the shadows this offseason after being lifted, briefly, into prominence two years ago when the Washington Redskins used it to obtain four players -- wide receiver Laveranues Coles, kick returner Chad Morton, safety Matt Bowen and defensive tackle Jermaine Haley -- in the same offseason.

But there has been some activity, and there could be more in the coming weeks now that maneuvering on the unrestricted free agent market has slowed to a virtual halt...