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Atogwe to become UFA...


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NFL Network's Steve Wyche reports that restricted free agent FS O.J. Atogwe will not sign his tender with the Rams, meaning he'll become an unrestricted free agent on June 1.

The Rams still hold exclusive negotiating rights with Atogwe until that point, but it appears he won't budge and is poised to leave St. Louis. Though Atogwe is coming off reconstructive shoulder surgery and a reported sports hernia, he will have plenty of suitors on the open market. The Rams do intend to meet with Atogwe this month, perhaps to make a long-term offer.

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NFL&id=3283

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I think Rotoworld misunderstood how it works.

Pretty sure he doesn't become a UFA unless they relinquish his rights.

This article was in relationship to the Redskins players not signing their tenders but it suggests that if they don't sign by June 15th, they either can't play in 2010 or risk having their tender offer lowered to 110% of their 2009 salary. No where does it say they can be UFAs until after the season.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/free-agency/what-happens-if-rogers-mcintos.html

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This article was in relationship to the Redskins players not signing their tenders but it suggests that if they don't sign by June 15th, they either can't play in 2010 or risk having their tender offer lowered to 110% of their 2009 salary. No where does it say they can be UFAs until after the season.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/free-agency/what-happens-if-rogers-mcintos.html

That jibes with my understanding.

If it were possible to become a UFA by just not signing until a certain date, Peppers could have done that last year.

Second screwup this week by an NBC affiliated website.

(that first one was a doozy though)

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They didn't franchise him this year, did they?

If I remember right, they franchised him last year, but gave him the low tender this year.

Atogwe? No. But I remembered hearing about the 110% kickin, cause it was discussed as something we could've done re: Sproles, but someone would've jumped on that like white on rice - so we went 1/3 RFA. Since Atogwe still has the injuries, STL went that route, since action on him wouldn't be that strong.

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Atogwe? No. But I remembered hearing about the 110% kickin, cause it was discussed as something we could've done re: Sproles, but someone would've jumped on that like white on rice - so we went 1/3 RFA. Since Atogwe still has the injuries, STL went that route, since action on him wouldn't be that strong.

I was never sure if he was really as good as they thought he was.

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