Thread: Lockout Lifted Free Agent List [CBS Sports]

Posted by Andy Benoit

The lockout is lifted…for now. The NFL will file an appeal with the Eighth Circuit Court on Tuesday seeking an immediate stay. If that stay is not granted, the 2011 League Year will begin.

With the absence of a new CBA, the 2011 League Year will almost certainly be under 2010 League Year rules. That would mean no free agency for players who do not have six years of accrued experience. Thus, like last year, a large portion of the top-flight younger free agents will not hit the market, but instead, will remain with their current club after being tendered as restricted free agents. RFA tenders were issued before the lockout. So were franchise tags. As you're about to see, this significantly decreases the quality of the 2011 free agent pool.

This in mind, here is a list of the noteworthy players at each position who will be available on the open market as unrestricted free agents. (The players are listed in no particular order, though the better players are listed near the top.) If a player’s name is not on the list, it means he’s been tendered as an RFA or franchise tagged. This list does not include the small number of veterans who are still under contract with their current team but are all but guaranteed to be available at some point (such as Donovan McNabb, Vince Young, etc.) It also inlcudes recognizable players who were not given RFA tenders (though there were very, very few of them).

Wide Receiver

Santana Moss, Redskins
Terrell Owens, Bengals
Braylon Edwards, Jets
Mark Clayton, Rams
Randy Moss, Titans
T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Ravens
Donte' Stallworth, Ravens
Andre' Davis, Texans
Brian Finneran, Falcons
Kevin Curtis, Chiefs
Greg Lewis, Vikings
Kelley Washington, Chargers
Legedu Naanee, Chargers
Brandon Stokley, Seahawks


Offensive Tackle

Jammal Brown, Redskins
Matt Light, Patriots
Damien Woody, Jets
Kevin Shaffer, Bears
Alex Barron, Cowboys
Jordan Black, Jaguars
Ryan O'Callaghan, Chiefs
Wayne Hunter, Jets
Langston Walker, Raiders
Khalif Barnes, Raiders
Trai Essex, Steelers
Barry Sims, 49ers
Ray Willis, Seahawks
Sean Locklear, Seahawks

Guard

Alan Faneca, Cardinals
Kyle Kosier, Cowboys
Robert Gallery, Raiders
Floyd Womack, Browns
Billy Yates, Browns
Reggie Wells, Eagles
David Baas, 49ers
Chester Pitts, Seahawks
Adam Goldberg, Rams
Derrick Dockery, Redskins


Center
Olin Kreutz, Bears
Jonathan Goodwin, Saints
Chris Spencer, Seahawks
Casey Wiegmann, Chiefs
Casey Rabach, Redskins


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