Perhaps Ray Edwards won’t have to be paid less than his backup.
Daniel Kaplan of the SportsBusiness Journal reports that a working group of NFL types have been at work crafting posible 2011 free agency rules that will not necessarily replicate the 2010 rules in place.
Many folks have assumed that the league would go back to 2010 rules if he courts force the league to re-open for business. Kaplan explains that would still remain on the table, but the NFL is preparing a possible alternate plan.
Kaplan can explain what this all means on PFT Live, which is rolling as we type this. Tune in to get more details.