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Buyer beware in NFL free agency
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In this Jan. 14 file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) and Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) pass at midfield after an NFL divisional playoff football game, in Foxborough, Mass. - photo by Associated Press
Delete The allure of high ceilings and quick fixes when free agency begins tends to camouflage the "buyer beware" signs strewn across the league landscape. Each March, market-setting contracts with gargantuan guarantees are given out by NFL teams in search of veteran upgrades for their roster before the rookies are added through the draft and subsequent signings. The eagerness to make a splash or the unwillingness to see a targeted player join another club can cause executives to chase the sugar rush of an instant starter at the potential detriment of future salary cap management.