Though it remains unclear whether and to what extent teams genuinely are interested in free-agent receiver Terrell Owens, there’s a quartet of teams that face significant restrictions on their ability to sign players who became free agents via the expiration of their contracts as of the first day of the 2010 league year.
Under the rules of the “Final Eight Plan,” the final four teams from the 2009 playoffs face stiff restrictions on the acquisition of unrestricted free agents. Per Article XXI, Section 9, the limitation disappears upon the launch of the first training camp.
The Cowboys, one of the participants in the Hall of Fame game, open camp with an afternoon practice on July 24.
And so it’s possible that one of the conference finalists -- the Jets, Colts, Vikings, and/or Saints -- are waiting for July 24 before signing T.O., with the exception of the Vikings. Or, for that matter, other unrestricted free agents who remain available.
Again, this applies only to players who became unrestricted free agents via the expiration of their contracts. No restrictions apply to signing players who were cut.
For more on T.O.'s possible destination, we give you a couple of minutes of PFTV.
