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The 10 Worst Contracts Given in NFL Free Agency This Decade

NFL free agency is always an exciting time for fans as they eagerly wait to see who their teams will sign. However, overpaying a player with boom-or-bust potential can sometimes blow up in an organization's face, as we've seen plenty of times over the past decade.

One of the biggest free-agent busts of all time, falling just outside the last decade, came when Washington offered defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth a $100 million deal in February 2009. Missed offseason workouts, a failed conditioning test and subpar play eventually led to the two sides parting ways and an aggressive cap hit to Washington's books.