SI.com · May 7, 2019
Why It’s a Very Important Day for the Remaining NFL Free Agents
Suh, Ajayi, Ansah and other veterans could be set to sign very soon. It has everything to do with the NFL’s formula for compensatory draft picks.
May 7 doesn’t sound like it would be an important date on the NFL calendar, but it is! Or at least it is for the some teams. Starting today at 4 p.m. ET, teams can sign unrestricted free agents without hurting their standing in the league’s compensatory-pick formula for 2020. And while most of you may not be paying attention, some of the NFL’s best teams have been.
How does this all work? Here are a few things for you to file away …
