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22 veterans put on notice by teams' 2022 NFL draft moves: Big names on thin ice

The completion of any NFL draft heralds an infusion of younger (and, often, cheaper) labor into the league.

For established veterans, the consequences can be immediate or lingering. Free agents like DL Ndamukong Suh and WR T.Y. Hilton might have a harder time returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts, respectively, after both teams drafted potential replacements (DL Logan Hall, WR Alec Pierce).

For others, there's suddenly suggestive writing on the wall portending a camp battle or the possibility that it might be time to look for a new employer in 2023.