The earliest stages of free agency have started to have an interesting impact on the 2018 NFL draft and the prospect stock market.
Cincinnati Bengals backup quarterback AJ McCarron won his grievance against the team and is headed to unrestricted free agency, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, throwing another potential starting quarterback on the market and altering the outlook.
This comes a little ways before the scouting combine and a draft in which four quarterbacks could come off the board in the top 10. And like the Chicago Bears last year with Mike Glennon and Mitchell Trubisky, a free-agent signing shouldn't stop teams from taking chances on a coveted rookie.