All contract restructurings require tradeoffs, and Arrington did not appear to be in Washington's longterm plans after a tumultuous 2005 season. He was benched for several games and limited to a play or two in others, with journeyman Warrick Holdman playing in front of him. Arrington's last Pro Bowl season came in 2003, after which he signed his record contract extension, and at the time he was likely the most popular athlete in the area.The NFL has probably never had a week like it. On Monday, a former wide receiver with the Carolina Panthers called Rae Carruth was sentenced to a minimum 18 years and 11 months for conspiring to kill Cherica L Adams, who was eight months pregnant with a baby who was born by caesarian section shortly before her death. The child has brain damage and is autistic.

This is where drafting before free agency gets tricky. The Jets top two receivers, Braylon Edwards and Santonio Holmes, are due to be free agents, and so is receiver/kick returner Br