... $182.5 million, an eight percent drop from the season before.Despite the financial belt-tightening, some of the most important players in the league changed teams (a few clubs managed to retain their stars, too). Here are seven free agent signings that could have a big impact this season and beyond.
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Outside linebacker Bud Dupree to the Titans for five years and $82.5 million
NFL contracts are a bit hard to parse because the full amounts are almost never guaranteed on long-term deals. Dupree's deal only includes $35 million guaranteed, according to the contract tracking website Spotrac, and the Titans could get out of it after just two years. But it's still a significant deal, and Dupree, a former Steeler, should be a key player in Tennessee.
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