That is mostly by design.
Twenty-seven of 31 remaining unrestricted free agents from NFC West teams are at least 30 years old. Two are retiring. Two of the four still in their 20s are 29.
The chart shows remaining UFAs from the NFC West, arranged by team and by age.
NFC West UFAs
| Player | Pos. | Age | 2009 team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Robinson | NT | 35 | Cardinals |
| Bertrand Berry | OLB | 34 | Cardinals (retiring) |
| Sean Morey | WR | 34 | Cardinals |
| Chike Okeafor | OLB | 33 | Cardinals |
| Neil Rackers | PK | 33 | Cardinals |
| Dan Kreider | FB | 32 | Cardinals |
| Monty Beisel | LB | 31 | Cardinals |
| Ralph Brown | CB | 31 | Cardinals |
| Mike Gandy | LT | 31 | Cardinals |
| Brian St. Pierre | QB | 30 | Cardinals |
| Matt Ware | FS | 27 | Cardinals |
| Walt Harris | CB | 35 | 49ers |
| Barry Sims | LT | 35 | 49ers |
| Jeff Ulbrich | LB | 33 | 49ers (retiring) |
| Mark Roman | FS | 32 | 49ers |
| Dre Bly | CB | 32 | 49ers |
| Jeff Robinson | LS | 40 | Seahawks |
| Lawyer Milloy | SS | 36 | Seahawks |
| Damion McIntosh | LT | 32 | Seahawks |
| Kevin Houser | LS | 32 | Seahawks |
| D.D. Lewis | LB | 31 | Seahawks |
| Ken Lucas | CB | 31 | Seahawks |
| Justin Griffith | FB | 29 | Seahawks |
| Cory Redding | DE | 29 | Seahawks |
| Leonard Little | DE | 35 | Rams |
| James Hall | DE | 33 | Rams |
| Clinton Hart | S | 32 | Rams |
| Paris Lenon | LB | 32 | Rams |
| Randy McMichael | TE | 30 | Rams |
| Chris Massey | LS | 30 | Rams |
| Kyle Boller | QB | 28 | Rams |
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Sando joined ESPN.com in 2007 after nine seasons covering the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma (Wash.) News Tribune. He lives in the Seattle-Tacoma area with his wife and two sons.
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