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Free-agency winners, losers
Early returns favor aggressive Bucs and Skins; Fins fail to land big fish -- again
Originally Published: March 16, 2012
By
John Clayton | ESPN.com
Perception means a lot in the first week of free agency.
Although proclaiming winners and losers after three days is like projecting a football game in the first quarter, defining patterns emerge in how teams handle their free-agent business.
The action has been fast and furious. The list of 427 unrestricted free agents was trimmed by 72 as players moved to different teams or re-signed.
Here are the early winners and losers.
Winners
1. Tampa ...
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