Four more teams shifted gears suddenly this weekend from playoff preparation and Super Bowl expectations to offseason planning and uncertainty about the future. It happens this time every year, and it's never fun for the participants. Just ask John Fox.
There are no consolation prizes for the Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers and Baltimore Ravens—just whatever satisfaction can be gleaned from a hard-fought season (NFL types don't get any real satisfaction from such things) and the knowledge that each team may only be a player or two away from taking that next step.
But those extra players will be hard to find. The teams knocked out of the playoffs on Saturday and Sunday face major free-agent conundrums and delicate salary-cap situations. None can afford a real spending spree, and all are picking late in a draft class that, four months out, appears short on playmakers.
Source http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2327262-cap-crunches-and-free-agent-questions-loom-for-divisional-round-losers
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