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Three NFC Teams Sign Their Left Guard

Dallas Wins Out on the Battle for Free
The Dallas Cowboys were entrenched in a battle with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the services of LT Doug Free. The Cowboys have won that battle by coming to terms on a four-year, $32 million deal that includes a $17 million signing bonus.
The loss of Free would have put the onus of manning the LT spot on rookie Tyron Smith. With the Free signing, Smith can start on the right side which he played primarily at USC. The Dallas offensive line was already dealt a blow this offseason with the announcement that Leonard Davis would be cut. Combine that with the poor play of Marc Colombo and you see the necessity to re-sign Free
Bucs Pushing Hard For Free
MICHEAL PROFETTA
It’s becoming apparent why the Cowboys were so eager to start dumping salaries today. Reports say that they’re in a “dogfight” withTampaBayover free agent OT Doug Free. Armed with $60.3 million in cap space and unwilling to rest on their laurels after a stunning rise to contention in 2010, the Buccaneers will make it very difficult forDallasto retain their best offensive lineman. It’s going to get very expensive.Dallasis in a tough spot here. If forced to overspend for Free, they’ll likely be unable to make the free agency splash Jerry Jones was hoping for when the market bell rang. On the other hand, if they don’t sign Free, QB Tony Romo, coming off a season-ending broken collarbone, could go into the season with a raw rookie protecting his blindside and a void at RT. This should prove to be a pivotal free agency battle.