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Lions have plenty to spend as free agency gets underway

Bob Quinn said college tight ends spend so little time blocking it's difficult to assess that part of their game. Justin Rogers, The Detroit News

Allen Park — The NFL's new league year is upon us.

At noon on Monday, teams are officially permitted to enter into contract negotiations with the representatives of impending unrestricted free agents. On Wednesday, at 4 p.m., those players can begin signing contracts.

This won't be anything like baseball, where mega stars linger unsigned for months.