On Wednesday Field Gulls looked at the question of what the Seattle Seahawks will do when it comes to impending restricted free agent Phil Haynes. As a restricted free agent, Haynes is subject to team control, but at a minimum will have the opportunity to negotiate with other teams to see if they are willing to offer. That said, he is far from the only player subject to team control.
For readers who are unfamiliar with the concept of team control, it is a term which specifically refers to players who have completed the obligations of their contract, but have not yet reached four accrued seasons in order to become an unrestricted free agent.