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Seahawks’ NFL free agency primer: More money to spend. But expect patience, prudence--again

It’s time for NFL free agency again.

More accurately, it’s time for Seahawks Test Followers’ Patience and Faith As They Wait Out Free Agency’s First Waves again.

Seattle has $21 million more in salary-cap space now than it had this time last year, on the eve of the league’s free-agent market opening. The Seahawks’ $33.1 million in cap space before the market opens Wednesday is 13th-most in the league, per overthecap.com. That is after they gave Frank Clark the franchise tag Monday, ensuring their top pass rusher with an expiring contract did not enter the chaotic and often reckless bidding in the first days of free agency.