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Five NFL teams that still have big holes to fill after early free agency

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USA TODAY

NFL free agency provides teams with the platform to take care of their most pressing needs. But it can also create or exacerbate roster problems, with several franchises learning that harsh lesson this week.

While many organizations clung to dreams of leveraging massive cap space to bring aboard proven playmakers, this year's market thinned out considerably before the bidding ever officially opened, as several of the top players opted to re-sign with their current teams.