Pierre Garcon was a pioneer of sorts the last time he became a free agent. Just more than an hour after the free agency period opened in 2012, Garcon announced on his Facebook page that he would be joining the Washington Redskins, making him an early adopter of self-news delivery.
Washington was trying to pile up receivers to go with its shiny new quarterback, Robert Griffin III. Garcon and Josh Morgan were signed the same day. Morgan did not last. Griffin is gone and has been replaced by Kirk Cousins.