And just a few days into free agency, some teams have to be wondering what to do. The Miami Dolphins somehow worked around the record dead salary cap hit from Tua Tagovailoa to sign Malik Willis, who became the most attractive option by far.

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The NFL has interrupted the final hours before the start of free agency to engage in labor propaganda as to the union representing the game's officials.

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