In Today’s NFL, Free Agency Officially a Young Man’s Game

April 5, 2016   ·   Brad Gagnon   ·   Jump to comments

Federal law regarding age discrimination doesn't really apply to professional football players, mainly because the Age Discrimination in Employment Act does not protect workers below the age of 40, but also because it would be a hell of a thing to attempt to prove in court.
But if you scan the list of starting-caliber players who are still lingering on the free-agent market one month into the new league year, you'll notice that almost all of the proven players who remain unsigned have one thing in common.
They're old, at least by NFL standards. 
There are 15 players remaining on NFL.com's list of the top 99 free agents on this year's market. Some have warts that teams might be incapable of ignoring, but most of them are simply suffering from the realities of ageism. Here's a breakdown of the top 12 players remaining on that list, ranked from high to low.
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