we're done onto 2016-future signings

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(01-11-2016, 08:49 PM)Bilbo Saggins Wrote: Dimanche has looked like an NFL caliber player on special teams in the past. Hopkins was promising until he got hurt.

I don't begrudge any of them, honestly.  Problem is, who are they beating out? 

With all the FA's, there will probably be spots open but there will also be a new round of drat picks to contend with.

Is a futures contract different from a regular contract?  Is there a signing bonus involved?  I hear the term but I've never known much about it.

Also, do NFL players even get paid in the offseason?