Free Agency Optics after we draft Burrow

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(01-14-2020, 01:48 PM)Okeana Wrote: I kind of expect they will.  If I were their front office I wouldn't like him to risk anything at senior Bowl, Pro Day, or Combine.  Just get him signed and into the playbooks.  I, however, don't know the rules put in place that may prevent this from happening.  I know the NFL wants them not to do this because they want to pump up their draft view numbers and make it more suspenseful.

I'm not sure when they can sign him or announce it ? I do remember in drafts past it being announced that team X was taking player y before the draft actually started but I don't remember if it was 2 hours prior, 2 days, 2 weeks ?