Free Agency is not 100% guaranteed

[dragon4ever]

I'm playing as the 49ers in my franchise and Chris McAlister would not sign with me. I basically threw the book at him. I offered him a 2-year deal worth 13 million per season and he didn't sign. I then tried offering him a 1-year deal for 15 million and he still would not sign. I had to settle for signing Ty Law instead. It looks like no matter how much you offer a certain player, he will not automatically sign with your team unlike in year's past. I'm sure this will frustrate some players, but I prefer it this way because it adds more to the realism.

[CKW11]

This is good news. It gets kinda old when you can sign any and every FA you want. And like you said it adds to the realism.

[jayohehn]

Maybe he wanted a long term contract with some job security.

[ZACKATTACK52]

thats awesome...much more realistic...hopefully when I get the game tomorrow and start my franchise with the ravens he will be willing to re-sign with me...he is my 2nd favorite player behind Ray Lewis...

[ChicagoNVA]

Yeah I signed him to my franchise, because I REALLY needed help at the position. After my initial low-ball offer. It took me forever before he budged and signed, I really had to play with the numbers and years 50 times over.

[Luca Brasi]

This sounds awesome. Though using the Steelers i normally play it real and just re-sign my own guys and try to draft for my needs and not go FA crazy.

[dragon4ever]

I don't know why he didn't sign with me. But during the third week of preseason, Chris McAlister signed a 1-year deal worth 7.8 million with the Detroit Lions.

[gymrat8168]

I noticed this to with the Lions. I tried to sign some guys after I simmed the first year and they actually have other interests then money. It was pretty realistic seeing nobody really wants to play for the Lions.