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Without Gross Extension, Peppers Would Have Hit the Market
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heraldonline.com
Apparently, Jordan Gross was told in negotiating his long-term deal that if an agreement had not been reached, he would have received the franchise tag for a second consecutive year. The reasons included the lower price and the difficulty in replacing a stud LT on this years FA market relative to a DE. Boy, that sure would have shaken up the offseason, and probably prevented a lot of headaches.
