User Guide

FREE AGENT SIGNING
The Free Agent signing period lasts 30 days during which you can sign available
players. All signed players must fit under the salary cap.
To bid on a player:
1. Highlight a player from the player list, and click SIGN PLAYER. The Contract
Negotiation screen appears.
2. Offer a salary and length of contract, and click SUBMIT. The free agent may
accept the offer or decline it and solicit offers from other teams. If the player
declines your offer, you must come up with a more suitable contract before he
decides to sign with another team.
3. When you have submitted an offer to a free agent, click ADVANCE DAY
to advance to the next day.
NFL DRAFT
Build your fortune by finding diamonds in the collegiate draft. For more
information on drafting, ➤ Fantasy Draft on p. 20.
SIGN DRAFT PICKS
After the NFL Draft, you must sign your draft picks to your roster.
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To try to sign a player, highlight the name of the player, and then click SIGN
PLAYER to begin the negotiation. For more information, ➤ Free-Agent Signing
above.
REORDER DEPTH CHARTS
You can put your new rookies into the mix by adjusting their placement on the
depth chart. You can assign all positions manually, or you can have the CPU
automatically sort the depth charts.
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With new talent on the squad, you may want to look at each position in each
formation. For more information, ➤ Depth on p. 23.
START NEW NFL SEASON
After you have signed and drafted new players and assigned them on your depth
charts, you’re ready to begin a new NFL season.
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Changes in personnel can have a big effect on your season. Before you begin
a new one, you should familiarize yourself with how the new players blend
with the old ones. Use Practice mode (➤ p. 27) to get the kinks out.
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