Contract holdouts, the non-exclusive franchise tag, the worst free agent signing in history, and the Ricky Williams trade:the curious case of Sean Gilbert

Until a few days ago, I had never heard of Sean Gilbert. But now that I know about him, I think he might be the most interesting relatively obscure player ever. After 4 solid years with the Rams including a pro bowl appearance in 1993, Washington traded the 6th overall pick in the 1996 draft to LA for Gilbert. Gilbert was solid for Washington in 96, finishing the year as a pro bowl alternate. They used the franchise tag on him in 1997, but he didn't play on it, becoming the last player to hold out an entire season until Le'Veon Bell in 2018. In 1998 they tagged him again, this time usi

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