FREE AGENT BIDDING LOCKS AFTER WEEK 17 (So make any bids on free agents before then if you have any left of the 10 allowed)
This gives teams the power to release guys to make cap room to resign any players they want to keep and not worry about other people bidding on them. These players wont be able to be bidding on till after the Rookie Draft is complete. Before Week of Season 2 is when OPEN BIDDING will BEGIN.