Teams that have lost players haven't been in a rush to add unrestricted free agents because it...
Teams that have lost players haven't been in a rush to add unrestricted free agents because it could cost them compensatory draft choices next April. Before June, a team that suffers a net loss in free agency receives a compensatory pick. ...The Chiefs, who need players more than most teams, didn't want to risk losing the sixth-round choice and two seventh-rounders that might be available to them.
John Clayton talking about why teams are not in a rush to sign FA's