sentences:  He finished the season ranked as the sixth leading wide receiver in the NFL with 761 yards and fourth in receptions (54).The courts ruled in favor of the National Football League Players Association and a new form of free agency was briefly instituted in 1975.After playing out his contract, he was signed by the Los Angeles Rams, but then commissioner Pete Rozelle mandated the team to send the Lions their number one draft choice (#8-Dennis Lick) along with Cullen Bryant as compensation.