ataxic gait an unsteady, uncoordinated walk, with a wide base and the feet thrown out, coming down first on the heel and then on the toes with a double tap. double-step gait a gait in which there is a noticeable difference in the length or timing of alternate steps.
Free agency began in the NFL in 1947. Before that, clubs were able to use the reserve rule, which was made more famous by baseball and the men who crushed it: Curt Flood and Marvin Miller.
When the 2017 league year begins at 4 p.m. ET on March 9, the free agency and trading period officially opens, and all contracts can become formalized. MORE: Mock Draft 2017. NFL free agents 2017: Top unrestricted players. The class of 2017 has some big offensive names, but the core of most valuable studs lie on defense. Here is Sporting News' ranking of the best 20 unrestricted free agents, some of which have been taken off the open market with franchise tags and re-signings.