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Franchised players left longing

Posted July 18, 2012 on chi.scout.com
PLAYERS: Dashon Goldson,  Cliff Avril
TEAMS: San Francisco 49ers,  Detroit Lions
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Franchised players who didn't sign long-term deals by Monday's deadline, including 49ers’ safety Dashon Goldson and Lions’ defensive end Cliff Avril, are left to prove it all over again while playing the odds under lucrative one-year deals.
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