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Agentless in Denver

Former Seahawks tackle Russell Okung negotiated his own free-agent deal with the Broncos, learning the hard way that there’s a difference between "Show me the money!" and "Guarantee me the money!"

Tackle Russell Okung (76) negotiated his own free-agent deal with the Broncos after playing the six years of his career in Seattle.

Among the dozens of striking free-agent contracts completed over the past two weeks—it’s hard to believe free agency is only two weeks old—the one that has received perhaps the most scrutiny is essentially a one-year, $5 million deal. Former Seahawks tackle Russell Okung landed in Denver after making the nontraditional decision to assess the marketplace without using an agent.