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Raheem Mostert knew that—after seven years of fighting to stay in the NFL, and with just a month left in his 20s, and coming off a season-ending knee injury in 2021—his free agency in ’22 could be his final bite of the financial apple as a pro football player. So he, like any guy in his situation, was aware of the stakes.
And, of course, money was going to be a factor.