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January 24, 2010
Free-agent DEs and LBs whether there's a CBA or not

Continuing our multi-part series on free agents who might actually be free in March ... Remember, the most desirable players who are listed as free agents in most publications -- guys in their mid 20s who are just hitting their stride -- actually will be restricted free agents if there is no 11th-hour progress with a new collective bargaining agreement. The following is a list of the defensive ends and linebackers who will be unrestricted whether there's a new CBA (fat chance) or not. Some of these guys likely will be re-signed by March 5, some will retire and others will be retained by either a franchise or transition tag.

Defensive Ends
Jason Babin, 6-3 267, age 29, Philadelphia
Alfonso Boone, 6-3 304, age 34, San Diego
Tyler Brayton, 6-6 280, age 30, Carolina
Derrick Burgess, 6-2 260, age 31, New England
Phillip Daniels, 6-6 305, age 36, Washington
Ryan Denney, 6-7 264, age 32, Buffalo
Marques Douglas, 6-2 290, 32, NY Jets
Nick Eason, 6-3 305, age 29, Pittsburgh
Jarvis Green, 6-3 285, age 31, New England
James Hall, 6-2 280, age 32, St. Louis
Reggie Hayward, 6-5 275, age 30, Jacksonville
Vonnie Holliday, 6-5 288, age 34, Denver
Jevon Kearse, 6-4 265, age 33, Tennessee
Travis Kirschke, 6-3 298, age 35, Pittsburgh
Leonard Little, 6-3 263, age 35, St. Louis
Adewale Ogunleye, 6-4 260, age 32, Chicago
Julius Peppers, 6-7 283, age 30, Carolina
Richard Seymour, 6-6 310, age 30, Oakland
Kyle Vanden Bosch, 6-4 278, age 31, Tennessee
Jimmy Wilkerson, 6-2 270, age 29, Tampa Bay
Renaldo Wynn, 6-3 280, age 35, Washington

Linebackers
Ken Amato, 6-2 245, 32, Tennessee
Tully Banta-Cain, 6-2 250, 29, New England.
Monty Beisel, 6-3 244, 31, Arizona
Gary Brackett, 5-11 235, 29, Indianapolis
Keith Bulluck, 6-3 235, 32, Tennessee
Khary Campbell, 6-2 232, 30, Houston
Vinny Ciurciu, 6-0 240, 29, Detroit
Danny Clark, 6-2 245, 32, NY Giants
Angelo Crowell, 6-1 246, 28, Tampa Bay
Karlos Dansby, 6-4 250, 28, Arizona
Chris Draft, 5-11 232, 33, Buffalo
Ryan Fowler, 6-3 250, 27, NY Jets
Scott Fujita, 6-5 250, 30, New Orleans
Tony Gilbert, 6-0 248, 30, Atlanta
Nick Greisen, 6-1 250, 30, Denver
Larry Izzo, 5-10 225, 35, NY Jets
Aaron Kampman, 6-4 265, 30, Green Bay
Paris Lenon, 6-2 235, 32, St. Louis
D.D. Lewis, 6-1 241, 31 Seattle
Steve Octavien, 6-0 246, 25, Dallas
Chike Okeafor, 6-5 256, 33, Arizona
Junior Seau, 6-3 250, 41, New England
Jason Taylor, 6-6 255, 35, Miami
Chaun Thompson, 6-2 250, 29, Houston
Pisa Tinoisamoa, 6-1 240, 28, Chicago
Jeremiah Trotter, 6-1 262, 33, Philadelphia
Mike Vrabel, 6-4 261, 34, Kansas City
Tracy White, 6-0 230, 28, Philadelphia
Matt Wilhelm, 6-4 245, 28, San Francisco
Sam Williams, 6-5 260, 29, Oakland

-- Matt Barrows

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Matt was born in Blacksburg, Va., and attended the University of Virginia. He graduated in 1995, went to Northwestern for a journalism degree a year later, and got his first job at a South Carolina daily in 1997. He joined The Bee as a Metro reporter in 1999 and started covering the 49ers in 2003. His favorite player of all time is Darrell Green.

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