Teams can’t talk to Okung during negotiating period, even though he’s his own agent

In the two-page memo circulated earlier this week by the NFL to all 32 teams regarding the rules of the looming pre-free-agency negotiating period, only one sentence was emphasized with an underline: “If a player is self-represented, clubs are prohibited from discussions with the player during the negotiating period.” This means that Seahawks tackle Russell…