The one-year contracts, if they hold up under a new collective bargaining agreement, allow the team to match any offer the players receive from another team. If the Colts don't match an offer to Session, they would receive a second-round draft pick as compensation, according to his agent, Harold Lewis. They would receive no compensation for losing Foster or Muir because they were undrafted.
These had to be in before the March 4th deadline, so other Restricted Free Agents will become Unrestricted once a new Collective Bargaining Agreement is in place.
NFL: Colts Tender Clint Session, Joseph Addai, Others Before Deadline
According to Stampede Blue, via the Indy Star, the Colts have issued tenders to several key players. RB Joseph Addai was given a first round tender, LB Clint Session was given a 2nd round tender, along with SS Melvin Bullitt, DT Eric Foster, and DT Dan Muir. From the Star article:
These had to be in before the March 4th deadline, so other Restricted Free Agents will become Unrestricted once a new Collective Bargaining Agreement is in place.
Mar 04 3:15p by Matt Grecco