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Players in contract years have motivation for statistical success

The movie Jerry Maguire, which follows the trials and tribulations of life as a sports agent, will forever be remembered for the line, "Show me the money!"

That line also has quite a bit of relevance in the world of fantasy football.

While a Super Bowl championship is the ultimate motivation for most football players, professional sports is now more of a business. That business is based on contracts loaded with dead presidents. So when a player is headed into a contract year, he has some extra motivation to find statistical success. Much like the trend of second- and third-year wide receivers, players in contract years can have added draft value.

With that in mind, here's a look at 10 players who are slated to become free agents in 2010.

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