11.   He began last season as the highest-rated player eligible for the draft and finished it the same way.

12.   He was the only remaining Marlins player eligible for arbitration.

13.   In past Novembers, eligible players have filed throughout the filing period.

14.   In the final round of that first-ever draft, Bears coach George Halas looked at the blackboard containing the names of eligible players.

15.   In the weeks building up to the draft, Peter was no different than any other player eligible to be selected by the NFL.

16.   Midnight Thursday also was the deadline for eligible players to demand a trade.

17.   Of course, only players eligible for free agency would have that option.

18.   On Thursday, players eligible for arbitration filed their salary requests and the teams filed their offers.

19.   Other salaries in multiyear contracts will rise, too, as would the salaries of any players eligible for arbitration, if there is any more salary arbitration.

20.   Players eligible to be drafted must be under contract and have a minimum of four seasons of pro experience.