Rookie keepers were a rare commodity this time around, with only eight of the league's 14 teams keeping a rookie from the 2007 class.

Overall, 10 running backs were protected, two of which were rookies. Six wide receivers were retained, along with five quarterbacks and one tight end.

Arizona Hellcats - wr Randy Moss, wr Ted Ginn Jr (R)
Casper Big Dogs - qb Drew Brees, te Ben Patrick (R)
Detroit Enforcers - wr Terrell Owens, no rookie
Iowa Corn Snakes - qb Peyton Manning, no rookie
Kentucky Crunch - rb Frank Gore, qb JaMarcus Russell (R)
Las Vegas Lightning - qb Carson Palmer, rb Marshawn Lynch (R)
New York Knights - rb Maurice Jones-Drew, wr Anthony Gonzalez (R)
North Carolina Tigers - rb Brian Westbrook, no rookie
Novato Firesouls - rb Larry Johnson, rb Adrian Peterson (R)
Portland Pirates - rb Marion Barber, no rookie
Rhode Island Riddlers - rb Rudi Johnson, no rookie
San Diego Storm - rb Joseph Addai, no rookie
South Bend Quasimodos - rb Ladainian Tomlinson, wr Calvin Johnson (R)
Washington Warriors - qb Tom Brady, wr Dwayne Bowe