The most bizarre free agent story of the off-season developed on Friday when it appeared Elvis Dumervil had agreed to accept a $4 million dollar paycut to stay a Bronco prior to an imposed 4 p.m. deadline.

After reaching a verbal agreement to stay in Denver, Team Dumervil failed to fax back a signed paperwork to the Broncos prior to the deadline.

The signed pact arrived on Denver’s fax…at 4:06. Since Denver didn’t want to pay a $12 million freight for Dumervil in 2013, they cut him at 3:59 despite the defensive end reaching a verbal agreement with the team.

Mike Klis of the Denver Post reported that Dumervil reached a verbal agreement with Denver at 1:25 (Mountain Time).

However, in between Denver faxing over a deal to Dumervil’s camp (including agent Marty Magid) and the time it took to review it; and then sign it, time ran out.

Woops.

The 29-year-old Dumervil recorded 11 sacks with Denver in 2012.

All of a sudden, Dumervil hits the free agent market with a chance to catch on elsewhere…or for Denver to fix the faxing faux pas.

The lesson here is a simple one; procrastination is a mother.

When you study long, you study wrong Elvis.

Oh, and one other thing…

WHY ARE PEOPLE STILL USING FAX MACHINES ALONE FOR IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS IN 2013!?!?!? STOP IT.

YOU FAX AND SCAN IT. DO BOTH!