Cryptic crossword clue
Following joint, suppresses rants about football player’s movement? 4,8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 8 letter word FREE TRANSFER

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The straight part
We know that "football player’s movement?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case football player’s movement? = free transfer.
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