how many FA are you signing? you don't have to click all 1,000 FA. maybe 3-4 potential players that you will inevitably click and peruse their data - make this a simple part of that process..
pretty sure it's in the roster status section under Contract & Status tab of the player's profile (in the profile, not it's own thing). "Free Agent Type after Season" will say "No Compensation".
a google search with ootp manual would have gotten this info alot faster and efficiently. even though it was where i said it'd be, initially, too.
side note: not sure if posible, but could check custom views of financial display options or any other relevant category that you can read on screen.. maybe it's in there, maybe not. worth a look. if it is, you can add that column of info to large lists of players.