1999 free-agency update
AFC East
Updated Aug. 27, 1999
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| The following is a team-by-team update on free-agency, listing each
club’s remaining free agents, the players it has re-signed, key arrivals and key
departures since the end of the postseason. We have listed the length of the contract
and/or the contract terms if available (SB refers to signing bonus). The following
free-agent designations are used throughout: UFA, unrestricted free agent; RFA, restricted
free agent; EFA, exclusive-rights free agent; TFA, transition free agent Buffalo Bills|Indianapolis Colts|Miami Dolphins
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| Restricted: None. |
| Unrestricted: CB Marlon Kerner, LB Mark Pike. |
| Free-agent re-signings: WR Andre Reed, July 30 (1-year
contract extension through 2001; $1.8 million SB); RFA TE Jay Riemersma, April 26; RFA S
Emanuel Martin, April 26; RFA S Eric Smedley, April 19; RFA C Dusty Zeigler, April 15; RFA
DT Sean Moran, April 5; EFA DT Pat Williams, April 5; UFA OG-LS Ethan Albright, April 3;
UFA CB Ken Irvin, March 17; contract extension to QB Doug Flutie, March 15 (4 years, $22
million, $6 million SB); UFA OT Jerry Ostroski, Feb. 17. |
| Key arrivals: TE Eric Stocz/ex-Lion, April 3. |
| Key departures: UFA TE Lonnie Johnson, March 26 (to
Chiefs); LB Chris Spielman, Feb. 15 (traded to Browns for past considerations); LB Wayne
Simmons and WR Quinn Early, Feb. 10 (cut); CB Raymond Jackson and FB Clarence Williams,
Feb. 9 (expansion draft). |
| Other arrivals: OT Dave Mudge. |
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| Restricted: FB Scott Green, DE Kendel Shello. |
| Unrestricted: LB Mike Barber, DE Dan Footman, LB Jeff
Herrod, FB Craig Heyward, QB Doug Nussmeier. |
| Free-agent re-signings: UFA S Ray McElroy, May 3
(subsequently cut on Aug. 9); UFA DE Mark Thomas, Feb. 17; RB Keith Elias, Feb. 12; LB
Michael Barber, Feb. 11; DT Ellis Johnson, Feb. 3 (contract extension). |
| Key arrivals: UFA RB Vaughn Hebron/ex-Bronco, Aug. 17
(subsequently retired on Aug. 23); UFA QB Steve Walsh/ex-Buccaneer, Aug. 11 (2 years); S
Tito Wooten/ex-Giant, Aug. 5 (1 year); UFA LB Jeff Brady/ex-Panther, June 16 (1 year,
$700,000, $150,000 SB); UFA RB Darick Holmes/ex-Packer, April 14; UFA OL Sale
Isaia/ex-Raven, March 30 (subsequently cut on July 20); UFA QB Stoney Case/ex-Cardinal,
March 2 (2 years, $2 million, $500,000 SB; subsequently cut on Aug. 11); LB Cornelius
Bennett/ex-Falcon, March 1 (4 years, $1.5 million SB); UFA DE Chad Bratzke/ex-Giant, Feb.
27 (6 years, $30 million, $9 million SB); UFA S Chad Cota/ex-Saint, Feb. 15 (4 years, $9.6
million, $2 million SB); UFA DE Shawn King/ex-Panther, Feb. 12 (3 years, $6 million); WR
Lake Dawson/ex-Chief, Feb. 11 (2 years). |
| Key departures: RB Vaughn Hebron, Aug. 23 (retired); LB
Antony Jordon, Aug. 16 (cut); UFA LB Steve Morrison, Aug. 16 (to Lions); QB Stoney Case,
Aug. 11 (cut); S Ray McElroy, Aug. 9 (cut); OLs Tom Myslinski and Tony Mandarich, July 21
(cut); S Robert Blackmon and DE Al Fontenot, April 28 (cut); UFA S Tim Hauck, April 15 (to
Eagles); RB Marshall Faulk, April 15 (traded to Rams for 2nd- and 5th-round picks in
1999); WR Aaron Bailey and RB Lamont Warren, April 12 (cut); LB Sammie Burroughs/ex-Colt;
UFA DT Jeff Zgonina, March 26 (to Rams); UFA WR Torrance Small, Feb. 15 (to Eagles); UFA P
Chris Gardocki, Feb. 14 (to Browns); LB Elijah Alexander, Feb. 9 (expansion draft). |
| Other arrivals: OL Jamie Wilson/ex-Packer, Aug. 12; DB
Mustafa Muhammad; RB Randy Kinder, Feb. 12. |
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| Restricted: WR Iheanyi Uwaezuoke. |
| Unrestricted: DE Daniel Stubbs, OT Richmond Webb
(franchise). |
| Free-agent re-signings: EFA WR Oronde Gadsden, July 31
(1 year); WR O.J. McDuffie, July 29 (contract extended for 4 years, $20 million); QB Dan
Marino, June 15 (contract extended two years through 2001; deal freed up approx. $2
million in cap money); RFA LB O.J. Brigance, May 20 (1 year); EFA QB Damon Huard, May 10
(1 year); EFA OL Mike Sheldon, May 3 (1 year); EFA PK Olindo Mare, April 29 (1 year); RFA
S Shawn Wooden, April 23 (1 year); RFA RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar, April 13 (1 year); RFA DT
Shane Burton, April 13 (1 year; subsequently cut on Aug. 23); RFA FB Stanley Pritchett,
April 13 (1 year); RFA LB Anthony Harris, April 8 (2 years); RFA LB Larry Izzo, April 1 (2
years); UFA OG John Bock, March 23 (1 year, $400,000, $60,000-$75,000 SB); UFA LB Robert
Jones, Feb. 19 (5 years, approx. $15 million); UFA CB Greg Jeffries/ex-Lion, Feb. 19; RFA
LB Zach Thomas, Feb. 12 (5 years, $22.5 million, $4.5 million SB). |
| Key arrivals: DE Dimitrius Underwood/ex-Viking, Aug. 16
(claimed on waivers from Vikings; will be paid 1999 base salary of $395,000); LB Dixon
Edwards/ex-Viking, June 21 (1 year); RFA TE Hunter Goodwin/ex-Viking, April 9 (3 years,
$2.5 million, $750,000 SB — Vikings receive Miami's 4th-round pick in 1999 after they
declined to match Dolphins' offer to Goodwin); WR Tony Martin/ex-Falcon, April 9 (4 years,
$14 million, $3.3 million SB, deal contingent upon outcome of Martin's legal situation);
UFA FB Roosevelt Potts/ex-Raven, April 1 (2 years; subsequently cut on Aug. 27); DE Rich
Owens/ex-Redskin, March 10 (2 years, $2.8 million, $675,000 SB); OG Kevin Gogan/ex-49er,
March 1 (traded undisclosed 1999 draft choice to 49ers); WR Willie Green/ex-Bronco, Feb.
26 (3 years, $3 million if he reaches all incentives; subsequently cut on Aug. 23); RB
Tyrone Wheatley, Feb. 12 (traded 7th-round pick to Giants; subsequently cut on Aug. 3). |
| Key departures: FB Roosevelt Potts, Aug. 27 (cut); WR
Willie Green and DT Shane Burton, Aug. 23 (cut); P Nick Gallery, Aug. 15 (cut); UFA WR
Charles Jordan, June 5 (to Seahawks); LB Mike Crawford, June 1 (cut); UFA P Klaus
Wilmsmeyer, March 26 (to Panthers); UFA TE Frank Wainright, Feb. 26 (to Ravens); OL Jeff
Buckey and RB Ronald Moore, Feb. 9 (expansion draft). |
| Other arrivals: WR Kio Sanford, Aug. 16; DE Barry
Mitchell and DT Cedric White, Aug. 3; DT Dwaine Robinson, Aug. 1; PK Marshall Young, May
10 (2 years); LB Sammie Burroughs/ex-Colt, March 26 (1 year); OT Thomas Rayam, March 23 (1
year); RB Jay Johnson, March 2 (2 years); CB Greg Jeffries; TE Rickey Brady (subsequently
cut on Aug. 23); FB Jamie Reader. |
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| Restricted: LB Tedy Bruschi, OG Heath Irwin, TE Lovett
Purnell, DE Chris Sullivan. |
| Unrestricted: QB Todd Philcox. |
| Free-agent re-signings: CB Ty Law, Aug. 20 (contract
extended 6 years through 2005; could earn $50 million over next 7 years); UFA S Larry
Whigham, April 14 (4 years); RFA PK Adam Vinatieri, March 12 (3 years, $2.5 million, of
which $1.275 million is guaranteed); UFA DT Henry Thomas, Feb. 15 (3 years). |
| Key arrivals: RB Terry Allen/ex-Redskin, Aug. 27 (2
years, $400,000 base salary in 1999 plus incentives, $100,000 SB); QB John
Friesz/ex-Seahawk, April 22; P Lee Johnson/ex-Bengal, Feb. 18 (3 years, $2 million). |
| Key departures: FS Willie Clay, July 30 (cut); CB Chris
Canty, June 8 (cut); UFA QB Scott Zolak, April 27 (to Jets); RB Sedrick Shaw, April 22
(traded to Browns for past considerations); TE Lovett Purnell, March 31 (traded to Ravens
for 6th-round pick in 1999); UFA LB Todd Collins, March 10 (to Rams); UFA DT Mark Wheeler,
March 3 (to Eagles); EFA DT Devin Wyman, Feb. 15 (to Vikings); UFA C Dave Wohlabaugh, Feb.
14 (to Browns); UFA P-QB Tom Tupa, Feb. 12 (to Jets); OT Scott Rehberg and DE Ferric
Collons, Feb. 9 (expansion draft). |
| Other arrivals: RB Marcus Brigham, Aug. 17; TE Henry
Lusk and LB Aaron Adams, Aug. 16; WR Keivi Baker, Aug. 5; TE Brandon Condie, Aug. 3
(subsequently cut on Aug. 17); DE Sterling Palmer, June 12; WR Sir Mawn Wilson; S Cory
Gilliard; QB Jim Murphy; OT Matt Reem; OT Brent Warren. |
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| Restricted: None. |
| Unrestricted: FB Keith Byars, LB Pepper Johnson, RB Dave
Meggett. |
| Free-agent re-signings: RFA CB Ray Mickens, April 13;
UFA LB Dwayne Gordon, March 10 (4 years, $6 million, $1.8 million SB, additional $2
million in incentives is possible); contract extension to QB Vinny Testaverde, March 1 (3
years, $19.5 million, $6.2 million SB). |
| Key arrivals: QB Rick Mirer/ex-Packer, Aug. 20 (acquired
in trade from Packers in exchange for conditional 6th-round draft choice in 2000); WR
Quinn Early/ex-Bill, Aug. 18; TE John Burke/ex-Charger, Aug. 9 (acquired from Chargers for
7th-round draft pick in 2001); UFA KR-WR Dwight Stone/ex-Panther, Aug. 7; FB-TE Keith
Byars, Aug. 2 (1 year); UFA OG Ian Beckles/ex-Eagle, Aug. 1; UFA QB Scott
Zolak/ex-Patriot, April 27 (subsequently cut on Aug. 22); OG Erik Norgard/ex-Oiler, March
29 (3 years; subsequently left camp July 31); UFA LB Roman Phifer/ex-Ram, March 5 (3
years, $9 million); S Steve Atwater/ex-Bronco, March 2 (3 years, $8.3 million, $1.8
million SB); TE Eric Green/ex-Raven, Feb. 17 (4 years, $7.5 million, $1.2 million SB); DE
Mike Frederick/ex-Raven, Feb. 17; P-QB Tom Tupa/ex-Patriot, Feb. 12; TE Johnny Mitchell
(subsequently left camp on July 31). |
| Key departures: QB Scott Zolak, Aug. 22 (cut); OG Alex
Bernstein, Aug. 16 (cut); UFA OG Matt O’Dwyer, June 18 (to Bengals); OG Todd Burger,
March 29 (cut); WR Alex Van Dyke, March 26 (traded to Steelers for 6th-round pick in
1999); QB Glenn Foley, March 19 (traded to Seahawks for a conditional 7th-round pick in
2000, which could be upgraded based on Foley's performance); TFA TE Kyle Brady, Feb. 18
(to Jaguars); LB Craig Powell (failed physical, cut); OG Jim Bundren, Feb. 9 (expansion
draft). |
| Other arrivals: KR Joe Douglass, July 7; P Dirk Johnson,
April 8. |
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