1999 free-agency update
NFC 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 Arizona Cardinals|Dallas Cowboys|New York Giants
Philadelphia Eagles|Washington
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| Restricted: LB Ronald McKinnon, LB Patrick
Sapp. |
| Unrestricted: WR Anthony Edwards, WR Rob
Moore (franchise), FB Cedric Smith. |
| Free-agent re-signings: RFA S Tommy Bennett,
June 16 (1 year, $429,000); RFA TE Johnny McWilliams, June 16 (1 year, $429,000); EFA TE
Jarius Hayes, June 7 (1 year, $325,000); RFA C Aaron Graham, May 21 (1 year); RFA OT James
Dexter, May 21 (1 year); UFA DT Bernard Wilson, April 28; UFA C Mike Devlin, April 22 (1
year); EFA WR Chad Carpenter, April 22; UFA DT Carl Simpson, April 17 (2 years); EFA TE
Terry Hardy, April 17 (2 years); UFA PK Chris Jacke, April 9 (1 year); UFA LB Mark Maddox,
March 31 (1 year); RFA OT Matt Joyce, March 31 (1 year); PK Joe Nedney, March 30 (2 years,
$750,000); UFA S Kwamie Lassiter, March 9 (3 years, $3.6 million, $900,000 SB). |
| Key arrivals: UFA TE Derek Brown/ex-Raider,
July 20; UFA LB Rob Fredrickson/ex-Lion, March 26 (4 years, $8 million). |
| Key departures: TE Chris Gedney, July 30;
UFA WR-RS Eric Metcalf, July 1 (to Ravens); FB Larry Centers, June 18 (cut); UFA LB Jamir
Miller, May 11 (to Browns); UFA OT Lomas Brown, March 3 (to Browns); UFA QB Stoney Case,
March 2 (to Colts); WR Fred Brock, Feb. 9 (expansion draft). |
| Other arrivals: OT Todd Stewart, Aug. 18; RB
Terry Battle, June 11; OT Ernest Dye/ex-Ram, April 29 (1 year); OT Derek West. |
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| Restricted: None. |
| Unrestricted: CB Larry Brown, RB Tyrone Hughes, DE
Broderick Thomas, RB Sherman Williams. |
| Free-agent re-signings: RFA LB Randall Godfrey, June 25
(1 year, $425,000); UFA C-LS Dale Hellestrae, June 21 (1 year, $400,000); CB-RS-WR Deion
Sanders, June 18 (contract rewritten and extended, 5 years, $51.5 million, including base
salaries of $3 million in 1999, $10.5 million in 2000, $13 million in 2001, $11.5 million
in 2002 and $10 million in 2003, plus signing and roster bonuses totaling $3.5 million,
and incentive bonus of $1.5 million in 1999 if he plays 70% of defensive snaps and makes
the Pro Bowl); UFA WR Ernie Mills, May 11 (3 years, $2.675 million, $375,000 SB); QB Troy
Aikman, April 13 (contract extended for 6 years through 2007); EFA S Singor Mobley, March
25; EFA P Toby Gowins, March 19 (1 year); EFA DT Nathan Davis, March 19 (1 year); UFA DT
Darren Benson, March 1. |
| Key arrivals: DE-DT Alonzo Spellman/ex-Bear, July 29 (1
year, $400,000); WR James McKnight/ex-Seahawk, June 24 (acquired from Seattle for a 2000
3rd-round draft choice); LB Quentin Coryatt, April 17 (3 years — in reality, a 1-year
deal with a cap charge of $650,000); UFA WR Raghib "Rocket" Ismail/ex-Panther,
April 15 (7 years, $21.5 million, $5 million SB); UFA C Mark Stepnoski/ex-Titan, April 13
(5 years, $14 million, $3.5 million SB). |
| Key departures: UFA OG Nate Newton, June 16 (to
Panthers); RFA C Clay Shiver, June 8 (to Broncos); WR Billy Davis, June 1 (cut); UFA DT
Artie Smith, April 20 (to Chiefs); RFA WR Patrick Jeffers, April 15 (to Panthers —
Cowboys declined to match Panthers' offer and received 1999 5th-rounder as compensation);
LB Fred Strickland, Feb. 11 (cut); DE Hurvin McCormack and DT Antonio Anderson, Feb. 9
(expansion draft). |
| Other arrivals: C Ben Fricke and OG Chad Bates, Aug. 3;
DT Brandon Noble. |
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| Restricted: LB Doug Colman, S Percy Ellsworth, DE
Bernard Holsey. |
| Unrestricted: OG Lonnie Palelei, S Rodney Young. |
| Free-agent re-signings: DE Michael Strahan, Aug. 9 (tore
up contract with 1 year remaining on it and signed new 4-year deal worth $32 million, with
$12 million SB and base salaries of $400,000 in '99, $4.6 million in 2000, $7 million in
2001 and $8 million in 2002); RFA WR Amani Toomer, July 31 (4 years, $11.2 million, $3.5
million SB, including base salaries of $350,000 in 1999, $1.2 million in 2000); RFA OT
Roman Oben; UFA CB Jeremy Lincoln, June 14; RFA CB Conrad Hamilton, May 13; LB Jessie
Armstead, May 10 (tore up last 4 years of previous contract and signed him to new 7-year
deal through 2005, $33 million, $6 million SB); UFA C Lance Scott, May 10 (2 years); RFA
LB Scott Galyon, May 3; UFA LB Corey Widmer, Feb. 17 (4 years, $11.2 million, $4.5 million
SB). |
| Key arrivals: UFA TE Pete Mitchell/ex-Jaguar, March 23
(2 years, $2 million, $575,000 SB); UFA QB Kerry Collins/ex-Saint, Feb. 19 (4 years, $16.9
million, $5 million SB). |
| Key departures: UFA OG Rob Zatechka, Aug. 14 (to
Jaguars); S Tito Wooten and DB Curtis Buckley, June 14 (both cut); UFA TE Al Pupunu, April
5 (to Chargers); UFA OG Greg Bishop, March 29 (to Falcons); UFA DE Chad Bratzke, Feb. 28
(to Colts); released QB Danny Kanell, Feb. 19; WR Chris Calloway, Feb. 17 (cut); RB Tyrone
Wheatley, Feb. 12 (traded to Dolphins for 7th-round draft pick); LB Corey Miller, CB
Carlton Gray and OT Jerry Reynolds, Feb. 10 (all cut); CB Kory Blackwell and S Brandon
Sanders, Feb. 9 (expansion draft) |
| Other arrivals: DT Hunter Adams, Aug. 18; RB Reynard
Rutherford/ex-Raider, Aug. 12; WR Fred Brock/ex-Cardinal, May 20; WR Chris Ortiz, March 1. |
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| Restricted: WR Dietrich Jells. |
| Unrestricted: DT Rhett Hall, P Tom Hutton, S Anthony
Marshall, S Mike Zordich. |
| Free-agent re-signings: EFA QB Koy Detmer, July 22 (1
year); EFA TE Kaseem Sinceno, July 22 (1 year); EFA S Sean Woodson, July 16 (1 year); EFA
RB Corey Walker, July 12 (1 year); EFA RB James Bostic, June 8 (1 year); RB Duce Staley,
May 21 (6-year contract extension through 2004, $16.3 million, with potential $2 million
more in incentives — Staley would have become a restricted free agent after '99
season); RFA C Bubba Miller, April 22; RFA QB Bobby Hoying, April 15; RFA DT Steve Martin,
April 12 (1 year); UFA RB Aaron Hayden, March 30 (subsequently cut on Aug. 27); RFA C-LS
Morris Unutoa, March 26 (1 year); UFA TE Andrew Jordan, Feb. 18 (2 years, $800,000); UFA
Mike Mamula, Feb. 10 (4 years, $11-12 million plus incentives). |
| Key arrivals: UFA PK Norm Johnson/ex-Steeler, Aug. 16 (2
years); LB Antonio London/ex-Packer, June 14 (2 years); UFA RB Eric Bieniemy/ex-Bengal,
May 7 (1 year); UFA S Tim Hauck/ex-Colt, April 15 (1 year); UFA TE Jamie Asher/ex-Redskin,
April 12 (3 years, $3 million — incentives could increase total value of deal to $4.1
million); UFA DT Mark Wheeler/ex-Patriot, March 3 (4 years, $3 million, $800,000 SB); UFA
P Sean Landeta/ex-Packer, Feb. 27 (3 years, $1.5 million); UFA QB Doug Pederson/ex-Packer,
Feb. 18 (3 years, $4.5 million); UFA WR Torrance Small/ex-Colt, Feb. 15 (4 years, $9
million, $3 million SB); UFA WR Charles Johnson/ex-Steeler, Feb. 15 (5 years, $15 million,
$3 million SB). |
| Key departures: RB Aaron Hayden, Aug. 27 (cut); QB Bobby
Hoying, Aug. 24 (traded to Raiders for conditional 6th-round draft choice in 2000); UFA WR
Irving Fryar, Aug. 19 (to Redskins); PK Chris Boniol, Aug. 16 (cut); UFA OG Ian Beckles,
Aug. 1 (to Jets); RFA TE Jason Dunn and OG Melvin Thomas, June 17 (both were cut due to
failed physicals); LB James Willis, June 8 (cut); RB Tony Smith, May 7 (cut); QB Rodney
Peete, April 28 (traded to Redskins for 6th-round pick in 2000); OT Richard Cooper, April
21 (cut); RB Charlie Garner, April 20 (cut); UFA OT Barrett Brooks, April 12 (to Lions);
WR Jeff Graham, Feb. 14 (cut); WR Freddie Solomon and CB Tim McTyer, Feb. 9 (expansion
draft). |
| Other arrivals: WR Donald Sellers/ex-Ram, Aug. 14; OT Ed
Kehl, Aug. 4 (2 years; subsequently cut on Aug. 16); WR Brian Finneran, July 7; DT Tyrone
Williams, July 7; OG Lonnie Palelei/ex-Giant, May 20; S T.J. Cunningham, April 12 (1
year); WR Eric Smith, March 18 (1 year; subsequently cut on Aug. 14); OG Wendell Gaines
(reinstated to active roster; subsequently cut on Aug. 27); RB Tony Smith, Feb. 27; PK
Barry Cantrell, Feb. 18; OT Matt Hogg, Feb. 18; FB Mark Kacmarynski, Feb. 18; LB Dana
Howard. |
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| Restricted: None. |
| Unrestricted: OG Bob Dahl, OT Troy Drake, WR Henry
Ellard, RB Le’Shai Maston, S Stanley Richard. |
| Free-agent re-signings: LB Ken Harvey, July 23 (1 year);
UFA OG-C-LS Dan Turk, June 2 (1 year); EFA WR James Thrash, May 13 (1 year, $325,000); EFA
DT David Hoelscher, May 13 (1 year, $250,000); RFA RB Stephen Davis, May 12 (1 year,
$934,000); RFA DE Kelvin Kinney, May 12 (1 year, $433,480); UFA TE James Jenkins, May 11
(2 years, $1 million, $150,000 SB; salaries of $400,000 in 1999 and $450,000 in 2000); RFA
S Matt Stevens, April 23; RFA WR Chris Thomas, April 23; UFA PK Cary Blanchard, April 22;
EFA OG Lamont Burns, March 18 (1 year, $325,000); UFA C Cory Raymer, UFA OG Rod Milstead,
UFA OG Keith Sims, EFA LB Malcolm Hamilton, EFA LB Chester Burnett, EFA S Greg Evans and
EFA CB Tim Denton, March 16; UFA QB Casey Weldon, March 3 (2 years); RFA S Leomont Evans,
Feb. 25 (1 year); OT Kipp Vickers, Feb. 23. |
| Key arrivals: CB Tito Paul/ex-Bronco, Aug. 24 (acquired
from Broncos for undisclosed draft choice); UFA WR Irving Fryar/ex-Eagle, Aug. 19 (3
years, $6 million, $600,000 SB); FB Larry Centers/ex-Cardinal, July 7 (1 year, $675,000,
$250,000 SB); OT Andy Heck/ex-Bear, June 17 (1 year); DE Marco Coleman/ex-Charger, June 3
(1 year, $1 million, $600,000 SB); QB Rodney Peete/ex-Eagle, April 28 (acquired from
Eagles for 6th-round pick in 2000); UFA TE-LS Troy Sadowski/ex-Jaguar, April 22
(subsequently cut on June 8); UFA DE Anthony Cook/ex-Titan, March 29 (1 year, $1 million,
$500,000 SB); LB Fred Strickland/ex-Cowboy, March 26 (2 years, $1 million, $100,000 SB);
OT Jamie Brown/ex-49er, March 18 (1 year, $500,000); UFA S Sam Shade/ex-Bengal, Feb. 18 (4
years, $10.4 million, $2.5 million SB); QB Brad Johnson/ex-Viking, Feb. 15 (Redskins
traded 1st- and 3rd-round picks in 1999 and 2nd-round pick in 2000 to Vikings; Johnson has
two years remaining on a 4-year, $15.5 million contract). |
| Key departures: DE Kelvin Kinney, Aug. 17 (cut); OT Shar
Pourdanesh, Aug. 13 (traded to Steelers for conditional 7th-round draft choice in 2000);
LB Ken Harvey, Aug. 12 (retired); UFA LB Marvcus Patton, April 26 (to Chiefs); RB Terry
Allen, April 19 (cut); CB Cris Dishman, April 17 (cut); UFA TE Jamie Asher, April 12 (to
Eagles); UFA WR Leslie Shepherd, April 8 (to Browns); UFA DE Jamal Duff, March 12 (to
Bears); UFA DE Rich Owens, March 10 (to Dolphins); QB Jeff Hostetler and SS Jesse
Campbell, Feb. 16 (both cut); UFA QB Trent Green, Feb. 15 (to Rams); QB Gus Frerotte, Feb.
11 (cut); OT Paul Wiggins, Feb. 9 (expansion draft). |
| Other arrivals: S Wendell Davis, Aug. 9; WR Kevin
Alexander, Feb. 23; CB Raphael Ball, Feb. 23; RB Charles Dukes, Feb. 23; DE Ndukwe Kalu,
Feb. 23; WR Junior Lord, Feb. 23; RB Norman Miller, Feb. 23; FB Kevin Pesak, Feb. 23; OT
Ozell Powell, Feb. 23; DE Rahmaan Streater, Feb. 23. |
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