2000 free-agency update
NFC Central
Updated April 4, 2000
Chicago
Bears|Detroit Lions|Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings|Tampa Bay Buccaneers
AFC East|AFC Central|AFC West
NFC East|NFC Central|NFC West
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| Chicago
Bears |
| Restricted: None. |
| Unrestricted: QB Craig Erickson, S Chris Hudson, OG Greg
Huntington, PK Jeff Jaeger, QB Shane Matthews. |
| Free-agent re-signings: UFA PK Jeff Jaeger, Aug. 7; UFA
OG Todd Perry, May 3 (1 year); RFA DE Van Tuinei, April 26; UFA WR Bobby Engram, April 21
(3 years, $5.85 million); RFA DE Bryan Robinson, April 20 (1 year); RFA CB Terry Cousin,
April 20 (1 year); RFA TE John Allred, April 20; RFA WR Macey Brooks, April 17; EFA CB
Jermaine Jones, April 17; RFA DB Raymond Austin, April 6; FB Ty Hallock, March 9 (1-year
contract extension, freeing up $300,000 in cap space); UFA QB Jim Miller, Feb. 17 (2
years, $2 million, $700,000 SB); RFA WR Marcus Robinson, Feb. 3 (4 years, $14.4 million,
$5 million — becomes highest-paid receiver in Bears history). |
| Key arrivals: DT Brad Culpepper/ex-Buccaneer, Aug. 24 (2
years); CB-KR R.W. McQuarters/ex-49er, June 5 (acquired from San Francisco in exchange for
undisclosed conditional 2001 draft choice); UFA S Shawn Wooden/ex-Dolphin, March 6 (3
years); WR-KR Eddie Kennison/ex-Saint, Feb. 21 (traded 5th-rounder in 2000 to New
Orleans); DE Chris Mims/ex-Charger, Feb. 15 (1 year); CB Todd McMillon/ex-CFL, Feb. 15 (2
years); UFA CB Thomas Smith/ex-Bill, Feb. 13 (5 years, $22.5 million, $6.5 million SB);
UFA DE Phillip Daniels/ex-Seahawk, Feb. 12 (5 years, $25 million, $8 million SB). |
| Key departures: DL Chrie Mims, Aug. 22 (cut); PK Michael
Husted, Aug. 7 (released); UFA LB Ricardo McDonald, May 23 (to Broncos); UFA P Todd
Sauerbrun, April 3 (to Chiefs); UFA DT Shane Burton, March 20 (to Jets); UFA WR Curtis
Conway, Feb. 22 (to Chargers); RB Edgar Bennett, Feb. 7 (cut). |
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| Detroit
Lions |
| Restricted: None. |
| Unrestricted: CB J.B. Brown, CB Dwayne Harper, RB Greg
Hill, WR Desmond Howard, DE Robert Porcher (franchise tag), WR Iheanyi Uwaezuoke. |
| Free-agent re-signings: DE Robert Porcher, Aug. 8,
contract extension (4 yrs, $25 million, $10 million SB); UFA DT Kelvin Pritchett, May 8 (2
years, $3.5 million, $60,000 SB); RFA OT Juan Roque, April 27; RFA OT Tony Ramirez, April
27; RFA DT Travis Kirschke, April 27; UFA S Ryan Stewart, April 26; UFA LB Scott
Kowalkowski, April 26; UFA S Corwin Brown, April 26 (1 year, $440,000); EFA OG Kerlin
Blaise, April 11; EFA FB Travis Reece, April 11; EFA QB Cory Sauter, April 11; EFA S Ty
Talton, April 11; RFA LB Richard Jordan, April 5; RFA TE Pete Chryplewicz, March 22; EFA
LB Kevin O'Neill, March 22; EFA CB Lamar Campbell, March 22; EFA S Ty Talton, March 22;
EFA S Kywin Supernaw, March 22; UFA P John Jett, Feb. 21 (4 years). |
| Key arrivals: RB Ken Oxendrine/ex-Falcon, Aug.22; TE
Alfred Pupuno, Aug.14; UFA S Leomont Evans/ex-Redskin, Aug. 7; UFA OT James
Atkins/ex-Raven, Aug. 6; UFA QB Stoney Case/ex-Raven, June 10 (1 year, $465,000, $25,000
SB); UFA QB Mike Tomczak/ex-Steeler, March 2 (2 years, $2.2 million); QB Steve
Stenstrom/ex-49er, Feb. 21 (2 years, $960,000, $80,000 SB); TE Tony Johnson/ex-Saint, Feb.
21; UFA S Kurt Schulz/ex-Bill, Feb. 17 (5 years, $10 million, $3 million SB); UFA RB James
Stewart/ex-Jaguar, Feb. 14 (5 years, $25 million, $5.75 million SB). |
| Key departures: QB Steve Stenstrom, Aug. 14 (cut); UFA
CB Robert Bailey, March 11 (to Ravens); UFA QB Gus Frerotte, March 2 (to Broncos); UFA S
Mark Carrier, Feb. 17 (to Redskins); DT Dan Owens, Feb. 10 (cut). |
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| Green
Bay Packers |
| Restricted: None. |
| Unrestricted: WR Jahine Arnold, DT Gilbert Brown, LB
Anthony Davis, WR Charles Jordan. |
| Free-agent re-signings: UFA C Frank Winters, April 5;
EFA QB Matt Hasselbeck, March 16. |
| Key arrivals: LB Nate Wayne, Aug. 15 (obtained via trade
with Broncos in exchange for conditional future pick); LB K.D. Williams, Aug. 1 (acquired
in trade with Saints for QB Aaron Brooks + TE Lamont Hall); CB Jeremy Lincoln, Aug. 1; UFA
LB Mike Morton/ex-Ram, May 5; UFA P Tom Hutton/ex-Dolphin, May 3; DT Russell
Maryland/ex-Raider, April 20 (3 years, $8.3 million, $1.75 million SB; base salaries of
$750,000 in 2000, $1.4 million in 2001, $3.5 million in 2002; can also earn $900,000
roster bonus in 2002); RB Ahman Green/ex-Seahawk, April 14 (acquired along with 5th-round
draft choice in 2000 from Seattle in exchange for CB Fred Vinson and 6th-round pick in
2000); LB Anthony Harris/ex-Dolphin, April 3 (1 year, $413,000 league minimum); TE Kaseem
Sinceno, March 16 (acquired from Eagles in exchange for TE Jeff Thomason); DE David
Bowens/ex-Bronco, Feb. 24 (traded 4th- or 5th-round draft choice in 2001 to Denver); UFA
DE John Thierry/ex-Brown, Feb. 16 (4 years, $10.1 million, $2 million SB). |
Key departures: LB Anthony Harris, Aug.23 (cut); P Tom
Hutton,
Aug. 23 (cut); OG Raliegh McKenzie, Aug. 23 (cut); TE Mark Chmura, June 5 (cut); LB George
Koonce, June 5 (cut); DE Jon Harris, April 20 (cut); S Jamel Williams and DL Matt Keneley,
April 17 (both cut); RB Rashaan Salaam, April 17 (cut; had been signed earlier in
offseason); CB Fred Vinson, April 14 (traded to Seahawks along with 6th-round draft choice
in 2000 in exchange for RB Ahman Green and 5th-round pick in 2000); TE Jeff Thomason,
March 16 (to Eagles); UFA DE Keith McKenzie, Feb. 24 (to Browns); UFA DE Vaughn Booker,
Feb. 16 (to Bengals). |
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| Minnesota
Vikings |
| Restricted: None. |
| Unrestricted: LB Pete Bercich, DB Gregg Briggs, DE Chris
Doleman, RB Leroy Hoard, LB Corey Miller, LB John Henry Mills, LS-C Mike Morris, DT Joe
Phillips. |
| Free-agent re-signings: UFA LB John Henry Mills, Aug.
15; UFA LB Pete Bercich, Aug. 15; UFA TE Johnny McWilliams, July 29; RFA DT Tony Williams,
May 18; RFA WR Matthew Hatchette, April 11; EFA Todd Bouman, April 12 (1-year tender); UFA
RB Moe Williams, March 10; UFA RB Harold Morrow, March 7; UFA OG Corbin Lacina, March 1;
UFA TE Carlester Crumpler, Feb. 24 (1 year, $440,000); UFA P Mitch Berger, Feb. 16 (5
years, $6 million, $1.65 million SB); RFA DB Robert Tate, Feb. 10. |
| Key arrivals: OLB Bryce Paup/ex-Jaguar, June 6 (1 year,
$550,000, $100,000 SB); UFA TE John Davis/ex-Buccaneer, May 31; RFA OG Brad
Badger/ex-Redskin, April 11; QB Bubby Brister/ex-Bronco, April 5 (1 year, $500,000); UFA
DE Fernando Smith/ex-Raven, March 10; UFA LB Lemanski Hall/ex-Cowboy, Feb. 24; UFA LB
Craig Sauer/ex-Falcon, Feb. 23 (3 years, $1.5 million); UFA WR Chris Thomas/ex-Ram, Feb.
23 (2 years, $900,000); S Anthony Marshall/out of football in 1999, Feb. 21. |
| Key departures: TE Carlester Crumpler, Aug. 20 (cut); TE
Chad Fann, July 26 (retired); DT Jerry Ball, July 21 (retired); QB Randall Cunningham,
June 2 (cut); UFA QB Jeff George, April 10 (to Redskins); UFA DE Duane Clemons, March 24
(to Chiefs); UFA CB Jimmy Hitchcock, Feb. 24 (to Panthers); UFA C Jeff Christy, Feb. 15
(to Buccaneers); OG Randall McDaniel, WR Jake Reed, TE Andrew Glover, Feb. 10 (all cut). |
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| Tampa
Bay Buccaneers |
| Restricted: TE Patrick Hape. |
| Unrestricted: OT Paul Gruber, C Tony Mayberry, RB Fred
McAfee. |
| Free-agent re-signings: RFA TE Patrick Hape, July 23 (1
year); UFA LB Don Davis, RFA CB Ronde Barber, June 13; RFA CB Floyd Young, May 30; RFA OG
Kevin Dogins, May 25; RFA S Damien Robinson, May 15; RFA QB Scott Milanovich, May 5; RFA
OG Frank Middleton, May 2; UFA P Mark Royals, March 24 (3 years, $3 million); UFA TE Dave
Moore, March 20 (3 years); UFA QB Eric Zeier, March 2 (3 years); UFA OT Jason Odom, Feb.
29 (3 years). |
| Key arrivals: WR Keyshawn Johnson, April 12 (acquired
from Jets in exchange for two first-round picks in 2000 draft); OG Randall
McDaniel/ex-Viking, Feb. 27 (3 years, $6 million); UFA RB Jerry Ellison/ex-Patriot, Feb.
22 (1 year); UFA C Jeff Christy/ex-Viking, Feb. 15 (5 years, $17.5 million). |
| Key departures: QB Scott Milanovoch, Aug. 21 (cut); DT
Brad Culpepper, Aug. 21 (cut); TE Lovett Purnell, Aug. 16 (cut); RB Jerry Ellison, Aug. 15
(injury settlement); WR Darnell McDonald, July 29 (released); UFA TE John
Davis, May 31 (to Vikings); WR Bert Emanuel, April 12 (cut); OG Jorge Diaz, March 17
(cut); UFA QB Trent Dilfer, March 8 (to Ravens; Bucs had declined to exercise $4.6 million
option on Dilfer's contract, allowing him to become a UFA); UFA LB Hardy Nickerson, Feb.
22 (to Jaguars). |
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