2000 free-agency update
NFC East
Updated April 4, 2000
Arizona
Cardinals|Dallas Cowboys|New York Giants
Philadelphia Eagles|Washington Redskins
AFC East|AFC Central|AFC West
NFC East|NFC Central|NFC West
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| Arizona
Cardinals |
| Restricted: NA |
| Unrestricted: S Tommy Bennett, PK Chris Jacke, TE Johnny
McWilliams, DE Simeon Rice (franchise tag), LB Patrick Sapp. |
| Free-agent re-signings: RFA DT Mark Smith, UFA DT Jerry
Drake, May 23 (1 year, $440,000); RFA OG Chris Dishman, April 28; UFA TE Derek Brown,
April 26 (1 year); EFA S Pat Tillman, April 26 (1 year); EFA LB Zach Walz, April 26 (1
year); UFA C Mike Devlin, April 10; UFA DE Brad Ottis, March 29 (2 years); UFA LB Mark
Maddox, March 28; UFA LB Ronald McKinnon, Feb. 24 (3 years); UFA QB Dave Brown, Feb. 23 (2
years, $1.7 million, $400,000 SB); UFA OG Matt Joyce, Feb. 21 (3 years). |
| Key arrivals: DT Tony McCoy/ex-Colt, June 10 (2 years,
$2 million); UFA OT Norberto Davidds-Garrido/ex-Panther, April 17; UFA PK Cary
Blanchard/ex-Giant, Feb. 28 (2 years, just under $1 million); TE Chris Gedney/out of
football in 1999, Feb. 23 (1 year, $440,000); UFA C Mike Gruttadauria/ex-Ram, Feb. 19 (4
years, $8.6 million, $1.7 million SB). |
| Key departures: UFA OT James Dexter, April 17 (to
Panthers); UFA C Aaron Graham, April 13 (to Chiefs); UFA RB Adrian Murrell, March 22 (to
Redskins). |
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| Dallas
Cowboys |
| Restricted: None. |
| Unrestricted: DB Wendell Davis, C Dale Hellestrae, WR
Michael Irvin, PK Eddie Murray. |
| Free-agent re-signings: UFA CB Charlie Williams, May 1
(1 year); RFA LB Dexter Coakley, April 27 (1 year, $1.027 million); RFA QB Mike Quinn,
April 11; EFA WR Jason Tucker, April 3; EFA DB Jason Kaiser, March 26; UFA DL Alonzo
Spellman, March 21; RFA OG Tony Hutson, March 15 (1 year); UFA S George Teague, March 13
(4 years); EFA Brandon Tolbert, March 13 (1 year); EFA WR Jeff Ogden, March 10; EFA DB
Chris Akins, March 10. |
| Key arrivals: TE Tyji Armstrong, Aug. 17; TE Lawrence
Hart, Aug. 11 (obtained via trade with Saints in exchange for 7th round pick in 2002
draft); QB Randall Cunningham/ex-Viking, June 8 (3 years, $500,000 SB, $500,000 base
salary in 2000); LB Barron Wortham/ex-Titan, May 4; UFA LB Joe Bowden/ex-Titan, May 3; LB
Chris Bordano/ex-Saint, April 26 (obtained in trade from New Orleans in exchange for CB
Kevin Mathis); OG Jorge Diaz/ex-Buccaneer, March 31; UFA QB Paul Justin/ex-Ram, March 29
(1 year, $440,000 veteran minimum, but $500,000 if he makes the team); UFA TE Jackie
Harris/ex-Titan, March 17 (4 years, $5.1 million, $1.1 million SB); DE Dimitrius
Underwood/ex-Dolphin, March 10 (2 years); UFA CB Ryan McNeil/ex-Brown, March 2 (5 years,
$18 million); FFA WR Joey Galloway/ex-Seahawk, Feb. 12 (7 years, $42 million, $12.5
million SB — Cowboys traded first-round draft choices in 2000 and 2001 to Seattle). |
| Key departures: WR Jeff Ogden, Aug. 22 (traded to
Dolphins for future 7th round draft pick); TE Lawrence Hart, Aug. 21 (cut); FB Daryl
Johnston, June 14 (retired); CB-PR Deion Sanders, June 2; QB Mike Quinn, May 4 (cut); RFA
CB Kevin Mathis, April 26 (traded to Saints for LB Chris Bordano); UFA OG Tom Myslinski,
April 6 (to Steelers); RFA P Toby Gowin, April 6 (to Saints — Cowboys refused to
match offer); WR Ernie Mills, April 4 (cut); RFA RB Robert Chancey, Feb. 28 (to Chargers);
UFA TE Eric Bjornson, Feb. 26 (to Patriots); UFA LB Lemanski Hall, Feb. 24 (to Vikings);
UFA QB Jason Garrett, Feb. 22 (to Giants); UFA DE Kavika Pittman, Feb. 18 (to Broncos);
UFA LB Randall Godfrey, Feb. 16 (to Titans); OLB Quentin Coryatt, OG Everett McIver, Feb.
10 (both cut). |
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| New
York Giants |
| Restricted: P Brad Maynard. |
| Unrestricted: RB LeShon Johnson, CB Phillippi Sparks. |
| Free-agent re-signings: RFA QB Mike Cherry, June 8; RFA
RB Tiki Barber, June 7; RFA LB Pete Monty, April 13; RFA DT Christian Peter, April 12; RFA
LB Ryan Phillips, April 12; C Derek Engler, April 10 (previously cut by Giants); UFA CB
Conrad Hamilton, Feb. 19 (3 years, $3.4 million, $300,000 SB); RFA S Sam Garnes, Feb. 10. |
| Key arrivals: UFA CB Dave Thomas/ex-Jaguar, April 10;
UFA OT-OG Glenn Parker/ex-Chief, March 27 (7 years); UFA C-OG Dusty Zeigler/ex-Bill, March
4 (5 years, $9.5 million, $1.9 million SB); LB Micheal Barrow/ex-Panther, March 2 (6
years, $24 million, $4 to $5 million SB); OT Lomas Brown/ex-Brown, Feb. 22; UFA QB Jason
Garrett/ex-Cowboy, Feb. 22 (3 years, $2.94 million, $250,000 SB). |
| Key departures: MLB Corey Widmer, June 5 (cut); FB
Charles Way, June 2 (retired); OT Scott Gragg, March 28 (cut); RFA WR David Patten, March
16 (to Browns); UFA DL Bernard Holsey, March 15 (to Colts); C Derek Engler, OT Toby Myles,
March 6 (both cut); UFA OT Roman Oben, March 5 (to Browns); UFA PK Cary Blanchard, Feb. 28
(to Cardinals); UFA LB Scott Galyon, Feb. 25 (to Dolphins); UFA S Percy Ellsworth, Feb. 18
(to Browns); UFA CB Jeremy Lincoln, Feb. 16 (to Broncos); QB Kent Graham, C Lance Scott, C
Brian Williams, LB Marcus Buckley, RB Gary Brown, Feb. 10 (all cut). |
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| Philadelphia
Eagles |
| Restricted: None. |
| Unrestricted: RB Eric Bieniemy, C Jeff Dellenbach, S Tim
Hauck, RB Kevin Turner. |
| Free-agent re-signings: UFA OT Lonnie Palelei, April 14
(2 years); RFA QB Koy Detmer, April 14 (1 year); RFA TE Luther Broughton, April 11; RFA LB
James Darling, April 11; UFA WR Dietrich Jells, April 5 (1 year); RFA TE Chad Lewis, March
17; EFA TE Kaseem Sinceno, March 15 (1 year); EFA DE Al Wallace, March 15 (1 year); UFA C
Bubba Miller, March 1 (2 years). |
| Key arrivals: KR-RB Brian Mitchell/ex-Redskin, June 10
(2 years); LS-TE Mike Bartrum/ex-Patriot, April 17 (2 years); UFA LB Carlos
Emmons/ex-Steeler, March 23 (4 years, $7.4 million); TE Jeff Thomason, March 16 (acquired
from Packers in exchange for TE Kaseem Sinceno); OL Eugene Chung/last played with Colts in
'97, March 15 (2 years); UFA RB Stanley Pritchett/ex-Dolphin, March 9 (4 years); UFA DT
Paul Grasmanis/ex-Bronco, March 3 (1 year); LB Dan Brandenburg/ex-Bill, March 3 (1 year);
UFA OT Jon Runyan/ex-Titan, Feb. 14 (6 years, $30.5 million, $6 million SB, $3.5 million
roster bonus). |
| Key departures: WR Dietrich Jells and DT Mark Wheeler,
June 2 (both cut); UFA OG David Diaz-Infante, May 25 (to Broncos); C Steve Everitt, PK
Norm Johnson and TE Jamie Asher, April 25 (all cut); LB William Thomas, March 23 (cut); TE
Kaseem Sinceno, March 16 (to Packers); UFA DT Steve Martin, Feb. 24 (to
Chiefs). |
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| Washington
Redskins |
| Restricted: None. |
| Unrestricted: DT Marc Boutte, OT Jamie Brown, RB Stephen
Davis (franchise tag), S Leomont Evans, LB Kurt Gouveia, CB Mark McMillian, OG Rod
Milstead, CB Tito Paul, LB Fred Strickland, C Dan Turk. |
| Free-agent re-signings: FFA RB Stephen Davis, July 22 (1
year, $3.532 million, $1 million SB); RFA DT Barron Tanner, June 5; RFA PK Brett Conway,
May 31; CB Darrell Green, May 29 (contract restructured; 5 years, $10 million, $2 million
SB; basically a 3-year extension through 2004); RFA DE Ndukwe Kalu, May 18; UFA S Matt
Stevens, May 12 (1 year, $440,000); RFA WR Albert Connell, April 17 (1 year, $1.027
million); RFA WR James Thrash, April 17 (1 year); RFA LB Derek Smith, April 13 (1 year);
RFA LB Eddie Mason, March 23; UFA OT Andy Heck, March 20 (3 years, $3.3 million, $250,000;
contract is severely backloaded); UFA S Curtis Buckley, Feb. 29; UFA DE Marco Coleman,
Feb. 29 (6 years, $30 million, plus incentives worth an additional $3 million per year);
UFA C Cory Raymer, Feb. 26 (2 years, $1.5 million); UFA OG Keith Sims, Feb. 22 (3 years,
$4 million, $750,000 SB); RB Larry Centers, Feb. 1 (4 years, $6 million). |
| Key arrivals: UFA C Jay Leeuwenburg/ex-Bengal, June 13
(2 years, $930,000, $50,000); UFA DE Nolan Harrison/ex-Steeler, June 13 (1 year,
$440,000); CB-PR Deion Sanders/ex-Cowboy, June 5 (7 years, $55 million, $8 million SB); P
Tommy Barnhardt/ex-Saint, May 5 (2 years, $880,000); UFA LB Tony Peterson/ex-49er, May 5
(1 year, $440,000); LS-TE Joe Zelenka/ex-49er, April 17 (acquired in exchange for 2001
conditional draft choice); UFA QB Jeff George/ex-Viking, April 10 (4 years, $18.25
million, $2 million SB; 2000 base salary of $500,000 plus up to $1 million in incentives);
UFA RB Adrian Murrell/ex-Cardinal, March 22 (1 year, $440,000); UFA LB Kevin
Mitchell/ex-Saint; UFA S Mark Carrier/ex-Lion, Feb. 17 (5 years, $15.9 million, $3 million
SB); DE Bruce Smith/ex-Bill, Feb. 12 (5 years, $23 million, $4.25 million SB). |
| Key departures: TE Irv Smith, July 26 (quit team); RB-KR
Brian Mitchell and RB Larry Bowie, June 2 (cut); QB Casey Weldon, April 20 (cut); QB
Rodney Peete, April 18 (cut); RFA OG Brad Badger, April 11 (to Vikings); P Matt Turk,
March 9 (traded to Dolphins for conditional 7th-round draft choice in 2001); UFA CB Darryl
Pounds, March 3 (to Broncos); UFA OG Kipp Vickers, Feb. 17 (to Ravens). |
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