2001 free-agency update
NFC West
Updated Aug. 31, 2001
Atlanta Falcons|Carolina Panthers|New Orleans
Saints
St. Louis Rams|San
Francisco 49ers
AFC East | AFC Central | AFC West
NFC East | NFC Central | NFC West
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| Atlanta
Falcons |
| Restricted (RFA): LB Chris Bordano, DT Shawn Swayda. |
| Unrestricted (UFA): PK Morten Andersen, QB Danny Kanell,
DE Pellom McDaniels, OG Evan Pilgrim. |
| Exclusive-rights (EFA): WR Eugene Baker, LB Antony
Jordan, WR Mareno Philyaw, DT Henry Taylor. |
| Free-agent re-signings: RFA CB Elijah Williams, April
16; RFA OT Ephraim Salaam, April 6; UFA TE Brian Kozlowski, RFA WR Jammi German and EFAs
LB Chris Draft and WR Brian Finneran, April 5; UFA S Gerald McBurrows, March 20 (3 years,
$2.6 million, $750,000 SB); EFA LB Corey Atkins; CB Ray Buchanan, Feb. 21 (6 years, $36
million, $8 million SB). |
| Key arrivals: CB-PR Darrien Gordon/ex-Raider, Aug. 15;
WR Tony Martin/ex-Dolphin, June 20; RB Travis Jervey/ex-49er, May 1; RB Rodney
Thomas/ex-Titan, April 26 (3 years); PK Jeff Hall/ex-Memphis of XFL, April 19 (1 year,
$298,000); RFA LB Artie Ulmer/ex-49er, April 16; P Chris Mohr/ex-Bill, March 13 (2 years);
QB Eric Zeier/ex-Buccaneer, March 5 (acquired from Tampa Bay in exchange for undisclosed
draft choice); CB Conrad Hamilton/ex-Giant, Feb. 21. |
| Key departures: OG Calvin Collins, Aug. 20 (cut); UFA RB
Ron Rivers, May 24 (to Steelers); UFA LB Henri Crockett, May 2 (to Broncos); RFA WR Tim
Dwight, April 20 (to Chargers as part of trade for No. 1 overall draft choice in 2001);
UFA CB Terry Cousin, March 15 (to Dolphins); UFA P Dan Stryzinski, March 9 (to Chiefs). |
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| Carolina
Panthers |
| Restricted (RFA): LB Spencer Reid, S Damien Richardson,
WR Jim Turner. |
| Unrestricted (UFA): WR-RS Michael Bates, OT Clarence
Jones, S Eugene Robinson, WR-RS Iheanyi Uwaezuoke. |
| Exclusive-rights (EFA): LB O.J. Childress, LB Michael
Hawkes, CB Reggie Howard, DT Al Lucas, LB Kory Minor, C Jamar Nesbit, DT Gillis Wilson. |
| Free-agent re-signings: RFA WR Karl Hankton, May 7; RFA
WR Donald Hayes, April 18; UFA WR Isaac Byrd, April 2; EFA LB Lamont Green; UFA S Mike
Minter, March 4 (5 years, $17 million, $4 million SB); RFA TE Kris Mangum; UFA OT Melvin
Tuten. |
| Key arrivals: DT Larry Chester/ex-Colt, May 15 (1 year,
$430,000); UFA RB Adrian Murrell/ex-Redskin, May 3 (1 year, $477,000); UFA TE Luther
Broughton/ex-Eagle, April 27; P Todd Sauerbrun/ex-Chief, April 24; UFA DT Brentson
Buckner/ex-49er, April 23 (3 years, $2.4 million, $250,000 SB); EFA RB Chad Dukes/ex-Ram,
April 23; OT Todd Steussie/ex-Viking, March 29 (6 years, $28 million, $4.75 million SB);
UFA OG Kevin Donnalley/ex-Dolphin, March 16; UFA C Jeff Mitchell/ex-Raven, March 12 (5
years, $12.5 million, $4 million SB); UFA LS-LB Jason Kyle/ex-49er, March 5. |
| Key departures: UFA OG Matt Campbell, May 8 (to
Redskins); UFA DT Eric Swann, May 1 (retired); UFA C Frank Garcia, April 26 (to Rams); P
Ken Walter, April 24 (cut); QB Steve Beuerlein, March 19 (cut); UFA PK Joe Nedney, March 7
(to Titans); LS-TE Brian Kinchen, March 5 (cut); CB Eric Davis, FB William Floyd, LB Lee
Woodall and OL James Dexter, Feb. 28 (cut). |
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| New
Orleans Saints |
| Restricted (RFA): OT Marcus Price. |
| Unrestricted (UFA): CB Chris Canty, DT Mike Halapin, LB
Donta Jones, S Rob Kelly, RB Brian Milne, RB Jerald Moore, S Darren Perry, DE Jared
Tomich. |
| Exclusive-rights (EFA): LB Phil Clarke, DE Marques
Douglas, TE Lamont Hall, DE Corey Terry, WR Robert Wilson. |
| Free-agent re-signings: OT William Roaf, Aug. 22 (3-year
contract extension worth $15.6 million, with $6.5 million SB deferred to March 15, 2002;
now signed through 2006, with value of remaining 6-year deal pegged at $25.2 million); UFA
RB Fred McAfee, June 5 (2 years); EFA OT Daryl Terrell, June 4; UFA WR Willie Jackson,
April 24 (1 year, up to $1.8 million with incentives); RFA DT Martin Chase, April 13; EFAs
QB Jake Delhomme, TE Dave Stachelski and DE Willie Whitehead; UFA LB Darrin Smith, March
30 (4 years, $7.2 million, $1.5 million SB); RFA CB Fred Weary, March 29; RFA TE Cam
Cleeland, March 19 (1 year, $512,000); UFA CB Kevin Mathis, March 3 (5 years, up to $14.99
million, $2 million SB); CB Fred Thomas, Feb. 23 (2-year contract extension). |
| Key arrivals: CB Earthwind Moreland/ex-Jet, Aug. 23
(acquired from Jets along with an undisclosed draft choice in exchange for RB-KR Chad
Morton); UFA PK John Carney/ex-Charger, Aug. 5 (1 year); UFA WR Albert Connell/ex-Redskin,
March 5 (5 years, $14 million, $2.5 million SB). |
| Key departures: RB-KR Chad Morton, Aug. 23 (traded to
Jets in exchange for CB Earthwind Moreland and an undisclosed draft choice); UFA RB Terry
Allen, Aug. 11 (to Ravens); WR Keith Poole, June 4 (cut); UFA QB Billy Joe Tolliver, May 8
(to Bears); LB Mark Fields, March 30 (cut); UFA CB Alex Molden, March 7 (to Chargers); TE
Andrew Glover, OT Mike Halapin, WR Jake Reed and PK Doug Brien, March 1 (all cut). |
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| St.
Louis Rams |
| Restricted (RFA): TE Roland Williams. |
| Unrestricted (UFA): LB Lorenzo Styles. |
| Exclusive-rights (EFA): RB Justin Watson. |
| Free-agent re-signings: RFA WR Az-Zahir Hakim, May 26 (1
year, $1.115 million); RFA LB London Fletcher, May 21 (1 year, $1.115 million); RFA LB
Leonard Little, April 21; DT Ray Agnew, April 6 (had been cut by Rams Feb. 21); UFA PK
Jeff Wilkins, March 3 (5 years); RFA S Shevin Smith (1 year); EFAs WR-RS Darrius Blevins,
LB Dustin Cohen, RB James Hodgins, DT Gaylon Hyder and OG Pete Swanson (1 year each). |
| Key arrivals: DE Chidi Ahanotu/ex-Buccaneer, Aug. 20 (1
year, $600,000, $100,000 SB); TE John Allred/ex-Bear, June 14; OL Rod Jones/ex-Bengal,
June 7 (1 year, $600,000, $100,000 SB); UFA LB O.J. Brigance/ex-Raven, June 1 (1 year); DE
Cedric Jones/ex-Giant, May 3 (1 year, $600,000); RB Craig Walendy/ex-Giant, May 3; UFA DE
Tyoka Jackson/ex-Buccaneer, May 1; QB Paul Justin/ex-Ram, May 1; UFA C Frank
Garcia/ex-Panther, April 26 (2 years); CB Aeneas Williams, April 21 (acquired from
Cardinals in exchange for 2001 second- and fourth-round draft choices); PK Jay Feely,
April 12; LB Mark Fields/ex-Saint, April 10; UFA S Kim Herring/ex-Raven, March 22 (5
years, $12 million, $3 million SB); UFA LB Don Davis/ex-Buccaneer, March 7 (2 years,
$1.185 million, $75,000 SB). |
| Key departures: DT Ray Agnew, Aug. 8 (retired); EFA RB
Chad Dukes, April 23 (to Panthers); UFA CB Todd Lyght, April 12 (to Lions); QB Trent
Green, April 20 (traded to Chiefs along with 5th-round draft choice in 2001 in exchange
for 1st-rounder in 2001); RFA WR Tony Horne, April 20 (to Chiefs; Rams elected not to
match offer sheet); TE Roland Williams, April 20 (traded to Raiders for 4th-round draft
choice in 2001); UFA LB Mike Jones, April 20 (to Steelers); UFA WR Chris Thomas, April 18
(to Chiefs); UFA CB Taje Allen, April 17 (to Chiefs); franchise DE Kevin Carter, March 28
(traded to Titans for 29th overall choice in 2001 draft); S Keith Lyle, March 22 (cut); DT
D'Marco Farr, DT Ray Agnew and C Steve Everitt, Feb. 21 (all cut, but Agnew was later
re-signed). |
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| San
Francisco 49ers |
| Restricted (RFA): DT Nate Hobgood-Chittick. |
| Unrestricted (UFA): WR Kevin Williams. |
| Exclusive-rights (EFA): OT Dan Dercher, QB Jeff Garcia,
S Ronnie Heard, RB Jonas Lewis, P Chad Stanley. |
| Free-agent re-signings: UFA QB Rick Mirer, June 5 (1
year, $477,000); EFA C Ben Lynch, June 2 (1 year, $398,000); UFA S Zack Bronson, May 15 (2
years, $1.1 million); RFA S Lance Schulters, April 26; RFA FB Fred Beasley, April 26; UFA
OT Scott Gragg, April 3 (6 years, $18 million, $2 million SB); OL Derrick Deese, Feb. 14
(contract extended 4 years through 2005). |
| Key arrivals: DT Dana Stubblefield/ex-Redskin, April 26
(6 years); UFA LB Derek Smith/ex-Redskin, March 22 (5 years, $10.75 million, $2.5 million
SB). |
| Key departures: C Chris Dalman, June 5 (retired); WR
Jerry Rice, June 4 (cut); UFA CB Monty Montgomery, May 10 (to Eagles); UFA DT Brentson
Buckner, April 23 (to Panthers); RFA PK Wade Richey, April 18 (to Chargers); RFA LB Artie
Ulmer, April 16 (to Falcons); UFA RB Charlie Garner, April 13 (to Raiders); RFA OG Phil
Ostrowski, April 6 (to Broncos); RFA LB Jeff Posey (49ers withdrew tender); UFA DE Anthony
Pleasant, March 22 (to Patriots); RB Travis Jervey, March 19 (cut); UFA LS-LB Jason Kyle,
March 5 (to Panthers); LB Winfred Tubbs, March 1 (cut); LB Ken Norton Jr., Feb. 28 (cut). |
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