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Monday, July 22, 2002
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Dolphins’ dealings |
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ProFootballWeekly.com
asks personnel expert Joel Buchsbaum for his thoughts on the hottest topics in
football.
Dolphins release Gardener; add ex-Panther Williams
DL Daryl Gardener was released by the Dolphins Friday because of lingering back trouble
and his disinterest in rehabbing the injury. A six-year veteran, Gardener was a
first-round draft choice in 1996. He underwent back surgery last season, when he played in
just eight games. Williams was rumored to be released around the June 1 deadline for
veterans but he renegotiated his deal to stay with the Panthers. Williams, 30, is in the
final year of a contract that will pay him $1.65 million. The Dolphins apparently plan to
use DE Rob Burnett and Williams in a rotation at right defensive end, opposite LDE Jason
Taylor.
Buchsbaum: In a shocking move, the Dolphins released DL Daryl Gardener and traded DE Al
Wallace and a fourth-round pick in 2003 for DE Jay Williams. Williams is a decent to
mid-level player who played better two years ago than last year and formerly played for
the Rams. Gardener came into the league with a reputation as a lazy underachiever but
worked hard for a while under Jimmy Johnson. However, last year he started to slack off a
little bit and had a terrible offseason. A series of back problems also made him a medical
risk. That was too much for the Dolphins, who didn’t want to pay him all year if he
couldn’t contribute. |
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