RFL Free Agents
Free Agent Signings and Releases
2/1/98
Detroit releases CB Robert Bailey and LB Ben Hanks
2/2/98
Tennessee releases WR Mel Gray.
KC releases DT Walker.
2/3/98
Tenn releases QB Ritchy
Oakland releases QB Donald Hollis HB Joe Aska HB Calvin Branch FB Jerone Davisin WR Kenny Shedd WR Olanda Truitt G Tim Kohn LB Rob Holmberg S Dan Land CB Perry Carter
2/4/98
GB releases FB Darkins and HB Jervey
KC releases WR Joe Horn, and WR Kevin Lockett
Det releases T Roque
2/6/98
Dallas signs WR Linus Roberts to a 2 year 1.5 million dollar contract with a .5 million dollar signing bonus
Dallas signs WR Sterling Vandam to a 2 year 1.75 million dollar contract with a .5 million dollar signing bonus
Oak signs WR Charles Etter to a 1 year 2.1 million dollar contract
Kansas City signs LB Bill Perry to a 2yr contract 3 million dollar contract with a $600,000 signing bonus
Dallas releases QB Wade Wilson
Tennessee releases HB Harmon, WR Floyde, G Norgard, G Laymen, T Sanderson, T Hayes, TE Roan, DT Mix, LB Killen, and LB Stollins
Kansas City releases TE Walker, T Wallace, and DT Phillips
Free Agent Signings
Teddy Tuggle Det 4 10.6 mil
Ricky Fix Det 4 5mil
Gerald Williams Det 4 5.6mil
Mike Turner Oak 1 .5m with a .25m
Clifford Kull Ten 3 6 mil
Ron Brostek SF 4 6.85m
Garth Mann Det 4 2 m
Ned Stout Dal 1 .35m with a .35m
Marcell Lake Dal 1 .45 mil with a .3 mil
Ted Rigdon Dal 1 .35 mil with a .25 mil
Cole Freidrich Ten 2 6 m with a .5 m
Andy Escudaro Det 3 6.3 m
Eric Paige Oak 2 .5m with a .1 m
Web Ayso Ten 2 2.1m
Doug Dance Det 4 11 m
Toby Williams Oak 1 .7 m with a .8 m
Detroit releases RB Rivers, FB Vardell, WR Boyd, TE Chrypelwicz, DE Waldroup, LB Russell, S Colon, S Malone
SF releases TE Chad Fann
Dallas releases TE Scott Galrbrath, and C Dale Helestrae
Contract Renegotiations and Extensions
Dallas resigns Emmitt Smith to a 2 year 1 mil contract w/a 1 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Michael Irvin to a 3 year deal worht 2 mil with a 1 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Billy Davis to a 1 year deal worth .3 mil w/a .5 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Larry Allen to a 4 year deal worth 1 mil w/a .95 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Grady Jackson to a 2 year deal worth .4 mil w/a .5 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Darryl Hardy to a 4 year deal worth 1 mil w/a 1 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Darren Woodson to a 4 year deal worth 1.45 mil w/a 1.5 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Richie Cunningham to a 4 year deal worth .7 mil w/a .5 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Darren Benson to a 4 year deal worth .6 mil with a .75 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Huvan McCormack to a 4 year deal worth .5 mil w/a .7 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Shane Matthews to a 4 year deal worth 1.6 mil w/a 1.5 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Darryl Johnston to a 2 year deal worth .45 mil w/a .5 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Stephret Williams to a 2 year deal worth .55 mil w/a .55 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Eric Bjornson to a 2 year deal worth .25 mil w/a .45 mil bonus
2/7/98
Contract Renegotiations and signings
Dallas resigns Sherman Willams to a 2 year deal worth .7 mil with a .5 mil bonus
Dallas resigns clay Shiver to a 2 year del worth .45 mil with a .35 mil bonus
Dallas resigns George Hengamin to a 3 year deal worth .75 mil w/a .75 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Broderick Thomas to a 3 year deal worth .4 mil w/a .75 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Dexter Coakley to a 4 year deal worth 1.45 mil with a 1.45 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Brock Marion to a 2 year deal worth .45 mil w/a .5 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Charlie Williams to a 4 year deal worth 1 mil w/a .85 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Deon Sanders to a 4 year deal worth 1.45 mil w/a 1.3 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Kevin mathis to a 4 year deal worth .95 mil w/a 1 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Toby Gowin to a 4 year deal worth .75 mil w/a .75 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Pat Barnes to a 2 year deal worth .4 mil w/a .5 mil bonus
Dallas resigns David Lafleur to a 4 year deal worth .9 mil w/a .9 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Steve Scifres to a 1 year deal worth .125 mil w/a .15 bonus
Dallas resigns Nicky Sualua to a 2 year deal worth .15 mil w/a .35 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Scott Whittaker to a 2 year deal worth .2 mil w/a .35 mil bonus
Dallas resigns Antonio Anderson to a 2 yr deal worth .45 mil w/a .35 mil bonus
2/8/98
Free Agent Signings
LB Bill Perry Det 4 8 mil none 2 mil
DE Trent Brewer Dal 1 .35 mil .35mil .7 mil
DT Freddie Cody Det 4 2 mil none .5 mil
DT Marty Jones Dal 1 .45 mil .25 m .7 mil
LB Terry Mac Oak 1 .5 mil .25 mil .75 mil
LB D. Romanowski Dal 1 .35 mil .25 mil .6 mil
FB Shelby Evans Det 4 4 mil none 1 mil
CB Floyd Brenner GB 4 8 mil .25 mil 2.0625 mil
TE Dennis Reimers Det 4 7 mil none 1.75 mil
LB Stan Deary SF 2 2 mil none 1 mil
QB Glen Williams Oak 1 .1 mil none .1 mil
HB M. Davenport Ten 2 1.5mil .25 mil .875 mil
Contract Negotiations
KC resigns QB..Gannon.....2yrs. 2mil. + 100,000 signing bonus
KC resigns FB..Anders.....3yr. 1.2mil. + 150,000 signing bonus
KC resigns CB..Hasty...1yr. .5mil. + 100,000 signing bonus
KC resigns P..Aguiar...2yr. .5mil. + 100,000 signing bonus
Releases
Dallas releases S Bill Bates, DE Karvika Pittman, and LB Vinson Smith
SF releases LB Kevin Mitchell
Det releases QB Matt Blindin, WR Kex McCorvey, LB George Jamison, DT Shane Bonham, DT Travis Kirchke, S Harry Colon, S Mark Carrier
Det releases TE's Pete Metzalaars, and Eric Stocz
StL releases QB Wil Furrer
KC releases Brett Perriman
2/10/98
Arizona releases HB Kevin Bouie, WR Fred Brock, TE Chris Gedney, TE Trey Junkin, G Aaron Graham,G Matt Joyce, T James Dexter, DE Mark Smith, DT Mark Campbell, DT Bernard Wilson, LB Eric Hill, LB Terry Irving, and LB Mike Cardwell
2/11/98
Signings
FB Tim Tindale Dal 4 8 mil 2.4 mil 2.6mil
G Tre Johnson Ten 1 3 mil none 3 mil
LB Gabe Northern Dal 4 8 mil 2.4 mil 2.6 mil
QB Drew Bledsoe Arz 1 4.25 mil none 4.25 mil
QB Paul Justin Det 4 4 mil none 1 mil
RB Curtis Martin Sea 3 12.3 mil none 4.1 mil
WR Jake Reed Det 4 8.4 mil none 2.1 mil
C D Wolhlabaugh Det 4 10.04 mil none 2.51 mil
G Ruben Brown Ten 1 4.01 mil none 4.01 mil
T William Roaf Det 4 6.04 mil none 1.51 mil
DE Hugh Douglas Arz 4 4.8 mil none 1.2 mil
WR Carl Pickens KC 4 10 mil none 2.5 mil
WR Terry Glen Det 4 7 mil none 1.75 mil
FB I McCloughan Oak 4 .4 mil none .1 mil
WR Bo Chernoff Oak 4 .4 mil none .1 mil
LB Stan Deary Det 4 4.4 mil none 1.1 mil
DT Rick Terry Det 4 4 mil none 1 mil
LB Bryce Paup Det 4 4 mil none 1 mil
LB Junior Seau Det 4 6 mil none 1.5 mil
RB Marshall Faulk Det 4 11 mil none 2.75 mil
TE Ben Coates Arz 3 7.8 mil none 2.6 mil
QB Jeff Blake Oak 2 5 mil none 2.5 mil
RB Dave Megget Oak 4 12.4 mil none 3.1 mil
WR R. Bartell Det 4 1 mil none .25 mil
WR Jim Powell Det 4 1 mil none .25 mil
LB Joe Phillips Oak 4 .4 mil none .1 mil
S Sandy Seals Oak 4 .4 mil none .1 mil
S K O'Connell Oak 4 1.2 mil none .3 mil
CB Chuck Zoom Oak 4 1.2 mil none .3 mil
LB Kelvin Roach Arz 4 1.2mil none .3 mil
QB James Richey Arz 2 500k 0 250k
HB Joe Aska Arz 3 1.2 m 0 .4 m
FB Jim Purcell Arz 4 1.6m 0 400k
WR Paul Barker Det 4 2.2m 0 550k
C Xavier Henley Arz 2 480k 0 240k
P A. Butcher Arz 4 800k 0 200k
DE Doug Dunbar Arz 2 600k 0 300k
DT C. Armstrong Arz 4 2.0m 0 500k
DT Garth Balwin Arz 2 600k 0 300k
DT Gary Walker Arz 4 1.6m 0 400k
DT John Randle Det 4 4.0m none 1mil
LB Ray Atkins Arz 4 1.6m 0 400k
LB C. Goodburn Arz 4 1.6m 0 400k
LB Ted Altenhoff Arz 4 1.6m 0 400k
S J. Kennedy Arz 4 2.0m 0 500k
S Dan Bowser Arz 4 2.0m 0 500k
CB Dennis Clark Arz 3 2.1m 0 .7 m
CB Chuck Bowden Arz 4 2.0m 0 500k
C Carwell Gann Arz 4 1.6m 0 400k
C Dale Hellestrae Sea 3 .25 mil none .125 m
WR Kez McCorvey Sea 3 .45 mil none .15 m
WR Keshawn Johnson Dal 4 4 mil .8 mil 1.2 mil
WR Jerry Reese Dal 3 .6 mil .3 mil .3 mil
LB Pete Bercich Dal 3 .6 mil .3 mil .3 mil
HB Calvin Branch Arz 2 .8 mil none .4 mil
Releases
Dallas releases FB Walker, LB F Strickland, LB Godfrey, DT Cassillas, and DE Carver
Detroit releases QB Reich, G Temple, G Hempsted, DE Porcher, LB Kowalkowski, T Ramirez
Oakland releases FB Levi, HB Hall, CB Washington, S Lynch
Arizona releases QB Graham, QB Case, HB Moore, FB Smith, P Feagles, LB McKinnon, LB McCombs, CB Howard, CB McCleskey
Seattle releases FB Brown, G Graham, WR Davis
Signings
Pos Player Name Team #yrs Tot amt Bonus Avg Sal/yr
DE Shante Carver GB 4 1.5 mil 1.5 mil .75 mil
LB Orlando Bostic Arz 4 3.5 mil 2 mil 1.375 mil
LB John Willhite GB 4 2 mil 1.8 mil .95 mil
WR Sid Jenkins GB 4 1.5 mil 1.75 mil .8125 mil
CB Louid Millard GB 4 .6 mil .85 mil .2275 mil
FB Herschel Walker Det 4 4 mil none 1 mil
WR Bernie Meeks Arz 4 4 mil .5 mil 1.125 mil
WR Sean Canham Arz 2 1 mil .2 mil .6 mil
WR Mark Shaw Arz 4 3.6 mil .4 mil 1 mil
WR Murdock Turnbull Arz 4 3.6 mil .4 mil 1 mil
WR Allen Hamm Arz 2 .9 mil .2 mil .55 mil
WR Mario Rice Arz 4 2 mil .5 mil .625 mil
TE Ken Dilger Arz 4 10 mil 2 mil 3 mil
G Tony Semple Arz 2 .6 mil .1 mil .35 mil
T Steve Wallace KC 1 1.3 mil none 1.3 mil
LB Shannon Cadbury Arz 3 1.5 mil .25 mil .583 mil
S Kersey Langston Arz 4 5 mil .5 mil 1.375 mil
S Marion Farve KC 3 3 mil none 1 mil
S Bill Bates KC 1 1.6 mil none 1.6 mil
S Lorenzo Lynch Arz 1 .4 mil .1 mil .5 mil
CB L. Washington Arz 1 .4 mil .1 mil .5 mil
LB Randall Godfrey Ten 2 .12 mil none .06 mil
TE Yeary Ten 2 1 mil none .5 mil
WR Quill Barnwell GB 3 1 mil 1 mil .67 mil
S A. Turner GB 4 1.5 mil 1.5 mil .75 mil
G Aaron Grahm KC 1 .45 mil none .45 mil
QB Brandon Raish GB 4 1.5 mil 1 mil .625 mil
QB Dave Brown Arz 4 4 mil .5 mil 1.125 mil
HB L. Christianson GB 2 .75 mil .5 mil .625 mil
HB Barry Kull GB 4 1.5 mil 2 mil .875 mil
FB Kevin Sweeney GB 3 .95 mil .9 mil .617 mil
FB Tim Gates GB 3 1.2 mil 1.2 mil 1.2 mil
CB Ricardo Reams GB 4 .9 mil 1.75 mil .6625 mil
QB Ty Detmer Oak 4 .8 mil none .2 mil
LB George Lageman Oak 4 2 mil none .5 mil
LB Fred Strickland Arz 1 .5 mil .1 mil .6 mil
WR Robert Gardner Oak 4 .4 mil none .1 mil
DT Tony Casillas KC 2 1.7 mil .2 mil 1.95 mil
LB Jamie Maitland GB 4 1 mil 1 mil .5 mil
LB Harold Martin GB 4 1 mil 1 mil .5 mil
C T. Carney Ten 4 .4 mil none .1 mil
K C. Bastic Ten 4 .4 mil none .1 mil
P R. Smith Ten 4 .4 mil none .1 mil
Releases
KC releases TE Popson
Arz releases HB Branch, WR Edwards, TE McWilliams, C Dishman, G Leahy, DE Bankston,
DE Ottis, DT Dunbar, LB Miller, S Bowser, S Lassiter, LB Houston, S
Bennet, HB Purcell, TE Carter
2/24/98
Contract Extensions
Dallas resigns CB's Wheaton, Davis, and Smith; G's Flannery and Parker; T Williams; S Mobley; and DT Hennings to new contracts
FA Signings
RB Don Taylor GB 4 1.5 mil 1.5 mil .75 mil
C Chris Dishman GB 4 1.25 mil 1.25 mil .625 mil
LB Chris Chun GB 4 1.125 mil 1.25 mil .59375 mil
TE Pat Carter GB 4 1 mil 1 mil .5 mil
QB Scott Case SF 1 .68 mil none .68 mil
WR Mickina SF 1 .565 mil none .565 mil
TE McWilliams SF 1 .31 mil none .31 mil
LB Bobby Houston GB 4 4 mil 2.5 mil 1.625 mil
LB Keith McKenzie Det 4 6 mil none 1.25
CB Tyrone Williams Arz 4 2 mil none .5 mil
S Mike Prior Bal 2 2 mil none 1 mil
QB Frank Reich Bal 1 .72 mil none .72 mil
Releases
Arz releases CB Clark
Det releases LB Dowell
Bal releases QB Richardson and S Elmoe
3/17/98
Contract Renegotiations
St. Louis resigns WR Kennison and LB Phifer
FA Signings
Pos Player Name Team #yrs Tot amt Bonus Avg Sal/yr Date closes
QB K. Graham Atl 4 3 mil .5 mil .878 mil
RB J. Purcell Alt 2 1 mil .5 mil .75 mil
RB S. Foster Atl 2 .5 mil .2 mil .35 mil
TE G. Taylor Atl 1 .35 mil none .35 mil
WR W. Desitter Atl 1 .35 mil none .35 mil
G H. Homstoad Atl 2 .27 mil none .135 mil
DL J. Smith Atl 4 1.5 mil 2 mil .875 mil
DL D. Dunbar Atl 2 .3 mil none .15 mil
DL R. Zollinger Atl 2 .3 mil none .15 mil
LB D. Hennings Atl 2 .3 mil none .15 mil
LB V. Smith Atl 2 .3 mil none .15 mil
LB R. Holt Atl 2 .3 mil none .15 mil
LB R. Weldon Btl 2 .5 mil .2 mil .3 mil
LB T. Vanderpool Atl 2 .3 mil none .15 mil
DB M. Roach Atl 2 .4 mil none .2 mil
DB D. Clark Atl 2 .4 mil none .2 mil
DB D. Sharper Atl 2 .4 mil none .2 mil
QB W. Richardson Dal 4 1.9 mil 1 mil .725 mil
HB L. Christonson Ten 2 .4 mil none .2 mil
FB Callguire Ten 2 .12 mil none .06 mil
WR Perrimen GB 4 4 mil 1 mil 1.25 mil
LB Seth Joyner StL 1 .3 mil none .3 mil
QB Drunkenmiller Ten 3 .3 mil none .1mil
G Derrick Graham Blt 1 .1mil none .1 mil
FB Mack Strong Blt 1 .12 mil none .12 mil
WR Daniel Wortham GB 4 1 mil 1.5 mil .625 mil
WR Tim Cofer GB 4 1.25 mil 2 mil .8125 mil
DE Robert Porcher GB 4 1 mil 1.25 mil .5625 mil
DE M. Bankston GB 4 1 mil 1 mil .5 mil
DE Brad Ottis GB 4 1 mil 1.5 mil .625 mil
S Sullivan StL 1 .65 mil none .65 mil
Miami releases FB Dotson
Det releases DT Wells
Dal releases QB Garrett
GB releases RB Kull, FB's Henderson and Sweeny, WR Barnell, K Longwell, and S Ream
3/31/98
Signings
Pos Player Name Team #yrs Tot amt Bonus Avg Sal/yr Date closes
S Kwamie Lassiter Oak 4 .16 none .04
LB Eddie Sutter StL 2 .8 .1 .405
LB Ernest Shinkle Oak 4 .64 none .16
DT Mike Wells Oak 4 .64 none .16
T Tony Ramirez Oak 4 .64 none .16
G Ray Willow Oak 4 .64 none .16
WR Bruno Gunn Oak 4 .64 none .16
FB Dewayne Dotson Oak 4 .64 none .16
FB Jerone Davison Oak 4 .64 none .16
FB Manny Anderson Oak 4 .64 none .16
QB jason Garrett Oak 4 .64 none .16
LB Craig Sauer StL 2 .6 .05 .325
LB Henri Crockett StL 2 .5 .3 .4
S Sherman Knights StL 2 .9 .3 .6
Releases
Dal releases FB Sualua
StL releases DT Zgonina, LB Clemons, CB Crawford, and S McBurroughs
4/5/98
Resignings
Dallas
Eric Williams 4 years 2.5 mil w/ a 2.5 mil bonus
Mark Tunei 2 years 1.5 mil w/ a 1 mil bonus
Chad Hennings 4 years 1.5 w/ a .9 mil bonus
James Trapp 4 years 1.25 mil w/ a .95 mil bonus
Kevin Smith 4 years .35 mil w/ a .65 mil bonus
Glen Barker 2 years .35 w/ a .4 mil bonus
Tomar Barnes 2 years .455 mil w/ a .5 mil bonus
Pitt resigns Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, and Carnell Lake
4/8/98
Signings
Pos Player Name Team #yrs Tot amt Bonus Avg Sal/yr Date closes
WR Anthony Edwards Pitt 1 .4 mil none .4 mil