Free Agency...

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Here is a summation of what each did in free agency....

AFC East

Buffalo

May 9, 2006


UFAs — QB Shane Matthews.

RFAs — None unsigned.

Re-signings — FFA CB Nate Clements, May 5 (one-year, $7.2 million franchise tender); RFA WR Sam Aiken, March 28; UFA DE Ryan Denney, March 23 (four years); UFA WR Josh Reed, March 17; RFA LB Mario Haggan, March 17; UFA LS Mike Schneck, March 14; UFA OG-OT Greg Jerman, March 13; potential RFA LB Josh Stamer, March 10.

Key additions — UFA RB Anthony Thomas/ex-Saint, April 28 (one year); UFA OG Tutan Reyes/ex-Panther, April 27; WR Peerless Price/ex-Cowboy, April 10 (four years, more than $10 million); UFA CB Kiwaukee Thomas/ex-Dolphin, April 5; OG-OT Aaron Gibson/ex-Bear, April 5; UFA C Melvin Fowler/ex-Viking, March 21;UFA QB Craig Nall/ex-Packer, March 20; S Matt Bowen/ex-Redskin, March 16; UFA WR André Davis, March 12; UFA DT Larry Tripplett/ex-Colt, March 11 (five years, $18 million, $5.5 million SB); UFA TE Robert Royal/ex-Redskin, March 11 (five years, $10 million, $2.5 million SB); P Chris Mohr/ex-Redskin, Feb. 17.

Key departures — UFA C Trey Teague, April 12 (to Jets); WR Eric Moulds, April 5 (traded to Texans for 2006 fifth-round draft choice); UFA DT Ron Edwards, March 30 (to Chiefs); UFA DT Justin Bannan, March 12 (to Ravens); DT Sam Adams, TE Mark Campbell and S Lawyer Milloy, March 2 (all cut); OT Mike Williams, Feb. 24 (cut).

Notes — Bills signed Bears RFA DE Israel Idonije to five-year, $8 million contract with $1.8 million signing bonus, March 18. Bears matched offer, March 22. … Bills signed RFA OG Reggie Wells to a five-year, $17.6 million offer sheet, with a $3 million signing bonus and a $2 million guaranteed roster bonus, March 17. Cardinals matched offer, March 21.





Miami

May 23, 2006


UFAs — WR David Boston, LB Jason Glenn, LB Nick Rogers, S Lance Schulters, LB Lester Towns.

RFAs — None.

Re-signings — OT Damion McIntosh, April 4 (had been cut March 2); UFA RB Sammy Morris, March 30 (one year); UFA C Seth McKinney, March 24; UFA RB Travis Minor, March 17 (one year).

Key arrivals — LB Keith Newman/ex-Viking, May 16; QB Joey Harrington/ex-Lion, May 12 (acquired from Detroit for a conditional 2007 sixth-round draft choice); UFA TE Keith Heinrich/ex-Brown, May 12; UFA OT Mike Pearson/ex-Jaguar, April 28 (one year); UFA S Deke Cooper/ex-Jaguar, April 5; UFA FB Fred Beasley/ex-49er, March 27 (one year); UFA CB Will Allen/ex-Giant, March 20 (four years); UFA TE Justin Peelle/ex-Chargers, March 20 (three years); WR-KR Kelly Campbell/ex-Viking, March 20; UFA CB Renaldo Hill/ex-Raider, March 17 (three years); QB Daunte Culpepper/ex-Viking, March 14 (acquired in exchange for second-round draft choice); UFA CB André Goodman/ex-Lion, March 13 (three years, $5 million); UFA LB Sedrick Hodge/ex-Saint, March 13 (two years, $2 million); UFA OT L.J. Shelton/ex-Brown, March 13 (four years, $15 million, $3.5 million SB).

Key departures — UFA CB Kiwaukee Thomas, April 5 (to Bills); UFA OT Stockar McDougle, March 20 (to Jaguars); UFA WR Bryan Gilmore, March 15 (to 49ers); QB Gus Frerotte, March 14 (cut); UFA QB Sage Rosenfels, March 12 (to Texans); LB Junior Seau and TE Lorenzo Diamond, March 6 (both cut); S Tebucky Jones, CB Sam Madison and CB Reggie Howard, March 2 (all cut).

Notes — A May 10 trade of LB Eddie Moore to New Orleans in exchange for LB Courtney Watson was nullified when Moore failed a Saints physical exam.






New England

May 11, 2006


UFAs — QB Doug Flutie, S Michael Stone.

RFAs — None.

Re-signings — UFA FB Heath Evans, March 27; UFAs WR Troy Brown and OG Stephen Neal, March 24; UFA CB Chad Scott, March 23; DB Artrell Hawkins, March 8; potential UFA OL Ross Tucker, March 6; potential UFA CB Hank Poteat, March 2; potential UFA LB Don Davis, Feb. 9.

Key arrivals — LBs Barry Gardner/ex-Jet and Jeremy Loyd/ex-Ram, May 8; UFA S Mel Mitchell/ex-Saint, April 4; CB Eric Warfield/ex-Chief, April 3; S Tebucky Jones/ex-Dolphin, April 7; PK Martin Gramatica/ex-Colt, April 7; UFA WR Reche Caldwell/ex-Charger, March 17.

Key departures — UFA OT Tom Ashworth, March 27 (to Seahawks); UFA PK Adam Vinatieri, March 23 (to Colts); UFA WR Tim Dwight, March 22 (to Jets); CB Tyrone Poole, March 16 (cut); UFA LB Matt Chatham, March 14 (to Jets); UFA WR David Givens, March 14 (to Titans); LB Chad Brown, March 13 (cut); UFA WR André Davis, March 12 (to Bills); UFA TE Christian Fauria, March 12 (to Redskins); OLB-DE Willie McGinest, March 8 (cut); CB Duane Starks, Feb. 27 (cut).






NY Jets

April 14, 2006


UFAs — OT Scott Gragg, NT James Reed, QB Vinny Testaverde, LB Kenyatta Wright.

RFAs — None.

Re-signings — UFA TE Chris Baker, March 24.

Key arrivals — UFA C-OT Trey Teague/ex-Bill, April 12; UFA LB Brad Kassell/ex-Titan, April 10; CB Andre Dyson/ex-Seahawk, March 30; UFA DT Monsanto Pope/ex-Bronco, March 27; UFA WR-KR Tim Dwight/ex-Patriot, March 22; QB Patrick Ramsey/ex-Redskin, March 17 (acquired in exchange for 2006 sixth-round draft choice); UFA DE Kimo von Oelhoffen/ex-Steeler, March 15 (three years, $9.2 million); UFA LB Matt Chatham/ex-Patriot, March 14 (three years).

Key departures — UFA OG Jonathan Goodwin, March 27 (to Saints); FFA DE John Abraham, March 21 (traded to Falcons in three-way trade involving Broncos, in which Jets received 29th overall draft choice in 2006); C Kevin Mawae, March 5 (cut); S Oliver Celestin, Feb. 27 (cut); CB Ty Law, Feb. 22 (both sides agreed not to exercise options for '06, '07 and '08); OT Jason Fabini, QB Jay Fiedler, LB Barry Gardner, DT Lance Legree and FB Jerald Sowell, Feb. 23 (all cut).

Notes — Restructured contracts of QB Chad Pennington and OL Pete Kendall, March 5. … Restructured contract of RB Curtis Martin, Feb. 22.

 

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AFC North


Baltimore

May 23, 2006


UFAs — CB Dale Carter, WR Patrick Johnson, LB Tommy Polley, CB Deion Sanders, RB Jamel White.

RFAs — None unsigned.

Re-signings — RFA PK Aaron Elling, April 26; RFA FB Ovie Mughelli, April 19; RFA DT Aubrayo Franklin, April 18; RFA OT Tony Pashos, April 4; RFAs DE Jarret Johnson and RB Musa Smith, March 17; UFA RB Jamal Lewis, March 13 (three years); UFA LB Bart Scott, March 12 (three years, $13.5 million, $6.5million SB); potential RFA TE Daniel Wilcox, Feb. 28.

Key arrivals — UFA LB Tim Johnson/ex-Raider, May 17; P Leo Araguz/ex-Seahawk, April 12 (one year); LB Gary Stills/ex-Chief, March 22 (three years); UFA DB Corey Ivy/ex-Ram, March 22 (three years); RB Mike Anderson/ex-Bronco, March 12 (four years, $8 million, $2 million SB); DT Justin Bannan/ex-Bill, March 12 (four years); UFA DE-DT Trevor Pryce/ex-Bronco, March 11 (five years, $25 million).

Key departures — UFA WR Randy Hymes, May 19 (to Jaguars); UFA S Chad Williams, May 3 (to 49ers); UFA QB Anthony Wright, April 20 (to Bengals); UFA TE Darnell Dinkins, March 20 (to Browns); LB Peter Boulware, March 15 (cut); UFA S Will Demps, March 15 (to Giants); UFA P Dave Zastudil, March 12 (to Browns); UFA DE Anthony Weaver, March 12 (to Texans); UFA RB Chester Taylor, March 11 (to Vikings); UFA DT Maake Kemoeatu, March 11 (to Panthers).





Cincinnati

May 3, 2006


UFAs — RB Nick Luchey, DB Ifeanyi Ohalete, DE Carl Powell.

RFAs — None unsigned.

Re-signings — RFA WR Kelley Washington, May 1; RFA FB Jeremi Johnson, April 14 (six years; signed long-term contract one day after signing tender); UFA TE Tony Stewart, April 11 (one year); UFA RB Kenny Watson, April 10 (one year, $585,000, $40,000 SB); RFA OT Scott Kooistra, April 3; UFA LB Hannibal Navies, March 29; UFA CB Rashad Bauman, March 27 (one year); UFA LB Marcus Wilkins, March 23 (one year); UFA S Anthony Mitchell, March 15.

Key arrivals — UFA QB Anthony Wright/ex-Raven, April 20 (one year); DT Sam Adams/ex-Bill, April 3 (three years); WR-RS Antonio Chatman/ex-Packer, March 18 (two years); UFA S Dexter Jackson/ex-Buccaneer, March 13 (four years); QB Doug Johnson/ex-Brown, Feb. 7.

Key departures — UFA LB Nate Webster, May 2 (to Broncos); S Kim Herring, March 31 (cut); RFA WR Kevin Walter, March 18 (to Texans; Bengals chose not to match four-year, $6.4 million offer sheet of March 13 and will receive 2006 seventh-round draft choice from Texans as compensation); UFA QB Jon Kitna, March 14 (to Lions); UFA TE Matt Schobel, March 14 (to Eagles); DE Duane Clemons, March 10 (cut).

Notes — Bengals extended WR Chad Johnson's contract through 2011, with new six-year deal paying up to $35.5 million.





Cleveland

May 12, 2006


UFAs — DB Antwan Harris, CB Ray Mickens, P Kyle Richardson, LB Orlando Ruff.

RFAs — None.

Re-signings — Potential UFA DE Orpheus Roye, Feb. 28 (three years).

Key arrivals — QB Ken Dorsey/ex-49er, May 4 (acquired from 49ers along with 2007 seventh-round draft choice for QB Trent Dilfer); UFA TE Darnell Dinkins/ex-Raven, March 20; UFA C-OG Bob Hallen/ex-Charger, March 15; LB-DE Willie McGinest/ex-Patriot, March 15 (three years); NT Ted Washington/ex-Raider, March 12; UFA P Dave Zastudil/ex-Raven, March 12 (five years); UFA WR Joe Jurevicius/ex-Seahawk, March 11 (four years, $10 million); UFA OT Kevin Shaffer/ex-Falcon, March 11 (seven years, $35 million); UFA C LeCharles Bentley/ex-Saint, March 11 (six years, $36 million, including $12.5 million guaranteed).

Key departures — UFA TE Keith Heinrich, May 12 (to Dolphins); QB Trent Dilfer, May 4 (traded to 49ers for QB Ken Dorsey and 2007 seventh-round draft choice); UFA C Mike Pucillo, March 24 (to Redskins); UFA LB Ben Taylor, March 24 (to Packers); S Chris Crocker, March 20 (traded to Falcons for 2006 fourth-round draft choice); UFA TE Aaron Shea, March 17 (to Chargers); UFA WR Antonio Bryant, March 13 (to 49ers); UFA OT L.J. Shelton, March 13 (to Dolphins); OLB-DE Kenard Lang and DB Michael Lehan, Feb. 23 (both cut).

Notes — Signed RB Reuben Droughns to three-year extension, March 3.






Pittsburgh

May 12, 2006


UFAs — None unsigned.

RFAs — None unsigned.

Re-signings — RFA CB Ike Taylor, May 2; S Mike Logan, April 26 (had been cut March 6); RFA WR Sean Morey, April 26; UFA RB-FB Verron Haynes, March 30 (two years); UFA WR Quincy Morgan, March 27; UFA WR Lee Mays, March 20 (one year); UFA CB Deshea Townsend, March 17; UFA OT Barrett Brooks, March 15; UFA TE Jerame Tuman, March 15; UFA QB Charlie Batch, March 15 (three years, $3.3 million); UFA DE Brett Keisel, March 15 (four years, $13.1 million, $3.29 million SB); UFA LB Clint Kriewaldt, March 15 (three years).

Key arrivals — UFA DE Rodney Bailey/ex-Seahawk, March 17; UFA S Ryan Clark/ex-Redskin, March 14 (four years).

Key departures — UFA S Chris Hope, March 15 (to Titans); UFA DE Kimo von Oelhoffen, March 15 (to Jets); UFA WR Antwaan Randle El, March 12 (to Redskins); QB Tommy Maddox and CB Willie Williams, March 3 (both cut); RB Jerome Bettis, Feb. 23 (retired).

 

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AFC South



Houston

May 11, 2006


UFAs — TE Marcellus Rivers, RB Jonathan Wells.

RFAs — None unsigned.

Re-signings — RFA OT Seth Wand, April 27; RFAs WR Derick Armstrong and QB Dave Ragone, April 26; RFA LB Antwan Peek, April 24; UFA LB Troy Evans, March 24; UFA LB DaShon Polk, March 23; UFAs LB Frank Chamberlin and S Ramon Walker, March 22.

Key arrivals — UFA RB Antowain Smith/ex-Saint, May 8; UFA OT Ephraim Salaam/ex-Jaguar, May 1; WR Eric Moulds/ex-Bill, April 4 (acquired in exchange for 2006 fifth-round draft choice); UFA LB Wali Rainer/ex-Lion, April 4; OG David Loverne/ex-Lion, March 31; UFA DE N.D. Kalu/ex-Eagle, March 27; LB Zeke Moreno/ex-Eagle, March 27; UFA LB Sam Cowart/ex-Viking, March 24 (one year, $1.5 million, $710,000 SB); UFA C Mike Flanagan/ex-Packer, March 24; TE Jeb Putzier/ex-Bronco, March 21; RFA WR Kevin Walter/ex-Bengal, March 18 (four years, $6.4 million; Bengals chose not to match March 13 offer sheet; Texans must compensate Bengals with 2006 seventh-round draft pick); UFA DE Anthony Weaver/ex-Raven, March 11; UFA QB Sage Rosenfels, March 11; UFA FB Jameel Cook/ex-Buccaneer, March 11.

Key departures — UFA C Tyson Walter, March 24 (to Redskins); UFA WR Jabar Gaffney, March 16 (to Eagles); UFA CB Jason Bell, March 14 (to Giants); DE Gary Walker, March 14 (cut, as of June 1); UFA WR Corey Bradford, March 13 (to Lions); UFA OG OG Milford Brown, March 11 (to Cardinals); QB Tony Banks, S Marcus Coleman and RB Tony Hollings, March 1 (all cut).






Indianapolis

May 2, 2006


UFAs — LB Rocky Calmus, DB Joseph Jefferson, OT Kurt Vollers.

RFAs — None unsigned.

Re-signings — UFA LB Cato June, April 22 (one year, $1.573 million); RFA WR Aaron Moorehead, April 20; RFA S Gerome Sapp, April 19; UFA LB Rob Morris, April 13; RFA OT Makoa Freitas, April 5; UFA RB James Mungro, April 3; RFA DE Robert Mathis, March 21; potential UFA RB Dominic Rhodes, March 10 (one year, $2 million, $1.45 million SB; team exercised option for additional year); potential RFA LB Gary Brackett, March 1 (four years, $10 million, $3.5 million guaranteed); potential UFA DE Raheem Brock, Feb. 26; potential UFA WR Reggie Wayne, Feb. 22 (six years, $39 million, $12 million SB).

Key arrivals — UFA PK Adam Vinatieri/ex-Patriot, March 21.

Key departures — UFA WR Troy Walters, April 28 (to Cardinals); PK Jose Cortez, April 3 (cut, after having been re-signed as UFA March 13); UFA PK Mike Vanderjagt, March 23 (to Cowboys); UFA LB David Thornton, March 13 (to Titans); UFA RB Edgerrin James, March 12 (to Cardinals); UFA DT Larry Tripplett, March 11 (to Bills); DT Josh Williams, Feb. 23 (cut).






Jacksonville

May 23, 2006


UFAs — LB Greg Favors.

RFAs — None unsigned.

Re-signings — RFAs WR Cortez Hankton, RB LaBrandon Toefield and TE George Wrighster, April 25; RFA OG Vince Manuwai, April 19; UFAs CB Terry Cousin and DE Marcellus Wiley, March 14; potential UFA DL Rob Meier, March 1; potential RFA LB Tony Gilbert, March 1.

Key arrivals — P Toby Gowin/ex-Jet, May 22; OT Wayne Hunter/ex-Seahawk, May 19; UFA WR Randy Hymes/ex-Raven, May 19; UFA WR Troy Edwards/ex-Lion, May 19; UFA LB Nick Greisen/ex-Giant, April 28 (two years); UFA OT Stockar McDougle/ex-Dolphin, March 16 (two years, $1.605 million, $100,000 SB); OT-OG Mike Williams/ex-Bill, March 15 (two years, up to $5 million, $2 million SB); UFA CB-S Brian Williams/ex-Viking, March 11 (six years, $32 million, $10 million SB).

Key departures — UFA OT Ephraim Salaam, May 1 (to Texans); UFA OT Mike Pearson, April 28 (to Dolphins); UFA S Deke Cooper, April 5 (to Dolphins); UFA LB Jamie Winborn, April 3 (to Buccaneers); UFA CB Kenny Wright, April 3 (to Redskins); UFA LB Akin Ayodele, March 13 (to Cowboys).






Tennessee

April 11, 2006


UFAs — CB Tony Beckham.

RFAs — S Donnie Nickey.

Re-signings — DE Kyle Vanden Bosch, Feb. 16 (four years, $22 million, $4.75 million SB, $14 million guaranteed).

Key arrivals — UFA S Chris Hope/ex-Steeler, March 15 (six years); UFA WR David Givens/ex-Patriot, March 14 (five years, $24 million); C Kevin Mawae/ex-Jet, March 14 (five years); UFA LB David Thornton/ex-Colt, March 13 (five years, $23 million).

Key departures — UFA LB Brad Kassell, April 10 (to Jets); UFA S Tank Williams, March 23 (to Vikings); UFA LB Rocky Boiman, March 20 (to Cowboys); UFA C Justin Hartwig, March 12 (to Panthers); OT Brad Hopkins, March 1 (cut).

 

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AFC West



Denver

May 3, 2006


UFAs — DE Marco Coleman.

RFAs — None.

Re-signings — UFA LB Patrick Chukwurah, April 3; UFA LB Keith Burns, March 29 (one year); UFA RB Ron Dayne, March 13 (three years, $750,000 SB); UFA DT Gerard Warren, March 11 (six years, $36 million, $10 million SB); UFA LS Mike Leach, March 11 (four years, $300,000 SB); potential UFA OT Matt Lepsis, March 2; potential UFA DE John Engelberger, Feb. 22; potential UFA S Sam Brandon, Feb. 9.

Key arrivals — UFA LB Nate Webster/ex-Bengal, May 2; WR Javon Walker/ex-Packer, April 29 (acquired in exchange for 2006 second-round draft choice); DE-OLB Kenard Lang/ex-Brown, March 17 (three years).

Key departures — UFA DT Monsanto Pope, March 27 (to Jets); RB Mike Anderson, DE Trevor Pryce and TE Jeb Putzier, March 1 (all cut).






Kansas City

May 12, 2006


UFAs — LS Ed Perry, CB Dewayne Washington.

RFAs — None unsigned.

Re-signings — RFA DE Jimmy Wilkerson, May 3; RFA OT Jordan Black, April 26; UFA DT Lional Dalton, March 24 (four years); UFA DE Carlos Hall, March 20 (one year); UFA LS Kendall Gammon, March 17; UFA QB Damon Huard, March 16 (one year).

Key arrivals — UFA OT-OG Ian Allen/ex-Cardinal, May 10 (one year); CB Chris Johnson/ex-Ram, April 17; CB Lenny Walls/ex-Bronco, April 4; UFA DT Ron Edwards/ex-Bill, March 30; RB Quentin Griffin/ex-Bronco, March 17.

Key departures — UFA WR Marc Boerigter, March 27 (to Packers); UFA FB Tony Richardson, March 21 (to Vikings); UFA QB Todd Collins, March 14 (to Redskins); WR Chris Horn, March 10 (not tendered as RFA); LB Shawn Barber, LB-DE Gary Stills, CB Dexter McCleon and CB Eric Warfield, March 2 (all cut).






Oakland

May 17, 2006


UFAs — S Calvin Branch, FB Omar Easy, TE Zeron Flemister, OLB DeLawrence Grant, DE Kenny Smith, S Reggie Tongue.

RFAs — None unsigned.

Re-signings — RFA DT Terdell Sands, Apirl 10; RFA DE Grant Irons, March 22; UFA OT Chad Slaughter, March 21; UFA S Jarrod Cooper, March 20; UFAs SS Derrick Gibson and OG Corey Hulsey, March 17; UFA TE Randal Williams, March 15.

Key arrivals — UFA DE Lance Johnstone/ex-Viking, April 13; CB Duane Starks/ex-Patriot, March 23; DT Rashad Moore/ex-Seahawk, March 23; QB Aaron Brooks/ex-Saint, March 22 (two years); CB Tyrone Poole/ex-Patriot, March 20 (two years).

Key departures — UFA LB Tim Johnson, May 17 (to Ravens); UFA CB Charles Woodson, April 26 (to Packers); UFA DT Ed Jasper, April 6 (to Eagles); UFA CB Renaldo Hill, March 17 (to Dolphins); QB Kerry Collins, March 10 (cut); S Derrick Gibson, March 3 (team declined to exercise option, making him a free agent); CB Denard Walker, DT Ted Washington and OG Ron Stone, March 3 (all cut).

Notes — Raiders agreed to terms with Vikings UFA OG Toniu Fonoti, March 14, but he failed his physical.





San Diego

May 16, 2006


UFAs — None unsigned.

RFAs — None unsigned.

Re-signings — RFA LB Matt Wilhelm, April 19; RFA LB Stephen Cooper, March 23 (one year); RFA OG Kris Dielman, March 20; potential RFA FB Andrew Pinnock, Feb. 15; potential RFA DE Jacques Cesaire, Feb. 13.
Key arrivals — S Andre Lott/ex-Redskin, April 18; WR Rashaun Woods/ex-49er, April 12 (acquired in exchange for CB Sammy Davis); UFA TE Aaron Shea/ex-Brown, March 20; S Marlon McCree/ex-Panther, March 12 (five years, up to $16 million, $6 million guaranteed).

Key departures — UFA CB Jamar Fletcher, May 1 (to Lions); CB Sammy Davis, April 12 (traded to 49ers for WR Rashaun Woods); UFA DE DeQuincy Scott, March 24 (to Vikings); UFA TE Justin Peelle, March 20 (to Dolphins); UFA WR Reche Caldwell, March 17 (to Patriots); UFA C-OG Bob Hallen, March 15 (to Browns); UFA QB Drew Brees, March 14 (to Saints); UFA LB Ben Leber, March 11 (to Vikings); CB Jerry Wilson, Feb. 23 (cut).

 

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NFC East


Dallas

April 15, 2006


UFAs — LB Micheal Barrow, LB Quinton Caver, S Tony Dixon, DE Eric Ogbogu; OT Marcus Price, S Lynn Scott.

RFAs — LB Scott Shanle.

Re-signings — RFA S Keith Davis, April 14 (two years, $3 million; Dallas matched Saints' April 11 offer sheet); OG-C Andre Gurode, March 12 (one year).

Key arrivals — UFA PK Mike Vanderjagt/ex-Colt, March 23 (three years); UFA LB Rocky Boiman/ex-Titan, March 20; OT Jason Fabini/ex-Jet, March 18 (three years, $4.5 million, $1.75 million SB); WR Terrell Owens/ex-Eagle (three years, $25 million, $5 million SB); UFA TE Ryan Hannam/ex-Seahawk, March 17 (four years); UFA LB Akin Ayodele/ex-Jaguar, March 14 (five years, $17 million, $5 million SB); UFA OT-OG Kyle Kosier/ex-Lion, March 12 (five years, $15 million, $5 million SB).

Key departures — RFA OT Torrin Tucker, April 6 (to Buccaneers; Dallas opted not to match two-year, $2.6 million offer sheet of March 30 and will receive no compensation); OG Larry Allen, March 21 (cut); OT Jacob Rogers, March 17 (cut); WR Keyshawn Johnson, March 14 (cut); UFA TE Dan Campbell, March 14 (to Lions); UFA OLB Scott Fujita, March 13 (to Saints); LB Dat Nguyen, March 2 (retired); DT La'Roi Glover, March 2 (cut).






NY Giants

May 2, 2006


UFAs — CB Terrell Buckley, RB Mike Cloud, LB Jay Foreman, LB Kevin Lewis, LB Roman Phifer.

RFAs — WR Willie Ponder, TE Visanthe Shiancoe.

Re-signings — RFA CB Frank Walker, April 25; UFA WR Tim Carter, March 24; RFA WR David Tyree, March 22; UFA OG Lewis Kelly, March 16; UFAs RS Chad Morton and OT Bob Whitfield, March 14; UFA QB Tim Hasselbeck, March 13.

Key arrivals — LB LaVar Arrington/ex-Redskin, April 22 (seven years, $49 million); LB Brandon Short/ex-Panther, April 19; UFA C-OG Grey Ruegamer/ex-Packer, April 4; UFA S Will Demps/ex-Raven, March 15 (five years, $10-$12 million); UFA CB R.W. McQuarters/ex-Lion, March 13; UFA CB Jason Bell/ex-Texan, March 13; UFA S Quentin Harris/ex-Cardinal, March 13; CB Sam Madison/ex-Dolphin, March 10 (four years, $2 million SB).

Key departures — UFA LB Nick Greisen, April 28 (to Jaguars); RFA DT Kenderick Allen, April 12 (rights terminated); UFA CB Will Allen, March 20 (to Dolphins); UFA S Shaun Williams, March 14 (to Panthers); UFA DT Kendrick Clancy, March 11 (to Cardinals); S Brent Alexander, LB Barrett Green and OG Jason Whittle, Feb. 27 (all cut).






Philadelphia

May 23, 2006


UFAs — LB Justin Ena, RB Lamar Gordon, P Sean Landeta, TE Chad Lewis.

RFAs — None unsigned.

Re-signings — RFA S Quintin Mikell, April 30; RFA P Dirk Johnson, April 27; RFA RB Reno Mahe, April 24; RFA CB Roderick Hood, March 28; UFA OT Jon Runyan, March 24 (three years); UFA WR Darnerien McCants, March 15 (one year); potential UFA DE Juqua Thomas, March 8 (one year).

Key arrivals — UFA DT Ed Jasper/ex-Raider, April 6 (one year); UFA QB Jeff Garcia/ex-Lion, March 16; UFA WR Jabar Gaffney/ex-Texan, March 16 (one year); UFA TE Matt Schobel/ex-Bengal, March 14 (five years, $1.8 million SB); UFA DE Darren Howard/ex-Saint, March 13 (six years, $30 million, $9.5 million SB); OLB Shawn Barber/ex-Chief, March 8 (one year).

Key departures — WR Billy McMullen, May 18 (traded to Vikings for WR Hank Baskett); UFA S Jack Brewer, April 28 (to Cardinals); UFA LB Keith Adams, April 13 (to Panthers); UFA DE N.D. Kalu, March 28 (to Texans); QBs Mike McMahon and Andy Hall, March 20 (cut); WR Terrell Owens, March 14 (cut).






Washington

April 22, 2006


UFAs — OG Ray Brown, TE Brian Kozlowski.

RFAs — None unsigned
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Re-signings — UFA LB Warrick Holdman, April 18; RFA LB Chris Clemons, April 5; UFA DE Demetric Evans, April 3; RFA CB Ade Jimoh, March 31; RFA OG Derrick Dockery, March 27; UFA DT Cedric Killings, March 17; UFA LB Khary Campbell, March 14; potential UFA RB Rock Cartwright, March 10; potential UFA LS Ethan Albright, Feb. 8.

Key arrivals — UFA CB Kenny Wright/ex-Jaguar, April 3; UFA C Mike Pucillo/ex-Brown, March 24; UFA C-OT Tyson Walter/ex-Texan, March 24; UFA DE-LB Andre Carter/ex-49er, March 14 (six years, $30 million, $9 million SB); UFA QB Todd Collins/ex-Chiefs, March 14 (two years, $2.5 million, $450,000 SB); UFA S Adam Archuleta, March 13 (six years, $31.8 million, $10 million guaranteed); UFA WR Antwaan Randle El/ex-Steeler, March 12 (six years, $27 million, $11.5 million guaranteed); UFA TE Christian Fauria/ex-Patriot, March 12; WR Brandon Lloyd/ex-49er, March 11 (acquired in exchange for 2006 third-round pick and 2007 fourth-rounder).

Key departures — UFA S Omar Stoutmire, March 20 (to Saints); QB Patrick Ramsey, March 17 (traded to Jets in exchange for 2006 sixth-round draft choice); UFA S Ryan Clark, March 14 (to Steelers); UFA TE Robert Royal, March 11 (to Bills); S Matt Bowen, CB Walt Harris, DT Brandon Noble, C Cory Raymer and P Tom Tupa, March 10 (all cut); OLB LaVar Arrington, March 5 (Arrington bought out contract in exchange for immediate release).

 

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NFC North


Chicago

May 9, 2006


UFAs — QB Jeff Blake, SS Bobby Gray.

RFAs — LB Hunter Hillenmeyer.

Re-signings — RFA DE Israel Idonije, March 22 (five years, $8 million, $1.8 million SB; Bears matched Bills' March 18 offer sheet); UFA TE John Gilmore, March 17 (two years); potential UFA OG Terrence Metcalf, March 3 (six years, $12 million); OT John St. Clair, Feb. 24; OG Lennie Friedman, Feb. 7; OG Roberto Garza, Jan. 3 (six years, $10 million, $4.5 million SB).

Key arrivals — RB Tony Hollings/ex-Texan, May 5; RFA CB Ricky Manning/ex-Panther, April 24 (five years, $21 million; Panthers opted not to match April 21 offer sheet and will receive Bears' 2006 third-round draft choice); QB Brian Griese/ex-Buccaneer, March 21 (five years); UFA CB Dante Wesley, March 16 (two years, $2 million, $500,000 guaranteed).

Key departures — S Mike Green, April 25 (traded to Seahawks for 2006 sixth-round draft choice); UFA CB Jerry Azumah, March 23 (retired).






Detroit

May 23, 2006


UFAs — LB Earl Holmes, WR Kevin Johnson, DB Scott McGarrahan, S Bracy Walker.

RFAs — None unsigned.

Re-signings — RFA LB James Davis, May 22; FFA OT Jeff Backus, May 15 (one-year franchise tender, $6.983 million); RFAs TE Casey FitzSimmons and DE Cory Redding, April 26; RFA S Terrence Holt, April 12 (one year); UFAs S Vernon Fox and OL Brock Gutierrez, April 11 (one year each); UFA DE Jared DeVries, March 23 (five years); UFA LB LeVar Woods, March 23 (one year); UFA RB Shawn Bryson, March 15 (three years, $4.5 million); UFAs RS Eddie Drummond and DE Kalimba Edwards, March 14 (five years each); potential UFA OT Victor Rogers, March 10.

Key arrivals — UFA CB Jamar Fletcher/ex-Charger, May 1; UFA DE Tyoka Jackson/ex-Ram, April 26 (two years); WR-S Mike Furrey/ex-Ram, April 4 (one year); UFA S Idrees Bashir/ex-Panther, March 29 (one year); UFA Paris Lenon/ex-Packer, March 22 (three years); UFA OT Barry Stokes/ex-Falcon, March 23 (one year); UFA OT-OG Rex Tucker/ex-Ram, March 21; RB Arlen Harris/ex-Ram, March 17; UFA QB Josh McCown/ex-Cardinal, March 16; UFA QB Jon Kitna/ex-Bengal, March 14 (four years); UFA TE Dan Campbell/ex-Cowboy, March 14 (five years); UFA WR Corey Bradford/ex-Texan, March 13 (four years); QB Shaun King/ex-Cardinal, March 3.

Key departures — DT Dan Wilkinson, May 22 (cut); UFA WR Troy Edwards, May 19 (to Jaguars); LB Nate Wayne, May 1 (cut; had been re-signed as UFA April 11); QB Joey Harrington, May 12 (traded to Dolphins for a conditional 2007 sixth-round draft choice); UFA RB Paul Smith, May 5 (to Rams); UFA LB Wali Rainer, April 4 (to Texans); UFA QB Jeff Garcia, March 16 (to Eagles); UFA CB R.W. McQuarters, March 13 (to Giants); UFA CB André Goodman, March 13 (to Dolphins); UFA OT-OG Kyle Kosier, March 12 (to Cowboys).





Green Bay

April 27, 2006


UFAs — S Todd Franz, DT Grady Jackson.

RFAs — None unsigned.

Re-signings — UFA RB Najeh Davenport, March 27; UFA WR Rod Gardner, March 21; UFA RB William Henderson, March 20; RFA DL Kenny Peterson, March 15; UFA OT Kevin Barry, March 15; potential UFA DE Aaron Kampman, March 10 (four years, $21 million, $12 million guaranteed); potential UFA RB Ahman Green, March 5 (one year, $2 million, $500,000 SB); potential UFA LS Rob Davis, Feb. 22 (one year, $800,720).

Key arrivals — UFA CB Charles Woodson/ex-Raider, April 26 (seven years); UFA WR Marc Boerigter/ex-Chief, March 27; PK Billy Cundiff/ex-Buccaneer, March 27; UFA LB Ben Taylor/ex-Brown, March 24; UFA DT Ryan Pickett/ex-Ram, March 17; UFA S Marquand Manuel/ex-Seahawk, March 11 (five years, $10 million, $2 million SB).

Key departures — UFA C-OG Grey Ruegamer, April 4 (to Giants); UFA RB Tony Fisher, March 24 (to Rams); UFA C Mike Flanagan, March 23 (to Texans); UFA LB Paris Lenon, March 22 (to Lions); UFA QB Craig Nall, March 20 (to Bills); UFA PK Ryan Longwell, March 11 (to Vikings); WR-RS Antonio Chatman, March 10 (not tendered as RFA); LB Na'il Diggs, March 2 (cut).





Minnesota

May 23, 2006


UFAs — CB Ralph Brown, PK Paul Edinger, QB Shaun Hill, RB Moe Williams, C Cory Withrow.

RFAs — None unsigned.

Re-signings — Potential UFA WR Koren Robinson, March 10 (three years, $12.7 million); potential UFA S Willie Offord, March 3.

Key arrivals — WR Billy McMullen/ex-Eagle, May 18 (acquired in exchange for WR Hank Baskett); UFA DE DeQuincy Scott/ex-Charger, March 24; UFA S Tank Williams/ex-Titan, March 23; QB Mike McMahon/ex-Eagle, March 23 (two years); UFA FB Tony Richardson/ex-Chief, March 21; TFA OG Steve Hutchinson/ex-Seahawk, March 21 (seven years, $49 million; Seattle chose not to match March 13 offer sheet after arbitrator ruled the guarantee provision in contract also had to be matched; no compensation is due); OL Jason Whittle/ex-Giant, March 13; UFA RB Chester Taylor/ex-Raven, March 11 (four years, $14.1 million, $5.6 million guaranteed); UFA LB Ben Leber/ex-Charger, March 11 (five years, $20 million, $4 million SB); UFA PK Ryan Longwell/ex-Packer, March 11 (five years, $10 million, $3 million SB).

Key departures — UFA LB Keith Newman, May 16 (to Dolphins); RB Onterrio Smith, April 26 (cut); UFA DE Lance Johnstone, April 13 (to Raiders); UFA LB Raonall Smith, April 4 (to Rams); RFA WR Nate Burleson, March 31 (to Seahawks; Vikings opted not to match Seattle's seven-year, $49 million offer sheet of March 24; Vikings will receive 2006 third-round draft pick as compensation); UFA LB Sam Cowart, March 24 (to Texans); UFA C Melvin Fowler, March 22 (to Bills); UFA RB Michael Bennett, March 20 (to Saints); UFA OG Toniu Fonoti, March 17 (to Buccaneers); QB Daunte Culpepper, March 14 (traded to Dolphins for second-round draft choice); UFA S Corey Chavous, March 11 (to Rams); UFA CB Brian Williams, March 11 (to Jaguars; after Vikings removed transition tag).

 

[Angry Pope]

NFC South


Atlanta

May 14, 2006


UFAs — S Keion Carpenter, QB Ty Detmer, S An*tuan Edwards, DE Erik Flowers, S Ronnie Heard, PK Todd Peterson, LB Artie Ulmer, WR Dez White.

RFAs — None unsigned.

Re-signings — UFA WR Jerome Pathon, May 9; RFA DT Antwan Lake, March 31; UFA WR Brian Finneran, March 14 (four years); potential UFA FB Fred McCrary, March 1.

Key arrivals — PK Seth Marler/ex-Jaguar, May 3; OT Wayne Gandy/ex-Saint, April 6 (acquired from Saints in exchange for S Bryan Scott and future conditional draft choice); FFA DE John Abraham/ex-Jet, March 21 (acquired in three-way trade with Jets and Broncos, in which Falcons gave up 15th overall draft choice in 2006 and received Abraham, a 2006 third-round pick and a 2007 fourth-rounder; Abraham then signed a new six-year contract); S Chris Crocker/ex-Brown, March 17 (acquired in exchange for 2006 fourth-round draft pick); S Lawyer Milloy/ex-Bill, March 17 (three years, $6.01 million).

Key departures — S Bryan Scott, April 6 (traded to Saints along with future conditional draft choice for OT Wayne Gandy); UFA OT Barry Stokes, March 23 (to Lions); UFA S Kevin McCadam, March 21 (to Panthers); UFA OT Kevin Shaffer, March 11 (to Browns); DE Brady Smith, March 2 (cut).

Notes — Guaranteed a $7 million roster bonus due QB Michael Vick, March 2.






Carolina

April 27, 2006


UFAs — OT Todd Fordham, C Jeff Mitchell, WR Ricky Proehl.

RFAs — LB Vinny Ciurciu, TE Mike Seidman.

Re-signings — RFAs S Colin Branch and DT Kindal Moorehead, April 25; UFA P Jason Baker, March 28 (two years); UFA QB Chris Weinke, March 11 (three years); TFA RB DeShaun Foster, March 10 (three years, $14.5 million, $4.5 million SB; after having designated him the team's transition player Feb. 23).

Key arrivals — LB Na'il Diggs/ex-Packer, April 20 (one year); UFA LB Keith Adams/ex-Eagle, April 13; CB Reggie Howard/ex-Dolphin, March 28 (one year); WR Keyshawn Johnson/ex-Cowboy, March 23 (four years); UFA S Kevin McAdam/ex-Falcon, March 21; UFA S Shaun Williams, March 14; UFA DT Damione Lewis/ex-Ram, March 13 (two years); UFA C Justin Hartwig/ex-Titan, March 13 (five years, $17 million); UFA DT Maake Kemoeatu/ex-Raven, March 11 (five years, $23 million, $8 million SB).

Key departures — UFA OG Tutan Reyes, April 27 (to Bills); RFA CB Ricky Manning, April 24 (to Bears; Carolina opted not to match five-year, $21 million offer sheet of April 21; Panthers receive Bears' 2006 third-round draft choice as compensation); UFA DE Kemp Rasmussen, April 13 (to Seahawks); UFA S Idrees Bashir, March 29 (to Lions); UFA CB Dante Wesley, March 16 (to Bears); UFA LB Will Witherspoon, March 12 (to Rams); UFA S Marlon McCree, March 11 (to Chargers); LB Brandon Short, March 2 (cut); DT Brentson Buckner, RB Stephen Davis and KR Rod Smart, March 1 (all cut).







New Orleans

May 12, 2006


UFAs — WR Az-Zahir Hakim, TE Lamont Hall, LB Ronald McKinnon.

RFAs — None unsigned.

Re-signings — RFA TE Zach Hilton, April 24; RFA OG Montrae Holland, April 20; UFA WR Michael Lewis, April 10; UFA DT Cedric Woodard, March 30; UFA RB Fred McAfee, March 24; UFAs LB James Allen and DT Willie Whitehead, March 22.

Key arrivals — DT Hollis Thomas/ex-Eagle, April 29 (acquired along with 2006 fourth-round draft choice, 108th overall, in exchange for 2006 fourth-round pick, 99th overall; C Jeff Faine/ex-Brown, April 29 (acquired along with 2006 second-round draft choice (43rd overall) in exchange for 2006 second-round pick (34th overall; UFA QB Jamie Martin/ex-Ram, April 28; S Bryan Scott/ex-Falcon, April 6 (acquired along with future conditional draft choice from Atlanta in exchange for OT Wayne Gandy); WR Chris Horn/ex-Chief, March 30 (two years); TE Mark Campbell/ex-Bill, March 23; LB Anthony Simmons/ex-Seahawk, March 20; UFA S Omar Stoutmire/ex-Redskin, March 20; UFA RB Michael Bennett/ex-Viking, March 17 (two years); UFA QB Drew Brees/ex-Charger, March 14 (six years, $60 million, $10 million SB); UFA LB Scott Fujita/ex-Cowboy, March 13 (four years, $12 million).

Key departures — UFA RB Antowain Smith, May 8 (to Texans); TE Shad Meier, May 3 (cut); UFA RB Anthony Thomas, April 28 (to Bills); UFA LB T.J. Slaughter, April 17 (to 49ers); OT Wayne Gandy, April 6 (traded to Falcons in exchange for S Bryan Scott and future conditional draft choice); UFA S Mel Mitchell, April 4 (to Patriots); OG Kendyl Jacox, March 17 (cut); QB Aaron Brooks, March 15 (cut); UFA CB Fakhir Brown, March 14 (to Rams); UFA DE Darren Howard, March 13 (to Eagles); UFA LB Sedrick Hodge, March 13 (to Dolphins); UFA C LeCharles Bentley, March 11 (to Browns); TE Boo Williams, Feb. 23 (cut).

Notes — A May 10 trade of LB Courtney Watson to Miami in exchange for LB Eddie Moore was nullified when Moore failed a Saints physical exam. … Saints signed Cowboys RFA S Keith Davis to two-year, $3 million offer sheet April 11, but Dallas matched the offer April 14.






Tampa Bay

April 22, 2006


UFAs — None unsigned.

RFAs — None unsigned.

Re-signings — FB Jerald Sowell/ex-Jet, April 20; RFA OT Sean Mahan, April 19; UFA OT Kenyatta Walker, March 24; UFA TE Dave Moore, March 21; UFA WR Ike Hilliard, March 20 (four years); CB Torrie Cox, March 20 (not tendered as RFA); UFA PK Matt Bryant, March 11 (one year); UFA FB Mike Alstott, March 11 (one year, $2 million); UFA DT Chris Hovan, March 11 (five years, $17.5 million); potential RFA QB Chris Simms, March 1 (one year, $2.1 million); potential UFA CB Juran Bolden, Feb. 28.

Key arrivals — RFA OT Torrin Tucker/ex-Cowboy, April 6 (two years, $2.6 million, $100,000 SB; Dallas opted to match March 30 offer sheet and will receive no compensation); UFA LB Jamie Winborn/ex-Jaguar, April 3 (two years, $1.6 million); UFA OG Toniu Fonoti/ex-Viking, March 17.

Key departures — UFA OT Todd Steussie, April 14 (to Rams); PK Billy Cundiff, March 21 (cut); UFA S Dexter Jackson, March 13 (to Bengals); UFA FB Jameel Cook, March 12 (to Texans); TE Will Heller, March 10 (not tendered as RFA); QB Brian Griese, LB Jeff Gooch and OG Matt Stinchcomb, March 10 (all cut).

Notes — Restructured contract of LB Derrick Brooks, March 5.

 

[Angry Pope]

NFC West


Arizona

May 12, 2006


UFAs — C Bill Conaty, OT Adam Haayer, RB James Jackson, DT Ross Kolodziej, FB Harold Morrow, RB J.R. Redmond, WR-KR Reggie Swinton, DE R-Kal Truluck, CB Raymond Walls.

RFAs — None unsigned.

Re-signings — RFA LB Gerald Hayes, April 19; RFA DT Kenny King, April 4; RFA OG Reggie Wells, March 21 (five years, $17.6 million, $3 million SB, $2 million guaranteed roster bonus; Cardinals matched Bills' March 17 offer sheet); potential UFAs RB Damien Anderson, FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo and DE Anton Palepoi, March 6 (one year each); potential UFA QB Kurt Warner, Feb. 15 (three years, $15 million); potential UFA CB Robert Tate, Feb. 14 (one year, $670,000).

Key arrivals — UFA WR-RS Troy Walters/ex-Colt, April 28; UFA S Jack Brewer/ex-Eagle, April 28; UFA RB Edgerrin James/ex-Colt, March 12 (four years, $30 million, $11.5 million in first-year bonuses); UFA DT Kendrick Clancy/ex-Giant, March 11 (four years, $8.1 million, $2 million SB); UFA OG Milford Brown/ex-Texan, March 11 (four years, $12 million).

Key departures — UFA OL Ian Allen, May 10 (to Chiefs); UFA DT Russell Davis, March 24 (to Seahawks); UFA QB Josh McCown, March 16 (to Lions); UFA S Quentin Harris, March 13 (to Giants).






San Francisco

May 9, 2006


UFAs — S Marques Anderson, FB Steve Bush, OT Anthony Clement, DE Travis Hall, LB Saleem Rasheed.

RFAs — None unsigned.

Re-signings — UFA TE Terry Jones, March 28; UFA LB Brandon Moore, March 16 (five years, $8 million); CB Kris Richard, March 16 (not tendered as RFA); UFA WR Jason McAddley, March 15; potential UFA LB Derek Smith, March 7 (three years); potential UFA FB Chris Hetherington, March 7; potential UFA PK Joe Nedney, Feb. 27.

Key arrivals — QB Trent Dilfer/ex-Brown, May 4 (acquired from Cleveland in exchange for QB Ken Dorsey and a 2007 seventh-round draft choice); UFA S Chad Williams/ex-Raven, May 3; UFA LB T.J. Slaughter/ex-Saint, April 17; CB Sammy Davis/ex-Charger, April 12 (acquired in exchange for WR Rashaun Woods); OG Larry Allen/ex-Cowboy, March 24 (two years); CB Walt Harris/ex-Redskin, March 15; UFA WR Bryan Gilmore/ex-Dolphin, March 14; UFA WR Antonio Bryant/ex-Brown, March 13 (four years, $15 million, $5 million SB); QB Jesse Palmer/ex-49er, March 2.

Key departures — QB Ken Dorsey, May 4 (traded to Browns along with 2007 seventh-round draft choice in exchange for QB Trent Dilfer; Dorsey had been re-signed as RFA on April 25); WR Rashaun Woods, April 12 (traded to Chargers for CB Sammy Davis); UFA FB Fred Beasley, March 27 (to Dolphins); UFA LB Julian Peterson, March 21 (to Seahawks); UFA LB Andre Carter, March 14 (to Redskins); RFA WR Brandon Lloyd, March 11 (traded to Redskins for 2006 third-round pick and 2007 fourth-rounder); DE Chris Cooper, WR Johnnie Morton and CB Ahmed Plummer, Feb. 23 (all cut).






Seattle

May 23, 2006


UFAs — S John Howell

RFAs — None unsigned.

Re-signings — RFA QB Seneca Wallace, April 26; UFA P Tom Rouen, April 11; RFA PK Josh Brown, April 10 (one year, $721,600); UFA RB Maurice Morris, March 30; UFA LB Kevin Bentley, March 29; UFA FB Mack Strong, March 24 (three years); UFA DE Joe Tafoya, March 24; UFA CB Jimmy Williams, March 17 (one year); UFA DT Rocky Bernard, March 15 (three years, $13 million, $5.4 million SB); UFA WR-PR Peter Warrick, March 15 (one year, $1 million); RB Shaun Alexander, March 5 (eight years, $62 million, $15.1 million guaranteed).

Key arrivals — DT-DE Chris Cooper/ex-49er, May 8; S Mike Green/ex-Bear, April 25 (acquired from Bears for 2006 sixth-round draft choice); UFA DE Kemp Rasmussen/ex-Panther, April 13; S Oliver Celestin/ex-Jet, April 11; RFA WR Nate Burleson/ex-Viking, March 31 (seven years, $49 million, $5.25 million guaranteed; Vikings opted not to match March 24 offer sheet and will receive 2006 third-round draft choice from Seattle); UFA OT-OG Tom Ashworth/ex-Patriot, March 24 (five years, $13 million); UFA DT Russell Davis/ex-Cardinal, March 24; TE Will Heller/ex-Buccaneer, March 24; UFA LB Julian Peterson/ex-49er, March 21 (seven years).

Key departures — OT Wayne Hunter, May 15 (cut, after having been re-signed as RFA April 27); TFA OG Steve Hutchinson, March 21 (to Vikings; after losing appeal, Seattle chose not to match Vikings' seven-year, $49 million offer sheet of March 13; Seattle receives no compensation); UFA TE Ryan Hannam, March 17 (to Cowboys); UFA DE Rodney Bailey, March 17 (to Steelers); UFA S Marquand Manuel, March 11 (to Packers); UFA WR Joe Jurevicius, March 11 (to Browns); CB Andre Dyson and LB Jamie Sharper, March 2 (both cut).






St. Louis

May 9, 2006


UFAs — P Bryan Barker, RB Aveion Cason, CB Terry Fair, OG Tom Nütten, TE Roland Williams.

RFAs — None unsigned.

Re-signings — RFA DE Brandon Green, April 27; RFAs WR Kevin Curtis, CB DeJuan Groce and WR Shaun McDonald, April 26; WR Isaac Bruce, March 10 (three years, $15 million; had been cut March 5); potential UFA LS Chris Massey, Feb. 21.

Key additions — UFA RB Paul Smith/ex-Lion, May 5; UFA OT Todd Steussie/ex-Buccaneer, April 14 (one year); UFA LB Raonall Smith/ex-Viking, April 4 (one year); P Matt Turk/ex-Dolphin, March 27 (one year); UFA RB Tony Fisher/ex-Packer, March 27 (one year); QB Gus Frerotte/ex-Dolphin, March 17 (three years); UFA CB Fakhir Brown/ex-Saint, March 14 (five years, $12 million, $2.5 million SB); UFA LB Will Witherspoon, March 12 (six years, $33 million); UFA S Corey Chavous/ex-Viking, March 11 (five years); DT La'Roi Glover/ex-Cowboy, March 7.

Key departures — TE Brandon Manumaleuna, April 30 (traded to Chargers for 2006 fourth-round draft choice); UFA QB Jamie Martin, April 28 (to Saints); UFA DE Tyoka Jackson, April 26 (to Lions); UFA CB Corey Ivy, March 22 (to Ravens); UFA OG Rex Tucker, March 20 (to Lions); UFA DT Ryan Pickett, March 15 (to Packers); UFA S Adam Archuleta, March 13 (to Redskins); UFA DT Damione Lewis, March 13 (to Panthers); LB Chris Claiborne, March 2 (cut).

 

[Crossbones]

Calvin Branch.