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NFL Free Agency 101
Two main cateogries: restricted (RFA) and unrestricted (UFA). RFA must complete three accrued seasons. UFA must complete at least four.
Accrued season: Six-plus regular-season games on club's active/inactive, reserved-injured or physically unable to perform lists.
Signing Periods: RFA - early March to mid April; UFA - early March to first day of first NFL training camp (or July 22, whichever is later).
RFA must receive qualifying offers (salary level predetermined by collective bargaining agreement) from old club. If RFA signs offer sheet from new club, old club can match it and retain him. If old club opts not to match offer, it may receive draft-choice compensation, depending on amount of qualifying offer. If no offer sheet executed, RFA's rights revert to his old club after signing period.
UFA are free to sign anywhere. If old club extends tender offer (110 percent of previous year's salary) by June 1, team regains rights when UFA signing period ends. If no tender offered by June 1, UFA may sign with any club at any time.
Free Agents Signed & Lost, 1989-2009
| Plan B Free Agents, 1989-92 |
| SIGNED (* players made squad) |
- 1989: *G Billy Ard, *T Mike Ariey, NT Doug Bartlett, WR Carl Bland, P Maury Buford, *C Blair Bush, *C James Campen, LB Kurt Crain, *FB Michael Haddix, RB Darryl Harris, RB Bobby Howard, LB Todd Howard, *CB Van Jakes, TE Brent Novoselsky, K Kirk Roach, RB Jeff Smith, *TE John Spagnola, *CB Mickey Sutton, TE Gary Wilkins, NT Toby Williams.
- 1990: LB Aaron Chubb, LB Greg Clark, DE James Cribbs, TE Donnie Dee, RB Paul Frazier, TE William Harris, P Dale Hatcher, *CB Jerry Holmes, WR Flip Johnson, LB M.L. Johnson, DL Shawn Miller, *WR Clarence Weathers, C/G George Yarno.
- 1991: *T/G Louis Cheek, *LB Greg Clark, T/G Glenn Derby, CB Ventson Donelson, FB Derrick Douglas, *S Tim Hauck, *T Scott Jones, TE Brian Kinchen, *LB Kurt Larson, *CB Roland Mitchell, *FB Allen Rice, *RB Vai Sikahema, *QB Mike Tomczak.
- 1992: *WR Sanjay Beach, *CB Lewis Billups, *LB Jeff Brady, NT Frank Conover, LB Mike McDonald, *WR Kitrick Taylor, T David Viaene, S Charles Washington, *S Adrian White, *C/G Frank Winters.
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| LOST |
- 1989: DE Alphonso Carreker (Denver), T Steve Collier (N.Y. Jets), RB Patrick Collins (Cleveland), RB Kenneth Davis (Buffalo), C Kani Kauahi (Phoenix), S Chris Mandeville (Washington), CB Gary Richard (Pittsburgh), T Tommy Robison (Atlanta).
- 1990: WR Aubrey Matthews (Detroit), S Ken Stills (Minnesota).
- 1991: TE Craig Hudson (Dallas), T Alan Veingrad (Dallas).
- 1992: WR Erik Affholter (San Diego), LB Reggie Burnette (Tampa Bay), C Blair Bush (L.A. Rams), T Steve Gabbard (Washington), WR Jeff Query (Houston), RB/KR Vai Sikahema (Philadelphia).
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| Unrestricted Free Agents, 1993-2008 |
| SIGNED |
- 1993: WR Louis Clark (Seattle), WR Mark Clayton (Miami), G Harry Galbreath (Miami), T Tunch Ilkin (Pittsburgh), NT Bill Maas (Kansas City), S Mike Prior (Indianapolis), DE Reggie White (Philadelphia).
- 1994: RB Reggie Cobb (Tampa Bay), DE Sean Jones (Houston), G Guy McIntyre (San Francisco), LB Fred Strickland (Minnesota).
- 1995: None.
- 1996: WR Don Beebe (Carolina), LB Ron Cox (Chicago), DT Santana Dotson (Tampa Bay), WR/KR Desmond Howard (Jacksonville).
- 1997: S Brad Edwards (Atlanta), LS Harper LeBel (Atlanta), WR Qadry Ismail (Minnesota).
- 1998: DE Eric Curry (Tampa Bay), RB Raymont Harris (Chicago), P Sean Landeta (Tampa Bay), S Pat Terrell (Carolina), T Matt Willig (Atlanta).
- 1999: LB Anthony Davis (Kansas City), G/C Raleigh McKenzie (San Diego), LB Mike Morton (Oakland).
- 2000: P Tom Hutton (Miami), DT Russell Maryland (Oakland), LB Mike Morton (St. Louis), DE John Thierry (Cleveland).
- 2001: None.
- 2002: DE Joe Johnson (New Orleans).
- 2003: FB Nick Luchey (Cincinnati), LB Hannibal Navies (Carolina), DE Chukie Nwokorie (Indianapolis), C/G Grey Ruegamer (New England).
- 2004: S Mark Roman (Cincinnati).
- 2005: G Adrian Klemm (New England), G Matt O’Dwyer (Tampa Bay).
- 2006: WR Marc Boerigter (Kansas City), S Marquand Manuel (Seattle), DT Ryan Pickett (St. Louis), LB Ben Taylor (Cleveland), CB Charles Woodson (Oakland).
- 2007: CB Frank Walker (N.Y. Giants).
- 2008: LB Brandon Chillar (St. Louis).
- 2009: C/G Duke Preston (Buffalo).
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| LOST |
- 1993: S Chuck Cecil (Phoenix), T Tootie Robbins (New Orleans), RB Vince Workman (Tampa Bay).
- 1994: LB Tony Bennett (Indianapolis), G Doug Widell (Detroit).
- 1995: DT Matt Brock (N.Y. Jets), DE Don Davey (Jacksonville), S Tim Hauck (Denver), TE Reggie Johnson (Philadelphia), LB Bryce Paup (Buffalo), G Joe Sims (Philadelphia), RB Darrell Thompson (Chicago), TE Ed West (Indianapolis).
- 1996: QB Ty Detmer (Philadelphia), G Harry Galbreath (N.Y. Jets), NT John Jurkovic (Jacksonville), LB Fred Strickland (Dallas).
- 1997: WR/KR Desmond Howard (Oakland).
- 1998: RB Edgar Bennett (Chicago), CB Mark Collins (Seattle), CB Doug Evans (Carolina), P Craig Hentrich (Tennessee), WR Terry Mickens (Oakland), S Eugene Robinson (Atlanta), G Aaron Taylor (San Diego), DE Gabe Wilkins (San Francisco).
- 1999: LB Lamont Hollinquest (Kansas City), RB Darick Holmes (Indianapolis), RB Travis Jervey (San Francisco), DT Bob Kuberski (Atlanta), P Sean Landeta (Philadelphia), CB/S Roderick Mullen (Carolina), QB Doug Pederson (Philadelphia), G Adam Timmerman (St. Louis).
- 2000: DE Vaughn Booker (Cincinnati), LB Keith McKenzie (Cleveland).
- 2001: LB Mike Morton (Indianapolis), G Ross Verba (Cleveland).
- 2002: WR Corey Bradford (Houston), S Billy Jenkins (Buffalo), CB/KR Allen Rossum (Atlanta), WR Bill Schroeder (Detroit), G/T Barry Stokes (Cleveland), DE John Thierry (Atlanta).
- 2003: DE Vonnie Holliday (Kansas City), DE/DT Billy Lyon (Minnesota), CB Tod McBride (Atlanta).
- 2004: P Josh Bidwell (Tampa Bay), S Antuan Edwards (Miami).
- 2005: S Bhawoh Jue (San Diego), G Marco Rivera (Dallas).
- 2006: RB Tony Fisher (St. Louis), C Mike Flanagan (Houston), LB Paris Lenon (Detroit), K Ryan Longwell (Minnesota), QB Craig Nall (Buffalo), G/C Grey Ruegamer (N.Y. Giants).
- 2007: DT Kenderick Allen (Cincinnati), RB Ahman Green (Houston), TE David Martin (Miami).
- 2008: CB Frank Walker (Baltimore).
- 2009: DT Colin Cole (Seattle).
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| Restricted Free Agents, 1993-2009 |
| SIGNED |
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| LOST |
- 1993: QB Don Majkowski (Indianapolis).
- 1994: TE Jackie Harris (Tampa Bay).
- 1995: CB Corey Harris (Seattle).
- 1996: WR Charles Jordan (Miami).
- 1998: RB Aaron Hayden (Philadelphia).
- 2003: S Matt Bowen (Washington).
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| Transistion Player Designations (8) |
- 1994: S LeRoy Butler, TE Jackie Harris
- 1995: S LeRoy Butler
- 1996: S LeRoy Butler
- 2000: S LeRoy Butler
- 2001: S LeRoy Butler
- 2003: DT Cletidus Hunt
- 2005: TE Bubba Franks
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| Franchise Player Designations (4) |
- 1998: RB Dorsey Levens
- 1999: WR Antonio Freeman
- 2004: T Chad Clifton
- 2008: DT Corey Williams
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Last Updated: 08/18/09
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