2009 NFL UNRESTRICTED & RESTRICTED FREE-AGENT SIGNINGS
Updated:
5/21/09
(Based on official notification to NFL office)
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1) 125
UNRESTRICTED free agents have signed with a NEW
team:
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TEAM
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PLAYER
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FORMER TEAM
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DATE
REPORTED
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Arizona
Cardinals
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CB Bryant McFadden
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Pittsburgh
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3/11
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RB Jason Wright
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Cleveland
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3/18
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Atlanta
Falcons
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LB Mike Peterson
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Jacksonville
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3/11
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C Brett Romberg
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St. Louis
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3/10
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Baltimore
Ravens
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C Matt Birk
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Minnesota
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3/5
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CB Chris Carr
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Tennessee
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3/18
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CB Dominique Foxworth
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Atlanta
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2/27
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TE L.J. Smith
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Philadelphia
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3/20
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Buffalo
Bills
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QB Ryan Fitzpatrick
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Cincinnati
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2/28
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C Geoff Hangartner
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Carolina
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3/2
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G Seth McKinney
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Miami
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4/8
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RB Dominic Rhodes
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Indianapolis
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4/20
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LB Patrick Thomas
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Kansas City
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3/20
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Chicago
Bears
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S Josh Bullocks
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New Orleans
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3/12
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T Frank Omiyale
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Carolina
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2/28
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Cincinnati
Bengals
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WR Laveranues Coles
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NY Jets
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3/5
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DT Tank Johnson
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Dallas
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4/8
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QB J.T. O’Sullivan
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San Francisco
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3/10
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Cleveland
Browns
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LB Eric Barton
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NY Jets
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3/16
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CB Corey Ivy
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Baltimore
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3/19
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DE C.J. Mosley
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NY Jets
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3/9
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CB Hank Poteat
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NY Jets
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3/10
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T John St. Clair
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Chicago
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3/18
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T Floyd Womack
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Seattle
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3/16
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Dallas
Cowboys
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LB Keith Brooking
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Atlanta
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3/2
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DT Igor Olshansky
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San Diego
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3/9
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S Gerald Sensabaugh
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Jacksonville
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3/11
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Denver
Broncos
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RB JJ Arrington
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Arizona
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3/5
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RB Correll Buckhalter
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Philadelphia
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2/28
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LB Andra Davis
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Cleveland
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2/28
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S Brian Dawkins
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Philadelphia
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3/2
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NT Ronald Fields
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San Francisco
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3/3
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WR Jabar Gaffney
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New England
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2/28
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CB Andre’ Goodman
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Miami
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3/3
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T
Brandon
Gorin
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St. Louis
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4/18
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CB Renaldo Hill
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Miami
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2/28
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RB LaMont
Jordan
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New England
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3/4
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LS Lonie Paxson
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New England
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2/28
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DT Darrell Reid
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Indianapolis
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2/28
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QB Chris Simms
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Tennessee
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3/5
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G Scott Young
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Cleveland
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3/13
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Detroit
Lions
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CB Phillip Buchanon
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Tampa
Bay
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3/5
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TE Will Heller
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Seattle
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3/17
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DT Grady Jackson
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Atlanta
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3/5
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WR Bryant Johnson
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San Francisco
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3/2
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T Daniel Loper
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Tennessee
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3/11
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CB Eric King
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Tennessee
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2/28
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RB Maurice Morris
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Seattle
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2/28
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RB Terrelle Smith
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Arizona
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4/17
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LB Cody Spencer
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NY Jets
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3/9
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Green Bay
Packers
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C Duke Preston
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Buffalo
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3/30
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Houston
Texans
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NT Shaun Cody
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Detroit
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3/30
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QB Dan Orlovsky
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Detroit
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3/2
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G Adrian Jones
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Kansas City
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5/18
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DE Antonio Smith
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Arizona
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3/2
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Indianapolis
Colts
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LB Adam Seward
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Carolina
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3/20
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Jacksonville
Jaguars
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S Sean Considine
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Philadelphia
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2/28
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T Tra Thomas
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Philadelphia
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3/9
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Kansas City
Chiefs
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LB Monty Beisel
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Arizona
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3/17
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WR Terrance Copper
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Baltimore
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3/17
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CB Travis Daniels
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Cleveland
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3/10
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WR Bobby Engram
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Seattle
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3/17
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G Mike Goff
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San Diego
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3/26
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G Eric Ghiaciuc
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Cincinnati
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4/30
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TE Sean Ryan
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San Francisco
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4/21
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LB Zach Thomas
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Dallas
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4/13
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Miami
Dolphins
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G Joe Berger
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Dallas
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2/27
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CB Eric Green
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Arizona
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3/12
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C Jake Grove
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Oakland
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3/3
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Minnesota
Vikings
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CB Karly Paymah
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Denver
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3/19
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New England
Patriots
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DT Damane Duckett
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San Francisco
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3/23
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C Al Johnson
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Miami
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3/16
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S Brandon
McGowan
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Chicago
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5/5
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New Orleans
Saints
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TE Darnell Dinkins
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Cleveland
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3/23
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FB Heath Evans
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New England
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3/12
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CB Jabari Greer
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Buffalo
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3/5
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DE Tony Hargrove
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Buffalo
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5/18
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C Nick Leckey
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St. Louis
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3/18
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S Pierson
Prioleau
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Jacksonville
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3/25
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S Darren Sharper
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Minnesota
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3/24
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New York
Giants
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DT Rocky Bernard
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Seattle
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3/2
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LB Michael Boley
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Atlanta
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2/28
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S C.C. Brown
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Houston
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3/4
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DE Chris Canty
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Dallas
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3/2
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New York
Jets
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DT Howard Green
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Seattle
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3/16
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LB Larry Izzo
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New England
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3/11
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S Jim Leonhard
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Baltimore
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3/3
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LB Bart Scott
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Baltimore
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2/28
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CB Donald Strickland
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San Francisco
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3/25
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Philadelphia
Eagles
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T Stacey Andrews
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Cincinnati
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2/28
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S Rashad
Baker
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Oakland
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3/11
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S Sean Jones
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Cleveland
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3/9
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RB Leonard Weaver
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Seattle
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3/23
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Pittsburgh
Steelers
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WR Shaun McDonald
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Detroit
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5/1
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CB Keiwan Ratliff
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Indianapolis
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4/27
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Oakland
Raiders
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T Khalif Barnes
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Jacksonville
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3/16
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DT Ryan Boschetti
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Washington
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4/1
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S Keith Davis
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Dallas
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5/21
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QB Jeff Garcia
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Tampa
Bay
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4/6
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T Marcus Johnson
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Minnesota
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4/6
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St. Louis
Rams
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TE Billy Bajema
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San Francisco
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3/31
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QB Kyle Boller
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Baltimore
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4/6
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C Jason Brown
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Baltimore
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3/10
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S James Butler
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NY Giants
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3/12
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San Diego
Chargers
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LB Kevin Burnett
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Dallas
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3/12
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San Francisco
49ers
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DE Demetric Evans
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Washington
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3/10
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LB Marques Harris
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San Diego
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5/1
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WR Brandon Jones
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Tennessee
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2/28
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RB Moran Norris
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Detroit
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3/3
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T Marvel Smith
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Pittsburgh
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3/30
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Seattle
Seahawks
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DT Colin Cole
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Green Bay
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3/2
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WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh
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Cincinnati
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3/3
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TE John Owens
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Detroit
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3/5
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LS Bryan Pittman
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Houston
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5/18
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Tampa
Bay
Buccaneers
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LB Angelo Crowell
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Buffalo
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3/23
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QB Byron Leftwich
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Pittsburgh
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4/14
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K Mike Nugent
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NY Jets
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3/4
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RB Derrick Ward
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NY Giants
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3/3
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Tennessee
Titans
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CB DeMarcus Faggins
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Houston
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4/2
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DT Jovan Haye
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Tampa
Bay
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3/3
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WR Mark Jones
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Carolina
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3/20
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QB Patrick Ramsey
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Denver
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4/6
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WR Nate Washington
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Pittsburgh
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3/3
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Washington
Redskins
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DT Albert Haynesworth
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Tennessee
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2/28
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DE Renaldo Wynn
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NY Giants
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3/24
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2) 88
UNRESTRICTED free agents have re-signed with their OLD
team:
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TEAM
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PLAYER
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DATE
REPORTED
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Arizona
Cardinals
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DE Bert Berry
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3/20
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G Elton Brown
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3/25
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CB Ralph Brown
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3/27
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P Ben Graham
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3/2
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LB Clark Haggans
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3/17
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QB Brian St.
Pierre
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3/2
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QB Kurt Warner
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3/5
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Atlanta
Falcons
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DE Chauncey Davis
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3/4
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LB Tony Gilbert
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2/27
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DT Jason Jefferson
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3/3
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LB Coy Wire
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2/27
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Baltimore
Ravens
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QB Todd Bouman
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4/6
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LB Ray Lewis
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3/9
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Buffalo
Bills
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T Kirk Chambers
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3/4
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RB Corey McIntyre
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3/3
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Chicago
Bears
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RB Kevin Jones
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3/9
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Cincinnati
Bengals
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RB Cedric Benson
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3/4
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LB Darryl Blackstock
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3/2
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S Chris Crocker
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3/5
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Cleveland
Browns
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CB Mike Adams
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3/6
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Denver
Broncos
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DE Kenny Peterson
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3/10
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TE Jeb Putzier
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3/16
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Detroit
Lions
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RB Aveion Cason
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3/9
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G Damion Cook
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3/5
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WR Keary Colbert
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5/7
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T George Foster
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4/6
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Green Bay
Packers
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DE Mike Montgomery
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3/23
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Houston
Texans
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S Nick Ferguson
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3/12
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C Chris White
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2/27
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S Eugene
Wilson
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2/27
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Indianapolis
Colts
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S Matt Giordano
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4/18
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LB Tyjuan Hagler
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4/8
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C Jeff Saturday
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2/27
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Jacksonville
Jaguars
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C Brad Meester
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2/27
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CB Scott Starks
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2/27
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Kansas City
Chiefs
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S Jon McGraw
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3/6
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Miami
Dolphins
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S Yeremiah
Bell
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2/27
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Minnesota
Vikings
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LB Heath Farwell
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3/6
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DT Jimmy Kennedy
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3/11
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TE Jim Kleinsasser
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2/28
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S Benny Sapp
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3/10
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New England
Patriots
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P Chris Hanson
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3/5
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G Russ Hochstein
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3/2
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S James Sanders
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3/5
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DT Kenny Smith
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4/22
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S Tank Williams
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3/16
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DE Mike Wright
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3/16
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New Orleans
Saints
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QB Joey Harrington
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3/30
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WR Devery Henderson
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3/4
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T Jon Stinchcomb
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3/3
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LB Jonathan Vilma
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3/3
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New York
Jets
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CB Ahmad Carroll
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3/16
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K Jay Feely
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3/9
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TE Bubba Franks
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5/12
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RB Tony Richardson
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3/3
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Oakland
Raiders
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G Cooper Carlisle
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3/3
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LB Isiah Ekejiube
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3/3
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NT William Joseph
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3/16
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CB Justin Miller
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3/16
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RB Lorenzo Neal
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5/8
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TE Tony Stewart
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3/3
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LB Sam Williams
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4/1
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Pittsburgh
Steelers
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QB Charlie Batch
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4/17
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CB Fernando Bryant
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3/17
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T Trai Essex
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3/17
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LB Keyaron Fox
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4/6
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LB Andre Frazier
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3/16
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G Chris Kemoeatu
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3/12
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St. Louis
Rams
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CB Ron Bartell
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3/5
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G Adam Goldberg
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3/23
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DE Eric Moore
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3/16
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San Francisco
49ers
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CB Allen Rossum
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3/11
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LB Takeo Spikes
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3/4
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Seattle
Seahawks
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LB Leroy Hill
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5/1
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LB D.D. Lewis
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3/16
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T Ray Willis
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3/9
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Tampa
Bay
Buccaneers
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S Will Allen
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3/3
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WR Michael Clayton
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3/2
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WR Cortez Hankton
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3/5
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S Jermaine
Phillips
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3/6
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TE Jerramy Stevens
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3/5
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Tennessee
Titans
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QB Kerry Collins
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2/28
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S Vincent Fuller
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3/2
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P Craig Hentrich
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3/6
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Washington
Redskins
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DE Phillip Daniels
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4/2
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LB Alfred Fincher
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3/10
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CB DeAngelo Hall
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3/4
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P Hunter Smith
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4/27
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3) 0
RESTRICTED free agents have signed with NEW teams:
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TEAM
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PLAYER
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FORMER TEAM
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DATE REPORTED
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4) 51
RESTRICTED free agents have re-signed with their OLD
team:
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TEAM
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PLAYER
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DATE
REPORTED
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Arizona
Cardinals
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TE Leonard Pope
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3/31
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DT Gabe Watson
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3/31
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Atlanta
Falcons
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G Harvey Dahl
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4/15
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Baltimore
Ravens
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P Sam Koch
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3/27
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S Dawan
Landry
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4/2
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TE Quinn Sypniewski
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4/9
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WR Demetrius Williams
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4/9
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Buffalo
Bills
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LB Keith Ellison
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3/23
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S George Wilson
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3/31
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Carolina
Panthers
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LB James Anderson
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4/18
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TE Jeff King
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3/18
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S Nate Salley
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4/20
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Cincinnati
Bengals
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LB Brandon Johnson
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4/16
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LB Rashad Jeanty
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4/18
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Dallas
Cowboys
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WR Miles Austin
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4/23
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DE Stephen Bowen
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4/6
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WR Sam Hurd
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4/21
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G Cory Proctor
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4/2
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Green Bay
Packers
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S Atari
Bigby
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4/18
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CB Jarrett Bush
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3/16
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DE Jason Hunter
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3/16
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RB John Kuhn
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4/18
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WR Ruvell Martin
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4/18
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Houston
Texans
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WR David Anderson
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3/13
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T Rashad Butler
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4/7
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TE Joel Dreessen
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3/4
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Kansas City
Chiefs
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C Rudy Niswanger
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4/24
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WR Jeff Webb
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4/20
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Philadelphia
Eagles
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C Nick Cole
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3/31
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Pittsburgh
Steelers
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T Willie Colon
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3/10
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S Anthony Madison
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3/20
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TE Sean McHugh
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3/2
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Minnesota
Vikings
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DT Fred Evans
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4/6
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RB Naufahu Tahi
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3/30
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New England
Patriots
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LB Pierre Woods
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4/21
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New Orleans
Saints
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G Jahri Evans
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4/21
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WR Lance Moore
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4/22
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T Zach Strief
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4/13
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CB Leigh
Torrance
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4/13
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New York
Giants
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CB Kevin Dockery
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4/13
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New York
Jets
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S Abram
Elam
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3/17
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Oakland
Raiders
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LB Ricky Brown
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3/16
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Philadelphia
Eagles
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WR Hank Baskett
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4/23
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St. Louis
Rams
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DE Victor Adenyanju
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4/20
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G Richie Incognito
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5/1
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San Diego
Chargers
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WR Malcom Floyd
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5/15
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CB Cletis Gordon
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4/14
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Tampa
Bay
Buccaneers
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T Donald Penn
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4/14
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Washington
Redskins
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DT Kedric Golston
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4/10
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DT Anthony Montgomery
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3/25
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K Shaun Suisham
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3/16
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5) 0
FRANCHISE players have signed with NEW
teams:
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TEAM
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PLAYER
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FORMER
TEAM
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DATE REPORTED
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6) 4
FRANCHISE player has re-signed with his OLD
team:
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TEAM
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PLAYER
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DATE REPORTED
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Arizona
Cardinals
|
LB Karlos Dansby
|
3/4
|
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Cincinnati
Bengals
|
K Shayne Graham
|
4/30
|
|
San Diego
Chargers
|
RB Darren Sproles
|
4/28
|
|
Tennessee
Titans
|
TE Bo Scaife
|
4/28
|
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