2003 Trades

10.8.2003:

NY cuts John Jett and signs Craig Hentrich.

Denver cuts ILB Shelton Quarles and signs OLB Dhani Jones.

Chicago cuts Tim Dwight and picks up ILB Shelton Quarles.

Phila. signs Ray Mickens CB and John Wade C to fill its two roster vacancies. Since neither is starting, both will become free agents
when the season ends.

10.5.2003:

The Invaders send Tra Thomas to the Freedom for Tom Nalen, Adam Meadows, Charles Woodson and Philly's 1st round pick.
The trade with Phila. left MC with 46, so the Invaders cut Mike Compton and Rocky Bernard.

The Invaders cut Jerramy Stevens and sign Brian Russell.

9.28.2003:

MC cuts Marcus Robinson and signs Lamar Gordon.

Gordon goes into the lineup alongside Marcel Shipp per the rules.

9.25.2003:

Indy cuts Roman Phifer, Terrance Wilkins, and AJ Feely and signs Vinny Testaverde and CB Corey Chavous.  Vinny T. and Chavous go into
the starting lineup.

The Freedom acquires Harrison from the Grizz in exchange for Rod Gardner Philly's 2nd round pick.

The Stars finally get a QB. Hollywood acquires Rich Gannon from Indy for Mark Brunell, David Thorton and the Stars' Season VII
1st-rounder.

Alaska sign Willie Whitehead-DE to replace the injured DE Peppers.

9.14.2003:

The Indianapolis Cobras cut CB Darrell Green and sign CB Nick Harper. Harper goes into the starting lineup per the rules.

Philadelphia sends Gary Walker, Shaun Rogers, and its 3rd rounder to New Jersey for Bobby Taylor and Hugh Douglas.

9.4.2003:

Chicago announces the following drop/adds:

Drop:
DT4 Ron Edwards
ILB4 Larry Foote
CB3 Lito Sheppard
S5 Will Demps

Pickup:
OLB3 Levar Fisher
OLB4 Kevin Bentley
CB4 Andre' Goodman
S4 Willie Offard

9.3.2003:

Denver would like to announce the release of OLB Dhani Jones and the signing of ILB Andra Davis.

Alaska drops B. Harris LB, adds M. Greenwood LB
Alaska drops W. Rainer LB, adds R. Ferguson WR

9.1.2003:

Hollywood cuts G Rex Tucker and Jake Delhomme and signs LB David Thornton and RB Olandis Gary.

8.24.2003:

Denver releases CB Jason Webster(SF) and picks up CB Al Harris(GB).

The Grizzlies cut Chris Cash CB (DET) and sign Travis Fisher CB (STL).

8.21.2003:

The Invaders cut Willie McGinest and sign Antonio Cochran, who toils for the Seahawks in the development league.

7.28.2003:

Chicago drops Gus Frerrote and signs Rob Johnson.

Mexico City cuts Arturo Freeman and signs Jon McGraw.

7.25.2003:

Hamilton signs Michael Wiley and Ryan Longwell and cut Vinny Testaverde 
and Steve Christie.

7.14.2003:

Chicago drops OG/T Chester Pitts and picks up OT Mike Pearson.

Worried about the Michael Bennett injury in the FDL, Hollywood cuts OT 
Mike Pearson and signs free agent RB Thomas Jones.

7.10.2003:

Chicago cuts Mitch Berger and Paul Edinger and signs Scott Player and 
Morten Anderson.

Philly signs Sedrick Hodge LB and David Gibson S while releasing 
Markus Steele and Marquand Manuel.

Philly signs D'Wayne Bates and axes Ryan Tucker to leave.

Toronto signs Allen Rossum.

7.5.2003:

New Jersey signs Rich DeMulling G to get its roster to 44.

7.2.2003:

Chicago picks up Jeff Blake, QB and drops Jim Miller, QB

7.1.2003:

These came in from Baltimore a couple days ago, and I believe I failed to
announce them. The Bombers cut:

- Jeff Blake
- Cory Raymer
- Derrick Alexander
- Rob Burnett

and sign
+ Jerry Fontenot
+ La. Johnstone (DT)
+ Anthony Mitchell
+ Bobbie Howard

Indy makes these moves:

The signees:
QB AJ Feeley
WR Cory Bradford
C Fontenot,Jer
CB Green,Darrel
CB Watson,Chris

The cuttees:
C Larry Moore
CB Willie Williams
CB Ray Crocket

6.28.2003:

Chicago DROPS

C     Washington,Todd       4   4      5
T     Terry,Chris           5   5      3
G     Welbourn,John         5   5      3

DL    Robinson,Bryan       5      4   0   1      4
ILB   Patton,Marvcus       5      2   3   0      5
OLB   Short,Brandon        5      2   2   1      5
OLB   Wayne,Nate           5      2   3   0      5

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Chicago PICKUPS

Demps,Will    23         S      5  1  4  0   1  1   4
Thomas,Rober  22         LB     4  3  1  0   0  0   5
Foote,Larry   22     ST  ILB    4  2  2  0   0  0   4
Edwards,Ron   23         DT     4  3  0  1   0  2   5
Grant,DeLawr  23         DE     5  4  0  1   0  3   5

Pitts,Cheste  23         OG/T   5   4    5
Forney, Kynan 24         OG
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Chicago drops Fred Wakefield, DE, and picks up Ed McCaffrey, WR

SA signs Deion Branch and Itula Mili and cuts 
James McKnight and David Terrell.

Seattle drops Wide Receiver Ed McCaffrey and picks up Wide
receiver / Punt Returner Jacquez Green.

Omaha drops RB Richie Anderson and picks up WR and punt returner Karl
Williams (Tampa Bay)

6.26.2003:

Post-draft moves:

Hollywood cuts Zach Crockett signs Rex Tucker OG.
Omaha drops Wesley Walls picks up Mikhael Ricks
Alaska drops FB Rob Konrad and signs G Mike Gandy
Chicago drops Al Harris CB5 and signs Akin Ayodele
Philly signs Matt Schobel TE

6.25.2003:

Post-draft moves:

HAM signs FB Mike Anderson and releases WR Corey Bradford.
Seattle signs OLB Hannibal Navies and cuts WR Willie Jackson
Chicago signs Reche Caldwell WR and cuts Doug Evans CB4
Alaska signs Damione Lewis
Philly signs LB Markus Steele


5.20.2003:

Hollywood sends C Jeff Saturday, OLB Kevin Hardy, and a fourth-rounder for
next year to Hamilton for C Kevin Mawae and Ham's 3rd round pick for next
year.

4.26.2003:

New Jersey deals guard Cosey Coleman and a 5th round pick to MC for Todd
Pinkston.

The Alaska Grizzlies (formerly Ottawa) send Bubba Franks, David Dixon and
Idrees Bashir to Arizona for Edgerton Hartwell, Donovin Darius, and the
Tombstone's 4th round pick.

4.24.2003:

Hollywood sends C Jeff Christy to Indy for their 3rd and 6th round picks.

4.16.2003:

Hollywood and New York announce a trade. The Knights send Ronde Barber,
their 6th-rounder and their 9th-rounder to Hollywood for Ian Gold, a
2nd-rounder and a 5th- rounder.

Baltimore sends: 6th overall pick, Birk, A. Wilson, K. Carter
Philly sends: M. Flanagan, Porcher, D. Brooks, Schulters, W. Shields

4.9.2003:

NY trades Farrior to Indy for the Cobra's 5th-round pick.

4.6.2003:

Hollywood deals Jon Runyon and Walt Harris to Omaha for Mark Brunell, who
returns to where he started his AFA career.

4.2.2003:

Philadelphia (formerly Dublin) sends Kurt Warner and their 2nd round pick 
to NY for Tiki Barber, Tim Couch and Philly's 3rd round pick (which NY 
acquired last year.)