NFC Central News

Draft Picks, Trades and Free Agent Signings

Last updated: May 5, 1995

Chicago Bears

Head Coach: Dave Wannstedt

Round One

21. Rashaan Salaam RB (Colorado)

Round Two

52. Patrick Riley DE (Miami, FL)

56. Todd Sauerbrun P (West Virginia)

Round Three

83. Sean Harris LB (Arizona)

87. Evan Pilgrim G (Brigham Young)

Round Four

116. Jack Jackson WR (Florida)

Round Six

193. Kenny Gales DB (Wisconsin)

198. Carl Reeves DE (NC State)

Round Seven

229. Jamal Cox LB (Georgia Tech)

Offensive: 3 (1 RB, 1 G, 1 WR)

Defensive: 5 (2 DE, 2 LB, 1 DB)

Lost in expansion Draft:

Tom Myslinksi G (Jacksonville)

Bob Christian RB (Carolina)

Free Agents signed:

Mitch Berger P (Cincinnati practice squad)

Scott Kaplan PK (?)

Keith Jennings TE (Chicago)

Chris Zorich DL (Chicago)

John Mangum S (Chicago)

Mark Carrier S (Chicago)

Marty Carter S (Tampa Bay)

Joe Cain LB (Chicago)

Vinson Smith LB (Chicago)

Darwin Ireland LB (Chicago practice squad)

Michael Timpson WR (New England)

Greg McMurtry WR (Chicago)

Anthony Johnson RB (NY Jets)

Scott Adams G (New Orleans)

Darrell Thompson RB (Green Bay)

Steve Walsh QB (Chicago)

Pat Eilers S (Washington)

Trevor Cobb RB (Chicago)

Greg Primus WR (Chicago)

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Free Agents lost:

Chris Gardocki P (Indianapolis)

Todd Norman T (Atlanta)

Shaun Gayle S (San Diego)

Tom Waddle WR (Cincinnati)

Maurice Douglass S (NY Giants)

Nate Lewis WR (Atlanta)

Tom Myslinski G (Jacksonville)

Peter Tom Willis QB (Tampa Bay)

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Trades:

[NONE]

Released:

Tim Worley RB (re-signed then cut)

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Retired:

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Still unsigned:

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Detroit Lions

Head Coach: Wayne Fontes

Round One

20. Luther Ellis DT (Utah)

Round Three

70. David Sloan TE (New Mexico)

Round Five

141. Stephen Boyd LB (Boston College)

156. Kez McCorvey WR (Florida State)

163. Ronald Cherry T (McNeese State)

Round Six

186. Kevin Hickman TE (Navy)

192. Cory Schlesinger RB (Nebraska)

Round Seven

228. Hessley Hempstead G (Kansas)

Offensive: 6 (2 TE, 1 WR, 1 T, 1 RB, 1 G)

Defensive: 2 (1 DT, 1 LB)

Lost in expansion Draft:

Mark Rodenhauser C (Carolina)

Harry Colon DB (Jacksonville)

Larry Ryans RB (Carolina)

Free Agents signed:

Herman Moore WR (Detroit)

Richard Woodley WR (Detroit practice squad)

Henry Thomas DT (Minnesota)

Scott Kowalkowski LB (Detroit)

Dan Owens DL (Detroit)

Tracy Hayworth LB (Detroit)

Mike Johnson LB (Detroit)

Scott Conover T (Detroit)

Eric Lynch RB (Detroit)

Ron Rivers RB (Detroit practice squad)

Derrick Moore RB (Detroit - traded to San Francisco)

Don Majkowski QB (Indianapolis)

Donald Hollas QB (Cincinnati)

Mark Royals P (Pittsburgh)

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Free Agents lost:

Mel Gray WR-KR (Houston)

Shawn Bouwens G (Jacksonville)

Broderick Thomas LB (Minnesota)

Dave Krieg QB (Arizona)

Kelvin Pritchett DL (Jacksonville)

Larry Tharpe T (Arizona)

Pat Swilling LB (Los Angeles)

Marc Spindler DE/DT (Tampa Bay)

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Trades:

To San Diego: 1995 pick (#51)

From San Diego: 1996 pick (1st round)

To St. Louis: 1995 picks (#82, #115)

From St. Louis: 1995 pick (#70)

Released:

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Still unsigned:

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Green Bay Packers

Head Coach: Mike Holmgren

Round One

32. Craig Newsome DB (Arizona State)

Round Three

65. Darius Holland DT (Colorado)

66. William Henderson RB (North Carolina)

73. Brian Williams LB (USC)

90. Antonio Freeman WR (Virginia Tech)

Round Four

117. Jeff Miller T (Mississippi)

Round Five

160. Jay Barker QB (Alabama)

170. Travis Jervey RB (Citadel)

Round Six

173. Charlie Simmons WR (Georgia Tech)

Round Seven

230. Adam Timmerman G (South Dakota State)

Offensive: 7 (2 RB, 2 WR, 1 T, 1 QB, 1 G)

Defensive: 3 (1 DB, 1 DT, 1 LB)

Lost in expansion Draft:

Mark Williams LB (Jacksonville)

Marcus Wilson RB (Jacksonville)

Reggie Cobb RB (Jacksonville)

Free Agents signed:

Russell White RB (none)

Jerry Crafts T (Buffalo)

TJ Rubley QB (St. Louis)

Roosevelt Nix DT (Minnesota)

Brian Bollinger G (Arizona)

Rickey Dixon DB (none)

James Willis LB (Green Bay)

Charles Jordan WR (Green Bay)

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Free Agents lost:

Don Davey DE (Jacksonville)

Tim Hauck S (Denver)

Bryce Paup LB (Buffalo) - 3 yr. $7.6M

Corey Harris CB-KR (Seattle)

Jay Kearney WR (Philadelphia)

Reggie Johnson TE (Philadelphia)

Darrell Thompson RB (Chicago)

Ed West TE (Indianapolis)

Matt Brock DL (NY Jets)

Joe Sims OL (Philadelphia)

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Trades:

To Jacksonville: QB Mark Brunelle

From Jacksonville: 1995 picks (#66, #170)

To Carolina: 1995 picks (#22, #188)

From Carolina: 1995 picks (#32, #65, #173)

To Cleveland: 1995 pick (#84)

From Cleveland: 1995 picks (#90, #160)

Released:

WR Sterling Sharpe

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Still unsigned:

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Minnesota Vikings

Head Coach: Dennis Green

Round One

11. Derrick Alexander DE (Florida State)

24. Korey Stringer T (Ohio State)

Round Two

42. Orlanda Thomas DB (SW Louisiana)

55. Corey Fuller DB (Florida State)

Round Four

111. Chad May QB (Kansas State)

Round Five

157. James Stewart RB (Miami, FL)

Round Six

189. John Solomon LB (Sam Houston)

Round Seven

232. Jose White LB (Howard)

243. Jason Fisk DT (Stanford)

Offensive: 3 (1 T, 1 QB, 1 RB)

Defensive: 6 (2 DB, 2 LB, 1 DE, 1 DT)

Lost in expansion Draft:

Dave Garnett LB (Carolina)

William Sims LB (Carolina)

Eric Guilford WR (Carolina)

Free Agents signed:

Jake Reed WR (Minnesota)

Harlon Barnett S (New England)

Charles Mincy DB (Kansas City)

Broderick Thomas LB (Detroit)

Brad Johnson QB (Minnesota)

Mike Morris C (Minnesota)

Martin Harrison DE (Minnesota)

Pete Bercich LB (Minnesota)

Rick Cunningham T (Arizona)

Scottie Graham RB (Minnesota)

James Harris DE (Minnesota)

Chris Carter WR (Minnesota)

Donald Frank CB (Los Angeles)

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Free Agents lost:

Henry Thomas DT (Detroit)

Bobby Abrams LB (New England)

Robert Harris DE (NY Giants)

Todd Scott S (NY Jets)

Carlos Jenkins LB (St. Louis)

Roosevelt Nix DT (Green Bay)

Anthony Parker CB (St. Louis)

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Trades:

To Giants: DB Vincie Glenn

From Giants: 1995 pick (#189)

To Denver: 1995 picks (#121, #196)

From Denver: 1995 pick (#111)

Released:

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Still unsigned:

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Head Coach: Sam Wyche

Round One

12. Warren Sapp DT (Miami, FL) - signed, 4 yr. $4.4M

28. Derrick Brooks LB (Florida State) - signed

Round Two

43. Melvin Johnson DB (Kentucky)

Round Four

105. Jerry Wilson DB (Southern University)

Round Five

143. Clifton Abraham DB (Florida State) - signed

Round Six

179. Wardell Rouse LB (Clemson) - signed

Round Seven

215. Steve Ingram G (Maryland) - signed

227. Jeffrey Rogers DE (Texas A&M Kingsville) - signed

Offensive: 1 (1 G)

Defensive: 7 (3 DB, 2 LB, 1 DT, 1 DE)

Lost in expansion Draft:

Mazio Royster RB (Jacksonville)

Rogerick Green CB (Jacksonville)

Shawn Price DE (Carolina)

Free Agents signed:

Reggie Roby P (Washington)

Clarence Verdin WR-KR (Atlanta)

Alvin Harper WR (Dallas)

Scott Dill T (Tampa Bay)

Barney Bussey LB-S (Tampa Bay)

Jeff Brady LB (Tampa Bay)

Kenneth Gant S (Dallas)

Charles Wilson WR (Tampa Bay)

Jeff Faulkner DE (?)

Marc Spindler DL (Detroit)

Peter Tom Willis QB (Chicago)

Lamar Thomas WR(Tampa Bay)

Todd Philcox QB (none)

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Free Agents lost:

Dan Stryzinski P (Atlanta)

Marty Carter S (Chicago)

Vernon Turner KR (Carolina)

Tony Covington S (Seattle)

Craig Erickson QB (Indianapolis)

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Trades:

To Philadelphia: 1995 picks (#7, #72)

From Philadelphia: 1995 picks (#12, #43, #63)

To Dallas: 1995 picks (#41, #63)

From Dallas: 1995 pick (#28)

Released:

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Still unsigned:

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