AFL Free Agency Update
| 6
|
Arena Football's Free Agency period kicked off on October 2 and has been going on strong for two weeks now. During these two weeks, 31 players have signed contracts with new teams. Three others re-signed with their previous team. Here are some of the major acquisitions.
2004 Offensive Player of the Year Wide Receiver Marcus Nash, who spent the last three seasons with Las Vegas, has signed with the Dallas Desperados.
Kicker Clay Rush, who became famous for nailing the game-winning, 20-yard field goal for Colorado in ArenaBowl XIX, has signed with the Kansas City Brigade.
The Utah Blaze have been by far the most active team in free agency, as they have added six free agents, including WR/LB Aaron Boone, who registered 66 catches for 748 yards and 19 touchdowns as a rookie last season with Kansas City.
On the other teams, such as the Los Angeles Avengers have yet to make a major move.
These are not the only acquisitions that have been made. The following is a list of players who have re-signed with their former team or have signed with a new team.
PLAYER POS. 2006 TEAM 2007 TEAM
Ernest Allen, OL/DL, Philadelphia Soul, Georgia Force,
Chris Avery, FB/LB, Grand Rapids Rampage, Grand Rapids Rampage,
Jason Ball, K Nashville Kats, Colorado Crush,
Bruce Blue, OL/DL New York Dragons, Utah Blaze,
Josh Bush, WR/DB Grand Rapids Rampage, Columbus Destroyers,
Aaron Boone, WR/LB Kansas City Brigade, Utah Blaze,
Henry Bryant, FB/LB, Austin Wranglers, New Orleans VooDoo,
Nate Coggins, DB, Georgia Force, Austin Wranglers,
Delbert Cowsette OL/DL New York Dragons New York Dragons
John Culp OL/DL Utah Blaze Utah Blaze
DaShane Dennis WR/DB New York Dragons Kansas City Brigade
Anthony Foli OL/DL Dallas Desperados Nashville Kats
Chris Greisen QB Dallas Desperados Georgia Force
Anthony Hines WR/LB Grand Rapids Rampage New Orleans VooDoo
Steve Konopka OL/DL Las Vegas Gladiators Utah Blaze
Chris Janek C/DL Columbus Destroyers Utah Blaze
Larrell Johnson OL/DL Austin Wranglers Kansas City Brigade
Clarence Lawson DB Arizona Rattlers Utah Blaze
Jermaine Lewis WR/LB Nashville Kats Grand Rapids Rampage
Mark Lewis K Columbus Destroyers Georgia Force
Hamin Milligan DB Dallas Desperados Georgia Force
Leon Murray QB Nashville Kats New York Dragons
Marcus Nash WR Las Vegas Gladiators Dallas Desperados
Idris Price FB/LB Orlando Predators Philadelphia Soul
Clay Rush K Colorado Crush Kansas City Brigade
Jason Shelley WR/LB Dallas Desperados Nashville Kats
Michale Spicer FB/LB Los Angeles Avengers Columbus Destroyers
Shane Stafford QB Tampa Bay Storm Orlando Predators
Wes Stephens OL/DL San Jose SaberCats Columbus Destroyers
Matthew Thomas WR/DB New York Dragons Georgia Force
Robert Thomas FB/LB Georgia Force Kansas City Brigade
Henry Taylor OL/DL Orlando Predators New Orleans VooDoo
Matt Thomas WR/DB New York Dragons Georgia Force
Craig Whelihan QB Las Vegas Gladiators San Jose SaberCats
Source
- ArenaFan Online
