Personnel Changes 2001 Season

• Sept. 5, 2001 - Signed WRs Phil McGeoghan and Elijah Thurman and OL Omar Smith to the practice squad.

• Sept. 4, 2001 - Signed RB Jabari Jackson and S Raymond Perryman to the practice squad.

• Sept. 2, 2001 - Waived RB Derek Combs, S Raymond Perryman, and WR Andy McCullough.
  
  Released QB Rodney Peete, RB Eric Metcalf, T Toby Myles, G Tony Hutson, TE Andrew Glover, LB Ryan Phillips, and OL Aaron Graham.

• Sept. 1, 2001 - Waived RB Jabari Jackson, WR Broderick McGrew, CB Corey Walker, OL Josh Tucker, DL Emil Ekiyor and Jon Harris, S Mark Tate, and LB James Burgess.

• Aug. 31, 2001 - Waived S Calvin Branch and G-T Nate Parks.  Re-signed LB James Burgess and DL Emil Ekiyor.

• Aug. 28, 2001 - Waived WRs Yatil Green and Ken-Yon Rambo, TE Bryan Blackwood, LB James Burgess, RB Chris Howard, CB Carlos Posey, LB Ryan Taylor, and C Paul Hogan.
  
  Released OL John Bock and Jerry Crafts, DE Darren Mickell, and WR Alex Van Dyke.
  
  Placed WR Reggie Barlow and TE Eric Bjornson on injured reserve.

• Aug. 26, 2001 - Released DE Emil Ekiyor.

• Aug. 7, 2001 - Signed free agent C Aaron Graham. Waived WR Dialleo Burks.

• July 29, 2001 - Waived LB Michael Barnett. Signed offensive lineman Jerry Crafts.

• July 27, 2001 - Placed T Shar Pourdanesh on injured reserve.

• July 26, 2001 - Signed free agent TE Bryan Blackwood

• July 25, 2001 - Signed free agent WR Dialleo Burks.

• July 24, 2001 - Signed DB Mark Tate. Released DT Antonio Dingle and T Craig Robeen.

• July 23, 2001 - Waived TE Pete Chryplewicz and WR Robert Reed.

• July 22, 2001 - Signed 2001 draft pick, DE DeLawrence Grant.

• July 21, 2001 - Signed the following 2001 draft picks: S Derrick Gibson, QB Marques Tuiasosopo, DT Chris Cooper, S Raymond Perryman, RB Derek Combs, and WR Ken Yon Rambo.
  
  Also signed free agents C John Bock, DT Antonio Dingle, and T Craig Robeen.
  
  Released K Michael Clark, WR Javon Green, and TE Terrance Huston.

• June 30, 2001 - Signed free agent TE Andrew Glover.

• June 7, 2001 - Cut CB Ramos McDonald.

• June 5, 2001 - Signed free agents WR Jerry Rice, DE Darren Mickell, and LB James Burgess. Rice is reported to have received a contract worth about $3 million.

• May 21, 2001 - Signed free agents T Shar Pourdanesh, C Paul Hogan, WR Robert Reed, and K Mike Clark.

• May 18, 2001 - Waived OL LaMont Burns and DL DeCorye Hampton.

• May 9, 2001 - Released S Cliffton Black.

• May 7, 1001 - Released RB Marques Brigham.

• Apr. 27, 2001 - Signed free agents OL LaMont Burns, TE Terrance Huston, and DL DeCorye Hampton.

• Apr. 26, 2001 - Signed free agents G Frank Middleton and LB Ryan Phillips.

• Apr. 25, 2001 - Signed free agent WR Javon Green.

• Apr. 24, 2001 - Signed free agent LB Michael Barnett.

• Apr. 21, 2001 - Traded their 4th-round draft pick to St. Louis for TE Roland Williams.

• Apr. 13, 2001 - Signed free agent RB Charlie Garner to a four-year contract.

• Apr. 11, 2001 - RB Napoleon Kaufman announced his retirement.

• Apr. 4, 2001 - Signed free agent CB Ramos McDonald.

• Apr. 3, 2001 - Signed free agent LB Ryan Taylor.

• Apr. 2, 2001 - Signed free agent CB Carlos Posey.

• Mar. 29, 2001 - Announced that the contract of RB Zack Crockett has been restructured.

• Mar. 22, 2001 - Re-signed WR/KR David Dunn.

• Mar. 21, 2001 - Re-signed RB Terry Kirby. Signed free agent WR/punt returner Reggie Barlow to a four-year, heavily backloaded deal with a $100,000 signing bonus.

• Mar. 13, 2001 - Signed free agent RB Chris Howard (Michigan).

• Mar. 7, 2001 - Signed free agent WR Andy McCullough (Tennessee).

• Mar. 6, 2001 - Signed free agents TE Pete Chryplewicz and G Tony Hutson.

• Mar. 5, 2001 - Signed free agent DE Trace Armstrong to a 6-year deal, the important part of which is three years for $10 million plus a $5 million signing bonus.

• Mar. 2, 2001 - Re-signed WR James Jett to a 5-year contract.

• Mar. 1, 2001 - Re-signed DE Regan Upshaw. Waived CB/PR Darrien Gordon.

• Feb. 28, 2001 - Signed free agent TE Eric Bjornson.

• Feb. 21, 2001 - Re-signed WR Yatil Green.

• Feb. 16, 2001 - Hired Fred Pagac as linebackers coach. Named David Shaw quarterbacks coach.

• Feb. 15, 2001 - Hired Marc Trestman as Senior Coaching Assistant.

• Feb. 13, 2001 - Signed free agent DE Emil Ekiyor (Central Florida).

• Feb. 6, 2001 - Signed free agent wide receiver/returner Eric Metcalf to a one-year deal for $484,000.

• Feb. 2001 - The Raiders declined to pay DE Lance Johnstone a required $3.5 million bonus, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent.

• Jan. 31, 2001 - Signed free agent S Cliffton Black (Southwest Texas State).

• Jan. 25, 2001 - Signed free agent WR Alex Van Dyke.

• Jan. 2001 - Signed the following free agents: RBs Marques Brigham (Wyoming) and Corey Walker (Arkansas State); WRs Marcus Knight (Michigan) and Broderick McGrew (North Texas); DE Jon Harris; and offensive linemen Josh Tucker (Tennessee) and Jason Watts (Kentucky).

Sources: Contra Costa Times, Raiders.com, CBS SportsLine, The Sporting News, my own database

Last updated Thursday, September 6, 2001