Desperados release eight, re-sign Jones
Friday February 22, 2008
Dallas cuts eight players and awards Jones with two-year extension
DALLAS, Texas – The Dallas Desperados released eight players today to begin trimming their roster down to the league-mandated 24-man roster while also re-signing one of the team’s defensive leaders in DB Jermaine Jones to a two-year contract extension. The following players were waived today:
DB Ricky Bell (5-11, 200), OL Chris Berg (6-1, 300), OL Aaron Gibson (6-6, 370), OL Brett Rayl (6-6, 318), WR Bret Smith (6-3, 195), WR George Williams (6-1, 210), WR Jeris McIntyre (6-0, 215) and DL Mike Williams (6-3, 245).
The Desperados must release six more players to meet the 24-man league maximum roster by Monday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m. (CST).
Dallas also awarded Jones (5-9, 187) with a two-year contract extension today that runs through 2010. The six-year veteran is the Desperados all-time leading tackler with 401.5 career tackles.
The Dallas Desperados open the 2008 season in a nationally televised game on ABC at the Georgia Force on March 1 at 12 p.m.
Waived:
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College Hometown
20 Ricky Bell DB 5-11 200 33 2 North Carolina State Columbia, SC
42 Chris Berg OL 6-1 300 25 3 Portland State Lakewood, CA
71 Aaron Gibson OL 6-6 370 30 2 Wisconsin Norwalk, CT
59 Brett Rayl OL 6-6 318 26 R Oklahoma Lewisville, TX
89 Bret Smith WR 6-3 195 23 R Tennessee Warren, AR
10 George Williams WR 6-1 210 28 2 Kansas State Stockton, CA
81 Jeris McIntyre WR 6-0 215 26 R Auburn Tampa, FL
98 Mike Williams DL 6-3 245 23 2 Texas College Lindale, TX
