News from October 5.
 
Training camps open today.
 
Chicago signed unrestricted free agent Randy Brown to a 5 year, $5.8
million contract.
 
Chicago re-signed Luc Longley to a multi-year contract.
 
San Antonio signed rookie Cory Alexander  (#29 pick in the draft) to a 3
year contract worth between $1.4 and 1.7 million.
 
Toronto signed rookie Damon Stoudamire (#7) to a 3 year, $4.6 million
contract.
 
Miami signed rookie Kurt Thomas (#10) to a 3 year contract.
 
Orlando signed rookie David Vaughn (#25) to a 3 year, $1.5 million
contract.
 
Detroit signed rookies Lou Roe (#30) and Don Reid (#58).
 
Miami signed rookie Terrence Rencher (#32).
 
Atlanta signed rookie Troy Brown (#45).
 
How well did the new rookie cap work?  Of the 29 first round draft picks,
only Chicago's Jason Caffey (#20) is unsigned at the start of training
camp.
 
Miami signed unrestricted free agent Stacey King.
 
Minnesota signed Doug West to a 5 year contract extension.
 
Orlando re-signed free agents Brian Shaw and Dennis Scott to 3 year
contracts.  Scott's contract is beleived to be worth $9 million.
 
Dallas re-signed restricted free agent Lorenzo Williams to a 1 year
contract.
 
Dallas re-signed unrestricted free agent George McCloud to a 2 year
contract.
 
Atlanta re-signed restricted free agent Stacey Augmon to a 5 year
contract.
 
Atlanta signed unrestricted free anget Matt Bullard.
 
Training camp fodder (don't memorize these names, most will be long gone
by the November 2 12-man roster reduction date)
Atlanta signed Howard Nather, Todd Mundt, Gaylon Nickerson, and Alex
Blackwell.
New York signed Greg Butler, Ted Allen, Jamal Faulkner, John Strickland,
Herman Alston, Jean Prioleau.
Portland signed Derrick Chievous, Anthony Cook, Thomas Hill, Reggie
Slater, and Bob Thorton.
Houston signed Ricky Blanton, Tremaine Wingfield, Alvin Heggs, and Tony
Watson.
Dallas signed Marcus Grant, Brian Fair, and Brian Hopgood.