Veteran running back Eddie George signed a one-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys yesterday, two days after being released by the Tennessee Titans.



Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones poses with new running back Eddie George at the Cowboys practice facility after George signed a one-year contract Friday.
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"He's a great fit for us, and he will complement an offense that will be about power running," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said.
George's deal includes an immediate $1.5 million bonus, which was about what the Titans wanted to pay him for the entire season.
Add his base salary and easily reachable incentives, and he could make upward of $4.5 million, more than he would have made under his previous deal with Tennessee. George also is motivated to raise his market value when he becomes a free agent again next season.
George was cut Wednesday at his request after he rejected Tennessee's final bid. He left the Titans after eight seasons and more than 10,000 yards.
"I see this team coming up on the rise," George said yesterday in Dallas. There was a lot of places to look at, but I see that Dallas is committed to the run, and I think I can help with that."
George's only free-agent visit was to Dallas. Negotiations moved so quickly because the relationship works well for both sides.
Redskins rookie fined $25,000
Safety Sean Taylor of the Washington Redskins has been fined $25,000 by the NFL for leaving the league's rookie symposium for a day. The fine is the largest leveled on a rookie for missing the mandatory seminars for first-year players.
The NFL did not announce the fine, but a source within the league, who requested anonymity, confirmed to The Associated Press that it had been levied. He attended the first session of the symposium Sunday, June 27, left the next day, then returned for the final session.
Raiders release Robbins
Former Pro Bowl center Barret Robbins was released by Oakland, a week after he was fined three game checks for testing positive for the steroid THG.
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Receiver Michael Clayton, a Tampa Bay Buccaneers' first-round draft pick, signed a six-year contract worth about $13 million, which includes a $6.2 million signing bonus. Also, cornerback Lenny Williams was signed, the last of three seventh-round picks. Offensive lineman Mark Moroz was released.
The Cleveland Browns signed offensive lineman Kirk Chambers, their sixth-round draft pick.
The Chicago Bears signed their seventh-round pick, cornerback Alfonso Marshall.
The Cincinnati Bengals released linebacker Adrian Ross after six years with the team.
Running back Bruce Perry agreed to a four-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Minnesota Vikings released punter Eddie Johnson. They signed punter Filip Filipovic and receiver Ryan Hoag.
The New England Patriots signed free-agent tight end Matt Cercone.
The Green Bay Packers signed free-agent defensive end Tyrone Rogers.
The St. Louis Rams signed seventh-round pick Erik Jensen to a three-year contract.
First Published: July 24, 2004, 4:00 a.m.