"He was going to be given an opportunity to get better. He took care of the ball in preseason games and to be evaluated. That's what we did. We kept our commitment to him," Fisher said.
-- Nine-year veteran DE Regan Upshaw, who started only eight games after signing a five-year, US$7.5 million contract with Washington, was released.
-- New England cut CB Terrell Buckley, 33, who played 31 games in the 2001 and 2002 seasons, winning a Super Bowl.



