European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 24, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 24, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 31 vfl1? Perry Williams decides to retire by the associated press Perry Williams an unheralded Mem Ber of one of the nil s Best defense during the 1980s, called it a career Mon Day. The 33-year-old right cornerback for the new York giants for most of the last decade announced his retirement from the new York jets on the Day nil team Cut their rosters to 60. Williams a seventh round draft Choice in 1983, was an integral part of a defense that led the giants to super bowl Victo Ries in 1986 and 1990, although he was nil Camps rarely noticed on a unit led by Lawrence Taylor and a half dozen pro bowlers. I Felt like my time had come said Williams who started for the jets against the giants last saturday night. Physically i Felt i had something left. Mentally i started to lose some of it. It was the right time to make that  Williams who regained his starting Job with the giants lost it again last year and his old team made no Effort to re sign him. So he signed this Spring with the jets whose coach Pete Carroll was an assistant at North Carolina state whence played there. " i had an Opportunity to play last week in giants stadium against my old team he said. I first thought of it last year with the giants. I knew i was coming to the end of my Road. When it s not there it s not  a lot of other players were told Mon Day it was t there for them either As teams made their first major cuts As tuesday s 4 . Not deadline approached. The jets also Cut seven Rookie free agents and three first year players guards Kyle Adams and Terrence wis Dom Center guard Rob Davis receivers David Mcleod and Alan Allen tight end Paul Burke running Back Lindsay Chap Man defensive backs Gary Beckford and Cecil Doggette and defensive end tight end Lavar bal. Chargers san Diego Cut Vance Johnson and his two year $2.4 million contract freeing considerable salary Cap Money. Johnson who pulled a right hamstring during Camp caught Only two passes for 31 Yards in exhibitions. Once one of Denver s three Ami gos he was signed by the chargers this year after bouncing Back and Forth last season Between the Broncos and Vikings. San Diego also Cut Trent Green its no. 3 quarterback. Jeff Brohm a free agent Rookie from Louisville will move into Green s no. 3 quarterback spot. The chargers put guard Eric Moten on the physically unable to perform list. He sustained a season ending knee injury in the fourth game last year. Dolphins. Fourth round draft pick Ronnie Wool Fork Learned monday the Cost of holding the packers Reggie White is mobbed by youngsters seeking autographs As he makes his Way to the team s practice Field in Green Bay Wise. Out. He was Cut. Woolfork a linebacker at Colorado was unable to make up valuable practice time lost after ending his holdout aug. 9. He needed to survive the Cut to qualify for an $80,000 roster Bonus. The holdout definitely Hurt him said coach Don Shula. He was at our mini Camp and june Camp but missed a lot of the beginning of training Camp the con tact work and  Miami also released offensive tackle Ethan Albright guards Kevin Brothen and Tony Rowell defensive ends Tommy Fagan and Mark Sturdivant tight end Paul Franciso cornerback Calvin Jack son safety Pat Johnson safety Mike Middleton wide receiver Bryan Rowley and quarterback Jim ballard.,/"." bengals.,Offensive tackle Joe Walter is lost for the season with a torn ligament in his right knee. He was injured in saturday night s 17-7 loss to the Philadelphia eagles. I think we were All optimistic when it happened said Walter who had the left knee rebuilt in 1989. But the Way it happened the Way it Felt the Way the knee came out of the socket i kind of  Walter and guard Bruce Kozerski had been the mainstays of the offensive line. The bengals recently renegotiated their contracts to extend them through 1995. Redskins tight end Ron Middleton an eight year Veteran was Cut along with free agent punter Tim Kalal. Middleton caught a career High 24 passes last season while starting All 16 games. His reception total was the most by a Washington tight end since Donnie Warren s 27 in 1982. V a. A cardinals  / ,. Quarterback Frlj Furrer picked up from Chicago last year was Cut. Coach. Buddy Ryan said sunday that Furrer was impressive in practice but not in games. He was 15 of 34 for 158 Yards with one interception. Broncos Denver Cut offensive lineman Olaf Hampel a former German track athlete who began playing football in the world league. Hampel was on the team s prac Tice squad last season. Falcons Rookie Perry Klein a fourth round draft Choice from . Post has won the no. 3quarterback Slot with the Atlanta Falcons. Klein who threw for 3,757 Yards and 36 touchdowns for Post last season beat out Veteran Bob Gagliano who waived Over the weekend. He is behind Jeff George and Bobby Hubert. Gagliano was one of 10 players Cut by the Falcons Over the weekend leaving 64 players on the roster. Sea Hawks Seattle beset by injuries at cornerback returned Darryl Wren to the new eng land patriots because he failed his physical. Wren acquired in a Trade for a sixth round draft Choice has a damaged knee ligament. Our feeling was that he was deficient and there was too much laxity with it sea Hawks coach Tom Flores said. We did t want to take that  the sea Hawks also Cut 10 players including quarterback Jeff Graham and running Back Muhammad Shamsid Den. Graham was on the roster last year and Shamsid Dunn on the practice squad. Browns Veteran guard Mike Schad who underwent surgery for a torn bicep was placed on injured Reserve meaning he s out for the season. Safety Greg tremble also went on the injured list with sprained ankle. The Browns also Cut safety Floyd Fields a free agent signee from san Diego and said Rookie quarterback Rob Ert Cobb has left the team and is expected to sign with Shreveport of Thecil. Steeles the impasse continues Between theste Elers and tight end Eric Green their leading receiver. Green s agent Drew Rosenhaus said hell ask the Steeles to Trade Green this week. Otherwise he said Green will continue to hold out and the team s $1.4 Mil lion tender offer will count against their salary Cap. Green would have been an unrestricted free agent but the team designated him its franchise player and offered him the required one year tender of $1.4 million the average of the five highest paid tight ends in the nil. The Steeles also have offered him a four year contract of $1,8 million annually about $1 million lower than what Green wants a year. By Denne h. Freeman Dallas a Jimmy Johnson said monday night he might not coach in the nil next year or Ever. The former Dallas cowboys coach said on his television program sports Waves that he has had offers. There s a Good Chance i might not coach football again said Johnson who got a $2 million payoff following a split with cowboys owner Jerry Jones. It will depend on How much i miss it. " Johnson said his Girlfriend Rhonda bookmaker and his parents in port a thur Texas Don t want him to return to coaching. They know what will happen if i de cide to do it Johnson said. They know that coaching i my life Day and night. They Don t want me to do  Johnson has a lucrative Job As an analyst with Fox television. He lives in Florida where he has built a Home. Although Don Shula recently received a new contract with the Miami dolphins there Are still reports Johnson is a con tender for the Job after this season. Ill evaluate my situation after this year and see what happens about Nie coaching next year Johnson said. There s a Chance i might not be  Johnson who was wearing one oif his two super bowl rings said he would be pulling for the cowboys to win a third consecutive super bowl. Without a question i want them to win another super bowl Johnson said. Some of the players have been with me for 10 years including College and some of the coaches have been with me for 15 years. I d like to see pm get a Bunch of rings because of All the rough years they had to go through like that 1-15 Start we  Johnson had former rival buddy Ryan coach of the Arizona cardinals on his show Ryan needled Johnson saying i saw that Denver game last night. They really look like they miss  Dallas beat Denver 34-10 in an exhibition game. Johnson was asked about his statement that he would t miss coaching the  boys. I Don t look Back or regret any statements i have made Johnson said. I do have Strong feelings for the players and the coaches on my teams. But i be got to Block it out now or i d be pulling my hair