Former Saints LBer Sam Mills Elected to the NFL ProFootball Hall of Fame!

MatthewT · 02-11-2022, 03:54 PM

I found this doing a quick search:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Mills

Mills became a free agent at the end of the 1994 NFL season. The expansion Carolina Panthers offered him a two-year, $2.8 million deal. While New Orleans matched the offer, Mills was displeased that the Saints did not make an offer until the Panthers forced their hand, and opted to sign with the Panthers.

vpheughan · 02-11-2022, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by MatthewT

I found this doing a quick search:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Mills

Mills became a free agent at the end of the 1994 NFL season. The expansion Carolina Panthers offered him a two-year, $2.8 million deal. While New Orleans matched the offer, Mills was displeased that the Saints did not make an offer until the Panthers forced their hand, and opted to sign with the Panthers.

DC Dom Capers left the Saints to become the Panthers first coach. I wonder if Mills leaving to follow his DC had anything to do with it?

02-11-2022, 03:54 PM	#1
MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	Re: Former Saints LBer Sam Mills Elected to the NFL ProFootball Hall of Fame! I found this doing a quick search: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Mills Mills became a free agent at the end of the 1994 NFL season. The expansion Carolina Panthers offered him a two-year, $2.8 million deal. While New Orleans matched the offer, Mills was displeased that the Saints did not make an offer until the Panthers forced their hand, and opted to sign with the Panthers. iceshack149 and Rugby Saint II like this.

02-11-2022, 04:03 PM	#2
vpheughan 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,565	Re: Former Saints LBer Sam Mills Elected to the NFL ProFootball Hall of Fame! Originally Posted by MatthewT I found this doing a quick search: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Mills Mills became a free agent at the end of the 1994 NFL season. The expansion Carolina Panthers offered him a two-year, $2.8 million deal. While New Orleans matched the offer, Mills was displeased that the Saints did not make an offer until the Panthers forced their hand, and opted to sign with the Panthers. DC Dom Capers left the Saints to become the Panthers first coach. I wonder if Mills leaving to follow his DC had anything to do with it?
vpheughan 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,565