481:. The franchise subsequently released Swick in July. He said, "There's not much I can say except I think they made a mistake. I'll just have to think over what my future in football might be. I haven't any complaint. They were good to me here, and I had the same opportunity as anyone else." His agent contacted several unnamed NFL teams with quarterback needs to secure another roster spot.
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1421:Tom Fleming
1412:Joe Smalzer
1403:Doug Kleber
1400:Craig Nabel
1370:Mike Pruitt
1301:(2021–2023)
1299:Dequan Finn
1293:(2019–2021)
1222:(2003–2005)
1214:(2001–2002)
1212:Brian Jones
1206:(1999–2001)
1193:(1997–1998)
1155:(1983–1986)
1153:A. J. Sager
1132:(1973–1975)
1119:(1969–1971)
1117:Chuck Ealey
1106:(1965–1967)
1098:(1963–1964)
1096:Dan Simrell
1060:(1924–1925)
467:Craig Nagel
399:Senior Bowl
312:Woody Hayes
270:him during
224:quarterback
186:(1973–1975)
171:First-team
98:Quarterback
1435:Categories
1406:Doug Celek
1397:James Reed
1380:Gene Swick
1375:Dave Logan
1360:selections
1130:Gene Swick
539:References
500:Later life
473:six of 14
352:Kent State
345:touchdowns
308:Ohio State
278:Early life
236:Division I
216:Gene Swick
104:NFL draft:
25:Gene Swick
885:Sign pair
517:Tampa Bay
471:completed
426:NFL draft
94:Position:
848:Archived
825:Archived
732:Archived
683:, p. 31.
623:, p. 32.
527:See also
360:Stanford
343:15
320:receiver
302:to play
244:Stanford
226:for the
84:College:
71:Lakewood
492:of the
332:Rockets
258:of the
234:(NCAA)
199:retired
54:Weight:
46:Height:
715:
368:Purdue
268:waived
252:Purdue
168:(1975)
147:
88:Toledo
41:, U.S.
35:Born:
713:ISBN
444:Todd
373:The
290:and
177:1975
137:1976
127:1976
108:1976
458:of
450:of
366:of
358:of
250:of
242:of
189:2×
184:MAC
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