Event Date: February 20th, 1983
Event Description: Riggins Offered Contract
Source: United Press International
The Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League have offered Washington Redskins fullback John Riggins a two-year contract worth more than $1 million, according to USFL sources.
Riggins, who led the Redskins to a Super Bowl victory over the Miami Dolphins with a record 166 yards rushing, earned $330,000 last year in the final year of his contract. He is now a free agent.
Michigan's only "big-name" player is David Greenwood, a defensive back from Wisconsin. The Panthers are still holding talks with representatives of Michigan receiver Anthony Carter. His agent, Boston attorney Bob Woolf, said today that Carter likely will sign a four-year contract reportedly worth $1.25 million with the club on Monday.
The owners of the USFL teams have an unwritten agreement that they all spend $1.5 million per year on salaries for 38 of the 40 players on their rosters. They do, however, have a "sky's the limit" understanding for the remaining two spots.
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