Event Date: May 2nd, 1985
Event Description: Oilers Eye Rozier
Source: UPI
After concentrating on their defense during the college draft, the Houston Oilers' next goal is to beef up the offense by resigning running back Larry Moriarty and acquiring Mike Rozier.
Oilers general manager Ladd Herzeg said the NFL club will start negotiations with Moriarty's agent, Howard Slusher, and resume talks with Art Wilkinson, who represents Rozier.
“I'm trying to call Howard to set up an appointment,” Herzeg said. “I also think we'll be talking to Rozier's agent and trying to sign Mike.”
The Oilers paid little attention to offense in Tuesday's draft because they believe they can sign Moriarty and Rozier, the second-leading rusher in the USFL, Herzeg said. But he placed the odds at 50-50 both players would be in training camp on time.
Moriarty, the Oilers' leading rusher last season, is in the option year of his contract and could become a lengthy holdout.
Rozier, who signed a one-year contract with the Jacksonville Bulls, has carried 209 times for 805 yards and five touchdowns. He was the Oilers' first pick in the special supplemental draft of USFL players last season.
Wilkinson and Herzeg had worked out a four-year, $3 million contract before last season, but the deal fell through while Rozier tried to get out of his contract at Pittsburgh.
The NFL Players Association is trying to have that supplemental draft declared illegal since it was not collectively bargained. If that occurs, the players selected will become free agents.
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