Event Date: December 19th, 1985
Event Description: Panthers Sign Truvillion
Source: Football News
The Michigan Panthers announced the signing of wide receiver Eric Truvillion to a two-year contract reportedly worth more than $300,000.
Truvillion, who caught 62 passes for 1,026 yards and nine touchdowns for the Tampa Bay Bandits last year, became a free agent after being released by the Philadelphia Eagles during training camp.
He had been talking to the Detroit Lions during the regular season, but never came to a contract agreement.
Michigan president Vince Lombardi Jr. said the signing of Truvillion could help to ease the loss of star wideout Anthony Carter to the NFL.
“We are determined to build a quality football club here in Michigan,” said Lombardi Jr., “and everybody knows we run our franchise like a business. It is pretty evident that we feel pretty secure about the future of the USFL.”
In addition to signing Truvillion, the team also acquired quarterback Bob Gagliano from the Denver Gold in exchange for draft picks.
Gagliano is expected to compete for the starting job as the Panthers’ seek a replacement for Bobby Hebert.
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