ARIZONA: Traded second overall pick in draft to San Diego for Chargers’ first-round choice (third overall), second-round selection, first-round choice in ’99, wide receiver-kick returner ERIC METCALF and linebacker PATRICK SAPP…… Cardinals resigned defensive tackle ERIC SWANN. "I'm a Cardinal for the rest of my life," said Swann. "I want to be around here when we make the playoffs and win the Super Bowl."

ATLANTA: Signed safety EUGENE ROBINSON from two-time defending NFC Champion Green Bay Packers. Robinson is league’s active interception leader and needs one for 50 in career……Also resigned seven-time Pro Bowl kicker MORTEN ANDERSEN.

CAROLINA: Three former Panthers rejoin club. Linebacker KEVIN GREENE (UFA, S.F.) returns to Carolina after one year with 49ers. Greene led NFL with 14.5 sacks in ’96 and helped Panthers reach NFC title game. SAM MILLS and BRETT MAXIE, who both retired after last season, rejoined club as pro scout and defensive assistant, respectively.

CHICAGO: First-ever Chicago Bears Fan Convention was held March 13-15. Convention featured exhibit halls and seminars with many current and former Bears players, including CURTIS CONWAY, JIM FLANIGAN, DICK BUTKUS and GALE SAYERS……Bears have fifth overall choice in draft.

DALLAS: Named Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator CHAN GAILEY as fourth head coach in team history…… Cowboys are moving training camp to Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. City officials estimate $4 million economic impact this summer.

DETROIT: JIM ZORN, second-leading passer in Seattle Seahawks history and fourth-leading left-handed passer in NFL history, was named Lions quarterbacks coach and will tutor Detroit southpaw SCOTT MITCHELL. Zorn likes Mitchell’s talent but says he wants him to play with more "attitude." "The offensive linemen, the defensive linemen and players who hit on every play have this fierce, competitive attitude," says Zorn. "The quarterback has to have a little bit of that himself to compete fiercely and intensely." Zorn was an offensive assistant with the Seahawks last year.

GREEN BAY: Packers head coach MIKE HOLMGREN will work closely with new special teams coach JOHNNY HOLLAND. "I'm going to take a more active role in it (special teams)," Holmgren said, although he does not lack confidence in his new coach. "I like everything about Johnny," said Holmgren. "What he will have to learn, just as any former player who comes into the league has to learn, is to develop a teaching atmosphere in the classroom."

MINNESOTA: Vikings resigned three key members of their ’97 divisional playoff team – defensive tackle JOHN RANDLE, who led league with 15.5 sacks and was named to fifth straight Pro Bowl; running back ROBERT SMITH, who set club rushing record last season with 1,266 yards; and tackle TODD STEUSSIE, who was named to his first Pro Bowl ……Lead NFL with eight players allocated to NFL Europe League.

NEW ORLEANS: Resigned wide receiver ANDRE HASTINGS. He led club with five touchdown catches in ’97…… Signed cornerback TYRONNE DRAKEFORD (UFA, San Francisco) and running back LAMAR SMITH (UFA, Seattle) via free agency.

NEW YORK GIANTS: By resigning safety TITO WOOTEN, Giants return all defensive starters for ’98. New York led NFL with 27 interceptions……On March 18, members of Giants, including Pro Bowl linebacker JESSIE ARMSTEAD and running back TIKI BARBER, played Boys Harbor, one of nation’s premier club midnight basketball programs. Eighty-five percent of club’s members go to college, and it assists others with job placement and obtaining high school diplomas.

PHILADELPHIA: Hired DANA BIBLE as offensive coordinator. Bible served in same position last season at Stanford ……Resigned running back CHARLIE GARNER. "Charlie's the type of back who can bust one for 70 yards," said Eagles quarterback RODNEY PEETE. "He's a home-run hitter." Club also added offensive line talent by signing three-time Pro Bowl guard KEITH SIMS (UFA, Miami) and tackle GEORGE HEGAMIN (UFA, Dallas).

ST. LOUIS: Shuffled assistant coach responsibilities. MIKE WHITE, who had been assistant head coach/tight ends, retains assistant head coach status but will now work with quarterbacks, particularly starter TONY BANKS. Vice President of Football Operations LYNN STILES will serve as tight ends coach, and JERRY RHOME will concentrate strictly on role as offensive coordinator after also tutoring quarterbacks last season.

SAN FRANCISCO: Embarked on youth movement by signing four free-agent starters who average 26 years of age: cornerback ANTONIO LANGHAM (UFA, Baltimore – age 25), linebacker WINFRED TUBBS (UFA, New Orleans – 27), tight end IRV SMITH (UFA, New Orleans – 26) and defensive end GABE WILKINS (UFA, Green Bay -- 26). The four players they replace averaged 34.8 years of age last season.

TAMPA BAY: Head coach TONY DUNGY received new contract through 2002……General manager RICH MC KAY named co-chairman of NFL Competition Committee by Commissioner PAUL TAGLIABUE……Bucs 16-week offseason program begins March 23 and will emphasize passing game. Quarterback TRENT DILFER and wide receivers REIDEL ANTHONY, HORACE COPELAND and ROBB THOMAS will attend.

WASHINGTON: Redskins acquired pair of defensive tackles to bolster run defense -- Associated Press Defensive Player of Year DANA STUBBLEFIELD (UFA, S.F.) and ’94 NFL No. 1 overall draft choice DAN WILKINSON (trade, Cincinnati) ……Commissioner Tagliabue named general manager CHARLEY CASSERLY to NFL’s Competition Committee.