Wednesday, April 6, 2005 | 9:24 a.m.
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Wide receiver David Terrell has signed with the New England Patriots, reuniting quarterback Tom Brady with a former college teammate.
Terrell left after his junior season to enter the NFL draft in 2001.
He was picked eighth overall by the Chicago Bears, but in four NFL seasons he has yet to live up to the potential he displayed in college. By contrast, Brady, a two-time Super Bowl MVP, was a sixth-round pick in 2000.
Terrell started 15 of 16 games for the Bears last year, leading the team with 699 receiving yards, a career high. His 42 receptions were second on the team.
Terrell was released by Chicago in February after the Bears signed All-Pro receiver Muhsin Muhammad. Terrell, who had another year left on his contract, totaled 128 receptions for 1,602 receiving yards and nine touchdowns in four years with Chicago.
He has been known for on-field displays, such as hopping a fence and punting the ball toward the stands after scoring a touchdown in the 2002 season opener. In last year's opener, he was called for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty when, after catching a pass, he flipped the ball to a Detroit Lions player on the sideline.
The Chiefs also signed wide receiver Darrell Hill, who played in 14 games for the Titans last season, primarily on special teams.
The 6-foot-3, 259-pound Hall made 31 starts in three years with Tennessee and had 41 tackles, two-and-a-half sacks and a fumble recovery last year. Shoring up the defense has been the top offseason priority for the Chiefs, who have also signed free-agent linebacker Kendrell Bell and safety Sammy Knight.
Powell played in 10 games for the Bengals last season, missing six games because of injury. He played in each of the last five games with two starts and helped clinch a victory over the New York Giants with his first career interception.
He has played in 62 games, making 31 starts, with the Vikings, Jets and Steelers. He was a fourth-round draft pick by Minnesota in 2000.
The suit claims that the authority violated its duty to commuters by rejecting the company's far higher bid and asks state Supreme Court in Manhattan to issue a preliminary injunction blocking the $210 million sale of the rights to the Jets, who want to build a stadium that could also be used for conventions and the Olympics.
Cablevision, which owns the Garden, also sued the administration of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, saying the city and the authority colluded to rig the bidding process in favor of the Jets, unlawfully interfering with Cablevision's $400 million bid.
The Jets, meanwhile, re-signed Chris Baker, who will compete for the starting tight end job, as well as six other players, including defensive tackle Josh Evans, who missed all but one game last season with a back injury.
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