NFL's Old Faces In New Places

SI Staff | Aug 19, 2008

NFL's Old Faces In New Places

Brett Favre

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Maybe you've heard: This Packers living legend will be under center for the Jets this season.

Jason Taylor

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Acquiring the long-time Dolphins defensive end gives the Redskins the perfect complement to up-and-coming end Andre Carter (10.5 sacks in 2007).

LaMont Jordan

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New England will find room in their backfield for this Raiders castoff, who topped 100 yards in the two games he had 20 or more carries in 2007.

Julius Jones

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After a disappointing final season with the Cowboys (588 yards, two TDs), Jones is hoping to resurrect his career for a team in need of resuscitating its running game (20th in yards in 2007).

Jason Elam

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A Bronco for the first 15 seasons of his career, Elam returns to the state where he earned All-State honors at Brookwood High School in Snellville, Ga.

Zach Thomas

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The 35-year-old linebacker didn't fit into the rebuilding plans in Miami, so he signed with Dallas, which plans on getting Thomas plenty of snaps on first and second down.

Jeff Faine

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The ex-Brown and Saint grew up two hours from Tampa in Sanford, Fla., and signed the richest contract ever for a center (six years, $37 million).

Alge Crumpler

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The Titans are hoping Michael Vick's former security blanket in Atlanta will become Vince Young's favorite outlet in Tennessee.

Bernard Berrian

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The Vikings are hoping this former Bear will be a deep threat who will help spread out defenses for stud running back Adrian Peterson.

DeAngelo Hall

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The loquacious ex-Falcon will team with Nnamdi Asomugha to form one of best cornerback tandems in the league.