Bucs/NFL

Harrington provides insurance for Miami

By TIMES WIRES
Published May 13, 2006

MIAMI - Miami acquired quarterback Joey Harrington from Detroit for a conditional draft pick, giving the Dolphins a fallback position if new starter Daunte Culpepper isn't ready for the season's first snap.

"We're pleased to have Joey Harrington join the Dolphins," Dolphins head coach Nick Saban said. "We will work with him to get him acclimated to our system as quickly as possible."

The Dolphins had been searching for a backup to Culpepper and targeted Harrington, the former No. 3 overall pick who didn't live up to expectations in four years as the Lions' starter. Harrington had expressed his desire to play with the Dolphins.

CHIEFS: Kansas City agreed on a one-year deal with offensive tackle Ian Allen. Terms were not released. The 6-foot-5, 310-pound Allen has started 11 times and appeared in 25 games in the NFL.

TITANS: Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth surrendered to Smith County (Tenn.) authorities to face a charge of reckless endangerment after another motorist complained he tried to run a car off the highway with his truck. Authorities issued a warrant for his arrest after the driver filed a police report about the incident. Haynesworth was released on $1,000 bond.

CANADIAN FOOTBALL: Onterrio Smith, the former Minnesota Vikings running back who sat out last season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, signed a contract with the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

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