 He served as the team’s primary contract negotiator in addition to overseeing college and professional scouting efforts, assisting salary-cap management, and consulting on other business aspects of the football operation.He was selected by "Sports Illustrated" as one of the “101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports” in 2003 as well as one of the “50 Most Powerful Blacks in Sports” by "Black Enterprise" in 2005.He served on the NFL’s C.E.C.