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Cris Carter spent the spring of 2002 shopping for a team. Although he flirted
with the Rams, Browns and Dolphins, he was unable to complete a deal and joined HBO's Inside the NFL team as an analyst
on May 21. He served in that capacity until October 21 when the Miami Dolphins lured the veteran back onto the playing field
to bolster their injury-riddled receiving corps.
The Miami resident started in his first game as a Dolphin at Lambeau
Field in Week 9. Carter showed signs of rust, catching just 3 passes for 31 yards and fumbling once. During the week that
followed, he checked into the hospital with a kidney ailment and was sidelined for the next four weeks.
Carter returned
in Week 14, but struggled to get back into the Dolphins receiver rotation. The team, meanwhile, lost its final three games
and missed the playoffs. Following the season, Carter retired quietly.
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