User Guide

Sign
When a player goes down to injury or you spot a weakness in your
team, you can sign a player from the list of free agents.
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To sign a player, use the arrow buttons next to Team to select FREE AGENTS.
The list of free agents is displayed. Select a player in the list to make him
an offer. Then click on SIGN.
Release
When salary cap is ON, releasing a player can free up space to sign other players
to fill needs.
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To release a player, select his name from the player list. Then, click RELEASE.
Confirm that you do want to release him. The player is released, and the
change is reflected in your salary cap.
Depth
You can change and reorder your starters. For more information on depth charts,
➤ Depth on p. 23.
Create-Edit Player
In the Create-Edit Player screens, you can adjust all of the settings that affect a
player’s appearance and performance in Madden NFL 2003. Be sure to complete
the information in each stage. You can select the stage at the top of the screen.
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To create the player that you have configured, click DONE. To cancel creating
the player, click CANCEL.
Information
In the Information stage, you enter the basic information about the created player.
A
In Franchise mode, a player’s Age and Years Pro affect his development over
the course of several seasons.
Appearance
In the Appearance stage, you can select the vital components of the player’s
appearance, including his height, weight and coloration.
Build
In the Build stage, you can use the sliders to adjust the size of the various parts of
the player’s body and equipment.
Equipment
Choose the accessories that your created player adds to his uniform to get his
unique look.
Ratings
In the Ratings stage, you configure the individual ratings for the player in a variety
of categories. As you change a player’s rating, you may affect the balance of the
player and his overall salary.
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