NFL Off-season News/Transactions

[The_Dude]

AFC EAST

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS:
2/5 Signed linemen Dan Connolly and Jimmy Martin, wide receiver C.J. Jones and cornerback Tim Mixon.
2/12 Signed linebacker T.J. Slaughter.
2/22 Named Dom Capers special assistant/secondary, Nick Caserio director of player personnel and Bill O'Brien wide receivers coach.
2/26 Released linebackers Rosevelt Colvin and Oscar Lua.
3/1 Re-signed linebacker Tedy Bruschi, wide receiver Kelley Washington and long snapper Lonie Paxton; released tight end Kyle Brady.
3/3 Re-signed wide receiver Randy Moss; signed wide receiver Sam Aiken.
3/5 Signed cornerback Jason Webster and re-signed wide receiver Jabar Gaffney.
3/6 Signed cornerback Lewis Sanders and safety Tank Williams.

BUFFALO BILLS:
2/5 Named Ray Brown assistant offensive line coach.
2/14 Waived linebacker LB Kevin Harrison, wide receiver Peerless Price and defensive back E.J. Underwood.
2/26 Signed punter D.J. Fitzpatrick.
2/27 Released offensive lineman Aaron Merz, cornerback Jerametrius Butler, running back Anthony Thomas and linebacker Coy Wire.
2/28 Released cornerback Kiwaukee Thomas.
3/1 Signed linebacker Kawika Mitchell; released defensive tackle Larry Tripplett.
3/2 Acquired defensive tackle Marcus Stroud from the Jacksonville Jaguars for undisclosed draft picks.
3/5 Re-signed tackle Matt Murphy.
3/7 Re-signed offensive lineman Jason Whittle.

NEW YORK JETS:
2/20 Signed safety Artrell Hawkins.
3/1 Acquired defensive tackle Kris Jenkins from the Carolina Panthers for undisclosed draft picks; signed defensive tackle Sione Pouha to a contract extension.
3/3 Signed guard Alan Faneca, linebacker Calvin Pace and offensive lineman Damien Woody.
3/5 Released tackle Anthony Clement; signed cornerback Andre Woolfork.
3/6 Signed fullback Tony Richardson.

MIAMI DOLPHINS:
2/8 Signed cornerback Joey Thomas to a three-year contract.
2/11 Released quarterback Trent Green, wide receiver Marty Booker, tackles L.J. Shelton, Anthony Alabi, Marion Dukes and Joe Toledo and defensive tackles Keith Traylor, Anthony Bryant and Marquay Love.
2/14 Released linebacker Zach Thomas.
2/28 Signed wide receiver David Kircus.
3/1 Acquired defensive tackle Jason Ferguson from the Dallas Cowboys for undisclosed future draft picks; signed wide receiver Ernest Wilford, linebacker Ian Gold and tight end Sean Ryan.
3/2 Signed quarterback Josh McCown, defensive tackle Randy Starks, guard Justin Smiley and linebackers Reggie Torbor and Charlie Anderson.
3/3 Re-signed safety Yeremiah Bell to a one-year contract.
3/5 Re-signed cornerback Michael Lehan to a four-year contract; signed tight end Boomer Grigsby to a one-year contract.

[The_Dude]

AFC NORTH

PITTSBURGH STEELERS:
2/7 Signed quarterback Jared Zabransky and wide receiver Matt Trannon.
2/20 Signed defensive end Travis Kirschke to a two-year contract.
3/3 Signed quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to an eight-year contract extension and running back Mewelde Moore to a three-year contract.
3/7 Re-signed linebacker Andre Frazier to a one-year contract.

CLEVELAND BROWNS:
2/22 Signed running back Jamal Lewis to a three-year contract extension through the 2010 season.
2/27 Released defensive end Orpheus Roye.
2/28Signed running back Kory Chapman, tight end Brad Cieslak, wide receivers Kevin Kasper, Steve Sanders and Syndric Steptoe, offensive lineman Cliff Louis, defensive linemen Chase Pittman and Zach West and defensive back A.J. Davis.
3/1 Agreed to terms with quarterback Derek Anderson on a three-year contract.
3/2 Signed wide receiver Donte Stallworth to a seven-year contract.
3/5 Signed safety Nick Sorensen to a three-year contract and signed defensive lineman Shaun Rogers to a 6-year contract extension.

CINCINNATI BENGALS:
2/5 Signed punter Danny Baugher to a two-year contract.
2/11 Waived linebacker Roy Manning.
2/14 Signed safety Herana-Daze Jones to a one-year contract.
2/26 Re-signed defensive end Jonathan Fanene to a three-year contract and wide receiver Antonio Chatman to a two-year contract.
3/3 Signed defensive end Antwan Odom to a five-year contract.
3/5 Signed linebacker Dhani Jones to a three-year contract and punter Kyle Larson to a five-year contract.

BALTIMORE RAVENS:
2/5 Named Andy Moeller assistant offensive line coach and Hue Jackson quarterbacks coach.
2/12 Named Greg Mattison linebackers coach, Chuck Pagano secondary coach, Bob Rogucki strength and conditioning coach, John Dunn assistant strength and conditioning coach and Marwan Maalouf assistant special teams coach.
2/27 Released running back Mike Anderson.
2/28 Released center Mike Flynn.
3/6 Agreed to terms with linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo on a four-year contract.

[The_Dude]

AFC SOUTH

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS:
2/28 Released linebacker Rob Morris and defense lineman Anthony McFarland.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS:
2/7 Named Gregg Williams defensive coordinator.
2/14 Re-signed running back Greg Jones.
3/1 Acquired wide receiver Troy Williamson from the Minnesota Vikings for an undisclosed draft pick; signed wide receiver Jerry Porter and quarterback Cleo Lemon.
3/4 Released guard Chris Naeole.
3/5 Signed defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy, tackles Pete McMahon and Ryan Gibbons and long snapper Brett Goode.
3/6 Waived wide receiver Charles Sharon.

TENNESSEE TITANS:
2/27 Agreed to terms with wide receiver Justin Gage on a multi-year contract.
3/3 Agreed to terms with tight end Alge Crumpler on a multi-year contract.
3/6 Agreed to terms with defensive end Jevon Kearse on a three-year contract.

HOUSTON TEXANS:
2/20 Released linebacker Shawn Barber, center Mike Flanagan and tight end Jeb Putzier; waived center Drew Hodgdon.
2/26 Signed wide receiver Harry Williams.
3/1 Re-signed wide receiver Andre Davis.
3/2 Signed cornerback Jacques Reeves.
3/3 Signed linebacker Kevin Bentley.

[The_Dude]

AFC WEST

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS:
2/25 Agreed to terms with linebacker Derek Smith on a two-year contract.
2/27 Signed offensive lineman Scott Mruczkowski to a three-year contract extension through the 2010 season.
3/1 Re-signed quarterback Billy Volek to a three-year contract.

DENVER BRONCOS:
2/11 Signed wide receiver Derrick Hamilton; released linebacker Warrick Holdman.
2/15 Placed wide receiver Rod Smith on the reserve/retired list.
2/27 Named Jedd Fisch wide receivers coach.
3/1 Released wide receiver Javon Walker and linebacker Ian Gold.
3/3 Signed wide receiver Kerry Colbert and linebacker Niko Koutouvides; re-signed defensive end Ebenezer Ekuban.
3/5 Signed defensive end John Engelberger and tight end Nate Jackson.
3/6 Signed linebacker Boss Bailey and wide receiver Edell Shepherd.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS:
2/14 Claimed tackle Anthony Alabi off waivers from the Miami Dolphins.
2/26 Released wide receiver Eddie Kennison.
2/28 Agreed to terms with punter Dustin Colquitt on a five-year contract.
3/3 Agreed to terms with linebacker Demorrio Williams on a five-year contract; claimed fullback Oliver Hoyte off waivers from the Dallas Cowboys.

OAKLAND RAIDERS:
3/1 Signed safety Gibril Wilson.

[The_Dude]

NFC EAST

DALLAS COWBOYS:
2/10 Named Reggie Herring linebackers coach.
2/14 Signed long snapper Louis-Philippe Ladouceur to a five-year contract.
2/28 Signed linebacker Zach Thomas; released running back Oliver Hoyte.

NEW YORK GIANTS:
2/12 Signed punter Jeff Feagles to a two-year contract extension.
3/3 Signed safety Sammy Knight.
3/8 Signed coach Tom Coughlin to a four-year contract.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS:
2/11 Named John Palermo defensive line coach and Chris Meidt as an offensive assistant.
2/14 Named Stump Mitchell running backs coach.
2/15 Named Sherman Smith offensive coordinator.
2/20 Re-signed long snapper Ethan Albright.
3/1 Agreed to terms with quarterback Todd Collins.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES:
2/14 Named Jay Merlino assistant strength and conditioning coach.
2/20 Named Barry Rubin assistant strength and conditioning coach and Gordon Williams assistant trainer.
2/23 Signed wide receiver Brandon Childress to a two-year contract.
2/28 Released defensive end Jevon Kearse; agreed to terms with safety J.R. Reed.
3/1 Signed cornerback Asante Samuel to a six-year contract.
3/2 Signed defensive end Chris Clemons to a five-year contract.
3/6 Released linebacker Takeo Spikes.

[The_Dude]

NFC NORTH

GREEN BAY PACKERS:
2/5 Signed coach Mike McCarthy to a five-year contract extension.
2/8 Signed quarterbacks Jerry Babb and Dalton Bell, punter Ryan Dougherty, wide receivers Chris Francies and Johnny Quinn, linebacker Spencer Havner, guards Ryan Keenan and Cameron Stephenson, defensive tackle Alfred Malone, offensive tackles Chris Patrick and Cliff Washburn, defensive back Joe Porter and running back Corey White.
2/14 Named Russ Ball vice president of football administration/player finance.
2/20 Released tight end Bubba Franks.
3/5 Announced the retirement of quarterback Brett Favre.
3/7 Named Joe Whitt Jr. defensive quality control coach and Mondray Gee assistant stength and conditioning coach.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS:
2/20 Released safety Dwight Smith.
2/27 Released quarterback Kelly Holcomb.
3/1 Agreed to terms with fullback Thomas Tapeh, safety Madieu Williams and wide receiver Bernard Berrian.
3/5 Signed running back Maurice Hicks.

DETROIT LIONS:
2/25 Released cornerback Fernando Bryant.

CHICAGO BEARS:
2/18 Signed defensive end Alex Brown to a two-year contract extension; release wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad; declined to exercise the contract option on defensive tackle Darwin Walker.
2/24 Agreed to terms with quarterback Rex Grossman on a one-year contract.
2/25 Agreed to terms with tight end Desmond Clark on a two-year contract extension through 2010 and signed quarterback Kyle Orton to a one-year contract extension.
3/5 Agreed to terms with wide receiver Marty Booker on a two-year contract.
3/7 Signed wide receiver Brandon Lloyd to a one-year contract.

[The_Dude]

NFC SOUTH

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS:
2/8 Named Greg Olson quarterbacks coach.
2/15 Signed running back Michael Bennett.
2/27 Released defensive lineman Kevin Carter and defensive end Greg Spires.
3/1 Signed center Jeff Faine and linebacker Antoine Cash.
3/2 Signed tight end John Gilmore.
3/3 Acquired quarterback Brian Griese from the Chicago Bears for a 2009 undisclosed pick.
3/5 Signed linebacker Leon Joe and linebackers Teddy Lehman and Matt McCoy.
3/7 Signed cornerback Sammy Davis.

CAROLINA PANTHERS:
2/11 Released linebacker Dan Morgan and guard Mike Wahle.
2/22 Released running back DeShaun Foster.
3/7 Signed defensive end Tyler Brayton.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS:
2/12 Re-signed kicker Martin Gramatica.
3/1 Acquired linebacker Jonathan Vilma from the New York Jets for an undisclosed draft pick.
3/3 Signed wide receiver David Patten to a two-year contract.
3/7 Agreed to terms with linebacker Dan Morgan; re-signed tight end Billy Miller.

ATLANTA FALCONS:
2/7 Named Alvin Reynolds defensive backs coach.
2/14 Named Glenn Pires linebackers coach.
2/15 Released tight end Alge Crumpler, quarterback Byron Leftwich, tackle Wayne Gandy, cornerback Lewis Sanders, wide receiver Jamin Elliott, linebacker Marcus Wilkins and defensive tackle Rod Coleman.
3/1 Re-signed quarterback Chris Redman.
3/1 Agreed to terms with cornerback Von Hutchins, safety Erik Coleman, running back Michael Turner and tight end Ben Hartsock.
3/3 Released running back Warrick Dunn.
3/5 Released quarterback Joey Harrington.
3/7 Signed defensive end Simon Fraser and defensive tackles Kindal Moorehead and Rashad Moore.

[The_Dude]

NFC WEST

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
3/5 Signed tight end Jeb Putzier to a one-year contract.

ARIZONA CARDINALS:
2/22 Released safety Terrence Holt, tackle Oliver Ross and defensive end Chris Cooper.
3/3 Signed tight end Jerame Tuman to a two-year contract.
3/5 Signed defensive end Travis LaBoy to a five-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS:
2/8 Signed quarterback Shaun Hill.
2/15 Named Chris Foerster offensive line coach; signed punter Ricky Schmitt.
2/20 Waived linebacker Derek Smith.
2/26 Re-signed linebacker Roderick Green.
2/27 Signed defensive tackle Isaac Sopoaga.
3/1 Signed cornerback Allen Rossum.
3/2 Signed defensive end Justin Smith.
3/3 Signed running back DeShaun Foster, linebacker Dontarrious Thomas and quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan.
3/5 Signed wide receiver Isaac Bruce.

ST. LOUIS RAMS:
2/10 Named Ron Milus secondary coach and Bill Devaney executive vice president of player personnel.
2/28 Waived wide receiver Isaac Bruce and quarterback Gus Frerotte.
3/1 Released defensive end James Hall; agreed to terms with kicker Josh Brown on a five-year contract.
3/3 Agreed to terms with guard Jacob Bell on a six-year contract.
3/5 Named Terry Shea quarterbacks coach, Bob Saunders assistant offensive coach and Chuck Faucette assistant strength and conditioning coach.
3/6 Re-signed guard Adam Goldberg; agreed to terms with tight end Anthony Becht.

[HillgrassBluebillyFTW]

thanks sean.

[The_Dude]

thanks sean.

you're welcome, jimmy.