NFL Transactions in July 2005

Jul 31, 2005

  • The Chicago Bears signed punter Gabe Lindstrom to a two-year contract; waived offensive lineman Matt McGhghy.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed linebacker Derrick Johnson, their first-round pick, to a five-year contract.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed offensive lineman Mike Pucillo; waived linebacker Eric Mahl.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneersigned tackle Sam Lightbody; released guard-center Chris Watton.
  • The Washington Redskins Re-signed tight end Brian Kozlowski.
  • The New England Patriots signed wide receiver Jason Anderson.
  • The Dallas Cowboys signed defensive end-outside linebacker Demarcus Ware and defensive end Marcus Spears, their first-round picks in 2005, to five-year contracts.
  • The Atlanta Falcons signed wide receiver Roddy White, their first-round pick in the 2005 draft, to a five-year contract.
  • The Arizona Cardinal signed running back J.J. Arrington to a four-year contract; agreed to terms with wide receiver Anquan Boldin on a four-year contract extension through the 2010 season.
  • The Denver Broncos signed center Ben Nowland.

Jul 30, 2005

  • The Washington Redskins Released linebacker Mike Barrow and safety Andre Lott.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed tackle Reese Hicks to a two-year contract; signed center Eric Ghiaciuc to a four-year contract.
  • The New Orleans Saints signed cornerback Mike McKenzie to a three-year contract extension.

Jul 29, 2005

  • The Chicago Bears claimed linebacker Leon Joe off waivers from the Arizona Cardinals; waived defensive tackle Greg Pauly.
  • TheKansas City Chiefs signed wide receiver Craphonso Thorpe and defensive end Khari Long.
  • The New York Jets announced the retirement of running back Vick King; placed linebacker Kenyatta Wright on the physically-unable-to-perform list.
  • The Washington Redskins Signed safety Omar Stoutmire, who had been with the New York Giants; waived offensive lineman Ben Nowland.
  • The Baltimore Ravens signed running back Alex Haynes and cornerback Mark Estelle.
  • Buffalo Bills signed wide receiver Roscoe Parrish.
  • New England Patriots signed wide receiver Eugene Baker; waived guard Bryan Anderson.
  • Cincinnati Bengals placed center Ben Wilkerson on the active-non-football injury list.
  • TheNew York Giants signed defensive ends Justin Tuck and Eric Moore and running back Brandon Jacobs; waived cornerback Michael Bragg.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed safety Donovin Darius to a three-year contract extension.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles Signed linebacker Matt McCoy to a five-year contract.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed defensive tackle Quintene Newhouse; waived wide receiver Chris Samp.
  • The Arizona Cardinals signed linebacker Darryl Blackstock and guard Elton Brown to three-year contracts.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed running back Carnell Williams, their first-round pick in the 2005 draft; waived snapper Brian Sawyer.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed safety Dustin Fox.

Jul 28, 2005

  • The Denver Broncos signed cornerback Darrent Williams, running back Maurice Clarett and offensive lineman Chris Myers.
  • The Arizona Cardinals signed running backs J.R. Redmond and James Jackson and linebacker Eric Johnson; released linebacker Leon Joe and wide receiver Luke Powell.
  • The New York Jets signed kicker Mike Nugent.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed tight end Alex Smith, safeties Donte Nicholson and Hamza Abdullah and wide receivers Larry Brackins, Paris Warren and J.R. Russell; released tight end Robert Johnson and tackle Todd Steussie.
  • The New Orleans Saints signed running back Deuce McAllister to a seven-year contract extension through 2012 and linebacker Ronald McKinnon, who had been with the Arizona Cardinals, to a one-year contract.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed cornerback Dewayne Washington, who had been with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and linebacker Dave Moretti to one-year contracts.
  • The San Diego Chargers signed wide receiver Vincent Jackson to a five-year contract.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed defensive tackle C.J. Mosley.
  • The Buffalo Bills signed cornerback Eric King; waived defensive tackle Tom Sverchek.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles Waived wide receiver Jason Peebler.
  • Pittsburgh Steelers signed running back Noah Herron to a multi-year contract.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed wide receiver Chris Henry to a five-year contract.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed safety Nick Collins and wide receiver Terrence Murphy.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed safety Lance Schulters, who had been released by the Tennessee Titans, to a one-year contract; waived safety Abram Elam.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed quarterback Charlie Frye to a four-year contract; waived defensive tackle Doug Sims; placed tight end Keith Heinrich on injured reserve.
  • The San Francisco 49ers Signed guards David Baas and Adam Snyder and running back Frank Gore.
  • TheNew England Patriots Announced the retirement of linebacker Ted Johnson; signed wide receiver Rich Musinski.
  • The St. Louis Rams signed cornerback Rod Bartrell to a four-year contract.

Jul 27, 2005

  • The Seattle Seahawks signed quarterback David Greene, tackle Ray Willis, linebacker LeRoy Hill and fullback Tony Jackson to multi-year contracts.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed linebacker Orlando Ruff.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles Signed wide receiver Reggie Brown to a five-year contract
  • The Denver Broncos signed cornerback Karl Paymah; waived wide receiver Grant Mattos.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed tackle Will Svitek to a three-year contract.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed linebacker Jason Glenn to a one-year contract.
  • The Washington Redskins Traded wide receiver Rod Gardner to the Carolina Panthers for an undisclosed draft choice; signed running back Manuel White Jr.
  • The New York Jets signed cornerback-kick returner Justin Miller.
  • The New England Patriots released wide receiver Michael McGrew.
  • The St. Louis Rams signed safety Oshiomogho Atogwe and punter Reggie Hodges to three-year contracts; agreed to terms with wide receiver Dante Ridgeway and kicker Remy Hamilton; released guard Scott Tercero, tight end Nick Burley and defensive tackle Matt McChesney.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed wide receiver Tab Perry to a three-year contract.
  • The San Diego Chargers signed running back Lydell Ross to a two-year contract; released defensive tackle Lui Fuga and tight end Cody McCarty.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed linebacker Barrett Ruud, tackle Chris Colmer and fullback Rick Razzano; released cornerback Ukee Dozier, running back Johnathan Reese and defensive tackle Keith Wright.

Jul 26, 2005

  • No transactions for this day.

Jul 25, 2005

  • The Miami Dolphins claimed punter Donnie Jones off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed safety Marviel Underwood and linebacker Brady Poppinga to multi-year contracts.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed defensive back Brodney Pool to a five-year contract and defensive lineman David McMillan to a four-year deal.
  • The Baltimore Ravens signed fullback Justin Green and quarterback Derek Anderson to a three-year contract.
  • The Denver Broncos waived punter-kickers Jeff Crowell and Tyler Fredrickson and guard Reese Hicks.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed running back Alvin Pearman.
  • The New England Patriots signed guard Logan Mankins, their first-round pick in the 2005 draft, to a multi-year contract.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles Signed defensive tackle Mike Patterson, their first-round pick in the 2005 draft, to a five-year contract; signed tackle Calvin Armstrong and linebacker David Bergeron to four-year contracts.

Jul 24, 2005

  • The Miami Dolphins signed defensive end Matt Roth, defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson and wide receiver Danny Farmer; waived defensive end Vann Brown, safety Atari Bigby and cornerback Brandon Haw; placed safety Chris Akins, defensive tackle Larry Chester, linebacker Eddie Moore and cornerback Will Poole on the physically unable to perform list; placed cornerback Shirdonya Mitchell and Vickerson on the non-football injury list; placed offensive tackle Tony Pape on the did not report list.
  • The Chicago Bears signed quarterback Kyle Orton to a four-year contract.
  • The New England Patriots signed wide receiver Brandon Childress.

Jul 23, 2005

  • The Miami Dolphins signed linebacker Channing Crowder, offensive tackle Anthony Alabi and tight end Lorenzo Diamond; waived tight end Joe Munson.
  • The New England Patriots released running back Earl Charles.

Jul 22, 2005

  • The Green Bay Packers signed wide receiver Craig Bragg.
  • The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with fullback Marc Edwards on a one-year contract.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed defensive end David Bowens to a one-year contract extension and cornerback Travis Daniels and defensive tackle Manuel Wright to four-year deals.
  • The San Francisco 49ers Signed wide receiver Marcus Maxwell to a three-year contract.
  • The Denver Broncos signed cornerback Domonique Foxworth.
  • The New England Patriots signed cornerback Ellis Hobbs; released running back DeCori Birmingham.
  • The New England Patriots signed cornerback Ellis Hobbs; released running back DeCori Birmingham.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed wide receiver Derrick Alexander, who subsequently announced his retirement.
  • Kansas City Chiefs signed wide receiver Derrick Alexander, who subsequently announced his retirement.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed wide receiver Siaha Burley and running back Adimchinobe Echemandu.
  • The St. Louis Rams signed tight end Jerome Collins to a three-year contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers Agreed to a multi-year deal with defensive end Shaun Nua.

Jul 21, 2005

  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed guard Dan Buenning.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed offensive lineman Jonathan Dunn to a four-year contract; claimed kicker Tyler Jones off waivers from the Chicago Bears; waived offensive lineman Sterling Harris and kicker Nick Setta.
  • The New York Giants signed tight end Wade Fletcher and offensive lineman Myniya Smith; waived guard Alex Bell.

Jul 20, 2005

  • The New England Patriots signed offensive tackle Nick Kaczur and safety James Sanders.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed defensive tackle Anthony Bryant.
  • The Chicago Bears signed wide receiver Airese Currie to a five-year contract.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed offensive tackle Adam Kieft to a three-year contract.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles Signed running back Ryan Moats and defensive end Trent Cole to four-year contracts.

Jul 19, 2005

  • The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with running back Travis Henry on a multi-year contract extension.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed offensive tackle Khalif Barnes
  • The Green Bay Packers waived punter Brooks Barnard.

Jul 18, 2005

  • The Philadelphia Eagles Signed safety Sean Considine to a four-year contract.

Jul 17, 2005

  • The St. Louis Rams agreed to terms with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick on a three-year contract.

Jul 16, 2005

  • The St. Louis Rams signed guard Claude Terrell to a three-year contract.

Jul 15, 2005

  • The Seattle Seahawks signed linebacker Cornelius Wortham to a multi-year contract.
  • The San Francisco 49ers Acquired cornerback Willie Middlebrooks from the Denver Broncos for defensive end John Engelberger.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed kicker Phil Dawson to a five-year contract extension.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed linebacker Boomer Grigsby to a three-year contract.
  • The St. Louis Rams signed running back Madison Hedgecock to a three-year contract.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed cornerback Scott Starks and safety Gerald Sensabaugh.

Jul 14, 2005

  • The Chicago Bears signed linebacker Rod Wilson to a four-year contract; waived offensive tackle Ben Johnson.
  • The Chicago Bears waived offensive lineman Walter Wigfall.
  • The New York Jets acquired cornerback Pete Hunter from the Dallas Cowboys for a conditional draft pick.
  • The New Orleans Saints signed defensive tackle Jason Jefferson to a three-year contract.

Jul 13, 2005

  • The Cleveland Browns signed linebacker Nick Speegle to a four-year contract.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed cornerback Mike Hawkins.
  • The Chicago Bears signed linebacker Rod Wilson to a four-year contract; waived offensive tackle Ben Johnson.

Jul 12, 2005

  • The San Francisco 49ers Signed cornerback Daven Holly to a three-year contract.

Jul 11, 2005

  • The Baltimore Ravens signed linebacker Mike Smith to a three-year contract.
  • The New York Jets signed safety Andre Maddox.

Jul 10, 2005

  • No transactions for this day.

Jul 9, 2005

  • No transactions for this day.

Jul 8, 2005

  • The Cleveland Browns signed defensive back Antonio Perkins and defensive lineman Andrew Hoffman to four-year contracts.

Jul 7, 2005

  • No transactions for this day.

Jul 6, 2005

  • The Buffalo Bills signed center Duke Preston.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed linebacker Kurt Campbell.

Jul 5, 2005

  • No transactions for this day.

Jul 4, 2005

  • No transactions for this day.

Jul 3, 2005

  • No transactions for this day.

Jul 2, 2005

  • No transactions for this day.

Jul 1, 2005

  • The Kansas City Chief signed cornerback Ashley Ambrose to a one-year contract; signed tackle Jeremy Parquet to a two-year contract.