NFL Transactions in September 2006

Sep 30, 2006

  • San Diego Chargers signed cornerback-safety Steve Gregory; released cornerback Markus Curry.

Sep 29, 2006

  • Chicago Bears claimed defensive back Marcus Maxey off waivers from the Kansas City Chiefs.

Sep 28, 2006

  • Montreal Canadiens claimed defenseman Patrick Traverse off waivers from the San Jose Sharks.

Sep 27, 2006

  • New York Jets signed fullback James Hodgins and linebackers Cody Spencer and Ryan Riddle; waived linebacker-defensive end Trevor Johnson, offensive lineman Norm Katnik and linebacker Ryan Myers.
  • New England Patriots signed cornerback Hank Poteat.
  • Cincinnati Bengals signed linebacker Andre Frazier.
  • Detroit Lions released wide receiver Corey Bradford; signed tackle Blaine Saipaia.

Sep 26, 2006

  • San Diego signed safety Andre Lott; released Brett Elliott.
  • Arizona Cardinals signed defensive tackle Chris Cooper; released defensive tackle Langston Moore.
  • Green Bay Packers signed fullback Brandon Miree from the practice squad; released linebacker Tracy White.
  • Chicago Bears signed linebacker Rod Wilson from the practice squad.

Sep 25, 2006

  • San Diego Chargers signed kicker Nate Kaeding to a six-year contract extension.

Sep 24, 2006

  • Indianapolis Colts signed kicker Martin Gramatica.

Sep 20, 2006

  • Miami signed guard William Whitticker.
  • New York Jets signed tight end Zach Hilton; waived fullback Jamar Martin.

Sep 19, 2006

  • San Diego Chargers acquired quarterback Billy Volek from the Tennessee Titans for a sixth-round pick in 2007.
  • Cleveland signed defensive lineman Babatunde Oshinowo from the practice squad.
  • Cincinnati Bengals signed wide receiver Reggie McNeal from the practice squad.
  • Atlanta Falcons signed kicker Morten Andersen.

Sep 16, 2006

  • Miami Dolphins signed tight end Jason Rader from the practice squad; waived tight end Tim Massaquoi.
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed long snapper Andrew Economos from the practice squad; released offensive lineman Scott Jackson.

Sep 15, 2006

  • Cleveland Brown released WR Kendrick Mosley from the practice squad and signed DE Jovan Haye to the practice squad.

Sep 14, 2006

  • New Orleans Saints claimed FB Vonta Leach off waivers from Green Bay and waived DE Michael Haynes.

Sep 13, 2006

  • Green Bay Packers traded RB Samkon Gado to Houston for RB Vernand Morency.
  • Kansas City Chiefs agreed to terms with WR Rod Gardner on a two-year contract.
  • Washington Redskins signed S Curry Burns.
  • New Orleans Saints signed FB Corey McIntyre.

Sep 11, 2006

  • Green Bay Packers agreed to terms with WR Koren Robinson.
  • New England Patriots traded WR Deion Branch to the Seattle Seahawks for a first-round draft pick.

Sep 9, 2006

  • Atlanta released DT Tommy Jackson.
  • Minnesota Vikings signed OT Bryant McKinnie to a seven-year contract extension. Released WR Todd Pinkston.
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers released WR David Boston.

Sep 8, 2006

  • Pittsburgh Steelers signed running back Najeh Davenport to a one-year contract.
  • Green Bay Packers released cornerback Mike Hawkins.

Sep 5, 2006

  • Washington Redskins signed offensive lineman Todd Wade; released offensive lineman Ike Ndukwe.
  • New Orleans Saints signed linebacker Danny Clark and punter Steve Weatherford. They also released safety Jay Bellamy.
  • Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with defensive tackle Robaire Smith.
  • Minnesota Vikings signed linebacker Marquis Cooper; released offensive lineman Steve Edwards.

Sep 4, 2006

  • Houston Texans signed running back Ron Dayne.
  • Miami Dolphins claimed tight end Tim Massaquoi off waivers from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and running back Lee Suggs off waivers from the Cleveland Browns; signed linebacker Keith Adams; waived linebacker Mike Labinjo.
  • San Diego Chargers placed linebacker Steve Foley on the non-football injured reserve list.
  • Arizona Cardinals signed guard Chris Liwienski; released safety Ernest Shazor.
  • St. Louis Rams signed safety J.R. Reed; waived wide receiver Marques Hagans.
  • Minnesota Vikings signed guard Steve Edwards; released defensive end Jayme Mitchell.

Sep 3, 2006

  • Pittsburgh Steelers signed cornerback Ike Taylor to a five-year contract
  • New York Jets claimed tight end Zachary Hilton off waivers from the New Orleans Saints and defensive lineman Rashad Moore off waivers from the Oakland Raiders; waived wide receiver Wallace Wright and defensive tackle Titus Adams.
  • Minnesota Vikings signed defensive back Rashad Baker and running back Artose Pinner; waived wide receiver Jason Carter and running back Wendell Mathis.
  • Denver Broncos waived linebacker T.J. Hollowell from injured reserve after reaching a settlement.
  • Miami Dolphins signed offensive lineman Kendyl Jacox; waived tight end Jason Rader.
  • Seattle Seahawks signed fullback David Kirtman, linebacker Lance Laury, wide receiver Ben Obomanu, defensive end Robert Pollard, cornerback Gerard Ross, center Pat Ross, tight end Leonard Stephens and running back Marquis Weeks.
  • New England Patriots claimed wide receiver Jonathan Smith off waivers from the Buffalo Bills; released wide receiver Bam Childress.
  • Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with defensive lineman DeQuincy Scott; claimed cornerback Eric King off waivers from the Buffalo Bills, defensive end Josh Savage off waivers from the Atlanta Falcons, linebacker Colby Bockwoldt off waivers from the New Orleans Saints and tight end Casey Cramer off waivers from the Carolina Panthers; waived tight end Gregg Guenther, cornerback Rich Gardner, defensive end Bo Schobel, linebacker Spencer Toone and defensive tackle Jared Clauss.
  • Green Bay Packers claimed cornerback Jarrett Bush off waivers from the Carolina Panthers, guard Tony Palmer off waivers from the St. Louis Rams and safety Charlie Peprah off waivers from the New York Giants; released cornerback Jason Horton.
  • Arizona Cardinals claimed safety Hanik Milligan off waivers from the San Diego Chargers and cornerback Matt Ware off waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles; released cornerback Lamont Reid.
  • Cleveland Browns claimed tackle Kelly Butler off waivers from the Detroit Lions and defensive end Jovan Haye off waivers from the Carolina Panthers; waived tackle Kelly Butler and defensive end Jovan Haye.
  • New Orleans Saints claimed tackle Rob Petitti and wide receiver Terrance Copper off waivers from the Dallas Cowboys, defensive back DeJuan Groce off waivers from the St. Louis Rams, defensive back Curtis Deloatch off waivers from the New York Giants and defensive end Michael Haynes off waivers from the Chicago Bears; waived defensive back Anwar Phillips and tackle Ben Archibald.

Sep 2, 2006

  • Atlanta waived wide receivers Troy Bergeron, Jamin Elliott, Jerome Pathon and Robert Redd, defensive tackles Michael Bozeman and Chad Lavalais, centers Toby Cecil and Brian Ferentz, tackles Shawn Draper and Chris McGee, fullbacks Kevin Dudley and John Pannozzo, running back Marlion Jackson, kicker Miro Kesic, defensive ends Josh Savage and Josh Mallard, tight end Jason Randall, cornerback Leigh Torrence, safety Nick Turnbull, linebacker Travis Williams and punter Tony Yelk.
  • Tennessee Titans released tight ends Ben Hall and Jamie Petrowski, center Joel Rodriguez, guards Cody Douglas and Mike Erickson, tackle Brad Rhoades, wide receivers Grant Mattos and Tyrone Calico, defensive ends Sean Conover, Tim Thompson and Copeland Bryan, defensive tackles Jeff Littlejohn and Chris Herring, cornerback Keon Raymond, quarterback Matt Mauck, fullback Troy Fleming, running backs Quinton Ganther and Jarrett Payton, linebackers Terna Nande, Marcus Randall and Cody Spencer and defensive back Antoine Harris.
  • The New Orleans Saints waived linebackers Colby Bockwoldt and E.J. Kuale, running back Jamaal Branch, wide receivers Mike Hass, Chris Horn and Chase Lyman, tight end Zack Hilton, defensive tackle Brandon Villarreal, punter Steve Weatherford, defensive backs Josh Lay and Grant Mason, defensive tackle Joe Minucci and defensive end Javon Nanton; terminated the contracts of linebacker Jay Foreman, center Dwayne Ledford, tight end Billy Miller and defensive tackle Josh Williams.
  • New England acquired wide receiver Doug Gabriel from the Oakland Raiders for an undisclosed draft pick.
  • New England released tackle Randy Hand, wide receiver Kelvin Kight, defensive linemen Dan Klecko and Santonio Thomas, linebacker Corey Mays, safety Guss Scott, cornerback Antwain Spann and guards Dan Stevenson and Billy Yates.
  • Tampa Bay released tight end-long snapper Mark Anelli, defensive ends Charles Bennett and Andrew Williams, defensive tackles Jon Bradley and Anthony Bryant, safeties Steve Cargile and Donte Nicholson, center-guard Jonathan Clinkscale, linebackers Marquis Cooper and Anthony Trucks, fullbacks Rick Razzano and Carey Davis, cornerbacks Dwight Ellick and James Patrick, guard Toniu Fonoti, wide receivers Chas Gessner and Edell Shepherd, offensive lineman Scott Jackson, tight end Tim Massaquoi, running back Derek Watson and defensive lineman Keith Wright.
  • Miami waived wide receivers Devin Aromashodu and Fred Gibson, guard C.J. Brooks, running backs Kay-Jay Harris and Gerald Riggs Jr., tight ends Keith Heinrich and Teyo Johnson, safety Jack Hunt, defensive end Ben Ishola, cornerbacks Shirdonya Mitchell and Chris Thompson, tackles Tony Pape and Orrin Thompson, defensive tackle Josh Shaw, linebacker Matt Sinclair and wide receiver-quarterback Marcus Vick; placed wide receiver Kelly Campbell on the waived-injured list; terminated the contracts of fullback Fred Beasley, safety Deke Cooper, linebacker Sedrick Hodge and tackle Mike Pearson.
  • Pittsburgh released quarterbacks Omar Jacobs and Shane Boyd; punter Mike Barr, offensive linemen Tim Brown and Brandon Torrey, fullbacks Branden Joe and John Kuhn, tight ends Charles Davis and Jon Dekker, running back Cedric Humes, wide receivers Lee Mays and Walter Young, defensive ends Orien Harris, Shaun Nua and Lee Vickers, defensive tackle Scott Paxson, safety Mike Lorello, cornerback Anthony Madison, linebackers Richard Seigler and Ron Stanley.
  • Detroit released wide receivers Charles Rogers, Devale Ellis and Glenn Martinez, running back Artose Pinner, tackles Kelly Butler and Clint Stickdorn, guards Brock Gutierrez and Fred Matua, tight ends Sean McHugh and Dave Pearson, defensive ends Damian Gregory, Claude Harriott and Marcus Parker, defensive tackles Cleveland Pinkney and Lynn McGruder, linebackers James Davis and James Hargrave, safety Marcus Demps and cornerbacks LaMarcus Hicks, Dee McCann and Harrison Smith.
  • St. Louis released defensive tackles Brian Howard and Tim Sandidge, running backs Fred Russell and Moe Williams, tight end Jerome Collins, linebacker Tim McGarigle, guard Tony Palmer, quarterback Dave Ragone and wide receiver Dominique Thompson; acquired tackle Adam Goldberg from the Minnesota Vikings for an undisclosed draft pick.
  • Cincinnati Bengals released tight ends Darnell Sanders, David Jones and Ronnie Ghent, wide receivers P.K. Sam, Reggie McNeal and Glenn Holt, running back DeDe Dorsey, fullbacks Chris Manderino and Naufahu Tahi, tackle Pete Lougheed, guards Nate Livings and Kyle Takavitz, center Ben Wilkerson and safety John Busing.
  • Baltimore Ravens released linebackers Roderick Green, Tim Johnson, Jim Cottrell and Dennis Haley, defensive tackles Remi Ayodele and Nick Leaders, defensive backs Jamaine Winborne and Robb Butler, quarterbacks Drew Olson and Brian St. Pierre, punter Leo Araguz, kicker Aaron Elling, guard Thatcher Szalay, tackles Rob Droege and Michael Kracalik, wide receivers Travis LaTendresse and Romby Bryant, tight ends Rob Abiamiri and Bobby Blizzard and cornerback Duvol Thompson.
  • Jacksonville released wide receivers Randy Hymes, Charles Sharon and Fred Stamps, tight ends Todd Yoder and Greg Estandia, guards Derrick Fletcher and Shannon Snell, tackles Wayne Hunter and Ryan Gibbons, center Brett Romberg, defensive tackles Anthony Maddox and Walter Curry, defensive ends Jim Davis and James Wyche, cornerbacks David Richardson, Trestin George and Edorian McCullough, safety Jamaal Fudge, running back Rich Alexis, long snapper Andrew Economos, tackle Ryan George and linebacker Brian Iwuh.
  • Cleveland Browns acquired center Hank Fraley from the Philadelphia Eagles for an undisclosed draft pick in 2008; released running back Lee Suggs, fullback Corey McIntyre, wide receivers Frisman Jackson and Kendrick Mosley, tight end John Owens, center Ross Tucker, quarterback Darrell Hackney, offensive linemen Jonathan Dunn, Andrew Hoffman and Dave Yovanovits, defensive tackles Darrell Campbell and Babatunde Oshinowo, linebackers Justin Kurpeikis and Nick Speegle and defensive backs Pete Hunter, Therrian Fontenot, Andrew Pace and Jereme Perry.
  • Arizona Cardinals released running back Damien Anderson, tackles Alan Reuber and Jeremy Bridges, fullbacks James Hodgins and John Bronson, linebackers Isaac Keys and Mark Brown, defensive tackle Tim Bulman, cornerbacks Justin Wyatt, Darrell Hunter and Dyshod Carter, tight end Eric Edwards, safeties Jay McCareins and Chris Harrell, wide receivers Micheal Spurlock, Todd Watkins, Greg Lee and Carlyle Holiday, defensive end Tyler King and center Shawn Lynch.
  • Washington Redskins released defensive backs Julian Battle, Curry Burns, John Eubanks and Christian Morton, defensive linemen Nic Clemons, Cedric Killings, Vaka Manupuna and Joe Sykes, wide receivers Mike Espy, Jimmy Farris, Steven Harris and Richard Smith, offensive linemen Spencer Folau, Jasper Harvey, Kili Lefotu and Chris Pino, running back A.J. Harris, linebackers Spencer Havner and Robert McCune, tight end Buck Ortega and fullback Manuel White.
  • Seattle Seahawks acquired fullback Josh Parry from the Philadelphia Eagles for an undisclosed draft pick in 2008. Waived defensive end Kemp Rasmussen and fullback Leonard Weaver on injured reserve; waived running backs Jimmy Dixon and Marquis Weeks, guards William Henry and Jason Murphy, cornerbacks Kevin Hobbs and Gerard Ross, wide receivers C.J. Jones, Ben Obomanu and Justin Surrency, fullback David Kirtman, quarterback Travis Lulay, linebackers Lance Laury and Cornelius Wortham, defensive ends Robert Pollard and John Syptak, safety Etric Pruitt, center Pat Ross and tight end Leonard Stephens; terminated the contracts of tight end Matt Murphy and wide receiver Peter Warrick.
  • San Francisco waived wide receivers Rasheed Marshall, Marcus Maxwell, Jason McAddley and Otis Amey, quarterback Gilbran Hamdan, running back Terry Jackson, cornerbacks Kris Richard and Derrick Johnson, tight end Terry Jones, defensive ends Scott Scharff and Lance Legree, linebackers Corey Smith, Sarth Benoit, Bobby Iwuchukwu and Jim Maxwell, guard Ben Sobieski, punter Tom Rouen, fullback Zack Keasey, tackles Bobby Harris, Sam Wilder and Tavares Washington and defensive tackle Bobby Payne.
  • San Diego Chargers released wide receivers Ricky Bryant and Robert Ortiz, tackles Jeromey Clary and Ben Johnson, running backs Larry Croom, Tyronne Gross and Ray Perkins, quarterback Brett Elliott, fullback Jonathan Evans, linebackers Akbar Gbaja-Biamila and Jonathan Pollard, cornerback Steve Gregory, tight end Kelly Griffeth, safeties Andre Lott, Mitch Meeuwsen and Hanik Milligan, defensive tackles Brandon McKinney and Alvin Smith, center Nick Mihlhauser, defensive end Chase Page and guard Wes Sims.
  • Philadelphia released quarterback Timmy Chang, linebackers Torrance Daniels and Dedrick Roper, guard-center Trey Darilek, wide receivers Jabar Gaffney, Michael Gasperson, Justin Jenkins, Darnerien McCants and Bill Sampy, defensive end Darrell Lee, defensive tackle Keyonta Marshall, safety J.R. Reed, tight ends Stephen Spach and Andy Thorn and cornerbacks Donald Strickland, Matt Ware and Dexter Wynn.
  • Denver waived cornerbacks Roc Alexander and Jeff Shoate, defensive tackles Antwon Burton and Amon Gordon, guard-tackle Dwayne Carswell, wide receivers Brian Clark, David Terrell and Darius Watts, runing backs Ron Dayne, Brandon Miree and Damien Nash, safety Tyler Everett, defensive ends Corey Jackson and Khaleed Vaughn, punter Micah Knorr, quarterbacks Preston Parsons and Bradlee Van Pelt, linebackers Cameron Vaughn and Ray Wells and guard Taylor Whitley.
  • New York Jets waived offensive linemen Ed Blanton, Marko Cavka, Charles Missant, Steve Morley, Doug Nienhuis and Issac Snell, wide receivers Reggie Newhouse, Dante Ridgeway and Sloan Thomas; tight ends Joel Dreessen, Joe Kowalewski and Walter Rasby, running back Stacy Tutt, defensive linemen Darrell Adams, Matt McChesney and Brennan Schmidt, linebackers Craig Bailey, Blake Costanzo and Darrell McClover and defensive backs Andre Maddox, Ray Mickens, Hank Poteat and Jamie Thompson.
  • New York Giants released wide receivers Willie Ponder and Anthony Mix, cornerbacks Curtis Deloatch and Gerrick McPhearson, defensive tackle Damane Duckett, safeties Quentin Harris and Charlie Peprah, defensive ends Eric Moore and Adrian Awasom, tight ends Wade Fletcher and Darcy Johnson, fullback Tony Jackson, running backs James Sims and Mike Jemison, offensive linemen Kevin McAlmont, Troy Reddick and Todd Londot, defensive linemen Willie Evans and Marcus Green and linebackers Tyson Smith and Nick McNeil.
  • Minnesota Vikings signed wide receiver Todd Pinkston; placed cornerback Dovonte Edwards on injured reserve; released tight end Richard Angulo, cornerbacks Tony Beckham, Dustin Fox and Charles Gordon, wide receivers Josh Davis, Ryan Hoag, Chris Jones and Kevin Kasper, linebackers Rod Davis and Kyle McKenzie, running back Adimchinobe Echemandu, fullback Steven Jackson, guard Chris Liwienski, quarterbacks Mike McMahon and J.T. O'Sullivan, safety Willie Offord, center Jason Palermo, tackle Donald Penn, defensive ends DeQuincy Scott and Khreem Smith and defensive tackle Eric Taylor.
  • Kansas City released tackles Thomas Barnett and Jeremy Parquet, defensive tackles Shane Burton, Junior Siavii and Stephen Williams, safety Scott Connot, wide receivers Nate Curry and Jeris McIntyre, tight end Aaron Golliday, running backs Quentin Griffin and McKenzi Smith, linebackers Brandon Guillory and William Kershaw, defensive ends Carlos Hall, Clint Mitchell and Zach Ville, center Johnathan Ingram, cornerback Chris Johnson, fullback J.R. Niklos and quarterback Casey Printers.
  • Indianapolis Colts acquired linebacker-defensive end Ryan LaCasse from the Baltimore Ravens for an undisclosed draft pick.
  • Green Bay released tight end Zac Alcorn, safeties Atari Bigby, Jeremy Modkins and Tra Boger, wide receivers Chris Francies, Cory Rodgers, Rod Gardner and Carlton Brewster, fullback Ben Brown, kicker E.J. Cochrane, running back Najeh Davenport, cornerbacks Antonio Malone and Patrick Dendy, linebackers Tim Goodwell and Roy Manning, guard Siitupe Peko, defensive lineman Kenny Peterson, defensive end Dave Tollefson and center Pete Traynor.
  • Dallas released quarterback Matt Baker, guard D'Anthony Batiste, wide receivers Damarius Bilbo, Terrance Copper and Skyler Green, linebackers Rocky Boiman and Junior Glymph, defensive end Stephen Bowen, tight end Tony Curtis, running back Keylon Kincade, tackles Rob Petitti and Dennis Roland, defensive back Willie Pile, defensive tackle Montavious Stanley and center Matthew Tarullo.

Sep 1, 2006

  • Chicago Bears waived cornerbacks Dion Byrum, Abraham Elimimian and Carlos Hendricks, wide receivers Craig Bragg and Mark Philmore, defensive tackle Delbert Cowsette, running back Andre Hall, safety Jason Harmon, guard Travis Leffew and linebacker Jermey Cain; released offensive lineman Steve Edwards.
  • St. Louis Rams signed running back Stephen Davis; released safety Deandre' Eiland, linebacker Mike Goolsby, punter Andy Groom, tight end Alex Holmes, wide receivers Brandon Middleton, Brad Pyatt, Clinton Solomon and Taylor Stubblefield, guard-tackle Ben Noll, center Donovan Raiola, defensive end Matthew Rice, tackle Drew Strojny and running back John David Washington.
  • New England Patriots traded running back Patrick Cobb to the Pittsburgh Steelers for an undisclosed draft pick; released linebacker Monty Beisel, Chad Brown and Jeremy Mincey, wide receivers Eddie Berlin and John Stone, cornerbacks Vernell Brown and Eric Warfield, quarterback Corey Bramlet, defensive lineman Eddie Freeman and tight end Chris Luzar.
  • New York Jets signed defensive back Hank Poteat; acquired defensive end Bobby Hamilton from the Oakland Raiders for an undisclosed draft pick.