NFL Transactions in December 2008

Dec 31, 2008

  • The Dallas Cowboys signed wide receiver Travis Wilson from the practice squad.

Dec 30, 2008

  • The Green Bay Packers signed wide receivers Jake Allen, Lorne Sam and Brett Swain, cornerback Josh Abrams, defensive tackle Fred Bledsoe, punter Durant Brooks and center Brennen Carvalho.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed linebacker Lamar Myles, wide receiver D'Juan Woods and cornerback Isaiah Gardner.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs agreed to terms with defensive tackle T.J. Jackson, running back Dantrell Savage and offensive linemen Edwin Harrison and Brian De La Puente on two-year contracts.
  • The New England Patriots agreed to terms with defensive tackle T.J. Jackson, running back Dantrell Savage and offensive linemen Edwin Harrison and Brian De La Puente on two-year contracts.
  • The New York Giants signed cornerback Rashad Barksdale off the practice squad; signed linebacker Rich Scanlon; placed cornerback Sam Madison on injured reserve; waived linebacker Edmond Miles.

Dec 29, 2008

  • The Chicago Bears signed tackle Cody Balogh, wide receivers John Broussard and Rudy Burgess, defensive end Joe Clermond, tight end Fontel Mines, guard Tyler Reed and linebacker Marcus Riley from the practice squad.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed guard James Blair, cornerback Marcus Brown, center Digger Bujnoch, defensive end Victor DeGrate, wide receiver Maurice Purify, full back J.D. Runnels and wide receiver Mario Urrutia from the practice squad.
  • The Denver Broncos signed defensive tackle Matthias Askew, guard Mitch Erickson, wide receivers Jayson Foster and Matt Willis, defensive tackle Ryan McBean and cornerback Rashod Moulton from the practice squad.

Dec 27, 2008

  • The Buffalo Bills signed running back Bruce Hall to the active roster.

Dec 26, 2008

  • The Chicago Bears signed safety Cameron Worrell.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed punter Mike Dragosavich to the practice squad.
  • The Dallas Cowboys signed tight end Rodney Hannah from the practice squad.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed linebacker Weston Dacus to a three-year contract.

Dec 25, 2008

  • The Dallas Cowboys signed tackle Marc Colombo to four-year extension.

Dec 24, 2008

  • The Washington Redskins signed linebacker Tyson Smith.
  • The Denver Broncos signed running back Steve Baylark and wide receiver Matt Willis to their practice squad.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed quarterback Richard Bartel from the practice squad.
  • The Arizona Cardinals signed linebacker Victor Hobson; released tight end Jerame Tuman.

Dec 23, 2008

  • The Carolina Panthers signed defensive tackle J'Vonne Parker; signed defensive tackle Lorenzo Williams to practice squad.
  • The Denver Broncos signed running backs Cory Boyd and Alex Haynes.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed quarterback Paul Smith from the practice squad; signed cornerback Isaiah Gardner, defensive tackle Henry Smith and cornerback Jonathan Zenon to the practice squad.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed linebacker Derek Smith; waived wide receiver Chris Hannon.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers signed offensive tackle Jason Capizzi from the St. Louis Rams practice squad.

Dec 22, 2008

  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed offensive tackle Stefan Rodgers and wide receiver Nate Hughes from the practice squad; signed offensive linemen Trey Darilek and Jordan Black; waived cornerback Isaiah Gardner, defensive back Travarous Bain and offensive linemen Tutan Reyes and Charles Spencer.

Dec 20, 2008

  • The Miami Dolphins signed linebacker William Kershaw; waived fullback Casey Cramer.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers released running back Najeh Davenport.

Dec 19, 2008

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed tackle Elliot Vallejo from the practice squad.

Dec 18, 2008

  • The Buffalo Bills signed tackle Jonathan Scott.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed defensive tackle Anthony Toribio to the active roster; signed fullback Russ Weil to the practice squad.

Dec 17, 2008

  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed linebacker Jim Maxwell to the active roster from the practice squad.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed tight end John Madsen; signed wide receiver Paul Hubbard from the practice squad to the active roster; signed linebacker David Holloway to the practice squad.
  • The Denver Broncos signed safety Herana-Daze Jones; signed running back Cory Boyd to the practice squad; released running back Steve Baylark from the practice squad.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed defensive end Patrick Chukwurah and linebacker Rod Wilson; released running back Noah Herron.

Dec 16, 2008

  • The Atlanta Falcons signed safety Eric Brock from the practice squad; signed tight end Marcus Pollard; signed cornerback Darius Vinnett and offensive lineman Michael Butterworth to the practice squad.

Dec 14, 2008

  • The New York Giants signed cornerback Corey Webster to a five-year contract extension through 2013.

Dec 13, 2008

  • The New England Patriots signed offensive lineman Dan Connolly from the practice squad.
  • The Oakland Raiders signed running back Louis Rankin from the practice squad.
  • The San Francisco 49ers signed running back Thomas Clayton from the practice squad.

Dec 12, 2008

  • The Chicago Bears signed linebacker Gilbert Gardner.

Dec 11, 2008

  • The Cleveland Browns signed running back Allen Patrick from the practice squad; signed tight end Jed Collins to the practice squad.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed tackle Nevin McCaskill.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars re-signed running back Alvin Pearman.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles signed tackle Franklin Dunbar to the practice squad.

Dec 10, 2008

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed linebacker Kelly Poppinga to the practice squad.
  • The Baltimore Ravens signed running back Jalen Parmele.
  • The Buffalo Bills signed linebacker Vince Hall to the practice squad.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed defensive end Chris Harrington from the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals; waived guard Justin Britt.
  • The Denver Broncos signed tight end Jeb Putzier; waived safety Herana-Daze Jones; signed running back Steve Baylark to the practice squad.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed cornerback Joshua Abrams, defensive tackle Fred Bledsoe and running back Steven Korte to the practice squad.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed defensive tackle Attiyah Ellison from the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers; signed cornerback Isaiah Gardner from the practice squad; signed running back Keon Lattimore to the practice squad.
  • The New York Jets signed safety J.R. Reed.
  • The San Francisco 49ers signed running back Carl Stewart to the practice squad.
  • The Washington Redskins signed offensive lineman D'Anthony Batiste.

Dec 9, 2008

  • The Atlanta Falcons signed cornerback Glenn Sharpe from the practice squad; signed offensive lineman Nate Bennett to the practice squad.
  • The Chicago Bears signed wide receiver Devin Aromashodu from the Washington Redskins practice squad.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed safety Mike Doss; waived defensive end Josh Mallard; signed cornerback Marcus Brown to the practice squad.
  • The Denver Broncos signed guard Pat Murray from the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks.
  • The New York Jets waived running back Marcus Mason.

Dec 8, 2008

  • The Chicago Bears signed linebacker Marcus Riley to the practice squad and terminated the practice squad contract of wide receiver Travis Brown.

Dec 5, 2008

  • The New England Patriots signed linebacker Junior Seau.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed running back James Johnson from the practice squad.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed linebacker Spencer Havner from the practice squad.
  • The Seattle Seahawks signed center Seth McKinney; signed defensive tackle Kevin Brown to the practice squad.

Dec 4, 2008

  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed defensive end Mkristo Bruce from the practice squad; signed defensive back Travarous Bain to the practice squad.
  • The Miami Dolphins claimed wide receiver Chris Hannon off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers.
  • The Oakland Raiders waived guard Dylan Gandy; signed wide receiver Jonathan Holland from the practice squad.

Dec 3, 2008

  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed linebacker Victor Hobson.
  • The Denver Broncos signed safety Herana-Daze Jones.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed punter Jeremy Kapinos; signed wide receiver Lorne Sam to the practice squad.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed guard Tavares Washington to a three-year contract.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy.
  • The New England Patriots signed linebacker Rosevelt Colvin; signed linebacker Angelo Craig to the practice squad.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles signed tackle Chris Patrick from the practice squad; signed guard Tala Esera to the practice squad.
  • The Seattle Seahawks signed tackle Na'Shan Goddard from the practice squad of the New York Giants; signed guard Erik Robertson to the practice squad; released quarterback Travis Lulay from the practice squad.

Dec 2, 2008

  • The Chicago Bears signed defensive end Joe Clermond to the practice squad.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed defensive end Ben Ishola to the practice squad.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed quarterback Bruce Gradkowski; released offensive lineman Travis Leffew from the practice squad; signed wide receiver Steve Sanders to the practice squad.
  • The San Francisco 49er re-signed linebacker Ahmad Brooks; waiver wide receiver Chris Hannon.

Dec 1, 2008

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed punter Ben Graham; released punter Dirk Johnson.
  • The Green Bay Packers released punter Derrick Frost; signed defensive tackle Alfred Malone and cornerback Joe Porter from the practice squad.