NFL Transactions in September 2008

Sep 30, 2008

  • The Buffalo Bills signed fullback Corey McIntyre; released fullback Darian Barnes.
  • The Chicago Bears signed wide receiver Mike Hass to the practice squad.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed running back Cedric Benson.
  • The Denver Broncos signed wide receiver Glenn Martinez.
  • The Houston Texans signed fullback Cecil Sapp; signed linebacker Kevis Coley to the practice squad; released tight end Clark Harris from the practice squad.

Sep 28, 2008

  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed linebacker Weston Dacus to a two-year contract and promoted him from the practice squad.

Sep 25, 2008

  • The New England Patriots announced the retirement of wide receiver Troy Brown.

Sep 24, 2008

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed linebacker Chris Harrington to the practice squad; released wide receiver Onrea Jones from the practice squad.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed cornerback Geoffrey Pope to the practice squad.
  • The Denver Broncos signed guard Dylan Gandy; signed cornerback Josh Bell to the practice squad.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed defensive tackle Fred Bledsoe to the practice squad; released tight end Joey Haynos from the practice squad.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed wide receiver Micah Rucker to the practice squad.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed tight end Joey Haynos from the practice squad of the Green Bay Packers; waived running back Jalen Parmele; released tight end Drew Atchison from the practice squad; signed guard Matt McChesney to the practice squad.
  • The New England Patriots signed wide receiver Maurice Price; signed guard Ryan Wendell to the practice squad; released cornerback Mark Dillard from the practice squad.
  • The New York Giants signed wide receiver Taye Biddle; signed wide receiver John Broussard and tight end Martrez Milner to the practice squad.
  • The New York Jets signed wide receivers Marcus Henry and Paul Raymond to the practice squad; released punter Waylon Prather and tight end Brad Listorti from the practice squad.
  • The St. Louis Rams released cornerback Fakhir Brown; signed cornerback Jason Craft.
  • The Washington Redskins signed linebacker Johnny Curtis to the practice squad; released linebacker Curtis Gatewood from the practice squad.

Sep 23, 2008

  • The Chicago Bears claimed cornerback Marcus Hamilton off waivers from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; waived wide receiver Mark Bradley.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed cornerback Jamar Fletcher to a one-year contract; waived cornerback Geoffrey Pope; released wide receiver Maurice Purify from the practice squad.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed offensive lineman Travis Leffew to the practice squad; waived guard Nathan Bennett from the practice squad.
  • The Denver Broncos signed safety Vernon Fox; waived safety Hamza Abdullah; released wide receiver Travis Wilson from the practice squad.
  • The San Diego Chargers signed defensive tackle Ian Scott; released cornerback DeJuan Tribble; released linebacker Eric Bakhtiari from the practice squad.

Sep 22, 2008

  • The New England Patriots released fullback Kyle Eckel.

Sep 20, 2008

  • The Pittsburgh Steelers released running back Gary Russell; signed linebacker Patrick Bailey from the practice squad.

Sep 19, 2008

  • The Chicago Bears signed linebacker Joey LaRocque from the practice squad.
  • The New Orleans Saints signed quarterback Joey Harrington; released defensive tackle Alvin McKinley.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed cornerback Marcus Hamilton from the practice squad; signed cornerback Brandon Sumrall to the practice squad.

Sep 17, 2008

  • The Atlanta Falcons signed tight end Jason Rader.
  • The Denver Broncos signed wide receiver Clifford Russell.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed guard Chris Naeole; signed wide receiver D'Juan Woods and linebacker Lamar Myles to the practice squad; released tackle Andrew Carnahan from the practice squad.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed cornerback Travarous Bain and guard Tavares Washington to the practice squad.
  • The New England Patriots signed tight end Tyson DeVree to the practice squad.
  • The New York Jets signed punter Reggie Hodges; signed punter Waylon Prather to the practice squad.
  • The Seattle Seahawks signed wide receiver Trent Shelton to the practice squad.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released tight end Ben Troupe; signed cornerback Kyle Arrington to the practice squad; released cornerback Brandon Sumrall from the practice squad.

Sep 16, 2008

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed running back Ryan Moats to the practice squad; released defensive end Jason Banks from the practice squad.
  • The Atlanta Falcons waived tight end Martrez Milner.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed cornerback Geoffrey Pope from the practice squad; waived guard Frank Davis; signed linebacker Abdul Hodge and tackle Dennis Roland to the practice squad; released linebacker Dan Howell from the practice squad.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed defensive end Santonio Thomas.
  • The Denver Broncos traded wide receiver Keary Colbert to the Seattle Seahawks for a 2009 conditional pick.
  • The New York Jets waived punter Ben Graham; released wide receiver Paul Raymond from the practice squad.
  • The Seattle Seahawks signed wide receiver Koren Robinson.

Sep 15, 2008

  • The New England Patriots re-signed fullback Kyle Eckel; released tight end Stephen Spach; signed defensive back Mark Dillard to the practice squad and released punter Tom Malone from the practice squad.
  • The New York Jets sign linebacker Kenwin Cummings, guard Stanley Daniels to practice squad; released linebacker Brandon Renkart, guard Matt McChesney.

Sep 13, 2008

  • The Buffalo Bills released offensive lineman Matt Murphy.
  • The New England Patriots signed quarterback Matt Gutierrez from the practice squad; released wide receiver C.J. Jones.
  • The Seattle Seahawks released wide receiver Samie Parker; signed wide receiver Michael Bumpus from the practice squad.

Sep 12, 2008

  • The Miami Dolphins claimed tackle Kirk Barton off waivers from the Chicago Bears; released tight end Sean Ryan; signed tight end Drew Atchison to the practice squad; released tackle Daren Heerspink from the practice squad.

Sep 11, 2008

  • The New York Giants signed kicker John Carney; released safety Stuart Schweigert; waived quarterback Andre' Woodson, offensive linemen Andrew Bain, Kurt Quarterman, Clifford Louis and Na'Shan Goddard, fullback Robert Douglas, tight ends Eric Butler and Jerome Collins, wide receivers Brandon London and Marcus Monk, defensive ends Wallace Gilberry and Alex Morrow, defensive tackles Ogemdi Nwagbuo and Jeremy Clark, linebackers Tank Daniels and James Terry, defensive backs Geoffrey Pope and Darren Barnett and kicker Josh Huston.

Sep 8, 2008

  • The Buffalo Bills signed tackle Chris Denman to the practice squad.
  • The New York Giants signed Taye Biddle to the practice squad; released wide receiver Marcus Monk from the practice squad.

Sep 7, 2008

  • The Denver Broncos signed linebacker D.J. Williams to a contract extension through 2013.
  • The New England Patriots released punter Reggie Hodges from the practice squad.

Sep 6, 2008

  • The Arizona Cardinals released safety Oliver Celestin; promoted center Pat Ross from the practice squad.
  • The Cleveland Browns waived wide receiver Paul Hubbard; promoted wide receiver Steve Sanders from the practice squad.
  • The Houston Texans signed tackle Eric Winston to a contract extension.

Sep 5, 2008

  • The Baltimore Ravens signed offensive lineman Willie Anderson; waived tight end Edgar Jones.
  • The Buffalo Bills signed linebacker Blake Costanzo.

Sep 4, 2008

  • The Baltimore Ravens signed cornerback Evan Oglesby; waived cornerback Anwar Phillips.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed linebacker Shantee Orr.
  • The Houston Texans signed tackle Brandon Frye and defensive tackle Gabe Long to the practice squad.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed offensive tackle Charles Spencer.
  • The New England Patriots re-signed tight end Stephen Spach; released tight end Jason Pociask, signed punter Reggie Hodges to the practice squad; released tight end Tyson DeVree from the practice squad.
  • The New York Giants signed wide receiver Plaxico Burress to a two-year contract extension.

Sep 3, 2008

  • The Chicago Bears signed cornerback Zackary Bowman to the practice squad.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed cornerback Geoffrey Pope and offensive tackle Dennis Roland to the practice squad.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed wide receiver Anthony Armstrong and linebacker Rob Ninkovich to the practice squad.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers signed tight end Sean McHugh to a one-year contract.

Sep 2, 2008

  • The Atlanta Falcons acquired cornerback Domonique Foxworth from the Denver Broncos for a 2009 seventh-round pick; claimed safety Jamaal Fudge off waivers from the Jacksonville Jaguars; released cornerback Blue Adams and fullback Corey McIntyre.
  • The Baltimore Ravens signed defensive tackle J'Vonne Parker to the practice squad.
  • The Buffalo Bills signed offensive lineman Brandon Rodd to the practice squad.
  • The Chicago Bears acquired guard Dan Buenning from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for an undisclosed 2009 pick; waived cornerback Zackary Bowman.
  • The Houston Texans waived tackle Brandon Frye.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed cornerback Isaiah Gardner from the practice squad; waived defensive end Brent Hawkins; signed wide receiver D'Juan Woods and tackle Cliff Louis to the practice squad; waived cornerback Rashod Moulton from the practice squad.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed safety Tyrone Culver; waived cornerback Joey Thomas; signed defensive tackle Anthony Toribio to the practice squad; released wide receiver Jayson Foster from the practice squad.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers traded center Sean Mahan to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for an undisclosed draft pick in 2009.

Sep 1, 2008

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed cornerbacks Michael Adams and Wilrey Fontenot, defensive end Jason Banks, defensive tackle Keilen Dykes, wide receivers Lance Long and Onrea Jones, center Pat Ross and center-guard Anthony Oakley to the practice squad.
  • The Atlanta Falcons signed linebacker Tony Gilbert and tight end Justin Peelle; released tight end Jason Rader and linebacker Tony Taylor; signed defensive end Sean Conover and running back Kenneth Darby to the practice squad.
  • The Baltimore Ravens signed defensive end Bryan Mattison, tight end Nate Lawrie, running back Marcus Mason and wide receiver Matt Willis to the practice squad.
  • The Buffalo Bills signed wide receiver C.J. Hawthorne and tight end Jonathan Stupar to the practice squad.
  • The Carolina Panthers signed wide receiver Mark Jones; waived wide receiver Dominique Thompson; signed defensive end Angelo Craig, fullback Billy Latsko and wide receiver Titus Ryan to the practice squad.
  • The Chicago Bears signed fullback Jason Davis and wide receiver Brandon Rideau to the practice squad.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed defensive end Eric Henderson to the practice squad.
  • The Cleveland Browns claimed offensive lineman Scott Young off waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles; waived offensive lineman Nathan Bennett; signed Bennett, linebacker Titus Brown, running back Omar Cuff, offensive lineman Christian Gaddis, safety Travis Key, defensive lineman Melila Purcell and wide receivers Lance Leggett and Steve Sanders to the practice squad.
  • The Denver Broncos claimed safety Calvin Lowry off waivers from the Tennessee Titans; waived safety Roderick Rogers; signed Rogers, defensive end Ryan McBean, running back P.J. Pope and wide receiver Travis Wilson to the practice squad.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed punter Derrick Frost and long snapper Brett Goode; released punter Jon Ryan and linebacker Abdul Hodge.
  • The Houston Texans signed tackle Adam Stenavich to the practice squad.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed cornerback Williams James; waived safety Jamaal Fudge; signed quarterback Paul Smith to the practice squad.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed saftey Dowayne Davis, wide receivers Marques Hagans and Kevin McMahan, guard Edwin Harrison, defensive tackle Derek Lokey, and defensive end Jason Parker to the practice squad.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed linebacker Tyson Smith to the practice squad.
  • The New England Patriots signed cornerback Deltha O'Neal; claimed tight end Jason Pociask off waivers from the New York Jets; claimed tackle Mark LeVoir off waivers from the St. Louis Rams; released tight end Stephen Spach; signed offensive lineman Jacob Bender and tight end Tyson DeVree to the practice squad.
  • The New York Giants signed cornerback Rashad Barksdale and tight end Eric Butler to the practice squad; released cornerback Geoffrey Pope from the practice squad.
  • The New York Jets signed wide receivers Larry Brackins and Paul Raymond, running back Jehuu Caulcrick, offensive linemen Stanley Daniels and Matt McChesney, defensive back James Ihedigbo, defensive end Ropati Pitoitua and linebacker Brandon Renkart to the practice squad.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles signed cornerbacks Kyle Arrington and Trae Williams, wide receivers Shaheer McBride and Willie Reid, fullback Jed Collins, defensive tackle Mike Marquardt, tackle Chris Patrick and linebacker Andy Studebaker to the practice squad.
  • The San Diego Chargers signed tight end Kris Wilson and offensive lineman Kynan Forney.
  • The San Francisco 49ers signed tackle Joe Toledo and wide receiver Chris Hannon to the practice squad.
  • The St. Louis Rams released defensive back Eric Bassey; signed running back Lance Ball, fullback Russ Weil, wide receiver Derek Stanley, offensive lineman Dustin Fry, linebacker Marc Magro, cornerback Darius Vinnett and defensive end C.J. Ah You to the practice squad.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed tackle James Lee; released cornerback Eugene Wilson; signed wide receivers Brian Clark and Micheal Spurlock, tight end Daniel Fells, cornerbacks Marcus Hamilton and Brandon Sumrall, defensive tackle Dre Moore, guard Julius Wilson and running back Clifton Smith to the practice squad.
  • The Washington Redskins signed wide receiver Devin Aromashodu to the practice squad.