NFL Transactions in February 2009

Feb 28, 2009

  • The Buffalo Bills signed center Geoff Hangartner.
  • The Dallas Cowboys acquired quarterback Jon Kitna from the Detroit Lions for cornerback Anthony Henry; signed linebacker Keith Brooking to a three-year contract.
  • The Denver Broncos signed safety Brian Dawkins.
  • The Detroit Lions signed cornerback Eric King and running back Maurice Morris.
  • The Houston Texans signed defensive end Antonio Smith; re-signed tight end Joel Dreessen, defensive end Stanley McClover, center Chris White and safety Eugene Wilson.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs acquired quarterback Matt Cassel and linebacker Mike Vrabel from the New England Patriots for a 2009 second-round pick.
  • The Minnesota Vikings re-signed tight end Jim Kleinsasser.
  • The New Orleans Saints agreed to terms with tackle Jon Stinchcomb on a five-year contract.
  • The New York Giants signed linebacker Michael Boley.
  • The New York Jets re-signed guard Brandon Moore; acquired cornerback Lito Sheppard from the Philadelphia Eagles for two undisclosed draft picks.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles signed offensive lineman Stacy Andrews to a six-year contract.
  • The San Francisco 49ers signed wide receiver Brandon Jones.
  • The Washington Redskins agreed to terms with guard Derrick Dockery.

Feb 27, 2009

  • The Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms with cornerback Domonique Foxworth on a four-year contract.
  • The Chicago Bears signed offensive tackle Frank Omiyale.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed safety Chris Crocker and running back DeDe Dorsey.
  • The Denver Broncos agreed to terms with running backs Correll Buckhalter and J.J. Arrington and long snapper Loin Paxton.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed center Brad Meester and cornerback Scott Starks.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed guard Joe Berger to a multi-year contract.
  • The Minnesota Vikings acquired quarterback Sage Rosenfels from Houston for a fourth-round pick in 2009.
  • The New England Patriots signed running back Fred Taylor.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers acquired tight end Kellen Winslow from the Cleveland Browns for undisclosed draft picks.
  • The Washington Redskins signed defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth; released cornerback Shawn Springs.

Feb 26, 2009

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed tight end Leonard Pope and defensive tackle Gabe Watson to one-year contracts.
  • The Buffalo Bills released guard Derrick Dockery and tight end Robert Royal.
  • The Dallas Cowboys released quarterback Brad Johnson.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed linebacker Brian Iwuh to an extension.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed safety Gibril Wilson to a five-year contract; signed safety Yeremiah Bell to a four-year contract.
  • The New York Jets released guard Brandon Moore and running back Noah Herron and waived defensive end Sean Conover.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers released guard Kendall Simmons and linebacker Mike Humpal.

Feb 25, 2009

  • The Carolina Panthers released running back Nick Goings, wide receiver D.J. Hackett and offensive lineman Jeremy Bridges.
  • The Houston Texans released safety Will Demps, tackle Ephraim Salaam and defensive end Anthony Weaver.
  • The New York Giants signed running back Brandon Jacobs to a four-year contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released linebackers Derrick Brooks and Cato June, running back Warrick Dunn and wide receiver Joey Galloway and Ike Hilliard.

Feb 24, 2009

  • The Indianapolis Colts released wide receiver Marvin Harrison.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs released quarterback Damon Huard, cornerback Patrick Surtain, linebacker Donnie Edwards and tight end Michael Merritt.

Feb 20, 2009

  • The Miami Dolphins signed offensive tackle Vernon Carey to a multi-year contract extension.
  • The New England Patriots re-signed offensive lineman Billy Yates.
  • The New York Jets released tight end Chris Baker.
  • The Washington Redskins released linebacker Marcus Washington.

Feb 19, 2009

  • The Indianapolis Colts agreed to terms with cornerback Kelvin Hayden.
  • The New York Jets released linebackers David Bowens and Brad Kassell.
  • The Oakland Raiders re-signed cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed defensive tackle Ryan Sims.

Feb 18, 2009

  • The Buffalo Bills re-signed linebacker John DiGiorgio.
  • The Minnesota Vikings released running back Maurice Hicks.
  • The New England Patriots signed linebacker Tully Banta-Cain and tight end Brad Listori.

Feb 17, 2009

  • The Buffalo Bills signed wide receiver Justin Jenkins.
  • The Denver Broncos released cornerback Dre Bly.
  • The Detroit Lions re-signed kicker Jason Hanson to a four-year contract; re-signed guard Stephen Peterman to a five-year contract.
  • The New Orleans Saints released running back Deuce McAllister.

Feb 16, 2009

  • The Baltimore Ravens terminated the contract of cornerback Chris McAlister.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars released running back Fred Taylor.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers signed defensive end Jordan Reffett.

Feb 13, 2009

  • The Chicago Bears released wide receiver Marty Booker and linebacker Gilbert Gardner; waived linebacker Marcus Riley.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals claimed punter Ryan Plackemeier off waivers from the Washington Redskins.
  • The Washington Redskins re-signed long snapper Ethan Albright; claimed running back Anthony Alridge off waivers from the Denver Broncos.

Feb 12, 2009

  • The Atlanta Falcons signed tackle Will Svitek.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed fullback-tight end Daniel Coats.
  • The Denver Broncos signed guard Matt McChesney; released defensive tackle Josh Shaw.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed long snapper Joe Zelenka to a contract extension.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed wide receiver Dallas Baker, guard-center Doug Legursky, cornerback Roy Lewis, safety Ryan Mundy, tight end Dezmond Sherrod, running back Justin Vincent and linebacker Donovan Woods.
  • The Washington Redskins waived punter Ryan Plackemeier.

Feb 11, 2009

  • The Denver Broncos released running backs Anthony Alridge, Alex Haynes and P.J. Pope, tight end Chad Mustard and wide receiver Cliff Russell.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars released wide receiver Jerry Porter and cornerback Drayton Florence.
  • The Oakland Raiders claimed quarterback Bruce Gradkowski off waivers from the Cleveland Browns.
  • The Washington Redskins signed cornerback Byron Westbrook.

Feb 10, 2009

  • The Houston Texans released running back Ahman Green and linebacker Morlon Greenwood.
  • The New York Jets released defensive back David Barrett.

Feb 9, 2009

  • The Dallas Cowboys released cornerback Adam Jones.
  • The Detroit Lions released cornerback Leigh Bodden, tight end Dan Campbell, tackle Jon Dunn, wide receiver Mike Furrey, guard Edwin Mulitalo and safety Dwight Smith.
  • The New York Giants re-signed quarterback David Carr to a one-year contract; terminated the contracts of running back Reuben Droughns, cornerback Sam Madison and safety Sammy Knight.

Feb 4, 2009

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed defensive tackle Keilen Dykes, cornerback Wilrey Fontenot, wide receivers Onrea Jones and Lance Long, safety Dennis Keyes, center Ben Claxton, fullback Justin Green, quarterback Tyler Palko and punter Waylon Prather.

Feb 3, 2009

  • The Chicago Bears signed quarterback Brett Basanez to a two-year contract.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles claimed defensive tackle Amon Gordon off waivers from the Tennessee Titans; signed linebacker Charleston Hughes and safety Byron Parker to three-year contracts.