NFL Transactions in August 2009

Aug 31, 2009

  • The Pittsburgh Steelers signed defensive end Brett Keisel to a five-year extension.
  • The San Diego Chargers signed wide receiver Demetrius Byrd.

Aug 30, 2009

  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed tackle Andre Smith.

Aug 28, 2009

  • The Houston Texans signed cornerback Cletis Gordon.
  • The Detroit Lions signed linebacker Rufus Alexander.
  • The Detroit Lions claimed wide receiver Glenn Holt from waivers.
  • The Dallas Cowboys signed linebacker Tearrius George.
  • The New York Jets acquired punter Glenn Pakulak from waivers.

Aug 27, 2009

  • The Dallas Cowboys signed guard Duke Preston.

Aug 26, 2009

  • The Denver Broncos signed quarterback Ingle Martin; waived running back Marcus Thigpen.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed defensive tackle Jervonte Jackson; waived defensive lineman Jeremy Mincey.
  • The New England Patriots signed wide receiver Robert Ortiz.
  • The New York Jets waived offensive tackle Tavita Thompson.

Aug 25, 2009

  • The Atlanta Falcons released linebacker Edmond Miles.
  • The Chicago Bears signed linebacker Darrell McClover; waived tight end Fontel Mines and guard Tyler Reed.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed defensive lineman Brian Schaefering; waived wide receiver Paul Raymond.
  • The Denver Broncos waived tackle Stanley Bryant.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed tight end Ernest Wilford; waived defensive tackle Jonathan Lewis.
  • The New England Patriots traded offensive lineman Russ Hochstein to the Denver Broncos for an undisclosed draft choice; signed linebacker Tyrone McKenzie; released safety Tank Williams.

Aug 24, 2009

  • The Kansas City Chiefs waived linebacker Vince Redd; acquired offensive linemen Andy Alleman and Ikechuku Ndukwe from the Miami Dolphins for an undisclosed selection in the 2010 NFL Draft; waived center Brian De La Puente.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed cornerback Darrell Hunter and linebacker Bo Ruud.

Aug 23, 2009

  • The New England Patriots released tight end Tyson DeVree.

Aug 21, 2009

  • The Buffalo Bills signed defensive end Aaron Maybin.
  • The New York Jets re-signed quarterback Chris Pizzotti.

Aug 20, 2009

  • The New York Jets waived guard Dennis Conley.

Aug 19, 2009

  • The Buffalo Bills signed linebacker Solomon Elimimian; waived long snapper Ryan Neill.
  • The Indianapolis Colts released offensive tackle Corey Hilliard.
  • The Miami Dolphins terminated the contract of cornerback Eric Green.
  • The New York Jets signed safety Nate Ness.
  • The Oakland Raiders waived running back Lorenzo Neal; signed safety Rashad Baker.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed safety Steve Cargile; waived safety C.J. Byrd and wide receiver Joel Filani; released cornerback Mike Hawkins.

Aug 18, 2009

  • The Philadelphia Eagles signed safety Brandon Harrison; released safety Rashad Baker.
  • The New England Patriots signed safety Roderick Rogers.
  • The Cleveland Browns claimed wide receiver Paul Raymond off waivers from the New York Jets; waived linebacker Bo Ruud.

Aug 17, 2009

  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed free agent wide receiver Ashley Lelie.
  • The New England Patriots signed running back Chris Taylor; traded defensive lineman Le Kevin Smith to the Denver Broncos for an undisclosed draft pick.
  • The New York Jets waived safety Keith Fitzhug.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed wide receiver Marcus Maxwell.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed tight ends J.P. Foschi and Kolo Kapanui.
  • The Dallas Cowboys waived cornerback Mike Hawkins and running back Alonzo Coleman.
  • The Denver Broncos waived guard Pat Murray.
  • The Detroit Lions signed guard Terrence Metcalf and wide receiver Dane Looker; waived tackle Kirk Barton and wide receiver Bobby Sippio.

Aug 16, 2009

  • The New York Jets re-signed wide receiver Huey Whittaker.

Aug 14, 2009

  • The Philadelphia Eagles signed quarterback Michael Vick.

Aug 13, 2009

  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed long snapper Thomas Gafford.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed punter Dirk Johnson; waived defensive tackle Greg Peterson.

Aug 12, 2009

  • The Buffalo Bills waived defensive back Dustin Fox.
  • The New York Jets signed Kicker Parker Douglass; waived wide receiver Huey Whittaker.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles signed quarterback Adam DiMichele.

Aug 11, 2009

  • The Buffalo Bills signed offensive lineman Christian Gaddis and defensive back Antwain Spann; waived defensive end Jermaine McGhee and center Marvin Philip.
  • The Chicago Bears signed long snapper J.J. Milan.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed wide receiver Edward Williams; waived wide receiver Syndrick Steptoe.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed running back Josh Vaughan; waived center Drew Miller.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed tight end Joe Kowalewski.

Aug 10, 2009

  • The Cincinnati Bengals released running backs Kenny Watson and J.D. Runnels.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed kicker Connor Barth.
  • The New Orleans Saints signed cornerback Malcolm Jenkins to a five-year contract.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles signed quarterback Matt Nagy; release wide receiver Brandon Robinson.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers signed center Alex Stepanovich; released defensive lineman Jordan Reffett.
  • The St. Louis Rams signed safety Mark Rubin.

Aug 9, 2009

  • The Atlanta Falcons released wide receiver Darren Mougey.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed offensive lineman Fred Weary.
  • The St. Louis Rams waived safety Eric Bassey.

Aug 8, 2009

  • The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with wide receiver Roddy White on a contract extension.
  • The Cleveland Browns released defensive end Shaun Smith.
  • The Detroit Lions signed wide receiver Bobby Sippio.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles signed tight end Rob Myers; released punter Ken Parrish.
  • The Seattle Seahawks signed linebacker Aaron Curry to a six-year contract; released wide receiver Billy McMullen.

Aug 7, 2009

  • The Buffalo Bills signed defensive end Ataefiok Etukeren; released safety Antwain Spann.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed center Drew Miller; waived linebacker David Holloway.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed defensive end Tyson Jackson.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed wide receiver Mario Urrutia; released running back Josh Vaughan.

Aug 6, 2009

  • The Buffalo Bills signed defensive tackle Derrick Jones.
  • The Chicago Bears signed center Donovan Raiola.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed defensive back Brandon Anderson; waived defensive back Don Carey.
  • The Houston Texans signed cornerback Deltha O'Neal and running back Andre Hall; released defensive tackle Jake Visser; waived running back Jeremiah Johnson.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs claimed quarterback Matt Gutierrez off waivers.
  • The New England Patriots acquired defensive end Derrick Burgess from the Oakland Raiders for offensive lineman Al Johnson.

Aug 5, 2009

  • The Baltimore Ravens signed defensive lineman Nader Abdallah.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs waived quarterback Ingle Martin.
  • The New York Jets claimed wide receiver Aundrae Allison off waivers from Minnesota Vikings; waived wide receiver Mario Urrutia.
  • The Seattle Seahawks signed linebacker Shane Simmons; waived linebacker Tony Taylor.

Aug 4, 2009

  • The Atlanta Falcons signed free agent wide receiver Dicky Lyons.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed free agent linebacker David Holloway.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed wide receiver Amani Toomer.
  • The New York Jets claimed tight end Kevin Brock off waivers; released tight end Richard Owens.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles signed defensive end Jason Babin and linebacker Matt Wilhelm; released defensive tackle Jervonte Jackson, cornerback Courtney Robinson, wide receiver Marcus Thigpen.
  • The Washington Redskins waived defensive tackle Vaka Manupana.

Aug 3, 2009

  • The Denver Broncos signed linebacker Robert Ayers.
  • The New England Patriots signed quarterback Andrew Walter; released quarterback Matt Gutierrez.

Aug 2, 2009

  • The Houston Texans signed linebacker Brian Cushing.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed offensive tackle Eben Britton; signed wide receiver Clarence Denmark.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed quarterback Pat White and safety Chris Clemons; released guard J.D. Quinn.
  • The New England Patriots signed linebacker Rob Ninkovich and defensive back Jamar Love; released linebacker Vince Redd.
  • The Seattle Seahawks signed cornerback Travis Fisher.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed guard Ryan Schmidt; released guard Maurice Miller.

Aug 1, 2009

  • The Atlanta Falcons signed linebacker Jamie Winborn; waived linebacker Rashad Bobino.
  • The Buffalo Bills signed defensive lineman Corey Mace and cornerback Antwain Spann.
  • The Houston Texans re-signed defensive tackle Jeff Zgonina.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed defenseive back Vontae Davis.
  • The New England Patriots waived punter Tom Malone.
  • The New York Giants signed wide receiver Hakeem Nicks.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles signed defensive tackle Willie Williams.