NFL Transactions in March 2012

Mar 30, 2012

  • The Carolina Panthers traded RB Mike Goodson to Oakland for OT Bruce Campbell.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals agreed to terms with LB Manny Lawson.
  • The New England Patriots re-signed WR Deion Branch; signed FB Tony Fiammetta and FB Spencer Larsen.
  • The San Francisco 49ers waived WR Dontavia Bogan.

Mar 29, 2012

  • The Denver Broncos re-signed DE Jason Hunter.
  • The San Diego Chargers agreed to terms with DT Antonio Garay on a two-year contract.

Mar 28, 2012

  • The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with WR Devin Thomas on a one-year contract.
  • The Minnesota Vikings re-signed WR Devin Aromashodu to a one-year contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed CB Ronde Barber.

Mar 27, 2012

  • The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with C Todd McClure on a one-year contract.
  • The Detroit Lions agreed to terms with RB Kevin Smith on a one-year contract.
  • The Minnesota Vikings re-signed LB Erin Henderson to a one-year contract; signed CB Zack Bowman to a one-year contract.
  • The New York Jets re-signed WR Scotty McKnight.
  • The Oakland Raiders signed CB Pat Lee.

Mar 26, 2012

  • The Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms with LS Mike Leach on a three-year contract and LB Reggie Walker on a two-year contract.
  • The New England Patriots released FB Lousaka Polite.
  • The St. Louis Rams signed WR Steve Smith.

Mar 25, 2012

  • The Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms with CB William Gay on a two-year contract.

Mar 24, 2012

  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed DE Jamaal Anderson; agreed to terms with DT Pat Sims.

Mar 23, 2012

  • The Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms with K Jay Feely on a two-year contract; re-signed OL D-Anthony Batiste on a one-year contract.
  • The Atlanta Falcons signed DT Vance Walker his tender as a restricted free agent; re-signed LS Joe Zelenka.
  • The Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms with LB Brendon Ayanbadejo on a three-year contract, CB Corey Graham on a two-year contract and S Sean Considine on a one-year contract; re-signed LB Jameel McClain.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed CB Adam Jones and OT Anthony Collins; signed DE Derrick Harvey.
  • The Dallas Cowboys signed WR Kevin Ogletree to a one-year contract.
  • The Denver Broncos agreed to terms with TE Joel Dreessen and TE Jacob Tamme.
  • The Green Bay Packers agreed to terms with C Jeff Saturday on a two-year contract.
  • The New England Patriots signed WR Donte Stallworth and QB Brian Hoyer.
  • The New Orleans Saints signed LB Chris Chamberlain.
  • The New York Jets traded QB Drew Stanton and a 2012 seventh-round draft pick to Indianapolis for a 2012 sixth-round draft pick.
  • The Seattle Seahawks agreed to terms with RB Kregg Lumpkin.

Mar 22, 2012

  • The Carolina Panthers signed G Mike Pollak to a one-year contract.
  • The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with RB Michael Bush on a four-year contract.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis to a three-year contract.
  • The Denver Broncos signed WR Andre Caldwell.
  • The New York Giants re-signed QB David Carr.
  • The Oakland Raiders agreed to terms with OL Khalif Barnes on a one-year contract.
  • The San Francisco 49ers signed WR Mario Manningham to a two-year contract and WR Ted Ginn Jr. to a one-year contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed OT Jamon Meredith to a two-year contract; released DE Tim Crowder and DE Nick Reed.

Mar 21, 2012

  • The Buffalo Bills agreed to terms with S Bryan Scott; signed DE Mark Anderson to a four-year contract.
  • The Denver Broncos traded QB Tim Tebow and a 2012 seventh-round draft pick to the N.Y. Jets for a 2012 fourth- and a sixth-round draft pick.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed C Samson Satele.
  • The Minnesota Vikings re-signed DT Fred Evans; signed RB Lex Hilliard. Released NT Remi Ayodele; agreed to terms with OL Geoff Schwartz.
  • The New England Patriots signed CB Will Allen and OL Robert Gallery.
  • The New Orleans Saints agreed to terms with DT Broderick Bunkley on a five-year contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers signed TE Wes Lyons and FB Will Johnson.
  • The San Francisco 49ers re-signed QB Alex Smith to a three-year contract.
  • The Seattle Seahawks agreed to terms with T Frank Omiyale.
  • The Washington Redskins signed QB Rex Grossman to a one-year contract.

Mar 20, 2012

  • The Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms with WR Early Doucet on a two-year contract.
  • The Denver Broncos signed QB Peyton Manning to a five-year contract.
  • The Detroit Lions re-signed DT Andre Fluellen to a one-year contract.
  • The Miami Dolphins re-signed DT Ryan Baker and LB Jamaal Westerman; released S Yeremiah Bell.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed FB Jerome Felton.
  • The New England Patriots signed WR Brandon Lloyd.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles acquired LB DeMeco Ryans from Houston for a 2012 fourth-round draft pick; traded their 2012 third-round pick (77th overall) to Houston for a 2012 third-round pick (89th overall).
  • The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with DE Kamerion Wimbley on a multiyear contract.
  • The Washington Redskins re-signed DE Adam Carriker and G Kory Lichtensteiger.

Mar 19, 2012

  • The Arizona Cardinals released G Rex Hadnot and WR Chansi Stuckey.
  • The Buffalo Bills re-signed WR Derek Hagan.
  • The Carolina Panthers signed RB Mike Tolbert to a four-year contract.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed CB Jason Allen; agreed to terms with S Reggie Nelson on a four-year contract; re-signed S Reggie Nelson and CB Jason Allen.
  • The Dallas Cowboys released G Kyle Kosier.
  • The Denver Broncos signed LB Joe Mays to a three-year contract.
  • The Detroit Lions re-signed P Ben Graham to a one-year contract.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed OL Mike McGlynn.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed QB Brady Quinn and OT Eric Winston.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed QB David Garrard to a one-year contract.
  • The New England Patriots signed DE Trevor Scott and CB Marquice Cole.
  • The New York Giants signed P Steve Weatherford to a five-year contract.
  • The New York Jets signed S LaRon Landry to a one-year contract.
  • The Oakland Raiders signed CB Shawntae Spencer to a one-year contract.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles signed G-C Mike Gibson to a two-year contract and C-G Steve Vallos to a one-year contract.
  • The San Diego Chargers agreed to terms with TE Dante Rosario on a one-year contract.
  • The St. Louis Rams signed C Scott Wells to a four-year contract.

Mar 18, 2012

  • The Seattle Seahawks agreed to terms with QB Matt Flynn on a three-year contract.

Mar 17, 2012

  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed G Travelle Wharton.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed S Tom Zbikowski.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed OT Eric Winston; agreed to terms with QB Brady Quinn.
  • The New England Patriots signed WR Anthony Gonzalez.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms with G Evan Mathis on a five-year contract.
  • The San Diego Chargers agreed to terms with TW Randy McMichael on a two-year contract.
  • The San Francisco 49ers agreed to terms with WR Mario Manningham on a two-year contract.
  • The Seattle Seahawks agreed to terms with DT Jason Jones.

Mar 16, 2012

  • The Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms with OT Levi Brown on a five-year contract.
  • The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with DE John Abraham.
  • The Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms with C Matt Birk on a three-year contract.
  • The Carolina Panthers signed S Haruki Nakamura to a three-year contract.
  • The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with S Craig Steltz on a two-year contract.
  • The Cleveland Browns released DE Jayme Mitchell.
  • The Dallas Cowboys signed G Nate Livings to a five-year contract.
  • The Houston Texans re-signed C Chris Myers to a four-year contract.
  • The New England Patriots re-signed LB Tracy White; signed S Steve Gregory.
  • The New York Jets signed QB Drew Stanton to a one-year contract; agreed to terms with WR Chaz Schilens.
  • The Oakland Raiders released LB Kamerion Wimbley; signed OL Mike Brisiel to a five-year contract and CB Ron Bartell to a one-year contract.
  • The San Diego Chargers agreed to terms with QB Charlie Whitehurst on a two-year contract.
  • The San Francisco 49ers signed RB Rock Cartwright to a one-year contract.
  • The Washington Redskins signed CB Cedric Griffin; announced TE Fred Davis signed his franchise tender.

Mar 15, 2012

  • The Buffalo Bills agreed to terms with DE Mario Williams on a six-year contract.
  • The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with DL Israel Idonije on a one-year contract.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed DE Frostee Rucker to a five-year contract; re-signed OL Oniel Cousins and TE Alex Smith.
  • The Dallas Cowboys agreed to terms with S Brodney Pool.
  • The Denver Broncos agreed to terms with S Mike Adams.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed QB Chad Henne to a two-year contract.
  • The Kansas City Royals signed RB Brian Daboll to a one-year contract; agreed to terms with TE Kevin Boss on a three-year contract.
  • The New England Patriots re-signed WR Mathew Slater; signed DT Marcus Harrison.
  • The New Orleans Saints agreed to terms with G Ben Grubbs on a five-year contract.
  • The New York Giants signed S Chris Horton.
  • The San Francisco 49ers released CB Shawntae Spencer; agreed to terms with CB Carlos Rogers on a four-year contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed QB Dan Orlovsky to a two-year contract.
  • The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with G Steve Hutchinson on a multiyear contract.
  • The Washington Redskins signed S Brandon Meriweather to a two-year contract.

Mar 14, 2012

  • The Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms with OL Adam Snyder on a five-year contract.
  • The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with KR-PR Eric Weems on a three-year contract.
  • The Cleveland Browns released G Eric Steinbach.
  • The Dallas Cowboys agreed to terms with CB Brandon Carr on a five-year contract and QB Kyle Orton on a three-year contract; signed OL Mackenzy Bernadeau to a four-year contract and FB Lawrence Vickers to a two-year contract.
  • The Detroit Lions signed WR Calvin Johnson an eight-year contract.
  • The Indianapolis Colts agreed to terms with WR Reggie Wayne on a three-year contract; signed DE Cory Redding; acquired OL Winston Justice and a 2012 sixth-round draft pick from Philadelphia for a 2012 sixth-round draft pick.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to terms with DE Jeremy Mincey on a four-year contract and WR Laurent Robinson to a five-year contract.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed RB Peyton Hillis.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed TE John Carlson to a five-year contract.
  • The New York Giants signed TE Martellus Bennett.
  • The New York Jets re-signed K Nick Folk.
  • The Oakland Raiders released G Cooper Carlisle and DT John Henderson.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms with DE Trent Cole on a four-year contract extension through 2017 and with WR DeSean Jackson on a five-year contract.
  • The San Diego Chargers re-signed OT Jared Gaither to a four-year contract; signed LB Jarret Johnson to a four-year contract; agreed to terms with TE Kory Sperry on a one-year contract.
  • The St. Louis Rams traded their 2012 first-round draft pick to Washington for its 2012 first and second-round draft picks and its 2013 and 2014 first-round draft picks; agreed to terms with CB Cortland Finnegan on a five-year contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed G Carl Nicks and CB Eric Wright to five-year contracts; released C Jeff Faine.
  • The Washington Redskins signed WR Pierre Garcon and WR Joshua Morgan.

Mar 13, 2012

  • The Arizona Cardinals released OT Levi Brown.
  • The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with QB Chris Redman and WR Harry Douglas.
  • The Carolina Panthers re-signed OL Geoff Hangartner; released G Travelle Wharton.
  • The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with KR-PR Eric Weems on a three-year contract.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals tendered contract offers to LS Clark Harris, LB Dan Skuta and S Jeromy Miles.
  • The Cleveland Browns released G Eric Steinbach.
  • The Dallas Cowboys released K David Buehler and CB Terence Newman; tendered contract offers to DE Clifton Geathers and OT Jermey Parnell.
  • The Houston Texans released QB Matt Leinart, FB Lawrence Vickers and OT Eric Winston.
  • The Miami Dolphins traded WR Brandon Marshall to Chicago for two undisclosed draft picks.
  • The New Orleans Saints agreed to terms with WR Marques Colston on a five-year contract.
  • The New York Giants re-signed CB Terrell Thomas; signed CB Michael Coe, CB Justin Tryon, OT Joel Reinders and TE Larry Donnell.
  • The San Francisco 49ers signed CB Perrish Cox to a two-year contract and WR Randy Moss to a one-year contract.
  • The Seattle Seahawks agreed to terms with DE Red Bryant and LB Heath Farwell.
  • The St. Louis Rams traded their 2012 first-round draft pick to Washington for its 2012 first and second-round draft picks and its 2013 and 2014 first-round draft picks; agreed to terms with CB Cortland Finnegan on a five-year contract.

Mar 12, 2012

  • The Kansas City Chiefs re-signed DL Amon Gordon.
  • The New York Jets agreed to terms with NT Sione Pouha on a three-year contract.
  • The Washington Redskins released S Oshiomogho Atogwe and FB Mike Sellers.

Mar 10, 2012

  • The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with LB Lofa Tatupu.
  • The Minnesota Vikings released G Steve Hutchinson, G Anthony Herrera and CB Cedric Griffin.

Mar 9, 2012

  • The Arizona Cardinals re-signed CB A.J. Jefferson and WR Stephen Williams.
  • The Buffalo Bills agreed to terms with LB Kirk Morrison on a two-year contract.
  • The Indianapolis Colts released RB Joseph Addai, LB Gary Brackett, DB Melvin Bullitt, TE Dallas Clark and QB Curtis Painter.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed OT Guy Whimper to a two-year contract.
  • The New York Giants released RB Brandon Jacobs.
  • The New York Jets extended the contract of QB Mark Sanchez three years.

Mar 8, 2012

  • The Atlanta Falcons re-signed RB Jason Snelling.
  • The Buffalo Bills agreed to terms with TE Scott Chandler on a two-year contract.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed OL Jake Kirkpatrick and QB Trevor Vittatoe.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed CB Rashean Mathis to a one-year contract.
  • The San Diego Chargers agreed to terms with LB Demorrio Williams on a one-year contract.
  • The San Francisco 49ers signed DT Will Tukuafu to a two-year contract extension.

Mar 7, 2012

  • The Buffalo Bills re-signed WR Ruvell Martin.
  • The Indianapolis Colts released QB Peyton Manning.
  • The Seattle Seahawks released CB Marcus Trufant.

Mar 6, 2012

  • The Atlanta Falcons signed S Thomas DeCoud.
  • The Houston Texans signed RB Arian Foster to a five-year contract.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs released LB Demorrio Williams.
  • The San Francisco 49ers signed S C.J. Spillman to a three-year contract.

Mar 5, 2012

  • The Baltimore Ravens released CB Domonique Foxworth.
  • The Buffalo Bills signed WR Stevie Johnson to a contract extension.
  • The Indianapolis Colts agreed to terms with DE Robert Mathis.
  • The San Diego Chargers released DE Luis Castillo.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed OL Jeremy Zuttah to a four-year contract.

Mar 4, 2012

  • The Seattle Seahawks signed RB Marshawn Lynch to a four-year contract.

Mar 2, 2012

  • The Pittsburgh Steelers released LB James Farrior and DE Aaron Smith.

Mar 1, 2012

  • The Chicago Bears released DT Anthony Adams and OL Frank Omiyale.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed WR Zeke Markshausen.