NFL Transactions in September 2005

Sep 16, 2005

  • No transactions for this day.

Sep 15, 2005

  • No transactions for this day.

Sep 14, 2005

  • The Baltimore Ravens signed quarterback Kordell Stewart; waived wide receiver Patrick Johnson; signed wide receiver Fred Stamps to the practice squad; terminated practice squad contract of tackle Dante Ellington.

Sep 13, 2005

  • The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with tackle John St. Clair; waived tackle Marc Colombo.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals Signed fullback Nick Luchey to a one-year contract; signed guard Jonathan Clinkscale to the practice squad; released linebacker Derek Curry from the practice squad.
  • The Washington Redskins Signed kicker Nick Novak; waived kick returner Antonio Brown.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers Re-signed quarterback Charlie Batch; released wide receiver Nate Washington.
  • The New York Giants signed defensive end Bret Eddins and defensive back Adrian Ward to the practice squad; released running back Mike Jemison and defensive back Kevin Timothee.
  • The Arizona Cardinals signed tight end Teyo Johnson and re-signed linebacker Lester Towns; placed fullback James Hodgins on injured reserve; released center Shawn Lynch.

Sep 12, 2005

  • The Cincinnati Bengals Placed running back Kenny Watson on injured reserve with a bicep injury.

Sep 11, 2005

  • The Indianapolis Colts Placed linebacker Rocky Calmus on injured reserve with a ripped hamstring; signed defensive back Dexter Reid.

Sep 10, 2005

  • No transactions for this day.

Sep 9, 2005

  • No transactions for this day.

Sep 8, 2005

  • The Miami Dolphins released wide receiver Derrius Thompson.
  • The New York Jets waived cornerback Lamont Reid.

Sep 7, 2005

  • No transactions for this day.

Sep 6, 2005

  • The Cleveland Browns signed guard Mike Pucillo; waived defensive tackle Andrew Hoffman.
  • The San Francisco 49ers Signed fullback Chris Hetherington; waived guard Tony Wragge; signed cornerback Amad Treaudo to the practice squad.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers Signed wide receiver Quincy Morgan to a one-year contract; released wide receiver Lee Mays.
  • The Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms with wide receiver Koren Robinson; released wide receiver Kelly Campbell.

Sep 5, 2005

  • The Chicago Bears waived defensive tackle Darrell Campbell; signed quarterback J.T. O'Sullivan to the practice squad.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals Re-signed offensive lineman Ian Allen; released offensive lineman Jeremy Bridges.
  • The San Francisco 49ers Signed offensive linemen Norm Katnik, Harvey Dahl and Sam Wilder, cornerback Michael Harden, tight end Erik Jensen, defensive end Scott Scharff and wide receiver Marcus Maxwell.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed safety Deandre Eiland, wide receivers Fred Gibson and Maurice Mann, running back Kay-Jay Harris, tight end Alex Holmes, punter Donnie Jones and tackle Orrin Thompson to the practice squad; released safety Chris Akins.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed cornerbacks Patrick Dendy and Therrian Fontenot, wide receiver-kick returner Craig Bragg, fullback Vonta Leach, linebacker Zac Woodfin and wide receiver Chad Lucas to the practice squad.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed linebacker Matt Grootegoed, center Scott Jackson, cornerback James Patrick, safety Kalvin Pearson, wide receivers DeAndrew Rubin, running back Derek Watson and defensive end Andrew Williams.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers Signed wide receiver Hines Ward to four-year contract extension; signed linebackers Dedrick Roper, Andre Frazier, defensive ends Shaun Nua, Eric Taylor, offensive lineman Jim Jones, fullback Zach Tuiasosopo and wide receiver Walter Young to the practice squad.
  • The Denver Broncos announced the retirement of wide receiver Jerry Rice.
  • The Arizona Cardinals signed wide receiver-kick returner Reggie Swinton; released wide receiver-kick returner J.J. Moses; signed safety Aaron Francisco to the practice squad.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs Signed safety Scott Connot, running backs Samkon Gado and McKenzi Smith, tight end Aaron Golliday, guard Peter Heyer, cornerback Alphonso Hodge, wide receivers Jeris McIntyre and Craphonso Thorpe and defensive end Zach Ville.
  • The New York Jets signed linebacker Dennis Haley, offensive linemen Michael King and Mike Kracalik, fullback Luke Lawton, defensive lineman Radell Lockhart and wide receivers Harry Williams Jr. and Jovan Witherspoon to the practice squad.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles Signed wide receiver Michael Gasperson, defensive end Alonzo Jackson, guards Jamaal Jackson and Scott Young, defensive tackle Keyonta Marshall, cornerback-receiver Robert Redd, tight end Andy Thorn and running back Bruce Perry to the practice squad.

Sep 4, 2005

  • The Miami Dolphins announced they were awarded the following four players off waivers: fullback Kyle Eckel from the New England Patriots, tight end Will Heller from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, cornerback Eddie Jackson from the Carolina Panthers and defensive tackle Tim McGill from the New York Jets; waived cornerbacks Mario Edwards and Kris Richard, tight end Alex Holmes and defensive tackle Josh Shaw.
  • The Denver Broncos signed safety Curome Cox, running backs Brandon Miree and Cedric Cobbs, guards Chris Myers and Rob Hunt, tackle Erik Pears and defensive end Corey Jackson to the practice squad.
  • The Arizona Cardinals announced they have been awarded defensive tackle Langston Moore off waivers from the Cincinnati Bengals; released defensive end Antonio Smith; signed defensive tackle Tim Bulman, guard Rolando Cantu, wide receivers Carlyle Holiday and Dan Sheldon, safeties Ernest Shazor and Jermaine Hardy amd defensive end Tyler King to the practice squad.
  • The San Francisco 49ers Announced they were awarded tight end Trent Smith off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens; waived tight end Aaron Walker.
  • The Chicago Bears claimed cornerback Daven Holly off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers and cornerback Chris Thompson off waivers from the Jacksonville Jaguars; waived guard Steve Edwards and cornerback Jerrell Pippens; signed tackle Rob Droege, guard Anthony Oakley, fullback Thump Belton, defensive tackles Antonio Garay and Jason Jefferson, linebacker Jeremy Cain and safety Roderick Babers to the practice squad.
  • The Washington Redskins Signed running back Jonathan Combs, tight end Robert Johnson, wide receiver Rich Parson, tackle Jon Alston, defensive end Aki Jones, linebacker Robert McCune and cornerback Christian Morton to the practice squad.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed running back Quincy Wilson, fullback Ronnie Ghent, wide receiver Jamall Broussard, tackle Pete Lougheed, linebacker Derek Curry, cornerback Patrick Body and safety Herana-Daze Jones to the practice squad.
  • The Houston Texans released returner-wide receiver Reggie Swinton, wide receivers Sloan Thomas and Donovan Morgan, running back Adam Matthews, tight end Aaron Halterman, quarterbacks B.J. Symons and Preston Parsons, tackles Chad Beasley and Tim Brown, guard Brandon Evans, defensive ends Alfred Malone and Jason Davis, linebackers Frank Chamberlin, Zeke Moreno, Anthony Dunn and Kenneth Pettway, cornerbacks Chris McKenzie, Jon Pendergrass and Jerron Wisham, safety Jammal Lord, kicker Chris Snyder and punter Cody S
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars placed linebacker Jorge Cordova on injured reserve; claimed linebacker Tracy White off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks; signed fullback Lee Webb, running back Rich Alexis, center Brett Romberg, cornerback Chris Roberson, defensive end Jim Davis and long snapper Andrew Economos to the practice squad.
  • The New York Giants announced they were awarded tight end Sean Berton off waivers from the Minnesota Vikings; waived tight end Chris Luzar.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles claimed running back Lamar Gordon off waivers from the Miami Dolphins; released running back Bruce Perry.
  • The Baltimore Ravens released kicker Wade Richey, running backs Alex Haynes and Tellis Redmon, offensive linemen Phil Hawkins, Dante Ellington and Thatcher Szalay, long snapper Jon Maese, defensive tackle Matt Zelinski, linebackers Matt Sinclair and Mike Smith and defensive backs Bill Alford, Calvin Carlyle, Mark Estelle, Chris Kelley, Zach Norton and Jamaine Winborne.
  • The Buffalo Bills released wide receiver Drew Haddad, tight ends Rodney Trafford and Brad Cieslak, quarterback Kevin Thompson, fullback Jon Goldsberry, offensive linemen Jasen Esposito, Dylan McFarland and Ross Tucker, defensive ends George Gause and Constantin Ritzmann, linebackers Liam Ezekial and Wendell Hunter and defensive backs Evan Oglesby and Lawrence Richardson.
  • The Detroit Lions released cornerback Chris Cash, safeties Andrew Guman and Jeff Sanchez, linebacker Johnathan Goddard, defensive tackle Brandon Kennedy, defensive end Eric Powell, quarterback Todd Mortensen, running back Jamel White, fullback Will Matthews, tight end Jason Randall, wide receivers Scottie Vines, David Kircus, Glenn Martinez and Paris Hamilton, tackles Victor Rogers and Jason Jimenez and guards Rob Murphy and Tyrone Hopson; placed safety Cliff Johnson on the reserve/non-football injury list.
  • The Carolina Panthers placed running back Eric Shelton and linebacker Justin Smith on injured reserve; released punter Tom Rouen, fullback Casey Cramer, wide receivers Aaron Boone, Efrem Hill and Hugo Lira, tight end Dan Curley, tackles Jon Doty, Ben Johnson, guards Joe Berger and Siitupe Peko, defensive tackles Lorenzo Alexander, Atiyyah Ellison, Eddie Freeman and Charles Hill, defensive end Isaac Hilton, linebackers Bryan Knight and Sean Tufts and cornerback William Hampton; signed Cramer, Hill, Berger, Alexander,
  • The Atlanta Falcons placed guard Steve Herndon and linebacker Jordan Beck on injured reserve; released running back Jason Wright, fullback Kevin Dudley, wide receivers Brian Bratton, Cole Magner and Will Pettis, tight end Mark Anelli, tackle Shawn Draper and Jared Peck, guard Michael Moore, centers Mike Mabry and Dave Pearson, defensive tackle Anthony Herron, defensive end Khaleed Vaughn, linebackers John Leake and Michael Brown, cornerbacks Byron Jones and James Thornton and safeties Shawn Mayer and Cam Thornton.
  • The New York Jets acquired guard-tackle Steve Morley from the Green Bay Packers for an undisclosed draft pick; waived guard Jason Nerys; announced they were awarded wide receiver Dante Ridgeway off waivers from the Cincinnati Bengals and cornerback Lamont Reid off waivers from the Arizona Cardinals.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed tight end Billy Miller; released wide receiver Brandon Rideau; signed Rideau, tight end Paul Irons, running back Sultan McCullough, linebacker Justin Kurpeikis and defensive tackle J'Vonne Parker to the practice squad.
  • The Dallas Cowboys signed running back Keylon Kincade, wide receivers Tom Crowder and Jamaica Rector, tight ends Tony Curtis and Sean Ryan, guard Matthew Tarullo, defensive tackle Chris Van Hoy and kicker Shaun Suisham to the practice squad.
  • The Minnesota Vikings acquired center Melvin Fowler from the Cleveland Browns for tackle Nat Dorsey; claimed punter Chris Kluwe off waivers; released punter Darren Bennett; signed wide receiver Chris Jones, tight end Richard Angulo, tackles Shannon Snell and Sean Bubin, running back Adimchinobe Echemandu, linebacker Heath Farwell and safety Will Hunter to the practice squad.
  • The New England Patriots signed running back Kory Chapman, wide receiver Bam Childress, guards Ryan Krug and Billy Yates, linebackers Eric Alexander and Jared Newberry and safety Raymond Ventrone to the practice squad.
  • The St. Louis Rams signed wide receivers Jeremy Carter and Dominique Thompson, center Toby Cecil, tackle Matt Morgan, defensive tackle Jeremy Calahan, defensive end Clifford Dukes and cornerback Dovol Thompson to the practice squad.

Sep 3, 2005

  • The New York Jets waived defensive backs Atari Bigby, Aaron Francisco and Brandon Haw, running Terry Butler and Little John Flowers, quarterback Kevin Eakin, defensive linemen Joey Evans, Radell Lockhart and Tim McGill, wide receivers Chas Gessner, Terrence Stubbs, Harry Williams and Jovan Witherspoon, linebackers Dennis Haley and James Kinney, offensive linemen Michael King, Mike Kracalik and Chuck Missant and fullback Austine Nwabuisi.

Sep 2, 2005

  • The San Francisco 49ers Signed defensive lineman Travis Hall; released defensive lineman Scott Scharff.
  • The Washington Redskins Placed tight end Manuel White on injured reserve with a fractured fibula.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs released wide receiver Freddie Mitchell; waived guard Mike Johnson; signed tackle Thomas Barnett to a two-year contract.

Sep 1, 2005

  • The Seattle Seahawks signed wide receiver Peter Warrick, who had been released by the Cincinnati Bengals, to a one-year contract; placed defensive end Jeb Huckeba on injured reserve with stress fractures in both feet.