NFL Transactions in August 2006

Aug 31, 2006

  • New York Jets acquired tight end Sean Ryan from the Dallas Cowboys for an undisclosed draft pick; traded tight end Doug Jolley to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for an undisclosed draft pick; claimed wide receiver Sloan Thomas off waivers from the Tennessee Titans.
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers released tackle Sam Lightbody.
  • Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms with punter Dirk Johnson on a six-year contract extension through 2011.
  • Green Bay Packers released guard-tackle William Whitticker and guard Mookie Moore.
  • Cincinnati Bengals signed right tackle Willie Anderson to a five-year extension through the 2011 season.
  • New York Jets acquired tight end Sean Ryan from the Dallas Cowboys for an undisclosed draft pick; traded tight end Doug Jolley to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for an undisclosed draft pick; claimed wide receiver Sloan Thomas off waivers from the Tennessee Titans.
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers released tackle Sam Lightbody.
  • Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms with punter Dirk Johnson on a six-year contract extension through 2011.
  • Green Bay Packers released guard-tackle William Whitticker and guard Mookie Moore.
  • Cincinnati Bengals signed right tackle Willie Anderson to a five-year extension through the 2011 season.
  • Minnesota Vikings acquired quarterback Brooks Bollinger from the New York Jets for defensive tackle C.J. Mosley and an undisclosed draft pick.
  • San Diego Chargers signed tackle Shane Olivea to a six-year contract.

Aug 30, 2006

  • Philadelphia Eagles signed quarterback A.J. Feeley to a two-year contract; released wide receiver Todd Pinkston and quarterback Koy Detmer.
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed tackle Cornell Green; released quarterback Jay Fiedler.
  • Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed running back Willie Parker to a four-year contract.

Aug 29, 2006

  • Oakland Raiders released tight end Marcellus Rivers, quarterback Reggie Robertson, offensive lineman Rod Green, defensive back Raymond Washington, kicker David Kimball and punter Glenn Pakulak.
  • Houston Texans released wide receivers Derick Armstrong, Donovan Morgan and Kendrick Starling, tight end Patrick Hape, running back Damien Rhodes, linebackers Barrett Green and Saleem Rasheed, safeties Ramon Walker and Anthony Floyd guard Mike Brisiel, defensive end John Chick, defensive tackle Devarick Scandrett and cornerback Earthwind Moreland.
  • Dallas Cowboys released wide receivers LaShaun Ward and J.R. Tolver, cornerback Lenny Williams, safety Justin Beriault and kicker Tyler Fredrickson.
  • Arizona Cardinals released quarterback Rohan Davey, running back Roger Robinson, defensive end Kenny King, linebacker Lawrence Pinson, kicker Nick Novak and punter Fred Capshaw.
  • New England Patriots released wide receivers Keron Henry and Rich Musinski, center Brian Barthelmes, cornerback Hank Poteat, linebacker Freddie Roach and guard Nick Steitz.
  • Washington Redskins signed safety Vernon Fox and punter Eddie Johnson; released defensive back Dimitri Patterson and running back Jesse Lumsden.
  • Cincinnati Bengals released linebacker Hannibal Navies; waived guard Steven Vieira.
  • Miami Dolphins waived wide receivers Jamall Broussard, Frank Murphy and Jason Willis, defensive tackles Steve Fifita and Howard Green, linebackers Travis Harris and Sam McGrew, safeties Norman LeJeune and Siddeeq Shabazz, guard Emmanuel Akah, quarterback Brock Berlin, kicker Ola Kimrin, punter Thomas Olmsted, cornerback Art Thomas.
  • Carolina Panthers waived tight end Sean Mulcahy and defensive end Otis Grigsby.
  • Philadelphia Eagles waived guard Adrien Clarke and linebacker Greg Richmond.
  • Philadelphia Eagles waived guard Adrien Clarke and linebacker Greg Richmond.
  • Atlanta Falcons released wide receivers Cedric Bonner and Javarus Dudley, running back DeAndra Cobb and guard Ben Claxton.
  • Green Bay Packers claimed kicker E.J. Cochrane off waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles; released fullback A.J. Cooper, long snapper Thomas Gafford, wide receivers Chad Lucas and Calvin Russell, quarterback Brian Wrobel, defensive end Montez Murphy and defensive tackle Jerome Nichols.
  • Pittsburgh Steelers signed tight end Tim Euhus; released tight end Isaac Smolko.
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers released quarterback Jared Allen, kicker Xavier Beitia, fullback Robert Douglas, defensive end Jordan Hicks, tight end Matt Kranchick, defensive tackle Kevin Lewis, center Daniel Martz, cornerback Justin Phinisee, wide receiver J.R. Russell, punter Brian Simjanovski and linebacker Jermaine Taylor.
  • San Francisco 49ers waived quarterback Jesse Palmer; claimed quarterback Gibran Hamdan off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks.
  • Seattle Seahawks released quarterback Gibran Hamdan, cornerbacks Reggie Austin and Lance Frazier, linebacker Evan Benjamin, safety Brandon Hawm, wide receiver Tony Brown, tackle Jeff Bolton, fullback Ron Carthon, center Taylor Schmidt, defensive tackle Alex Guerrero and punter Gabe Lidstrom.

Aug 28, 2006

  • Detroit Lions released tight ends Jed Weaver and Kori Dickerson, wide receivers Brett Fischer and Paris Hamilton, quarterback Joel Klatt, fullback Will Matthews, defensive tackle Marcus Parker, cornerback Harrison Smith, safety Vernon Fox, punter Adam Anderson and kicker Matt Prater.