NFL Transactions in October 2007

Oct 31, 2007

  • The Cleveland Browns claimed defensive back Ricardo Colclough off waivers from the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  • The Houston Texans signed tackle Brandon Frye; signed wide receiver Harry Williams to the practice squad.
  • The Oakland Raiders signed wide receiver Tim Dwight; signed defensive tackle Jonathan Lewis to the practice squad.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed wide receiver Chas Gessner; released wide receiver Chad Lucas; signed cornerback Darrell Hunter to the practice squad; released wide receiver Derrick Hamilton from the practice squad.

Oct 30, 2007

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed cornerback Travarous Bain to the practice squad.
  • The Carolina Panthers signed cornerback Patrick Dendy.
  • The Dallas Cowboys signed quarterback Tony Romo to a six-year contract extension.
  • The Houston Texans signed quaterback Craig Nall; waived cornerback Harry Williams.
  • The Indianapolis Colts released running back Luke Lawton; signed wide receiver Brad Ekwerekwu to the practice squad.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs agreed to terms with linebacker Pat Thomas on a two-year contract; signed guard Rob Smith to the practice squad.
  • The Oakland Raiders waived wide receiver Mike Williams; released wide receiver P.K. Sam from the practice squad.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles signed linebacker William Kershaw to the practice squad.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers signed cornerback Anthony Madison; released cornerback Ricardo Colclough.
  • The San Francisco 49ers signed linebacker Hannibal Navies; waived fullback Zak Keasey.
  • The Tennessee Titans signed linebacker Jeremy Cain from the practice squad.
  • The Washington Redskins signed cornerback John Eubanks from the practice squad; signed linebacker Tyson Smith to the practice squad.

Oct 29, 2007

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed tight end Ben Patrick, who had been on the practice squad, to a two-year contract; released offensive lineman Brad Badger.
  • The Atlanta Falcons signed cornerback Brent Grimes from the practice squad; signed defensive end Kevin Huntley to the practice squad.
  • The New England Patriots signed defensive lineman Santonio Thomas to the practice squad; released offensive lineman Pat Ross from the practice squad.
  • The New York Jets signed wide receiver Chris Davis to the practice squad; released linebacker Jerry Mackey from the practice squad.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles signed linebacker Akeem Jordan from the practice squad; released linebacker Matt McCoy.

Oct 27, 2007

  • The New York Jets actived linebacker Matt Chatham from the physically-unable-to-perform list.
  • The San Francisco 49ers waived linebacker Hannibal Navies; signed fullback Zak Keasey from the practice squad.

Oct 26, 2007

  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed wide receiver Marcus Maxwell from the practice squad; waived wide receiver Courtney Roby.
  • The New England Patriots released defensive lineman Santonio Thomas.

Oct 25, 2007

  • The Minnesota Vikings signed punter Chris Kluwe to a multi-year contract extension.
  • The New York Jets signed wide receiver David Clowney to the practice squad; released wide receiver Chris Davis from the practice squad.

Oct 24, 2007

  • The Buffalo Bills signed linebacker Blake Costanzo and wide receiver Felton Huggins to the practice squad.
  • The Carolina Panthers signed linebacker Donte Curry.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed defensive back Nick Sorensen.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed defensive end Quentin Moses and safety Lance Schulters; signed tight end Aaron Halterman from the practice squad; waived defensive tackle Jesse Mahelona.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed running back Byron Storer; signed wide receiver Chad Lucas from the practice squad; signed wide receiver Derrick Hamilton and tackle Dennis Roland to the practice squad; released fullback Zack Crockett.

Oct 23, 2007

  • The Arizona Cardinals re-signed quarterback Matt Baker to the practice squad.
  • The Atlanta Falcons signed offensive lineman Terrance Pennington; waived defensive tackle Grady Jackson.
  • The Houston Texans waived running back Sankon Gado; signed running back Joe Echemandu from the practice squad.
  • The New York Jets waived wide receiver David Clowney.
  • The St. Louis Rams released guard Claude Terrell.

Oct 22, 2007

  • The Green Bay Packers signed tight end Ryan Krause; signed tackle Orrin Thompson and safety Tristan Burge to the practice squad.
  • The San Francisco 49ers signed linebacker Hannibal Navies; waived fullback Zak Keasey.

Oct 20, 2007

  • The Baltimore Ravens signed tackle Mike Kracalik and tight end Lee Vickers; released kicker Rhys Lloyd and safety Cory Ross.
  • The Buffalo Bills signed tight end Derek Schouman; released defensive tackle Tim Anderson.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed wide receiver Kerry Reed from the practice squad.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed tight end Keith Heinrich from the practice squad; released tackle Dennis Roland.
  • The Washington Redskins signed offensive lineman Kevin Sampson from the practice squad.

Oct 19, 2007

  • The Buffalo Bills signed wide receiver Justin Jenkins and quarterback Gibran Hamdan from the practice squad.

Oct 18, 2007

  • The Denver Broncos signed tight end Chad Mustard.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed defensive tackle Anthony Bryant off the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens.

Oct 17, 2007

  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed linebacker Kevis Coley to the practice squad.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed tight end Richard Angulo to the practice squad; waived tight end Jonny Harline.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed wide receiver Matt Trannon to the practice squad.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed defensive tackle Jesse Mahelona and defensive end Derreck Robinson.

Oct 16, 2007

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed quarterback Tim Hasselbeck; released defensive end Quentin Moses; released quarterback Matt Baker from the practice squad.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed wide receiver Courtney Roby to a two-year contract.
  • The Denver Broncos signed linebacker Jordan Beck; released linebacker D.D. Lewis.
  • The Miami Dolphins released safety Donovin Darius.
  • The San Diego Chargers acquired wide receiver Chris Chambers from the Miami Dolphins for a 2008 second-round pick.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers acquired running back Michael Bennett from the Kansas City Chiefs for undisclosed draft picks in 2008 and 2009.
  • The Washington Redskins signed linemen Calvin Armstrong and Kevin Sampson to the practice squad.

Oct 15, 2007

  • The Cincinnati Bengals released kicker Josh Huston from the practice squad.

Oct 13, 2007

  • The Atlanta Falcons waived defensive end Josh Mallard; signed linebacker Travis Williams from the practice squad.
  • The Baltimore Ravens signed tackle Mike Kracalik and guard Ikechuku Ndukwe from the practice squad; waived kicker Rhys Lloyd and running back Cory Ross.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed running back Lionel Gates from the practice squad; released right wing Kenneth Darby.

Oct 10, 2007

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed wide receiver Jamaica Rector to the practice squad.
  • The Baltimore Ravens signed kicker Rhys Lloyd; signed wide receiver Matt Willis to the practice squad; released wide receiver Romby Bryant from the practice squad.
  • The Carolina Panthers signed quarterback Vinny Testaverde.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed safety Jon Busing from the practice squad; signed kicker Josh Huston to the practice squad.
  • The Denver Broncos signed guard P.J. Alexander; signed guard Isaac Snell from the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed wide receiver Kevin McMahon to the practice squad.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed defensive tackle Sam Rayburn; waived safety Lamont Thompson.
  • The New England Patriots re-signed tight end Marcellus Rivers; released linebacker Chad Brown.
  • The New York Jets signed cornerback E.J. Underwood to the practice squad; released cornerback Manny Collins from the practice squad.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed running back Zack Crockett.

Oct 9, 2007

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed quarterback Tim Rattay and guard Keydrick Vincent; released center Chukky Okobi.
  • The Atlanta Falcons signed tackle Harvey Dahl from the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers.
  • The Minnesota Vikings waived linebacker Cameron Siskowic.
  • The New England Patriots signed center Pat Ross and cornerback Tim Mixon to the practice squad; released defensive lineman Zach West from the practice squad.
  • The Oakland Raiders signed defensive end Mkristo Bruce to the practice squad.
  • The San Francisco 49ers signed wide receiver LeRon McCoy; waived tackle Patrick Estes.
  • The Seattle Seahawks announced the retirement of running back Mack Strong.

Oct 8, 2007

  • The Denver Broncos released defensive end Kenny Peterson.

Oct 6, 2007

  • The Baltimore Ravens released kicker Rhys Lloyd; signed wide receiver Matt Willis from the practice squad.
  • The Houston Texans signed wide receiver Harry Williams from the practice squad.
  • The New England Patriots released tight end Marcellus Rivers.
  • The St. Louis Rams signed center Nick Leckey; released defensive tackle Louis Leonard.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed cornerback Torrie Cox; released safety Donte Nicholson.

Oct 4, 2007

  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed wide receiver Marcus Maxwell to the practice squad; released wide receiver Jesse Holley from the practice squad.
  • The Denver Broncos signed wide receiver Carlton Brewster to the practice squad.
  • The New York Jets signed linebacker Jerry Mackey to the practice squad; released offensive lineman Mike Elgin from the practice squad.

Oct 3, 2007

  • The Chicago Bears signed safety Leonard Peters to the practice squad.
  • The Denver Broncos signed wide receiver Marquay McDaniel to the practice squad.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed tight end James Adkisson to the practice squad.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed cornerback DeMario Minter and guard Tre Stallings to the practice squad.
  • The New England Patriots re-signed tight end Marcellus Rivers.
  • The New York Jets signed wide receiver David Clowney.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed running back Kenneth Darby and tackle Dennis Roland; released cornerback Marcus Hamilton from the practice squad.

Oct 2, 2007

  • The Atlanta Falcons signed long snapper Mike Schneck; released long snapper Boone Stutz.
  • The Chicago Bears signed saftey Josh Gattis from the practice squad.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals claimed linebacker Corey Mays off waivers from the New England Patriots.
  • The Denver Broncos signed wide receiver Brian Clark; waived wide receiver Domenik Hixon.
  • The New York Giants signed defensive end Dave Tollefson.
  • The San Francisco 49ers waived wide receiver Taylor Jacobs and fullback Zack Keasey; signed tackle Patrick Estes and wide receiver Bryan Gilmore.

Oct 1, 2007

  • The Chicago Bears released fullback Obafemi Ayanbadejo.
  • The New England Patriots signed fullback Kyle Eckel from the practice squad; released linebacker Corey Mays.
  • The Washington Redskins signed wide receiver Keenan McCardell.