NFL Transactions in August 2017

Aug 31, 2017

  • The Detroit Lions traded OL Laken Tomlinson to San Francisco for an undisclosed draft pick.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs released OL Jah Reid.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers signed general manager Kevin Colbert to a contract extension through the 2020 draft.

Aug 30, 2017

  • The Atlanta Falcons waived WR Reginald Davis III, OT Will Freeman and Ss Jordan Moore and Deron Washington. Waived/injured OT Kevin Graf.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals announced LB Vontaze Burfict had his NFL suspension reduced from five to three games for his egregious hit on a Chiefs running back.
  • The Cleveland Browns terminated the contract of DB Joe Haden. Traded OL Cam Erving to Kansas City for a 2018 fifth-round draft pick.
  • The Oakland Raiders signed WR Seth Roberts to a two-year contract extension.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers signed DB Joe Haden to a three-year contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed QB Ryan Griffin to a one-year contract extension.
  • The Tennessee Titans waived/injured CB Jeremy Boykins and WR Mekale McKay.

Aug 29, 2017

  • The Buffalo Bills released G Karim Barton, DE Jake Metz, RB Cedric O'Neal, S Bacarri Rambo, CB Jumal Rolle and WR Rashad Ross.
  • The Chicago Bears waived DL Kapron Lewis-Moore and LB Alex Scearce.
  • The Cleveland Browns terminated the contract of DL Cam Johnson. Waived/injured DB Ed Reynolds II.
  • The Detroit Lions waived OT Cyrus Kouandjio.
  • The Indianapolis Colts placed RB George Winn on injured reserve. Signed RB Daryl Richardson.
  • The Los Angeles Rams signed RB Eric Dickerson to a one-day contract in order to retire as a member of the Rams.
  • The New England Patriots traded LB Marquis Flowers to Cincinnati for a 2018 seventh-round draft pick. Released LB Christian Kuntz.
  • The New Orleans Saints placed TE John Phillips on injured reserve. Released DE Jason Jones.
  • The New York Giants waived DE Owa Odighizuwa.

Aug 28, 2017

  • The Baltimore Ravens signed coach John Harbaugh to a contract extension through 2018.
  • The Buffalo Bills traded LB Reggie Ragland to Kansas City for a 2019 fourth-round draft pick. Signed QB Keith Wenning.
  • The Chicago Bears waived LS Patrick Scales. Signed LS Jeff Overbaugh.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals waived P Will Monday.
  • The Cleveland Browns waived OL Gabe Ikard.
  • The Detroit Lions agreed to terms with QB Matthew Stafford on a five-year contract extension through the 2022 season. Released WR Keshawn Martin and TE Tim Wright.
  • The Green Bay Packers released LS Derek Hart, WR Colby Pearson and RB William Stanback.
  • The Indianapolis Colts released P Jeff Locke. Traded LS Thomas Hennessy to the N.Y. Jets for S Ronald Martin. Signed S Earl Wolff IV.
  • The New England Patriots signed DL Michael Bart and LBs Christian Kuntz and Nick Usher.
  • The New Orleans Saints acquired LS Jon Dorenbos from Philadelphia Eagles for a 2019 seventh-round draft pick.
  • The New York Giants placed G Adam Gettis on injured reserve. Signed CB Daniel Gray.
  • The New York Jets released DL Devon Still. Signed CB Armagedon Draughn.

Aug 27, 2017

  • The Detroit Lions signed DT Derrick Lott. Placed DT Jordan Hill on injured reserve.
  • The New England Patriots released TE Matt Lengel and DE Caleb Kidder.
  • The New York Giants claimed CB Tay Glover-Wright off waivers from Philadelphia. Waived/injured DE Evan Schwan.
  • The New York Jets acquired S Terrence Brooks from Philadelphia for CB Dexter McDougle. Claimed DE Kony Ealy off waivers from New England. Waived/injured DL Anthony Johnson.

Aug 26, 2017

  • The Buffalo Bills signed C Eric Wood to a two-year extension through the 2019 season.
  • The Detroit Lions waived-injured DT Bruce Gaston.
  • The Miami Dolphins waived-injured C-G Kraig Urbik.
  • The New England Patriots released DL Kony Ealy.

Aug 25, 2017

  • The Dallas Cowboys waived/injured LB John Lotulelei and WR Corey Washington. Signed LB Lamar Louis and WR Karel Hamilton.

Aug 24, 2017

  • The Arizona Cardinals waived CB Daniel Gray.
  • The New York Giants signed DB Tim Scott.

Aug 23, 2017

  • The Chicago Bears re-signed OL Charles Leno Jr. to a four-year contract extension.
  • The Cleveland Browns placed LB Tank Carder and OL Matt McCants on injured reserve. Waived/injured DB Justin Currie. Signed DB Christian Bryant.
  • The Detroit Lions waived TE Andrew Price. Claimed DT Caushaud Lons off waivers from the L.A. Rams.
  • The Houston Texans waived/injured WR Devin Street. Removed DE Joel Heath from the non-football injury list. Signed LB Mike Catapano.
  • The Indianapolis Colts waived/injured CB Tevin Mitchel. Signed LB Darnell Sankey. Removed OL Brian Schwenke from the PUP list.
  • The New York Giants waived OL Michael Bowie and Corin Brooks. Waived/injured WRs Darius Powe and Andrew Turzilli. Placed CB Valentino Blake on the exempt/left squad list.
  • The New York Jets released WR Marquess Wilson. Signed TE Brandon Barnes and RB Jahad Thomas.
  • The Oakland Raiders reinstated T Donald Penn to the active roster. Waived DE Jimmy Bean.
  • The Washington Redskins traded CB Dashaun Phillips to Pittsburgh for C Lucas Crowley.

Aug 22, 2017

  • The Arizona Cardinals activated LB Deone Bucannon from the PUP list.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed DL Brandon Thompson. Waived DL Desmond Bryant.
  • The Los Angeles Chargers waived/injured Christopher Landrum. Signed DE Whitney Richardson.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers waived/injured CB Jude Adjei-Barimah. Signed LS Andrew DePaola.

Aug 21, 2017

  • The Detroit Lions waived/injured DT Bruce Gaston. Signed TE Scott Orndoff.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed DT Calvin Heurtelou.
  • The Tennessee Titans waived DE Mehdi Abdesmad. Removed WR Tajae Sharpe from the PUP list.

Aug 20, 2017

  • The Buffalo Bills announced the retirement of WR Anquan Boldin. Waived/injured TE Jason Croom. Released P Austin Rehkow. Signed TE Rory Anderson and S Adrian McDonald.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars waived/injured CB Charles Gaines. Signed RB DuJuan Harris.
  • The Minnesota Vikings waived LB Darnell Sankey. Signed QB Mitch Leidner.
  • The Washington Redskins activated TE Jordan Reed from the PUP list.

Aug 19, 2017

  • The Miami Dolphins placed WR Isaiah Ford on injured reserve. Signed LB Rey Maualuga.

Aug 18, 2017

  • The Arizona Cardinals waived WR Marquis Bundy. Signed LB Ryan Langford.
  • The Chicago Bears waived LB Hendrick Ekpe. Signed LB Kelvin Sheppard.
  • The New York Giants waived/injured WRs Keeon Johnson and Kevin Snead. Signed WRs Canaan Severin and Ed Eagan.
  • The Washington Redskins waived/injured WR Kendal Thompson.

Aug 17, 2017

  • The Seattle Seahawks agreed to terms with C Justin Britt on a contract extension.
  • The Tennessee Titans signed DB Darrius Sims. Waived/injured DE Kourtnei Brown.

Aug 16, 2017

  • The Detroit Lions signed OL Connor Bozick, TE Andrew Price and DE Giorgio Newberry. Waived/injured LB Brandon Copeland.
  • The New York Jets signed WR Kenbrell Thompkins. Waived/injured S Doug Middleton.
  • The Seattle Seahawks signed CB Tramaine Brock.

Aug 15, 2017

  • The Carolina Panthers signed LB Thomas Davis to a one-year contract extension.
  • The Dallas Cowboys waived injured TE Connor Hamlett. Waived OL Ruben Carter, WR Javontee Herndon and LB Lucas Wacha. Signed CB Dejaun Butler, CB John Green, TE M.J. McFarland and WR Corey Washington.
  • The Detroit Lions waived/injured WR Ryan Spadola. Placed DE Kerry Hyder and RB Mike James on injured reserve. Waived G Matt Rotheram.
  • The Green Bay Packers released DE Shaneil Jenkins.
  • The Los Angeles Chargers waived/injured LB Mike Moore. Signed LB Kyle Coleman.
  • The New York Giants placed DT Corbin Bryant on injured reserve. Signed LB Steven Daniels.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles waived RB Ryan Mathews.

Aug 14, 2017

  • The New York Giants waived/injured WR Kevin Norwood. Waived/non-football injury TE Colin Thompson. Signed WR Andrew Turzulli and LB Chris Casher.
  • The Tennessee Titans waived PK/P Jordan Gay. Agreed to terms with LS Ryan DiSalvo.

Aug 13, 2017

  • The Chicago Bears claimed K Roberto Aguayo off waivers from Tampa Bay. Placed WR Rueben Randle on injured reserve.
  • The Green Bay Packers claimed DE Shaneil Jenkins off waivers from Seattle. Placed TE Beau Sandland on injured reserve.

Aug 12, 2017

  • The Buffalo Bills released CB Charles James. Signed CB Jumal Rolle.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed LS Brett Goode.
  • The Miami Dolphins placed QB Ryan Tannehill on injured reserve. Signed LB Junior Sylvestre.
  • The Minnesota Vikings waived/injured RB Bishop Sankey. Signed RB Bronson Hill.
  • The Washington Redskins placed LB Trent Murphy on injured reserve. Waived/injured OT Kevin Bowen. Signed WR Jamari Staples.

Aug 11, 2017

  • The Buffalo Bills traded WR Sammy Watkins and a 2018 sixth-round draft pick to the Los Angeles Rams for CB E.J. Gaines and a 2018 second-round draft pick.
  • The Houston Texans signed WR Bruce Ellington.
  • The New England Patriots signed DL Keionta Davis. Released DB Dwayne Thomas.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles traded WR Jordan Matthews and a 2018 third-round draft pick to Buffalo for CB Ronald Darby.

Aug 10, 2017

  • The Cincinnati Bengals announced WR Jake Kumerow has cleared waivers and has been placed on the reserve/injured list.

Aug 9, 2017

  • The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with RB Devonta Freeman on a five-year contract extension.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals released WR Jake Kumerow. Signed P Will Monday.
  • The Dallas Cowboys signed P Chris Jones to a four-year contract extension through 2021.
  • The Detroit Lions waived TE Brandon Barnes. Signed TE Tim Wright. Placed CB Des Lawrence and WR Ryan Spadola on reserve/injured.
  • The Indianapolis Colts released DE Kendall Langford. Waived/injured WRs Chris Briggs and Tevaun Smith. Signed WR Valdez Showers and RB George Winn.

Aug 8, 2017

  • The Atlanta Falcons signed RB Kelvin Taylor.
  • The Detroit Lions signed CB Tramain Jacobs and WR Dez Stewart. Waived-injured CB Des Lawrence and WR Ryan Spadola.
  • The Green Bay Packers released DT Letroy Guion.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars placed OT Branden Albert on the reserve/retired list.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed QB Jay Cutler to a one-year contract.

Aug 7, 2017

  • The Buffalo Bills signed WR Anquan Boldin.
  • The Chicago Bears waived PK Andy Phillips. Signed WR Alton Howard and OL Brandon Greene. Placed G Eric Kush on injured reserve.
  • The Detroit Lions removed DE Armonty Bryant and G Brandon Thomas from the PUP list.
  • DT Vince Wilfork announced his retirement.
  • The Minnesota Vikings activated RB Latavius Murray from the PUP list.

Aug 6, 2017

  • The Jacksonville Jaguars released S James Sample. Removed FB Marquez Williams from the PUP list.
  • The New Orleans Saints re-signed LS Justin Drescher and K Patrick Murray. Released LSs Chase Dominguez and Thomas Gafford.
  • The Tennessee Titans waived/injured LB Victor Ochi. Signed RB Brandon Radcliff.

Aug 5, 2017

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed LBs Josh Bynes and Terence Waugh. Waived WR Larry Clark. Waived-injured LB Gabe Martin.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed WR Rasheed Bailey and TE Nate Iese. Waived-injured DL Jamal Marcus and WR James Wright.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed TE Emanuel Byrd. Placed CB Herb Waters on injured reserve.
  • The Houston Texans signed WR Marcus Leak.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed TE Steven Wroblewski. Waived-injured TE Mo Alie-Cox.
  • The Miami Dolphins waived OT Terry Poole. Signed G Isame Faciane.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed DT Linval Joseph to a contract extension.
  • The New York Jets waived WR Bruce Ellington. Signed FB Algernon Brown.

Aug 4, 2017

  • The Baltimore Ravens signed OT Austin Howard to a three-year contract.
  • The Los Angeles Chargers signed OL Barrett Gouger. Waived-injured C Dillon DeBoer. Released S Darrell Stuckey.
  • The New York Jets signed DL Devon Still and DL Jeremy Faulk. Claimed WR Bruce Ellington off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers. Waived/injured DL Brandin Bryant and TE Brian Parker. Placed DB Corey White on injured reserve.
  • The Oakland Raiders signed LB-DEs IK Enemkpali and Rufus Johnson. Waived DE Chris Casher.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to terms with coach Mike Tomlin on a contract extension through the 2020 season.

Aug 3, 2017

  • The Chicago Bears waived/injured RB Joel Bouagnon. Signed RB Joshua Rounds.
  • The Houston Texans waived DE T.J. Daniel. Placed WR Deante Gray on injured reserve. Removed LB Dayon Pratt from the PUP list.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars placed LS Carson Tinker on injured reserve. Waived/injured RB I'Tavius Mathers. Signed LS Matt Overton and G Malcolm Bunche.
  • The Los Angeles Rams signed QB Justin Thomas and WR C.J. Germany. Waived FB Zach Laskey. Placed DL Dominique Easley on injured reserve.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms with S Corey Graham on a one-year.
  • The Washington Redskins released Ss Josh Evans and Earl Wolff IV. Waived-injured DB Lou Young III. Signed Ss Stefan McClure and Tim Scott.

Aug 2, 2017

  • The Indianapolis Colts waived OT Jerry Ugokwe. Signed OT Arturo Uzdavinis.

Aug 1, 2017

  • The Cincinnati Bengals waived WR Monty Madaris from the PUP list.
  • The Detroit Lions removed S Don Carey from the PUP list.
  • The Houston Texans waived/injured WR Deante Gray. Signed S Marcus Gilchrist and WR DeAndrew White.
  • The New York Giants signed PK Mike Nugent.
  • The Seattle Seahawks signed S Kam Chancellor to a three-year contract extension.
  • The Washington Redskins promoted Brent Caprio to scouting assistant, Chuck Cook to Midwest college scout, Harrison Ritcher to BLESTO scout and Paul Skansi to West Coast college scout. Named Cole Spencer Southeast college scout and Roger Terry to Midlands college scout.