 NFL News & Notes The Oakland Raiders have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with former Tampa Bay defensive end Greg Spires, according to NFL sources. Spires was let go by the Bucs in Fedruary. May 10, 2008 The older brother of New York Jets safety Abram Elam was fatally shot on Friday. Riviera Beach, FL police officers were called to the scene of a shooting and found Donald Charles Elam shot in the lower back. Elam was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead. Charles Elam is the third member of the family to die due to gun violence since 1987. Abram Elam’s brother, Donald Runner, was fatally shot in 1987. His sister, Christina Elam, was shot in 1999.--AP report May 9, 2008 The Green Bay Packers have released veteran wide receiver Koren Robinson. Robinson signed with the Packers in 2006 and played in the final nine regular-season games in 2007 after being reinstated by the NFL after a year-long suspension for repeated violations of the league’s substance-abuse policy. The Tennessee Titans have signed kicker Rob Bironas to a one-year deal. Financial details were not disclosed. The Baltimore Ravens have signed 13 undrafted rookie free agents including tight end Joe Reitz, Western Michigan, guard Brandon Barnes, Grand Valley State; wide receiver Patrick Carter, Louisville; punter Piotr Czech, Wagner; punter/ kicker Benjamin Dato, Fordham; offensive tackle Sean Dumford, Eastern Kentucky; guard Adam Kraus, Michigan; tight end Scott Kuhn, Louisville; linebacker Jameel McClain, Syracuse; quarterback Brad Roach, Catawba; wide receiver Ernie Wheelwright, Minnesota; guard Isaiah Wiggins, Illinois State; and defensive tackle Lorenzo Williams, Missouri. May 8, 2008 The Cincinnati Bengals have signed rookie wide receiver Maurice Purify of Nebraska to a two-year contract. Financial details were not disclosed. The Washington Redskins announced that they have signed a pair of undrafted free agents offensive lineman Andrew Crummey and tight end Jason Goode. Both are from the University of Maryland. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed. The New York Giants announced the signing of two rookie free agents, tight end Eric Butler of Mississippi State and punter Owen Tolson of Army. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. May 7, 2009
The Chicago Bears released defensive tackle Babatunde Oshinowo and guard Mike Jones. May 6, 2008 The Chicago Bears have released safety Adam Archuleta. Archuleta signed with the Bears in 2007 after playing for the Redskins in 2006. He began his career with the Rams in 2001. The Bears also agreed to terms with the following four undrafted rookie free agents: punter Zacrey Atterberry, Lindenwood, defensive end Gerard Lee, Oregon State, guard Ryan Poles, Boston College and tight end Marcus Stone, North Carolina State. The New York Giants announced that they have signed rookie free agents: wide receiver D.J. Hall and defensive end Wallace Gilberry, both from Alabama, defensive end Antonio Reynolds (Tennessee) and safety Nehemiah Warrick (Michigan State). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that they have signed defensive tackle Chris Bradwell (Troy), wide receiver Amarri Jackson (South Florida), center John Rochford (Miami) and running back Clifton Smith (Fresno State). Terms were not disclosed. The Cincinnati Bengals have acquired rookie wide receiver Travis Brown of on waivers from Seattle. The New York Jets have re-signed unrestricted free agent defensive back Hank Poteat. Terms were not disclosed.
The Washington Redskins announced that have signed quarterback Derek Devine and safety Patrick Ghee. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed. The team also has released defensive end Alonzo Dotson, quarterback Bret Meyer and safeties Kevin Mitchell and Justin Scott. May 5, 2008 The Chicago Bears have signed rookie free agent running back Matthew Lawrence. Terms were not disclosed. The Miami Dolphins have signed cornerback Scorpio Babers and linebacker Keith Saunders, and waived defensive lineman Derreck Robinson, linebacker Abraham Wright, cornerback Aaron Lane and wide receiver Marcel Reece. May 4, 2008 The New York Jets have announced the signing of undrafted free agent guard Shawn McMackin and have waived center Brett Byford and cornerback Al Phillips. The Cincinnati Bengals have signed three players who participated on a tryout basis in this weekend’s rookie minicamp. The club inked defensive tackle Antwon Burton to a one-year contract, and college free agents linebacker Dan Howell and wide receiver Clyde Logan to two-year contracts. Financial details were not disclosed. Chicago Bears running back Cedric Benson was arrested Saturday by officers with the Texas Park and Wildlife and Lower Colorado River Association. Benson was arrested for boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest. He posted a $14,500 bail and was released. 2005 NFL MVP running back Shaun Alexander will visit the Cincinnati Bengals. Alexander was released April 22 by the Seattle Seahawks. The Chicago Bears have released defensive tackle David Faaeteete. May 3, 2008 The Minnesota Vikings announced that defensive end Kenechi Udeze will be placed on the reserved non-football injury list, and will be out for the 2008 season. Udeze was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year. He will undergo a bone marrow transplant sometime soon. The Pittsburgh Steelers announced that the team has signed rookie free agent wide receiver Kevin Marion to a contract. Financial terms were not disclosed. The Buffalo Bills announced that they have claimed quarterback Matt Baker off waivers. May 2, 2008 Philadephia police are not commenting on a report that Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison is being investigated in a shooting outside his bar in North Philadelphia. The gun that was used in the shooting reportedly belongs to Harrison and was found in a bucket at a car wash he owns. Harrison has not been arrested or charged and his agent has told ESPN that reports saying he is being investigated are false. The Cleveland Browns have signed general manger Phil Savage to a three-year contract extension through the 2012 season. Financial details were not disclosed. May 1, 2008 The Detroit Lions announced that they have signed free agent running back Artose Pinner to a one-year deal. Terms were not disclosed. The Cincinnati Bengals waived linebackers Roy Manning and Anthony Schlegel. The New York Giants announced the signing of six rookie free agents including offensive linemen: guards Andrew Bain of Miami and Camell Stewart of LSU, center Digger Bujnoch of Cincinnatii, tackle Dylan Thiry of Northwestern and defensive tackles: Joshua Muse of Louisiana Tech and Ogemdi Nwagbuo of Michigan State. The club also released defensive back Andrew Shanle and tight end Marcus Freeman. Both players were on the practice squad at the conclusion of the 2007 season. April 30, 2008 The Jacksonville Jaguars signed unrestricted free agent safety Pierson Prioleau and waived first-year free agent quarterback Lester Ricard, who spent his rookie season on the Jaguars practice squad last year. The Pittsburgh Steelers signed undrafted rookie free agent defensive lineman Kyle Clement. April 29, 2008 The San Diego Chargers have agreed to terms with offensive tackle L.J. Shelton on a two-year deal. Financial details were not disclosed.
The Atlanta Falcons signed free agent wide receiver Chandler Williams and claimed the contract of defensive back Nick Turnbull from the Cincinnati Bengals. April 28, 2008 The Denver Broncos have waived defensive tackle Michael Bozeman, safety Steve Cargile, guard Mark Fenton, fullback Steven Jackson, linebacker William Kershaw, fullback Paul Smith and running back Marquis Weeks. The New York Jets have waived tight end Joe Kowalewski and fullback Stacy Tutt. The Cincinnati Bengals have waived safetyu Nick Turnbull. April 27, 2008 The Philadelphia Eagles announced they have acquired running back Lorenzo Booker from the Miami Dolphins for a 2008 fourth round draft choice (115th overall selection). April 26, 2008 The Miami Dolphins have agreed to a deal with the Dallas Cowboys for tight end Anthony Fasano and linebacker Akin Ayodele. In exchange, the Dolphins sent a fourth-round pick to the Cowboys. The San Diego Chargers have claimed quarterback Casey Bramlet off waivers from the Miami Dolphins. April 25, 2008 The Atlanta Falcons have signed kicker Kevin Lovell. Lovell was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the St. Louis Rams last season, but was released by the team prior to the regular season. Terms were not disclosed. The New York Jets have waived wide receiver Marco Thomas. Thomas was added to the Jets practice squad Dec. 12 and spent a month on the Raiders practice squad after spending the 2007 training camp with the Giants. April 24, 2008 The Denver Broncos have acquired defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson in a trade from the New York Jets. In exchange, the Broncos sent the Jets a conditional pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.
The New York Jets have waived the following players: running back Alvin Banks, cornerback Manny Collins, linebacker Jerry Mackey, and wide receiver Shaine Smith. The Miami Dolphins have waived the following seven players: quarterback Casey Bramlet, linebacker Marcello Church, safety Tuff Harris, cornerback Jereme Perry, wide receiver Kerry Reed, linebacker Mark Washington and wide receiver Chandler Williams. The club also waived/failed physical safety Cameron Worrell. April 23, 2008 The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms on a trade that will send cornerback Adam Jones to the Dallas Cowboys. Final details are still to be worked out prior to the draft and Jones must pass a physical before the trade will be finalized.
The Minnesota Vikings have acquired defensive end Jared Allen from the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for draft choices in the 2008 NFL Draft. The Vikings traded their 1st-round pick (#17 overall), a pair of 3rd-round picks (#73 and #82) and exchanged 6th-round picks (Vikings will pick 187th, Chiefs will pick 182nd) with Kansas City for Allen. The Chicago Bears have signed wide receiver Rashied Davis to a three-year contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. April 22, 2008 The Miami Dolphins have signed former University of Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long to a multi-year contract, making Long the top pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. The Detroit Lions announced that they have signed restricted free agents guard Stephen Peterman, quarterback Dan Orlovsky and defensive tackle Langston Moore to one-year deals. Financial terms were not disclosed. April 21, 2008 The NFL has notified the Cincinnati Bengals that linebacker Odell Thurman has been reinstated from a league-imposed suspension. Thurman was not on the Bengals roster in 2006 or 2007, due to a suspension for violations of the league’s Substance Abuse Policy. The Indianapolis Colts have re-signed defensive tackle Darrell Reid, offensive guard Dylan Gandy and tight end Bryan Fletcher. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. The Pittsburgh Steelers announced that offensive lineman Max Starks has signed his one-year tender offer with the team. April 18, 2008 The Chicago Bears announced the signing of restricted free agent wide receiver Rashied Davis today. Davis signed his one-year tender offer from the Bears. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The Denver Broncos signed free-agent wide receiver Darrell Jackson. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Atlanta Falcons announced that fullback Corey McIntyre signed a tender offer from the team Terms of the deal were not disclosed. April 17, 2008 The Cincinnati Bengals have signed quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, a restricted free agent, to a one-year contract. Financial details were not disclosed. April 16. 2008 The Pittsburgh Steelers announced that wide receiver Nate Washington has signed his one-year tender with the team. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. April 15, 2008 The San Diego Chargers were notified today by the NFL that linebacker Stephen Cooper will miss the first four regular-season games of 2008 for violating the league policy on Steroids and Related Substances. The Denver Broncos reached an agreement with former Chiefs wide receiver Samie Parker on a one-year contract. Financial details were not disclosed. The Arizona Cardinals have signed defensive lineman to a two-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed. April 14, 2008 The Miami Dolphins have signed safety Will Billingsley as a free agent. Terms of the deal were not dislcosed. April 12, 2008 The Detroit Lions announced that they have re-signed restricted free agent cornerback Stanley Wilson and signed free agent kicker Paul Ernster to one-year deals. Additional contract terms were not disclosed. In other roster moves, the team also waived safety Patrick Body. The New York Giants have waived defensive tackle Manny Wright. Wright played in six regular season games last season. The Cincinnati Bengals have waived defensive end Jimmy Verdon, a first-year NFL player from Arizona State. April 10, 2008 The Atlanta Falcons announced that linebacker Michael Boley has signed his tender offer from the team. The New York Jets have signed safety Kerry Rhodes to a contract extension. Terns were not disclosed, April 9, 2008 The Jacksonville Jaguars announced that restricted free agent safety Gerald Sensabaugh has signed his tender offer with the club. The Minnesota Vikings have signed quarterback Gus Frerotte. Frerotte played for the Vikings in 2003-04. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. The Cincinnati Bengals have signed free agent wide receiver Doug Gabriel to a one-year contract. Financial details were not disclosed. April 8, 2008 San Diego Chargers strong safety Clinton Hart agreed to terms on a new five-year contract with the team. The contract will keep him in San Diego through the 2012 season. Financial details were not disclosed.
April 7, 2008 The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed quarterback David Garrard to a contract extension. Terms were not disclosed. The New England Patriots have signed free agent linebacker Victor Hobson. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The Cincinnati Bengals have waived halfback Quincy Wilson, a second-year NFL player from West Virginia. April 5, 2008 The Washington Redskins announced that they have signed wide receiver Jerome Mathis. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. April 4, 2008 The Jacksonville Jaguars signed head coach Jack Del Rio to a contract extension. Financial terms of the five-year deal were not disclosed. The Cincinnati Bengals waived wide receiver Chris Henry and punter Danny Baugher. In a statement from club president Mike Brown, Henry "had forfeited his opportunity to pursue a career with the Bengals. His conduct can no longer be tolerated." Baugher had signed with Cincinnati as a free agent on Feb. 5. April 2, 2008 The Philadelphia Eagles announced that tight end L.J. Smith has signed the one-year contract he had been tendered by the team when it placed the franchise tag on him. The Washington Redskins announced that they have signed fullback Nehemiah Broughton. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. San Diego Chargers restricted free agent linebacker Marques Harris and exclusive rights free agent cornerback Cletis Gordon have both signed their one-year contract tenders. April 1, 2008 The Chicago Bears announced the signing of restricted free agent safety Brandon McGowan. McGowan signed his one-year tender offer from the Bears. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Philadelphia Eagles announced they have re-signed cornerback Joselio Hanson to a one-year contract. Hanson had been a restricted free agent. Terms were not disclosed. The Oakland Raiders signed free agent quarterback Erik Meyer to a one-year contract for the league minimum. March 31, 2008 The Miami Dolphins have signed unrestricted free agent safety Chris Crocker to a one-year deal. Financial details of the contract were not disclosed.Crocker spent the last two years with the Atlanta Falcons. March 30, 2008 The Oakland Raiders have signed veteran free-agent defensive end Kalimba Edwards to a two-year contract. The Detroit Lions released Edwards on March 13 after six seasons. The Raiders also signed free agent linebacker Akbar Gbaja-Biamila to a two-year deal for the league minimum. Gbaja-Biamila was originally signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Raiders in 2003 He played for the Raiders for two seasons. Gbaja-Biamila played for the San Diego Chargers in 2006. In 2007, Gbaja-Biamila was with the Miami Dolphins but was released after the season opener. March 27, 2008 The Pittsburgh Steelers signed defensive end Nick Eason to a two-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Washington Redskins have announced that they have signed tight end Pete Schmitt. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Denver Broncos signed free-agent quarterback Cullen Finnerty. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. March 26, 2008 The Philadelphia Eagles announced they have signed free agent tight end Kris Wilson to a three-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Pittsburgh Steelers have re-signed long snapper Greg Warren to a three-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. March 25, 2008 The Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran free agent center Justin Hartwig to a two-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that they have signed defensive lineman Kevin Carter. Terms were not disclosed.
The San Diego Chargers have re-signed four exclusive rights free agents: tackle Jeromey Clary, wide receiver Malcom Floyd, safety Steve Gregory and defensive tackle Brandon McKinney. The New York Giants announced that offensive guard Rich Seubert has signed a three-year contract extension through the 2012 season. Financial terms were not disclosed. The St. Louis Rams have agreed to terms on a two-year contract with defensive end James Hall Financial terms were not disclosed.
The Minnesota Vikings signed restricted free agent linebacker Heath Farwell and free agent cornerback Benny Sapp, who played the past four seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs. Terms were not disclosed. March 24, 2008 Following an investigation and a hearing, Commissioner Roger Goodell has determined that the San Francisco 49ers violated the NFL Anti-Tampering Policy by contacting the agent for Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs during the 2007 season without the Bears’ permission. The Bears had filed tampering charges against the 49ers to initiate the proceeding. The Bears re-signed Lance Briggs at the beginning of this year’s veteran free agency signing period. Commissioner Goodell decided on the following disciplinary action to resolve the matter: San Francisco will forfeit its fifth-round selection in the 2008 NFL Draft. Chicago and San Francisco will switch third-round selections in the 2008 Draft. As a result, Chicago now will have the seventh selection of the third round and San Francisco will have the 12th selection of the third round. The Denver Broncos signed unrestricted free-agent center Casey Wiegmann and re-signed unrestricted free-agent running back Cecil Sapp. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. The Atlanta Falcons have retained the exclusive rights for defensive tackle Montavious Stanley. No other details were released. The Baltimore Ravens have re-signed unrestricted free agent linebacker Nick Greisen to a three-year contract. Financial details were not disclosed. The Philadelphia Eagles announced they have signed linebacker Rocky Boiman to a one-year contract. Financial details were not disclosed. The Washington Redskins announced that they have re-signed punter Derrick Frost. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. The Cincinnati Bengals have signed wide receiver Glen Holt and linebackers Rashad Jeanty and Corey Mays. The team also waived cornerback Brandon Williams. March 22, 2008 The Cincinnati Bengals have acquired tight end Ben Utecht, a restricted free agent from Indianapolis, when the Colts failed to meet a midnight deadline on matching Cincinnati’s contract offer to Utecht. The signing does not require the Bengals to compensate Indianapolis with a draft choice, because Utecht entered the NFL as a college free agent and was not tendered by the Colts beyond draft-status level. The Atlanta Falcons have signed veteran kicker Jason Elam. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Elam has spent all of his 15 NFL seasons with the Denver Broncos. March 21, 2008 The Atlanta Falcons today traded cornerback DeAngelo Hall to the Oakland Raiders for a second round selection in the 2008 NFL Draft and a future fifth round pick in 2009. The Minnesota Vikings have signed saety Michael Boulware and defensive tackle Kenderick Allen. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. The Cincinnati Bengals signed free agent linebacker Brandon Johnson to a one-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed. Johnson played the last two seasons for the Arizona Cardinals. The New York Jets have released tackle Anthony Clement and signed free agent cornerback Andre Woolfolk. Woolfolk joins the Jets after being out of football in 2007. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Denver Broncos have re-signed defensive end John Engelberger and tight end Nate Jackson. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. The Cincinnati Bengals signed punter Kyle Larson to a five-year contract and linebacker Dhani Jones to a three-year contract. The team also signed defensive end Antwan Odom, an unrestricted free agent from Tennessee, to a five-year contract. Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed. The St. Louis Rams announced they have signed free agent offensive guard Jacob Bell to a six-year contract. Financial details were not disclosed. Bell spent the first four seasons of his career with the Tennessee Titans. March 3, 2008 The Denver Broncos have siagents offensive guard Alan Faneca. Faneca from the Pittsburgh Steelers, linebacker Calvin Pace from the Arizona Cardinals and offensive lineman Damien Woody from the Detroit Lions. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. The San Francisco 49ers announced the signings of running back DeShaun Foster, linebacker Dontarrious Thomas and quarterback J.T. O’Sullivan. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. The New York Giants have signed safety Sammy Knight. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Knight playOrleans Saints where he spent last two seasons. Cash played with the Buccaneers in 2006 and was on injured reserve last season. The St. Louis Rams have agreed to terms on a five-year contract with placekicker Josh Brown. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Brown has spent the last three seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. February 29, 2008 The Philadelphia Eagles announced they have signed unrestricted free agent cornerback Asante Samuel to a six-year contract. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Since entering the league in 2003, Samuel has played with the New England Patriots. The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed unrestricted free agent wide receiver Jerry Porter, who spent the past eight season with the Oakland Raiders. Financial details were not disclosed. The club also traded an undisclosed draft pick to the Minnesota Vikings for wide receiver Troy Williamson. Williamson had spent the past three seasons in Minnesota. The New York Jets announced that they he-signed unrestricted free agent tackle George Foster to a one-year deal. Additional contract terms were not disclosed. The Atlanta Falcons have re-signed defensive tackle Tim Anderson. Additional terms of the deal were not disclosed. March 9, 2008 The Denver Broncos have signed unrestricted free-agent safety Marquand Manuel and free-agent safety Marlon McCree. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. March 8, 2008 The Seattle Seahawks have signed free-agent running back Julius Jones. Jones is expected to sign a four-year contract worth approximately $12 million, according to ESPN.com. The Washington Redskins have announced that they have re-signed running back Rock Cartwright. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Head Coach Tom Coughlin has signed a new four-year contract with the New York Giants. Additional terms were not disclosed. The Atlanta Falcons have signed three players, including defensive tackles Kindal Moorehead and Rashad Moore, and defensive end Simon Fraser. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers tannounced that they have signed cornerback Sammy Davis. Terms were not disclosed. March 7, 2008 The Chicago Bears have signed wide receiver Brandon Lloyd to a one-year contract today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed free agent linebacker Andre Frazi> The Miami Dolphins signed three-year veteran wide receiver Tab Perry to a one-year contract. Financial details were not disclosed. March 19, 2008 The Tampa Bay Buccaneers today announced that they have signed DE Marques Douglas. Terms were not disclosed. Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive lineman Chris Kemoeatu and Trai Essex have each signed their one-year tenders. Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed. The Atlanta Falcons retained the exclusive rights for offensive tackle Tyson Clabo.
March 17, 2008 The New York Jets have signed free agent tight end Bubba Franks, who played the past eight seasons with Green Bay. Terms were not disclosed. The Denver Broncos have acquired the Houston Texans’ sixth-round choice in the 2008 NFL Draft in exchange for center Chris Myers. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that they have signed safety Eugene Wilson.sclosed. March 11, 2008 The Miami Dolphins have signed safety Keith Davis to a two-year contract as an unrestricted free agent from the Dallas Cowboys. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Detroit Lions announced that they have signed unrestricted free agent defensive tackle Chuck Darby to a three-year deal. Additional contract terms were not disclosed. The St. Louis Rams have agreed to terms on a three-year contract with quarterback Trent Green. Financial details were not disclosed. Green spent the 2007 season with the Miami Dolphins after spending the previous six seasons (2001-2006) with Kansas City. Green entered the NFL as an eighth-round draft pick of San Diego in 1993. After one season with the Chargers, Green signed with Washington where he played from 1995-98. In 1999, he was placed in the reserved/injured list with the Rams due to a knee injury and saw action in eight games with the Rams in 2000. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that they have signed running back Warrick Dunn. Terms were not disclosed. Dunn returns to the Bucs after spending the past six seasons with Atlanta. He played his first five NFL seasons with Tampa Bay after being selected by the Bucs in the first round (12th overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft. The team also signed wide receiver Antonio Bryant and tight enf Ben Troupe. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. The Atlanta Falcons signed unrestricted free agent center Alex Stepanovich from the Cincinnati Bengals. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The Denver Broncos have waived tackle Doug Nienhuis. March 10, 2008 The Detroit Lions announced that they have rreleased veteran running back Warrick Dunn. Dunn spent the last six seasons in Atlanta. The move comes one after the team agreed to terms with running back Michael Turner, an unrestricted free agent from the San Diego Chargers. The club also agreed to terms with tight end Ben Hartsock, who was an unrestricted free agent from the Tennessee Titans. The Miami Dolphins have re-signed safety Yeremiah Bell to a one-year contract. Financial details were not disclosed. March 2, 2008 The Detroit Lions announced that they have acquired Cleveland Browns cornerback Leigh Bodden and the Browns 2008 third-round draft choice in exchange for defensive tackle Shaun Rogers. Detroit now holds the 13th (76th overall) and 24th (87th overall) choices in the third round of the 2008 NFLer to a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Denver Broncos signed free-agent wide receiver Edell Shepherd. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The St. Louis Rams announced the team re-signed guard Adam Goldberg and agreed to terms with tight end Anthony Becht. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. March 6, 2008 The New York Jets have signed unrestricted free agent fullback Tony Richardson from the Minnesota Vikings. Additional terms were not released. The Chicago Bears have traded quarterback Brian Griese to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for an undisclosed 2009 draft pick. Griese returns to Tampa Bay where he played for two years (2004-05) prior to joining the Bears ttsburgh Steelers have tendered offers to four players, including offensive tackle Trai Essex, offensive guard Chris Kemoeatu, long snapper Greg Warren and wide receiver Nate Washington. The Miami Dolphins have signed wide receiver David Kircus. Kircus most recently with the Denver Broncos in 2006. The Tennessee Titans have tendered seven restricted free agents with one-year contract offers: Kicker Rob Bironas, fullback Casey Cramer, safety Vincent Fuller, cornerback Reynaldo Hill, offensive lineman Daniel Loper, tight end Bo Scaife, tackle David Stewart. The Titans also came to terms on a long term deal with wide receiver Justin Gage. The Cincinnati Bengals announced that the team has made tender offers to wide receiver Glenn Holt, linebacker Rashad Jeanty quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and linebacker Corey Mays. The Bengals are not sending tender offers to offensive tackle Adam Kieft and wide receiver Tab Perry The Philadelphia Eagles announced they have released veteran defensive end Jevon Kearse. The team also agreed to terms on a oneed for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2007. The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to an eight-year contract through 2015. Financial terms were not released. The team also free agent running back Mewelde Moore to a three-year contract. Financial terms of his deal were not disclosed. The Jacksonville Jaguars have released guard Chris Naeole. Naeole had spent the past six seasons in Jacksonville after spending his first five years in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints. The Detroit Lions announced that they have signed unrestricted free agent tight end Michael Gaines to a four-year deal and have re-signed tight end John Owens to a one-year deal. Financial terms were not disclosed. The Atlanta Falcons have ional terms were not disclosed.
The Atlanta Falcons have signed tight end Jason Rader. Additional terms were not disclosed. March 13, 2008 The Detroit Lions announced that they have released defnsive end Kalimba Edwards and running back Kevin Jones. The team also announced that they have re-signed running back Tatum Bell to a one-year deal and signed restricted free agent safety Kalvin Pearson to a three-year deal. Additional contract terms were not disclosed. The San Francisco 49ers announced that they have terminated the contract of quarterback Trent Dilfer. The New York Giants have signed linebacker Danny Clark. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, Clark has played for Jacksonville, Oakland, New Orleans and Houston. March 12, 2008 The Washington Redskins have announced that they have re-signed defensive tackle Ryan Boschetti. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The New York Giants have signed quarterback David Carr. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Miami Dolphins have signed kicker Dave Rayner to a one-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed. The Detroit Lions announced that they have re-signed unrest Draft. The San Francisco 49ers announced that they have signed defensive end Justin Smith as an unrestricted free agent from the Cincinnati Bengals. Terms of the contract were not announced. The Miami Dolphins have signed five unrestricted free agents including linebacker Charlie Anderson (Houston), quarterback Josh McCown (Oakland), guard Justin Smiley (San Francisco), defensive tackle Randy Starks (Tennessee) and linebacker Reggie Torbor (N.Y. Giants). Smiley and Starks signed five-year contracts. Torbor signed a four-year deal, Anderson's signed a three year deal and McCown inked a two year deal. The Philadelphia Eagles announced they have signed free agent defensive end Chris Clemons to a five-year contract. Financial details were not disclosed. Clemons played for the Oakland Raiders in 2007. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that they have signed tight end John Gilmore. Terms were not disclosed. Gilmore played his first six seasons (2002-07) with the Chicago Bears. March 1, 2008 The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms with safety Madieu Williams. Williams spent the past 4 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals. The New England Patriots announced they have re-signed linebacker Tedy Bruschi, long snapper Lonie Paxton and wide receiver Kelley Washington today. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. The Patriots also released tight in 2006. The New York Jets have signed unrestricted free Terms were not disclosed. The San Francisco 49ers announced that they have signed tackle Qasim Mitchell and wide receiver Bryant Johnson, an unrestricted free agent from the Arizona Cardinals. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed. The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms with wide receiver Robert Ferguson, linebacker Dallas Sartz, and defensive tackle Ellis Wyms. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. The Detroit Lions announced that they have re-signed defensive end Corey Smith to a one-year deal. Additional contract terms were not disclosed. The Philadelphia Eagles announced they have signed fullback Dan Klecko to a two-year contract. Financial details were not disclosed. March 15, 2008 The New York Giants have re-signed running back Derrick Ward. Additional terms of the deal were not disclosed. John Murphy, of Yahoo Sports is reporting Oakland Raiders defensive tackle William Joseph signed a one-year contract worth $645,000, according to his agent Drew Rosenhaus. The Miami Dolphins signed cornerback Nathan Jones, to a two-year contract as an unrestricted free agent from the Dallas Cowboys. The Cincinnati Bengals signed tight end Ben Utecht to an offer sheet for a three-year contract. Utecht is a restricted free agent from the Indianapolis Colts. The team also free agent linebacker Darryl Blackstock to a one-year contract. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. The Detroit Lions announced that they have signed unrestricted free agent cornerback Brian Kelly to a three-year deal and released safety Kenoy Kennedy. Additional terms of Kelly's contract were not disclosed. The Minnesota Vikings have signed linebacker Derrick Pope. Additricted free agent defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy and have also signed first-year free agent offensive tackles Pete McMahon and Ryan Gibbons and long snapper Brett Goode. The Chicago Bears have agreed to terms on a two-year contract with wide receiver Marty Booker. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Minnesota Vikings have signed free agent running back Maurice Hicks. Additional terms of his contract were not disclosed. March 4, 2008 Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre has announced his retirement. In his 17-year NFL career, Favre started 275 straight games and threw for 61,655 yards. He threw 442 touchdown passes and was named league MVP three times. Favre appeared in two Super Bowls, winning his only championship ring when the Packers beatricted free agent cornerback Travis Fisher to a three-year deal and released offensive lineman Blaine Saipaia. Additional contract terms were not disclosed. The Cinncinnati Bengals have re-signed free agent linebacker Roy Manning to a one-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed. The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed free agent linebacker Keyaron Fox to a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Atlanta Falcons have re-signed quarterback Joey Harrington. Terms of the deal were not di> The Denver Broncos have signed unrestricted free-agent linebacker Boss Bailey. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Bailey spent the last five years with the Detroit Lions. The Philadelphia Eagles announced they have released linebacker Takeo Spikes. Spikes spent one season with the Eagles. The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to terms on a four-year contract with special teams ace Brendon Ayanbadejo. Financial details were not disclosed. The Jacksonville Jaguars waived wide receiver Charles Sharon. Sharon spent the past two seasons with the Jaguars after signing as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 30, 2006. Punter Sean Landeta officially announced his retirement from the NFL. During his career, Landetta played for the New York Giants (1985-93, and 2006), Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams (1993-96, and 2003-04), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1997), Green Bay Packers (1998), and Philadelphia Eagles (1999-2002, and 2005). March 5, 2008 The Oakland Raiders have agreed to a six-year deal with free-agent wide receiver Javon Walker. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Walker played the last two seasons with the Denver Broncos. The Atlanta Falcons today released veteran quarterback Joey Harrington. Harrington signed with the team last April after spending his first five years in the NFL with the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions announced today that they have re-signed running back Aveion Cason and signed free agent offensive guard Corey Hulsey to one-year deals. Financial terms were not disclosed. The Miami Dolphins re-signed cornerback Michael Lehan to a four-year contract. Also, the team signed free agent fullback Boomer Grigsby to a one-year contract. Fincancial terms of the deals were not disclosed. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that they have signed linebackers Matt McCoy, Leon Joe and Teddy Lehman. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed unrestave traded linebacker Jonathan Vilma to the New Orleans Saints for an undisclosed draft choice. The Jets have also acquired defensive tackle Kris Jenkins from the Carolina Panthers in exchange for undisclosed draft choices and signed defensive tackleSione Pouha to a contract extension.
The Miami Dolphins and the Dallas Cowboys reached an agreement on trade involving veteran nose tackle Jason Ferguson and undisclosed draft choices. In addition, the Dolphins have signed two unrestricted free agents -- wide receiver Ernest Wilford from the Jacksonville Jaguars and tight end Sean Ryan from the New York Jets. The San Francisco 49ers announced the signing of veteran cornerback/return specialist Allen Rossum. Rossum was waived by the Pittsburgh Steelers on February 26. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. The Detroit Lions announced that they have re-signed cornerback Keith Smith to two-year deal. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to terms with fullback Thomas Tapeh. Tapeh was with the Eagles in 2004, 2006 and 2007. The Atlanta Falcons have re-signed quarterback Chris Redman. Additional details were not disclosed. The St. Louis Rams have announced the retirement of plackicker Jeff Wilkins. Wilkins retires as the Rams all-time leader in scoring with 1,223 points and the team leader in field goals, field goals attempted (328) and field goal percentage (80.8 percent). The team also has released defensive end James Hall. The Washington Redskins announced that they have agreed to terms with quarterback Todd Collins. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. February 28, 2008 The St. Louis Rams announced that they have waived wide receiver Isaac Bruce and quarterback Gus Frerotte. Bruce played 14 seasons with the Rams and caught 942 passes for 14,109 yards and 84 touchdowns. The Piend Kyle Brady. The Jacksonville Jaguars signed unrestricted free agent quarterback Cleo Lemon. Lemon spent the past three season with the Miami Dolphins. The San Diego Chargers have signed quarterback Billy Volek to a new three-year contract. The new deal runs through the 2010 season. Financial details were not disclosed. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that they have signed center Jeff Faine and linebacker Antoine Cash. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. Faine entered the league with the Cleveland Browns (2003-05) and was traded to the New -year contract with safety J.R. Reed and tendered a one-year contract to restricted free agent cornerback Joselio Hanson. The San Diego Chargers Chargers have signed offensive lineman Scott Mruczkowski, who was scheduled to become a restricted free agent Thursday evening, to a new three-year contract. Terms were not disclosed. The San Francisco 49ers announced that defensive tackle Isaac Sopoaga has re-signed with the team. Sopoaga was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on February 29. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. The Detroit Lions announced today that they have signed free agent safety Dwight Smith to a two-year deal. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that they have released defensive linemen Kevin Carter and Greg Spires. The Minnesota Vikings have released veteran quarterback Kelly Holcomb. Holcomb is an 11-year NFL veteran and has also played for Indianapolis, Cleveland and Buffalo during his career. The Baltimore Ravens have terminated the contract of veteran running back Mike Anderson.
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