NFL: Team Transactions From August as of August 8, 10:00 PM ET

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Arizona Cardinals:
Aug. 2, 2011: Re-signed S Matt Ware. Waived OT Brad Thorson.

Atlanta Falcons:
Aug. 8, 2011: Agreed to terms with RB Jason Snelling.
Aug. 7, 2011: Waived PK Jacob Harfman and OT Rob McGill.
Aug. 3, 2011: Waived-injured TE Robbie Agnone.

Baltimore Ravens:
Aug. 8, 2011: Agreed to terms with RB Ricky Williams.
Aug. 5, 2011: Released FB Jason McKie.
Aug. 5, 2011: Agreed to terms with S Bernard Pollard on a two-year contract.
Aug. 3, 2011: Agreed to terms with C Casey Rabach on a two-year contract.

Buffalo Bills:
Aug. 5, 2011: Signed WR Craig Davis.
Aug. 2, 2011: Activated CB Reggie Corner from the physically-unable-to-perform list.

Carolina Panthers:
Aug. 8, 2011: Clamed G Bryant Browning off waivers from St. Louis. Waived-injured LB Kelvin Smith.
Aug. 7, 2011: Waived WR Brandon Smith.
Aug. 5, 2011: Agreed to terms with WR Legedu Naanee.
Aug. 3, 2011: Signed QB Derek Anderson.
Aug. 2, 2011: Agreed to terms with DT Terrell McClain.

Chicago Bears:
Aug. 3, 2011: Waived TE Draylen Ross.
Aug. 3, 2011: Agreed to terms with TE Desmond Clark. Signed TE Matt Spaeth. Waived S K.J. Gerard.
Aug. 2, 2011: Waived P Richmond McGee and DT Sean Murnane.

Cincinatti Bengals:
Aug. 8, 2011: Waived S Brian Lainhart and G Mark Wetterer.
Aug. 5, 2011: Signed TE Bo Scaife. Waived OL Ryan McKnight.
Aug. 5, 2011: Claimed TE John Nalbone off waivers from Philadelphia. Waived RB Steven Robinson.
Aug. 3, 2011: Signed RB Cedric Benson, LB Brandon Johnson and LB Manny Lawson.
Aug. 3, 2011: Signed G Max Jean-Gilles to a one-year contract. Waived LB Keith Darbut and LS Neal Dahlman.
Aug. 2, 2011: Acquired WR Andrew Hawkins off waivers from St. Louis. Signed CB Nate Clements.

Cleveland Browns:
Aug. 5, 2011: Signed LB Eric Gordon, LB Archie Donald, DB Dimitri Patterson and P Richmond McGee. Placed P Reggie Hodges on injured reserve. Waived LB Derrick Addai and LB Alex Wujciak.
Aug. 3, 2011: Agreed to terms with DT Phil Taylor.
Aug. 2, 2011: Signed DE Jayme Mitchell. Sent an undisclosed 2012 draft pick to St. Louis to complete an earlier trade for G John Greco.

Dallas Cowboys:
Aug. 7, 2011: Signed QB Tom Brandstater and WR Dominique Edison.
Aug. 3, 2011: Signed DT Jimmy Saddler-McQueen. Waived WR Jeff Moturi and DT Lawon Scott.
Aug. 2, 2011: Signed Pee Wei Herman to play QB (just a joke).

Denver Broncos:
Aug. 2, 2011: Agreed to terms with DE Derrick Harvey. Re-signed DE Marcus Thomas. Signed TE Daniel Fells and TE Dante Rosario. Waived S Nick Polk, CB James Rogers and WR Marshall Williams.

Detroit Lions:
Aug. 8, 2011: Released LB Daunte Akra and DB Jamal Robinson. Signed DE Keyunta Dawson and DT Montavious Stanley.
Aug. 5, 2011: Signed LB Bobby Carpenter, CB Chris Houston, DE Cliff Avril and T Isaac Sowells. Released CB Branden Bufford, G Pat Illig, WR Michael Moore and CB Brandon Stephens. Claimed WR Nate Hughes off waivers from Jacksonville and G Greg Niland off waivers from Arizona.
Aug. 3, 2011: Released LB Zack Follett, LB Korey Bosworth and DB Jack Williams. Signed DE Greg Banks.
Aug. 2, 2011: Signed WR Maurice Stowell. Released WR Jared Jenkins.

Green Bay Packers:
Aug. 3, 2011: Signed LB K.C. Asiodu. Re-signed WR James Jones.

Houston Texans:
Aug. 7, 2011: Signed LB Tim Dobbins.
Aug. 3, 2011: Signed FB Lawrence Vickers. Signed P Brad Maynard.

Indianapolis Colts:
Aug. 3, 2011: Signed OT Anthony Castonzo and LB Ernie Sims.
Aug. 2, 2011: Agreed to terms with DL Jamaal Anderson.

Jacksonville Jaguars:
Aug. 5, 2011: Signed TE Marcedes Lewis to a five-year contract.
Aug. 2, 2011: Signed G Wade Grayson. Waived WR Nate Hughes.

Kansas City Chiefs:
Aug. 8, 2011: Removed TE Tony Moeaki from the phyically-unable-to-perform list.
Aug. 6, 2011: Signed DL Amon Gordon.
Aug. 5, 2011: Signed FB Le’Ron McClain, CB Brandon Carr and S Sabby Piscitelli. Agreed to terms with DE Justin Houston on a four-year contract.
Aug. 3, 2011: Signed DB Javes Lewis and CB Mario Ruussell. Signed WR Chris Manno.
Aug. 2, 2011: Signed OT Barry Richardson to a restricted free agent tender and LB Brandon Siler.

Miami Dolphins:
Aug. 7, 2011: Waived T Micah Kia.
Aug. 6, 2011: Signed OT Ray Willis.
Aug. 5, 2011: Signed QB Kevin O’Connell, Signed T Micah Kia. Re-signed OL Nate Garner, RB Lex Hilliard, T Lydon Murtha and RB Kory Sheets.
Aug. 3, 2011: Terminated the contract of LB Tim Dobbins.
Aug. 2, 2011: Agreed to terms with OT Marc Colombo. Signed LB Jason Taylor and LB Mark Masterson.

Minnesota Vikings:
Aug. 5, 2011: Signed OT Ryan Cook.
Aug. 3, 2011: Released OT Bryant McKinnie.
Aug. 2, 2011: Signed OL Charlie Johnson. Placed OT Bryant McKinnie on the non-football injury list.

New England Patriots:
Aug. 8, 2011: Signed DE Shaun Ellis and DE Andre Carter.
Aug. 7, 2011: Signed DE Mark Anderson. Released DL Marlon Favorite and CB Thad Turner. Placed OL Kyle Hix on injured reserve.
Aug. 5, 2011: Signed OL Nate Solder.
Aug. 3, 2011: Re-signed T Matt Light. Signed C Chris Morris, CB Ras-I Dowling, RB Shane Vereen, DE Christian Cox, RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis, OL Jonathan Compas and RB Richard Medlin. Released RB Thomas Clayton, OL Mike Berry and QB Jonathan Crompton.

New Orleans Saints:
Aug. 7, 2011: Waived DE Curtis Johnson.
Aug. 5, 2011: Agreed to terms with C Olin Kreutz on a one-year contract, DT Aubrayo Franklin, OT George Foster and OT Alex Barron. Placed LB Jeremiha Hunter on injured reserve. Waived PK Jacob Rogers.
Aug. 3, 2011: Agreed to terms with DE Cameron Jordan, TE Tory Humphrey and CB Terrraill Lambert. Waived-failed physical G Carl Johnson. Waived-injured CB Josh Gatlin.
Aug. 2, 2011: Agreed to terms with LB Clint Ingram. Signed G Carl Nicks and C Cecil Newton. Re-signed OT Zach Strief.

New York Giants:
Aug. 6, 2011: Re-signed DE Dave Tollefson.
Aug. 5, 2011: Signed CB Prince Amukamara to a four-year contract, CB Darnell Burks, and DT Rocky Bernard. Waived-injured DT Martin Parker and CB Bruce Johnson. Agreed to terms with CB Prince Amukamara.
Aug. 3, 2011: Signed RB Andre Brown, WR Michael Clayton, OT Stacy Andrews, DT Gabe Watson, and RB Ahmad Bradshaw.
Aug. 2, 2011: Signed QB David Carr and TE Ben Patrick. Waived-injured RB Martell Mallard. Waived/non-football injury S Chad Jones.

New York Jets:
Aug. 7, 2011: Signed WR Derrick Mason to a two-year contract and LS Wilson Raynor and TE Keith Zinger. Waived LB Cody Brown and TE Collin Franklin.
Aug. 5, 2011: OL Damien Woody announced his retirement. Re-signed S Brodney Pool. Signed G Trevor Canfield and T Pete Clifford. Waived CB Jeremy McGee, G Tom Ottaiano and T Jeff Wills. Released WR Jerricho Cotchery.
Aug. 3, 2011: Signed LB David Harris to a four-year contract. Signed S DaJuan Morgan. Waived RB Carlos Brown.
Aug. 2, 2011: Re-signed CB Antonio Cromartie to a four-year contract. Signed CB Donald Strickland. Placed WR Jerricho Cotchery and G Brandon Moore on the physically unable to perform list.

Oakland Raiders:
Aug. 7, 2011: Signed WR Derek Hagan, WR Chad Jackson, WR Shawn Bayes and FB Bryson Kelly.
Aug. 6, 2011: Re-signed RB Michael Bush.
Aug. 5, 2011: Signed TE Kevin Boss to a four-year contract and LB Darryl Blackstock.
Aug. 3, 2011: Re-signed C Samson Satele. Signed OL Seth Wand, OL Justin Smiley and OL Stephon Heyer.
Aug. 2, 2011: Agreed to terms with LB Kamerion Wimbley on a five-year contract.

Philadelphia Eagles:
Aug. 3, 2011: Agreed to terms with OT Ryan Harris, RB Ronnie Brown, S Jarrad Page, DT Anthony Hargrove and DT Derek Landri to one-year contracts and WR Cordario Calvin. Signed WR Brandon Caleb. Waived LB Terence Thomas and TE John Nalbone.
Aug. 2, 2011: Agreed to terms with OL Danny watkins on a four-year contract. Traded DT Brodrick Bunkley to Denver for an undisclosed 2013 draft pick. Waived WR Keith Carlos.

Pittsburg Steelers:
August 5, 2011 Signed LB LaMarr Woodley to a six-year contract.

San Diego Chargers:
Aug. 8, 2011: Waived WR Giovanni Stanley. Signed RB Dean Rogers to a three-year contract.
Aug. 7, 2011: Waived FB Kenny Younger. Waived-injured FB Patrick DiMarco.
Aug. 5, 2011: Agreed to terms with DE Corey Liuget on a four-year contract and WR Malcom Floyd. Signed RB Shawnbrey McNeal and S Nick Polk to two-year contracts.
Aug. 2, 2011: Placed TE Antonio Gates and LB Larry English on the physically-unable-to-perform list.

San Francisco 49ers:
Aug. 8, 2011: Placed WR Dontavia Bogan and CB Curtis Holcomb on injured reserve.
Aug. 7, 2011: Signed S Donte Whitner to a three-year contract.
Aug. 5, 2011: Signed C Jonathan Goodwin to a three-year contract and LB Blake Costanzo and WR Braylon Edwards to one-year contracts.
Aug. 3, 2011: Signed CB Carlos Rogers and S Madieu Williams to one-year contracts, and CB Phillip Davis to a three-year contract.

Seattle Seahawks:
Aug. 5, 2011: Agreed to terms with DE Raheem Brock.
Aug. 3, 2011: Agreed to terms with DE Jimmy Wilkerson and TE Zach Miller. Signed PK Jeff Reed, CB Kelly Jennings, LB Michael Johnson, TE Zach Miller, RB Chase Reynolds and DE Jimmy Wilkerson. Released DT Ladi Ajiboye, PK Wes Byrum, G Michael Huey, QB Zac Lee and LB Blake Sorensen.

St. Louis Rams:
Aug. 6, 2011: Resigned OL Adam Goldberg and T Quinn Ojinnaka. Activated FB Britt Miller from the physically unable to perform list.
Aug. 3, 2011: Agreed to terms with RB Jerious Norwood on a one-year contract.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers:
Aug. 2, 2011: Re-signed LB Adam Hayward to a three-year contract. Released RB Deonte Jackson.

Tennessee Titans:
Aug. 5, 2011: LB David Thornton announced his retirement. Agreed to terms with CB Frank Walker and S Jordan Babineaux. Placed CB Ryan Mouton on injured reserve. Waived WR O.J. Murdock.
Aug. 2, 2011: WR Randy Moss announced his retirement. Agreed to terms with DE Dave Ball and FB Ahmard Hall. Signed DE Jacob Ford.

Washington Redskins:
Aug. 6, 2011: Signed OT Sean Locklear, C Donovan Raiola and P Sav Rocca. Released LB Robert Henson, DT Joe Joseph and LB Kyle O’Donnell.
Aug. 5, 2011: Signed S Reed Doughty, DL Kedric Golston and LB Rocky McIntosh.
Aug. 3, 2011: Re-signed QB Rex Grossman.
Aug. 2, 2011: Signed OT Jammal Brown, LB Horatio Blades, WR Isaac Anderson, LB Obi Ezeh, LB Eric McBride, DB Devonte Shannon, TE Joe Torchia, QB Marc Verica and DT Thomas Weaver.

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