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NFL Transaction Wire: 7/30-8/5

By Adam Caplan
Last updated:
August 7, 2012 10:22 am ET

Note: Click on links on the bottom of the page for transactions from previous weeks.

Arizona Cardinals – (8/1): Waived/injured C Ryan Bartholomew and WR Stanley Arukwe. Signed G Rich Ohrnberger and RB Thomas Clayton.

(8/2): Placed C Ryan Bartholomew on IR.

(8/4): Waived G Braeden Clayton. Signed DE Everette Thompson.

Atlanta Falcons – (8/4): Waived (with injury settlement) RB Robbie Frey. Signed DT Conrad Obi.

(8/5): Signed RB Richard Medlin.

Baltimore Ravens – (7/30): Placed OT Bryant McKinnie on active/NFI list.

(8/1): Waived QB John Brantley. Signed TE Billy Bajema. Removed DE Pernell McPhee from active/PUP list.

(8/3): Waived G Paul Madsen. Removed OT Bryant McKinnie from active/NFI list. Removed DT Haloti Ngata from active/PUP list.

(8/4): Signed LB Stevie Baggs Jr.

Buffalo Bills – (8/2): Waived/injured RB Chris Douglas. Signed RB Zach Brown.

(8/3): Placed RB Chris Douglas on IR.

Carolina Panthers – (7/30): Released (left team) DE Jyles Tucker.

(7/31): Trade of OT Jeff Otah to the New York Jets in exchange for a conditional 2013 draft pick rescinded due to failed physical.

(8/2): Released (failed physical) OT Jeff Otah. Signed CB Nate Ness.

Chicago Bears – (8/5): Received roster exemption for WR Devin Thomas (left team).

Cincinnati Bengals – (7/30): Removed WR Jordan Shipley and CB Nate Clements off active/PUP list.

(8/2): Removed K Mike Nugent from active/PUP list.

(8/4): Signed CB T.J. Heath.

(8/5): Released DE Derrick Harvey.

Cleveland Browns – (8/2): Removed DT Ahtyba Rubin from active/PUP list. Removed TE Evan Moore from active/NFI list.

Dallas Cowboys – (7/30): Removed S Matt Johnson from active/PUP list.

(8/4): Waived TE John Nalbone. Received roster exemption for WR Cole Beasley (left team). Signed Gs Daniel Loper and Derrick Dockery. Removed G Mackenzy Bernadeau and WR Danny Coale from active/PUP list.

(8/5): Waived LB Aston Whiteside. Reinstated WR Cole Beasley from roster exemption.

Denver Broncos – (8/1): Claimed WR Cameron Kenney off waivers from Seahawks.

(8/2): Waived /injured WR D’Andre Goodwin.

(8/3): Placed WR D’Andre Goodwin on IR.

(8/5): Signed S Jim Leonhard. Placed S Jim Leonhard on active/PUP list.
Detroit Lions – (7/31): Waived CB Dontrell Johnson. Signed CB Ross Weaver.

(8/1): Waived/injured DT Michael Cosgrove. Signed G Pat Boyle and DT Tracy Robertson.

(8/2): Waived LS Matt Camilli. Placed DT Michael Cosgrove on IR.

(8/4): Waived/injured LB Ronnie Snead.

(8/5): Placed LB Ronnie Snead on IR. Re-signed DE Cliff Avril.

Green Bay Packers – (7/30): Signed TE DeMarco Crosby.

(7/31): LB Erik Walden suspended one game for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. Removed FB John Kuhn from active/PUP list. Removed LB Desmond Bishop from active/NFI list.

(8/3): Signed P Tim Masthay to contract extension.

Houston Texans – (7/30): Signed DT Mitch King.

(8/4): Signed DE Jimmy Saddler-McQueen.

Indianapolis Colts - (8/2): Waived/injured G Ben Ijalana. Signed G Ty Nsehke.

(8/3): Placed G Ben Ijalana on IR. Waived/injured LB A.J. Edds. Traded CB Kevin Thomas and a 2013 conditional seventh-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for LBs Greg Lloyd and Moise Fokou.

(8/4): Placed LB A.J. Edds on IR.

Jacksonville Jaguars – (7/30): Signed CB Trumaine McBride.

(7/31): Waived CB T.J. Heath. Signed CB Leigh Torrence. Removed OT Cameron Bradfield from active/NFI list.

(8/2): Released TE Gijon Robinson. Signed RB Keith Toston.

Kansas City Chiefs – (7/30): Waived/injured S Kyle McCarthy. Placed OT Tony Ugoh on reserve/retired list. Signed LB Edgar Jones.

(7/31): Waived (non-football injury) FB Taylor Gentry. Placed S Kyle McCarthy on IR. Signed OT Ray Willis.

(8/3): Signed FB Patrick DeMarco.

Miami Dolphins – (8/1): Waived G Dustin Waldron. Signed G/OT Chandler Burden.

Minnesota Vikings – (7/30): Waived/injured CB Nick Taylor. Removed WR Stephen Burton on active/PUP list. Signed CB Chris Stroud.

(7/31): Placed CB Nick Taylor on IR.

(8/4): Waived DE Eric Lattimore and WR A.J. Love. Signed Gs Grant Cook and Bridger Buche.

New England Patriots – (8/2): Placed G Jamey Richards on IR. Removed C Nick McDonald from active/PUP list. Claimed OT Dustin Waldron off waivers from Miami Dolphins. Signed G Derek Dennis.

(8/4): Placed G Robert Gallery on reserve/retired list. Received roster exemption for FB Tony Fiammetta (left team). Signed S Derrick Martin and RB Kareem Huggins.

(8/5): Waived (failed physical) RB Kareem Huggins. Removed WR Jeremy Ebert from active/PUP list.

New Orleans Saints – (7/30): Removed rookie DT Akiem Hicks from active/PUP list.

(7/31): Waived CB Cord Parks. Signed DT Alex Daniels.

(8/2): Waived/injured WR Chris Givens. Re-signed CB Cord Parks.

(8/3): Placed WR Chris Givens on IR.

New York Giants – (7/31): S Tyler Sash suspended four games for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs.

New York Jets – (7/30): Waived/injured WR Royce Adams. Removed LB Demario Davis, C Terrence Campbell, and WR Jordan White from active/PUP list.

(7/31): Trade for OT Jeff Otah from the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a conditional 2013 draft pick rescinded due to failed physical. Placed WR Royce Adams on IR.

(8/1): Waived/injured S Tracy Wilson. Waived (with injury settlement) FB Fui Vakapuna. Signed CB Devon Torrence.

(8/2): Signed WRs Wes Kemp and Chris Forcier and S Marcus Lott.

(8/3): Signed LB Damario Ambrose.

Oakland Raiders – (7/30): Placed LB Aaron Curry on active/PUP list. Placed CB Ronald Bartell, DT Travis Ivey, and P Shane Lechler on active/NFI list.

(8/5): Removed CB Ronald Bartell and DT Travis Ivey from active/NFI list. Waived DT Travis Ivey.

Philadelphia Eagles – (7/31): Waived/injured WR Ronald Johnson. Signed WR Andrew Brewer.

(8/1): Placed WR Ronald Johnson on IR.

(8/3): Acquired CB Kevin Thomas and a 2013 conditional seventh-round pick from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for LBs Greg Lloyd and Moise Fokou.

(8/5): Signed DE Xavier Brown.

Pittsburgh Steelers – (7/31): Waived G/OT Bridger Buche. Signed WR Paul Cox.

(8/1): Removed S Damon Cromartie-Smith from active/PUP list.

(8/3): Waived/injured CB Terry Carter. Signed CB Josh Victorian.

(8/4): Placed CB Terry Carter on IR.

San Diego Chargers – (7/30): Released (left team) QB Kyle Boller. Signed QB Kevin O’Connell.

San Francisco 49ers – (7/31): Removed G Joe Looney from active/NFI list.

Seattle Seahawks – (7/31): Waived K Carson Wiggs and WR Cameron Kenney. Signed WR Braylon Edwards and TE Cooper Helfet. Removed WR Jermaine Kearse from active/PUP list.

(8/5): Released (with injury waiver) WR Antonio Bryant. Re-signed K Carson Wiggs.

St. Louis Rams

Tampa Bay Buccaneers – (8/1): Removed CB Derrick Roberson from active/PUP list.

(8/2): Received roster exemption for LB Nate Triplett (left team). Signed LB Brian Smith.

Tennessee Titans – (8/1): Signed first-round pick WR Kendall Wright. Signed WR Marcus Harris and TE Joey Haynos.

(8/3): Signed LB Keith Bulluck to one-day contract.

(8/4): Signed C Chris Morris.

Washington Redskins – (7/30): Released (with injury waiver) LB Jonathan Goff. Signed OT Jordan Black.

(8/2): Removed RB Tristan Davis from active/NFI list.

(8/3): Received roster exemption for DL Kentwan Balmer (left team).

(8/4): Signed OT Tony Moll.

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