NFL TRANSACTIONS
NFL — Aug. 20: Suspended Chicago CB Deiondre’ Hall for the season opener for a violation of the substance abuse policy. Aug. 21: Suspended Baltimore CB Jimmy Smith without pay for the first four games for violating the personal conduct policy. WR Victor Cruz announced his retirement. Aug. 24: Fined N.Y. Jets LB Jordan Jenkins, LB Darron Lee and LB Frankie Luvu each $20,054 for illegal hits in a preseason game at Washington, Minnesota LB Antwione Williams $20,054 for a roughing-thepasser penalty on Jacksonville QB Cody Kessler and Jacksonville DE Yannick Ngakoue $13,369 for unsportsmanlike conduct after sacking Vikings QB Kirk Cousins. Arizona Cardinals — Aug. 22: Signed DTs Tani Tupou and Nigel Williams. Released TE Chris Bazile and WR Austin Wolf. Aug. 24: Signed C A.Q. Shipley. Atlanta Falcons — Aug. 20: Signed FB Jalston Fowler and WR Julian Williams. Waived FB Luke McNitt and WR Taj Williams. Buffalo Bills — Aug. 21: Signed P Jon Ryan to a one-year contract. Released K Tyler Davis. Aug. 23: Placed LB Keenan Robinson on the reserve/ retired list. Carolina Panthers — Aug. 22: Announced the retirement of DE Charles Johnson. Aug. 24: Named
Tom Glick team president. Cincinnati Bengals — Aug. 23:
Waived-injured CB Sojourn Shelton.
Aug. 24: Terminated the contract of veteran DT Chris Baker. Cleveland Browns — Aug. 25: Activated WR Josh Gordon from the active-NFI list. Denver Broncos — Aug. 20: Placed G Menelik Watson on injured-reserve. Aug. 26: Signed CB-KR Adam Jones.
Detroit Lions — Aug. 20: Placed LB Steve Longa on injured reserve. Released DL Cornelius Washington. Waived CB Antwuan Davis. Signed CBs Dexter McDougle and Sterling Moore and OL Beau Nunn. Aug. 23: Acquired LB Eli Harold from San Francisco for an undisclosed draft pick. Waived DL JoJo Wicker. Aug. 25: Waived-injured S Stefan McClure.
Houston Texans — Aug. 20: Activated OT Martinas Rankin from the PUP list. Indianapolis Colts — Aug. 20: Signed WR Cobi Hamilton. Waived RB Tion Green. Aug. 22: Re-signed Green. Waived-injured RB Josh Ferguson. Aug. 23: Signed DT Brandon Banks. Waived-injured WR Matt Hazel. Aug. 24: Signed CB Juante Baldwin. Placed QB Brad Kaaya on the waived-injured list. Aug. 26: Traded LB Antonio Morrison to Green Bay for CB Lenzy Pipkins. Los Angeles Chargers — Aug. 22: Signed RB Terrell Watson. Waived LB James Onwualu. Los Angeles Rams — Aug. 20: Agreed to terms with OL Rob Havenstein on a four-year contract extension through the 2022 season. Minnesota Vikings — Aug. 20: Released K Kai Forbath. Placed DE Ade Aruna on injured reserve. Waived-injured OT Cedric Lang, TE Josiah Price and FB Johnny Stanton. Signed FB Kobe McCrary and G Kareem Are.
Aug. 21: Signed C Jacob Judd. Aug. 22: Claimed FB Luke McNit off waivers from Atlanta. Signed S George Iloka. Aug. 26: Acquired C Brett Jones from the Giants for a 2019 draft pick.
New England Patriots — Aug. 22: Released WR Kenny Britt. Aug. 26:
WR Eric Decker announced retirement.
New York Giants — Aug. 20: Signed RB Jhurell Pressley and LB Warren Long. Waived S Mike Basile. Waived injured LB Thurston Armbrister.
New York Jets — Aug. 21: Claimed K Jason Myers off waivers from the Seattle Seahawks. Waived injured WR Jonah Trinnaman. Aug. 22: Released K Cairo Santos. Signed CB Darrelle Revis. Aug. 24: Signed RB Charcandrick West. Aug. 26: Waived-injured WR Lucky Whitehead. Signed QB John Wolford.
Oakland Raiders — Aug. 21: Claimed CB Antwuan Davis off waivers from the Detroit Lions. Waived S Tevin Mitchel. Aug. 23: Signed CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. Waived-injured S Obi Melifonwu. Philadelphia Eagles — Aug. 26: Signed LB Jaboree Williams. Released LB Corey Nelson. Pittsburgh Steelers — Aug. 23: Signed K Chris Boswell to a five-year contract through the 2022 season.
San Francisco 49ers — Aug. 22: Announced the retirement of DL Cedric Thornton. Signed DT Chris Jones to a one-year contract. Seattle Seahawks — Aug. 20: Released P Jon Ryan. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Aug. 20: Signed DT Jerel Worthy. Waived-injured LB Shaheed Salmon. Aug. 21: Signed TE Matt Weiser. Waived TE Colin Jeter. Aug. 23: Placed RB Charles Sims III on injured reserve.
Aug. 25: Placed WR Sergio Bailey II on injured reserve. Waived WR Jake Lampman. Tennessee Titans — Aug. 20: Placed CB Kalen Reed on injured reserve. Agreed to terms with CB Josh Kalu. Aug. 21: Agreed to a contract extension with WR Rishard Matthews through 2019. Agreed to terms with LBs Jeff Knox, Nyles Morgan and Deontae Skinner. Waived LBs Brandon Chubb and Davond Dade and OL Matt Diaz. Aug. 26: Activated Matthews from the PUP list. Placed WR Michael Campanaro on injured reserve. Washington Redskins — Aug. 20: Signed RB Adrian Peterson. Waived injured OT Cameron Jefferson. Aug.
24: Waived-injured RB Martez Carter and RB Elijah Wellman. Aug. 25: Signed DL Jojo Wicker. Waived DB Darius Hillary. Aug. 26: Signed QB Connor Jessop. Waived WR Allenzae Staggers.