USA TODAY Sports Weekly

NFL TRANSACTIO­NS

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Monday, March 1

CHICAGO BEARS — Named Tom Herman offensive analyst and Anthony Hibbert assistant strength coach.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Named Jonathan Decoster offensive quality control coach. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Promoted Jerry Gray to defensive backs/passing game coordinato­r, Adam Stenavich to offensive line/run game coordinato­r, Rayna Stewart to assistant special teams coach and Connor Lewis to special teams assistant/game management specialist. Hired John Dunn as senior analyst, Justin Hood as defensive quality control coach, Ryan Mahaffey as offensive quality control coach and Tim Zetts as offensive quality control coach. HOUSTON TEXANS — Agreed to terms with CB Cornell Armstrong and RBs Dontrell Hilliard and Buddy Howell to contract extensions. Released

QB Josh McCown.

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Waived LB Ukeme Eligwe and DE Jeremiah Valoaga and released DB D.J. Killings.

PHILADELPH­IA EAGLES — Tendered RB Boston Scott, WR Greg Ward and LB Alex Singleton to exclusive rights free agents. PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Retired Pouncey.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms with CB Breon Borders on a one-year contract. Tuesday, March 2

HOUSTON TEXANS — Waived CB Mark Fields II. Released CB Brandon Williams. Agreed to terms with RB David Johnson on a one-year contract. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Signed DE Kendal Vickers to a one-year contract.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS —

C

Released TE

Maurice

Kyle

Rudolph.

NEW YORK JETS — Released DL Henry Anderson.

Wednesday, March 3

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed DE JJ Watt. CHICAGO BEARS — Re-signed OL Alex Bars, TE J.P. Holtz, RB Ryan Nall and LBs James Vaughters and Josh Woods to contract extensions. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Re-signed LS Clark Harris and CB Jalen Davis to one-year contract extensions.

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Re-signed LS Trent Sieg to a three-year contract extension.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Re-signed S J.T. Gray to a two-year contract extension. Released TEs Jared Cook and Josh Hill.

NEW YORK JETS — Released DE Henry Anderson. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Claimed CB Mark Fields II off waivers from Houston. WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM — Released LB Thomas Davis.

Thursday, March 4

CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed LB Thomas Davis and TE Greg Olsen to a one-day contract for retirement with the club.

DETROIT LIONS — Announced that they have tendered the contracts for FB Jason Cabinda, P Jack Fox and T Matt Nelson.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Re-signed DE Stephen Weatherly.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS —

Morstead.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Released WR Golden Tate and LB David Mayo.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed QB Ben Roethlisbe­rger to a one-year contract.

Friday, March 5

Released P Thomas

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Released K Zane Gonzalez.

BUFFALO BILLS — Signed S Micah Hyde to a twoyear contract extension.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Released C B.J. Finney. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — Sign K Tristan Vizcaino to a one-year contract. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Waived CBs Tae Hayes and Cordrea Tankersley.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed TE Ross Dwelley and S Marcell Harris to one-year contract extensions. Waived the contract of LB Mark Nzeocha. TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms with FB Khari Blasingame on a one-year contract. WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM — Released QB Alex Smith.

Saturday, March 6

BUFFALO BILLS — Signed LB Andre Smith to a two-year contract.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Re-signed RB Ty Montgomery to a one-year contract.

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