USA TODAY Sports Weekly

NFL TRANSACTIO­NS

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Tuesday, Feb. 20

DETROIT LIONS — Released S Tracy Walker.

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Named Joe Philbin senior offensive assistant coach. LOS ANGELES RAMS — Named Dave Ragone quarterbac­k coach, Giff Smith defensive line coach, Greg Williams inside linebacker coach, Rob Calabrese and Nate Scheelhaas­e assistant offensive coaches, Chili Davis assistant special team coach and John Streicher game management coordinato­r.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Announced the retirement of ST Matthew Slater. Released DT Lawrence Guy Sr. and S Adrian Phillips.

PHILADELPH­IA EAGLES — Signed RB Tyrion Davis-Price and OL Darian Kinnard to reserve/futures contracts. PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Released OT Chukwuma Okorafor. TENNESSEE TITANS — Named Colt Anderson special team coordinato­r, Scott Fuchs assistant offensive line coach and Steve Donatell defensive assistant coach.

Wednesday, Feb. 21

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Announced vice president of player personnel Quentin Harris will not be returning to his position.

CHICAGO BEARS — Named Chris Beatty wide receiver coach, Thomas Brown offensive passing game coordinato­r, Chad Morton running back coach, Jennifer King running back and offensive assistant, Robbie Picazo offensive/quarterbac­k and wide receiver assistant and Jason Houghtalin­g assistant offensive line coach.

DETROIT LIONS — Named Terrell William defensive line coach, Deshea Townsend defensive back coach and Jim O’Neil defensive assistant. Released DB Tracy Walker III.

HOUSTON TEXANS — Re-signed CB D’Angelo Ross to a contract.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Re-signed WR Cornell Powell to a new contract.

LOS ANGELES RAMS — Released C Brian Allen.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Re-signed S Theo Jackson.

Thursday, Feb. 22

DETROIT LIONS — Re-signed K Michael Badgley to a one-year contract. JACKSONVIL­LE JAGUARS — Named Ryan Nielsen defensive coach, Kris Richard defensive back coach, Matt House inside linebacker­s coach, Cory Robinson cornerback coach, Jeremy Garrett defensive line coach, Mike Gray assistant secondary coach, Mario Jeberaeel assistant outside linebacker coach, Jerry Mack running back coach, Greg Austin assistant offensive line coach and Jamel Mutunga offensive quality control coach. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed P Matt Araiza and S Tyree Gillespie. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS — Signed WR/PR Kazmeir Allen and G Mason Brooks to contracts.

Friday, Feb. 23

ATLANTA FALCONS — Named John Griffin director of player performanc­e, Josh Nelson director of performanc­e science, Paul Constantin­e associate director of strength and conditioni­ng, Erik Jernstrom assistant director of strength and conditioni­ng, Jacquies Smith outside linebacker­s coach, D.J. Williams offensive assistant/assistant quarterbac­ks coach and Rob Dadona manager of coaching operations. Re-signed LS Liam McCullough.

CHICAGO BEARS — Named Ryan Griffin offensive assistant coach and Bryan Bing assistant defensive line coach. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Released DE Emmanuel Ogbah.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Named Shaun Sarrett assistant offensive line coach and Henry Schneider IV assistant to the head coach.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Released C Mason Cole.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Released CB Isaiah Oliver. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS — Signed LB Keandre Jones.

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