AFC free-agent moves, by team

Updated at 3:52 p.m. ET, Saturday, Aug. 13

Note: UFA means unrestricted free agent; RFA means restricted free agent; EFA means exclusive-rights free agent; FFA means franchise free agent.

The free-agent signing period begins at 6 p.m. ET on Friday, July 29. (The moves listed below will become official at that point, which is why they are carrying those dates.)

AFC EAST

Buffalo Bills

Unsigned players: LB Akin Ayodele (UFA), QB Brian Brohm (UFA), OLB Keith Ellison (UFA), RB Quinton Ganther (UFA), DT John McCargo (UFA), CB Ashton Youboty (UFA).

Key arrivals: Ex-Chargers WR Buster Davis, Aug. 5; Ex-Packers UFA ILB Nick Barnett, July 31; Ex-Jets UFA WR Brad Smith, July 29 (four years, $15 million); Ex-Dolphins UFA QB Tyler Thigpen, July 29 (three years).

Key departures: Traded WR Lee Evans, Aug. 12 (to Ravens); UFA TE Jonathan Stupar, Aug. 8 (to Ravens); UFA S Donte Whitner, Aug. 4 (to Bengals); UFA ILB Paul Posluszny, July 29 (to Jaguars).

Key re-signings: UFA CB Drayton Florence, July 29 (three years, $15 million); RFA TE Scott Chandler, July 29 (one year).

 

Miami Dolphins

Unsigned players: RB Patrick Cobbs (UFA), TE Joey Haynos (UFA), OG Pat McQuistan (UFA), OLB Quentin Moses (UFA), QB Chad Pennington (UFA), OG Cory Procter (UFA), RB Ricky Williams (UFA).

Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks OT Ray Willis, Aug. 6; Ex-Jets QB Kevin O'Connell, Aug. 5; Ex-Cowboys OT Marc Colombo, Aug. 1; Ex-Jets DE-OLB Jason Taylor, Aug. 1; Ex-Broncos DT Ronald Fields, July 31; Ex-Chargers UFA ILB Kevin Burnett, July 29 (five years, $21 million, $9.8 million guaranteed); Ex-Panthers UFA QB Matt Moore, July 29; Traded for ex-Saints RB Reggie Bush, July 29. Ex-Browns UFA LB Jason Trusnik, July 29.

Key departures: UFA RB Ronnie Brown, Aug. 2 (to Eagles); Released LB Channing Crowder, July 29; UFA QB Tyler Thigpen, July 29 (to Bills).

Key re-signings: RFA OL Nate Garner, Aug. 4; UFA DT Tony McDaniel, July 29 (two years).

 

New England Patriots

Unsigned players: S Josh Barrett (RFA), RB Fred Taylor (UFA).

Key arrivals: Ex-Redskins DE Andre Carter, Aug. 7; Ex-Jets UFA DE Shaun Ellis, Aug. 7; Ex-Texans UFA DE Mark Anderson, Aug. 5; Ex-B.C. Lions DL Steve Williams, July 30; Traded for ex-Redskins DT Albert Haynesworth, July 29 (Redskins get 2013 fifth-round pick). Traded for ex-Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco, July 28 (Bengals get late-round picks in 2012 and '13, per ESPN.com).

Key departures: Cut S Brandon McGowan, Aug. 8; UFA S Jarrad Page, Aug. 2 (to Eagles); UFA PK Shayne Graham, Aug. 2 (to Redskins); Cut DL Ty Warren, July 29 (to Broncos); LB Ryan Coulson, July 29; Cut TE Alge Crumpler, July 29; Cut OT Nick Kaczur, July 29; Cut CB Tony Carter, July 29; Cut DT Marcus Stroud, July 29; Released OLB Tully Banta-Cain, July 29.

Key re-signings: UFA DE Gerard Warren, Aug. 8; RFA RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Aug. 3; UFA OLT Matt Light, July 31 (two years); UFA LB Tracy White, July 30; UFA S Brandon McGowan, July 30; UFA RB Kevin Faulk, July 30; UFA RB Sammy Morris, July 29 (one year); FFA OG Logan Mankins, July 29 (one year).

 

New York Jets

Unsigned players: OLB Shawn Crable (RFA), S James Ihedigbo (UFA), LB Lance Laury (UFA), DE Trevor Pryce (UFA), FB Tony Richardson (UFA).

Key arrivals: Ex-Ravens WR Derrick Mason, Aug. 6; Ex-Giants WR Plaxico Burress, July 31 (one year, $3.017 million, $3.017 million guaranteed); Ex-Chargers CB Donald Strickland, July 30 (one year); P Chris Bryan, July 29.

Key departures: UFA DE Shaun Ellis, Aug. 7 (to Patriots); UFA WR Braylon Edwards, Aug. 4 (to 49ers); Waived QB Kevin O'Connell, July 29; UFA CB Drew Coleman, July 29 (to Jaguars); UFA WR Brad Smith, July 29 (to Bills); UFA QB Kellen Clemens, July 29 (to Redskins); UFA P Steve Weatherford (to Giants), July 29.

Key re-signings: UFA S Brodney Pool, Aug. 4; UFA CB Antonio Cromartie, Aug. 1 (four years, $32 million); UFA S Eric Smith, July 30 (three years); UFA PK Nick Folk, July 29 (one year); UFA OT Wayne Hunter, July 29 (four years); UFA WR Santonio Holmes, July 29 (five years, $50 million, $24 million guaranteed); RFA C Robert Turner, July 29 (one year).

 

AFC NORTH

Baltimore Ravens

Unsigned players: LS Kevin Houser (UFA), WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh (UFA), C Daniel Sanders (UFA).

Key arrivals: Traded for ex-Bills WR Lee Evans, Aug. 12 (in trade, Buffalo receives 2012 draft pick); Ex-Chargers TE Kris Wilson, Aug. 8; Ex-Bills UFA TE Jonathan Stupar, Aug. 8; Ex-Texans UFA S Bernard Pollard, Aug. 4 (two years); Ex-Texans UFA FB Vonta Leach, July 31 (three years, $11 million).

Key departures: UFA OT Jared Gaither, Aug. 11 (to Chiefs); UFA OG Tony Moll, Aug. 10 (to Jaguars); UFA FB Le'Ron McClain, Aug. 3 (to Chiefs) UFA QB Marc Bulger, Aug. 3 (retired); Cut FB Jason McKie, July 31; UFA CB Fabian Washington, July 31 (to Saints); UFA S Dawan Landry, July 29 (to Jaguars); OG-C Chris Chester, July 29 (to Redskins); UFA CB Josh Wilson, July 29 (to Redskins); UFA WR Donté Stallworth, July 29 (to Redskins); Released RB Willis McGahee, July 28; Released TE Todd Heap, July 28 (to Cardinals); Released NT Kelly Gregg, July 28; Released WR Derrick Mason, July 28; Released DT Kelly Talavou, July 30.

Key re-signings: RFAs Oniel Cousins, LB Tavares Gooden, LB Jameel McClain, S Haruki Nakamura, S Tom Zbikowski, July 30; UFA DT Lamar Divens, July 31; UFA CB Chris Carr, July 30 (four years); UFA OLB Prescott Burgess, July 30; UFA OG-OT Marshal Yanda, July 29.

 

Cincinnati Bengals

Unsigned players: DE Jonathan Fanene (UFA), MLB Dhani Jones (UFA), TE Reggie Kelly (UFA), S Chinedum Ndukwe (UFA), WR Terrell Owens (UFA), CB Keiwan Ratliff (UFA), S Marvin White (UFA), S Roy Williams (UFA).

Key arrivals: Ex-Titans TE Bo Scaife, Aug. 5 (one year); Ex-Eagles OG Max Jean-Gilles, Aug. 2 (one-year, $1.15 million); Ex-49ers UFA OLB Manny Lawson, Aug. 2 (one-year, $3 million); Ex-49ers UFA CB Nate Clements, July 30; Ex-Raiders OLB Thomas Howard, July 30 (two years); Ex-Raiders UFA QB Bruce Gradkowski, July 29.

Key departures: UFA OT Kirk Chambers, Aug. 11 (to Lions); UFA OG Evan Mathis, Juiy 31 (to Eagles); UFA CB Johnathan Joseph, July 29 (to Texans); Released DE Antwan Odom, July 29; Traded WR Chad Ochocinco to Patriots, July 29 (Bengals received a late-round draft pick in 2012 and another in '13, per ESPN.com).

Key re-signings: UFA OLB Brandon Johnson, Aug. 3 (one year); RFAs C Kyle Cook, OG Nate Livings, QB Jordan Palmer, OT Dennis Roland, July 30. UFA RB Cedric Benson, July 31 (one year); UFA RB Brian Leonard, July 30; UFA S Gibril Wilson, July 30.

 

Cleveland Browns

Unsigned players: DT Titus Adams (UFA), RB Mike Bell (UFA), TE Greg Estandia (UFA), DE Robaire Smith (UFA), S Nick Sorensen (UFA).

Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles CB Dimitri Patterson, Aug. 2; Traded for Rams OG John Greco, July 31; Ex-Packers UFA RB Brandon Jackson, July 29; Ex-Saints UFA S Usama Young, July 29.

Key departures: UFA OLB Matt Roth, Aug. 11 (to Jaguars); UFA ILB Blake Costanzo, Aug. 4 (to 49ers); UFA S Sabby Piscitelli, Aug. 4 (to Chiefs); UFA S Abram Elam, Aug. 4 (to Cowboys); UFA FB Lawrence Vickers, Aug. 3 (to Texans); UFA WR Chansi Stuckey, July 30 (to Cardinals); UFA OG-OT Floyd Womack, July 30 (to Cardinals); UFA CB Eric Wright, July 30 (to Lions); UFA ILB Jason Trusnik, July 29 (to Dolphins); Released QB Jake Delhomme, July 28.

Key re-signings: UFA DE Derrick Robinson, July 31; RFA TE Evan Moore, July 30 (one year); FFA PK Phil Dawson, July 30 (one year); UFA OL Billy Yates, July 30; UFA DE Jayme Mitchell, July 29.

 

Pittsburgh Steelers

Unsigned players: OG Trai Essex (UFA), CB Tuff Harris (UFA).

Key arrivals: Ex-Jets WR Jerricho Cotchery, Aug. 11 (one year); Ex-Buccaneers UFA TE John Gilmore, Aug. 2 (one year).

Key departures: UFA CB Anthony Madison, Aug. 13 (to Lions); UFA LB Keyaron Fox, Aug. 6 (to Redskins); UFA DE Nick Eason, July 30 (to Cardinals); UFA TE Matt Spaeth, July 29 (to Bears).

Key re-signings: RFA QB Dennis Dixon, Aug. 5; FFA OLB LaMarr Woodley, Aug. 5 (six years, $61.5 million, $21.5 million signing bonus); UFA LS Greg Warren, Aug. 2 (two years); UFA NT Chris Hoke, Aug. 1; William Gay, July 31; UFA RB Mewelde Moore, July 31; RFA OT Tony Hillis, July 30 (one year); CB  UFA P Daniel Sepulveda, July 30; UFA OT Willie Colon, July 29 (five years, $29 million); UFA OT Jonathan Scott, July 29 (two years, per Pittsburgh Post-Gazette); UFA CB Ike Taylor, July 29 (four years); UFA PK Shaun Suisham, July 29; RFA DE Chris Ellis, July 29.

 

AFC SOUTH

Houston Texans

Unsigned players: OLB Kevin Bentley (UFA), DE Jarvis Green (UFA), CB Karl Paymah (UFA).

Key arrivals: Ex-Browns FB Lawrence Vickers, Aug. 3 (two years, $3 million, $500,000 signing bonus); Ex-Bears UFA P Brad Maynard, Aug. 1; UFA CB Johnathan Joseph, July 29 (five years, $48.75 million, $23.5 million guaranteed, $12.5 million signing bonus); Ex-Bears SS Danieal Manning, July 29 (four years, $20 million, $9 million guaranteed).

Key departures: UFA DE Mark Anderson, Aug. 5 (to Patriots); UFA S Bernard Pollard, Aug. 4 (to Ravens); UFA FB Vonta Leach, July 31 (to Ravens); Released WR David Anderson, July 30 (to Broncos); Released DT Amobi Okoye, July 30 (to Bears); Released QB Dan Orlovsky, July 29 (to Colts); UFA OLB Zac Diles, July 29 (to Rams); UFA P Matt Turk, July 29 (to Jaguars).

Key re-signings: UFA OG Kasey Studdard, July 31; RFA OG Mike Brisiel, July 31; UFA DT Tim Bulman, July 29; UFA OT Rashad Butler, July 29 (two years, $3.8 million); UFA WR Jacoby Jones, July 29 (three years, $10.5 million, $3.5 million guaranteed); UFA DT Damione Lewis, July 29 (one year); UFA QB Matt Leinart, July 29.

 

Indianapolis Colts

Unsigned players: DE Keyunta Dawson (UFA), S Aaron Francisco (UFA), OLB Tyjuan Hagler (UFA), S Ken Hamlin (UFA), RB Mike Hart (UFA), RB Dominic Rhodes (UFA), CB Mike Richardson (UFA), TE Gijon Robinson (UFA), TE Tom Santi (UFA), S Jamie Silva (UFA).

Key arrivals: Ex-Eagles LB Ernie Sims, Aug. 2; ex-Falcons DE Jamaal Anderson, Aug. 1; ex-Texans QB Dan Orlovsky, July 30.

Key departures: UFA OT Charlie Johnson, Aug. 1 (to Vikings); UFA DT Daniel Muir, July 31 (to Rams); Released CB Kelvin Hayden, July 30; UFA OLB Clint Session, July 29 (to Jaguars).

Key re-signings: UFA DT Antonio Johnson, July 31; RFA DT Eric Foster, July 31; FFA QB Peyton Manning, July 30 (five years, $90 million); UFA RB Joseph Addai, July 30; UFA S Melvin Bullitt, July 29 (three years).

 

Jacksonville Jaguars

Unsigned players: MLB Kirk Morrison (UFA), DE Bryan Smith (UFA).

Key arrivals: Ex-Giants LB Gerris Wilkinson, Aug. 13; Ex-Browns UFA OLB Matt Roth, Aug. 11 (one year, $3 million); Ex-Ravens UFA OG Tony Moll, Aug. 10; UFA P Durant Brooks, Aug. 5 (two years); Ex-Jets UFA CB Drew Coleman, July 29 (three years, $7.4 million); Ex-Ravens UFA S Dawan Landry, July 29; Ex-Colts OLB Clint Session, July 29 (five years, $30 million, $11.5 million guaranteed); Ex-Bills UFA LB Paul Posluszny, July 29 (six years, $45 million, $15 million guaranteed); Ex-Packers OG Jason Spitz, July 29 (three years).

Key departures: UFA S Sean Considine, July 30 (to Panthers); UFA WR Mike Sims-Walker, July 29 (to Rams); Released DE Derrick Harvey, July 29 (to Broncos); Released OG Vince Manuwai, July 29; UFA P Adam Podlesh, July 29 (to Bears); UFA OLB Justin Durant, July 29 (to Lions); UFA QB Trent Edwards, July 28 (to Raiders).

Key re-signings: UFA QB Todd Bouman, Aug. 9; FFA TE Marcedes Lewis, Aug. 5 (five years, more than $34 million, $17 million guaranteed).

 

Tennessee Titans

Unsigned players: OLB Colin Allred (UFA), DE Marques Douglas (UFA), CB Roderick Hood (UFA), WR Randy Moss (UFA-retired), S Donnie Nickey (UFA), QB Chris Simms (UFA), OLB Jamie Winborn (UFA).

Key arrivals: Ex-Seahawks UFA S Jordan Babineaux; Ex-Vikings UFA CB Frank Walker, Aug. 4; Ex-Broncos UFA TE Daniel Graham, July 31; Ex-Buccaneers UFA LB Barrett Ruud, July 30 (one year); Ex-Chiefs UFA DT Shaun Smith, July 29; Ex-Seahawks UFA QB Matt Hasselbeck, July 29.

Key departures: UFA TE Bo Scaife, Aug. 5 (to Bengals); UFA LB David Thornton retired, Aug. 5; UFA MLB Stephen Tulloch, July 31 (to Lions); UFA DE Jason Babin, July 29 (to Eagles); Cut QB Vince Young, July 28; Cut DT Tony Brown, July 28.

Key re-signings: UFA FB Ahmard Hall, Aug. 2; UFA DE Dave Ball, Aug. 2; UFA DE Jacob Ford, Aug. 1; UFA OG Leroy Harris, July 31 (two years); RFA LB Patrick Bailey, July 29; RFA OT Michael Otto, July 29; RFA LB Tim Shaw, July 29.

 

AFC WEST

Denver Broncos

Unsigned players: RB Kyle Eckel (UFA), RB Laurence Maroney (UFA).

Key arrivals: Ex-Patriots DE Ty Warren, Aug. 2 (two years, $10 million); Ex-Panthers TE Dante Rosario, July 31; Ex-Rams TE Daniel Fells, July 31; Ex-Texans WR David Anderson, July 30; Ex-Ravens RB Willis McGahee, July 29 (three years, $7.5 million); Ex-Jaguars DE Derrick Harvery, July 29; Traded for ex-Redskins DL Jeremy Jarmon, July 29 (Broncos give up WR Jabar Gaffney).

Key departures: UFA OT Ryan Harris, Aug. 2 (to Eagles); UFA DT Ronald Fields, July 31 (to Dolphins); Traded WR Jabar Gaffney to Redskins, July 29 (Broncos get DL Jeremy Jarmon); Released RB Correll Buckhalter, July 28.

Key re-signings: UFA DT Marcus Thomas, July 31 (one year); RFA OLB Wesley Woodyard, July 29 (one year); RFA PK Matt Prater, July 29 (one year).

 

Kansas City Chiefs

Unsigned players: OLB Charlie Anderson (UFA), FB Tim Castille (UFA), QB Brodie Croyle (UFA), WR Kevin Curtis (RFA), ILB Corey Mays (UFA).

Key arrivals: Ex-Ravens OLT Jared Gaither, Aug. 11; Ex-Seahawks DL Amon Gordon, Aug. 6; Ex-Browns S Sabby Piscitelli, Aug. 4; Ex-Ravens FB LeRon McClain, Aug. 3; Ex-Chargers ILB Brandon Siler, July 31; Ex-Ravens DT Kelly Gregg, July 30; Ex-Cardinals UFA WR Steve Breaston, July 29 (five years).

Key departures: UFA C Rudy Niswanger, Aug 10 (to Lions); Released TE Brad Cottam, July 29; UFA DT Shaun Smith, July 29 (to Titans); UFA DT Ron Edwards, July 29 (to Panthers); Cut OG Brian Waters, July 28; UFA CB Maurice Leggett, July 28 (to Lions).

Key re-signings: RFA CB Brandon Carr, Aug. 4; FFA OLB Tamba Hali, Aug. 3 (five years, $60 million, $35 million guaranteed); RFA OT Barry Richardson, Aug. 1; RFA DE Wallace Gilberry, July 31 (one year); UFA RB Jackie Battle, July 29; UFA WR Terrance Copper, July 29; RFA FB Mike Cox, July 29; UFA CB Travis Daniels, July 29; UFA S John McGraw, July 29; UFA OT Ryan O'Callaghan, July 29; UFA TE Leonard Pope, July 29; UFA C Casey Wiegmann, July 29.

 

Oakland Raiders

Unsigned players: MLB Ricky Brown (UFA), QB Charlie Frye (UFA), OT Mario Henderson (UFA), QB J.T. O'Sullivan (UFA), OT Langston Walker (UFA).

Key arrivals: Ex-Giants UFA WR Derek Hagan, Aug. 6; Ex-Giants UFA TE Kevin Boss, Aug. 5 (four years, $16 million); Ex-Jaguars OG Justin Smiley, Aug. 2; Ex-Redskins OT Stephon Heyer, Aug. 2; Ex-Jaguars UFA QB Trent Edwards, July 30 (one-year).

Key departures: UFA TE Zach Miller, Aug. 2 (to Seahawks); UFA CB Nnamdi Asomugha, July 29 (to Eagles); UFA QB Bruce Gradkowski, July 29 (to Bengals); UFA WR Johnnie Lee Higgins, July 29 (to Eagles); UFA OG Robert Gallery, July 29 (to Seahawks); UFA OLB Thomas Howard, July 28 (to Bengals).

Key re-signings: RFA RB Michael Bush, Aug. 6 (one year); UFA C Samson Satele, Aug. 2; UFA OLB Sam Williams, July 31; UFA S Michael Huff, July 31; UFA DE Jarvis Moss, July 31; UFA OT Khalif Barnes, July 30 (one year); UFA LS Jon Condo, July 28.

 

San Diego Chargers

Unsigned players: S Tyrone Carter (UFA), ILB Stephen Cooper (UFA), LS James Dearth (UFA), DT Travis Johnson (UFA), FB Billy Latsko (UFA), ILB Brandon Moore (UFA), LS Ryan Neill (UFA), S Pat Watkins (UFA).

Key arrivals: Ex-Rams UFA WR Laurent Robinson, Aug. 3; Ex-49ers UFA OLB Travis LaBoy, July 29 (two years); Ex-49ers UFA LB Takeo Spikes, July 29; Ex-Colts UFA S Bob Sanders, July 29 (one year).

Key departures: UFA WR Legedu Naanee, Aug. 4 (to Panthers); UFA CB Paul Olier, Aug. 2 (to Saints); UFA ILB Brandon Siler, July 31 (to Chiefs); RFA OLB Antwan Applewhite, July 31 (to 49ers); UFA ILB Kevin Burnett, July 29 (to Dolphins); UFA RB Darren Sproles, July 29 (to Saints); Cut WR Craig "Buster" Davis, July 28; Cut LB Brandon Lang, July 28; Cut CB Donald Strickland, July 28; Cut TE Kris Wilson, July 28; Cut LB Jyles Tucker, July 28.

Key re-signings: UFA WR Malcom Floyd, Aug. 5 (two years); UFA QB Billy Volek, July 30 (two years); FFA WR Vincent Jackson, July 29 (one year); UFA OT Jeromey Clary, July 29 (four years, $20 million); UFA TE Randy McMichael, July 29 (one year); UFA S Eric Weddle, July 29 (five years, $40 million, $19 million guaranteed); UFA OLB Antwan Barnes, July 29 (two years, $3.2 million); UFA DE Jacques Cesaire, July 29 (two years); RFA FB Mike Tolbert, July 29 (one year); UFA OG-C Scott Mruczkowski, July 29 (one year); UFA CB Dante Hughes, July 29 (two years). UFA WR Kelley Washington, July 29 (one year).

Source: http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/08/13/afc-free-agent-moves-by-team-2

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