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2008 NFL CUTDOWN DAY ROSTER MOVES
53-man roster deadline - August 30th

(Note: Transactions for the 53-man roster will be listed chronologically rather than alphabetically by team; if a team makes more than one set of cuts, the latest releases will be listed first. Hope this makes it earier to follow. Meanwhile, as previously, 2008 draft picks released are in bold while undrafted rookie free agents are in italics.)

St. Louis - Released WR Derek Stanley, G/C Dustin Fry, CB Darius Vinnett, WR Brandon Williams, OT Mark LeVoir, WR Reche Caldwell, CB David Macklin, DE C.J. Ah You, RB Lance Ball, LB Marc Magro, FB Russ Weil, OT Julius Wilson, QB Bruce Gradkowski. Released WR Matt Caddell, WR Marques Hagans, DB Jerome Carter, TE Nick Cleaver, CB Tanard Davis, CB Cortney Grixby, C Donovan Raiola, LB Marcus Riley, DT Henry Smith, DT Willie Williams.

Tampa Bay - Released DE Patrick Chukwurah, LB Ryan Nece, QB Chris Simms, DE Charles Bennett, OG Phil Bogle, DT Chris Bradwell, WR Brian Clark, OT Chris Clark, RB Kenneth Darby, OT Chris Denman, TE Daniel Fells, CB Marcus Hamilton, CB Darrell Hunter, OG Brian Johnson, WR Chad Lucas, DT Dre Moore (#4), OT Dennis Roland, RB Clifton Smith, WR Micheal Spurlock, FB Carl Stewart, WR Cortez Hankton. TE Jerramy Stevens was placed on the reserve/suspended list.

Oakland - Released C Jesse Boone, CB Darrick Brown, DE Derrick Gray, DE Greyson Gunheim, WR Jonathan Holland, FB Luke Lawton, CB-S Nate Lyles, WR Chris McFoy, P Glenn Pakulak, RB Louis Rankin, FB Marcel Reece, G Brandon Rodd, CB Nick Sanchez, LB Shane Simmons, TE Darrell Strong, DB Marviel Underwood, CB Michael Waddell, TE Chris Wagner, DB Adam Archuleta, RB Adimchinobe Echemandu, DT Josh Shaw. Placed WR Arman Shields (#4) on IR.

Dallas -
QB Richard Bartel, WR Mark Bradford, WR Todd Lowber, WR Danny Amendola, WR Mike Jefferson, TE Rodney Hannah, TE Drew Atchison, RB Alonzo Coleman, RB Keon Lattimore, FB Julius Crosslin, C Ryan Gibbons, OT Cory Lekkerkerker, DE Marcus Smith, DE Marcus Dixon, NT Junior Siavii, NT Remi Ayodele, LB Darrell Robertson, LB Erik Walden (#6), LB Tyson Smith, LB Tearrius George, S Dowayne Davis.

Miami - Released CB Will Billingsley, LB Titus Brown, DB Courtney Bryan, C Mike Byrne, WR Jayson Foster, LB Maurice Fountain, LB Junior Glymph, OT Daren Heerspink, RB Lex Hilliard (#6), FB Reagan Mauia, LB Edmond Miles, TE Matthew Mulligan, LB Kelly Poppinga, G/T Pedro Sosa, C Matt Spanos, DT Anthony Toribio, TE Justin Peelle

Seattle - Placed WR Ben Obomanu and DT Chris Cooper on IR; released WR Bryan Gilmore, DT Larry Tripplett, DB Jamar Adams, QB Dalton Bell, DT Kevin Brown, WR Michael Bumpus, C Ben Claxton, DB Marquis Floyd, P Reggie Hodges, DB Kelin Johnson, C Nick Jones, FB David Kirtman, OG Pat Murray, TE Joe Newton, LB Dallas Sartz, WR Trent Shelton, DE Nu’u Tafisi, OT Kyle Williams

Carolina -
Released OG Milford Brown, CB Ricardo Colclough, OG Toniu Fonoti, DB Terrence Holt, WR Samie Parker, WR Travis Taylor, RB LaBrandon Toefield, QB Brett Basanez, RB Decori Birmingham, WR William Buchanon, S Joe Fields, FB Troy Fleming, WR Chris Hannon, DT Nick Hayden (#6), OG Evan Mathis, DE Stanley McClover, OT Rueben Riley, OT Geoff Schwartz (#7), LB Tim Shaw, CB Darren Toney, TE Chad Upshaw, DT Stephen Williams. WR Steve Smith placed on the reserve suspended list.

Cincinnati -
Released
TE Nate Lawrie, LB Jim Maxwell, CB Deltha O'Neal, OG James Blair, LB Ahmad Brooks, DE Antwon Burton, S John Busing, LB Angelo Craig (#7), DE Eric Henderson, LB Anthony Hoke, LB Dan Howell, RB James Johnson, OG Nate Livings, WR Clyde Logan, WR Maurice Purify, QB Jeff Rowe, OT Dane Uperesa and WR Mario Urrutia (#7). Placed TE Matt Sherry (#6) on the Reserve/Injured list. Moved WR Chris Henry to the Reserve/Suspended list; released veteran RB Rudi Johnson and OT Willie Anderson

Chicago - Released WR Brandon Rideau, DE Dan Bazuin, LB Michael Okwo; OG Anthony Oakley, OG Tyler Reed, WR Mike Hass, TE Fontel Mines, DB Leonard Peters, RB P.J. Pope, LS Thomas Gafford, P Zacrey Atterberry, DE Ervin Baldwin (#7), OT Cody Balogh, CB Trey Brown, DE Joe Clermond, DE Nick Osborn, LB Joey LaRocque (#7), OG Ryan Poles, TE Marcus Stone, OG Chester Adams (#7).

Detroit - Placed RB Brian Calhoun and RB Aveion Cason on the Reserved/Injured list. Released WR Ron Bellamy; LB Darnell Bing; S Greg Blue; LB Buster Davis; OG Frank Davis; DE Victor DeGrate; CB Dovonte Edwards; WR Devale Ellis; DE Rudolph Hardie; TE Clark Harris; QB Drew Henson; S LaMarcus Hicks; OG Corey Hulsey; LB Leon Joe; WR Brandon Middleton; WR Kenneth Moore (#5); RB Artose Pinner; OT Jonathan Scott, WR John Standeford; CB Kiwaukee Thomas.

Denver -
Placed LB Anthony Alridge and DB Cecil Sapp on injured reserve. Released TE Brett Pierce, OT P.J. Alexander, DB Josh Barrett (#6), LB Jordan Beck, DE Larry Birdine, DE Paul Carrington, CB Wale Dada, OG Mitch Erickson, OG Dylan Gandy, QB Darrell Hackney, OT Steven Harris, WR Glenn Martinez, WR Marquay McDaniel, OT Chad Mustard, P Sam Paulescu, CB Tyrone Poole, WR Clifford Russell and DB Vickiel Vaughn.

Green Bay -
Released WR Jake Allen, CB Scorpio Babers, DT Conrad Bolston, C Brennen Carvalho, DB Tyrone Culver, LB Spencer Havner, TE Joey Haynos, RB Noah Herron, OG Ryan Keenan, LB Danny Lansanah, DT Alfred Malone, RB Vernand Morency, DT Daniel Muir, CB Joe Porter, WR Johnny Quinn, WR Taj Smith, WR Brett Swain (#7), OT Orrin Thompson, FB Corey White. Placed DT Rodney Allen, C Junius Colston and LS J Jenson on IR

Indianapolis - Released QB Jared Lorenzen, QB Quinn Gray, WR Devin Aromashodu, DT Joe Bradley, DE Jeff Charleston, DB Brannon Condren, DT Dan Davis, OT Tala Esera, DT Colin Ferrell, DB Brandon Foster, WR Sam Giguere, DE Ben Ishola, WR Onrea Jones, RB Kenton Keith, OT Darren Marquez, LB Kyle Shotwell, RB Chad Simpson, TE Tyrice Thompson, OT Michael Toudouze, LB Victor Worsley. Placed OG Ryan Lilja and LB Tyjuan Hagler on PUP.

Kansas City
- Placed TE Michael Merritt (#7) on  the Non-Football Injury List (NFI). Released OT Anthony Alabi, TE Michael Allan, WR Jabari Arthur, CB Rashad Barksdale, PK Connor Barth, S Khayyam Burns, DE Johnny Dingle, OG Edwin Harrison, WR Sergiori Joachim, LB E.J. Kuale, OG Travis Leffew, DT Derek Lokey, FB Chris Manderino, WR Kevin McMahan, LB Steve Octavien, DE Jason Parker, LB LeRue Rumph, WR Bobby Sippio, C Rob Smith, OG Tre Stallings and OT Will Svitek.

Minnesota -
PK Steve Hauschka, QB Brooks Bollinger, WR Jaymar Johnson (#6), WR  Nate Jones, WR Martin Nance, CB Marcus Walker, CB Dee McCann, CB Brandon Sumrall, RB Albert Young, TE Braden Jones, LB J Leman, LB Rufus Alexander, DE Martail Burnett, OG Brian Daniels, DE Chris Norwell, C Dan Mozes, C Tim Mattran, OT Chase Johnson, WR Darius Reynaud, DT Leger Douzable. Placed S Michael Boulware on IR

New England
- Placed OT Oliver Ross on the reserve/non-football injury list and LB Bo Ruud (#6) and DT Kenny Smith on IR. Released DT Titus Adams, CB Fernando Bryant, TE Tyson DeVree, DB Mark Dillard, C Mike Flynn, RB Benjarvis Green-Ellis, QB Matt Gutierrez, LB Victor Hobson, LB Vince Redd, CB Mike Richardson, OT Stephen Sene, DB Antwain Spann, DT Santonio Thomas, OG John Welbourn. Released DT Steve Fifita, OG Jimmy Martin; CB Jeff Shoate.


New York Jets - Released LB Matt Chatham, DB Hank Poteat, RB Jehuu Caulcrick, TE Jason Pociask, TE A.J. Schable, WR David Ball, WR Larry Brackins, WR Paul Raymond, OT Jacob Bender, OG Stanley Daniels, C Kyle DeVan, OT Nate Garner (#7), OG Matt McChesney, DE Thomas Johnson, DE Bryan Mattison, DT Ropati Pitoitua, LB Blair Phillips, LB Brandon Renkart, WR Rudy Burgess, S James Ihedigbo, S Cameron Worrell; RB Jesse Chatman was suspended four games for violation of the league's steroids policy and will not count on the final-53 roster.

New York Giants -
Placed QB Anthony Wright,OT Guy Whimper and C Digger Bujnoch on IR; Released DB Stuart Schweigert, QB Andre’ Woodson (#6), OG Andrew Bain, OG Kurt Quarterman, C Clifford Louis, OG Na’Shan Goddard; FB Robert Douglas; TE Eric Butler, TE Jerome Collins; WR Brandon London, WR Marcus Monk (#7, CHI); DE Wallace Gilberry, DE Alex Morrow; DT Ogemdi Nwagbuo, DT Jeremy Clark; LB Tank Daniels, LB James Terry; CB Geoffrey Pope, CB Darren Barnett; PK John Huston; signed PK John Carney.

Philadelphia
- Placed OT King Dunlap (#7) and OG Mike Gibson (#6) on IR; released CB Kyle Arrington, FB Jed Collins, FB Jason Davis, WR Michael Gasperson, DT Mike Marquardt WR Shaheer McBride, DE Jerome McDougle (DE), DT Montae Reagor (DT), LB Justin Roland, LB Andy Studebaker (#6), TE Kris Wilson, OG Scott YoungReleased RB Ryan Moats, WR Bam Childress, WR Jamal Jones, CB Therrian Fontenot, CB Nick Graham, DB Marcus Paschal, OG Stefan Rodgers; LB Pago Togafau.


San Diego - Placed TE Scott Chandler on Reserve-Injured; Released LB Antwan Applewhite, LB Eric Bakhtiari, WR Gary Banks, DB Tra Battle, CB Josh Bell, TE Wade Betschart, DB Brian Bonner, RB Eldra Buckley, DE Andre Coleman, DT Lamar Divens, OG Brandyn Dombrowski, DE Keith Grennan, DT Keith Jackson, WR Mark Jones, OT Tyler Luellen, LB Terna Nande, OT Tony Pape, LB Carlos Polk, OG Erik Robertson, RB Marcus Thomas (#5)

Tennessee
- Waived FB Jeremy Cain, FB Casey Cramer, CB Marquice Cole, CB Tuff Harris, CB Cary Williams (#7), WR Edward Williams, WR Biren Ealy, WR Roydell Williams, DE Sean Conover, RB Omar Cuff, LB Jerrell Freeman, DT Antonio Johnson, DT Eric Taylor, DB Tony Joiner, DB Calvin Lowry, OG Fernando Velasco, OT Enoka Lucas, QB/P Ingle Martin, C Jason Murphy, TE Jamie Petrowksi, OT Isaac Snell, PK John Vaughn.

Buffalo - <>Released TE Courtney Anderson, CB Will James, LB Donnie Spragan, LB Jon Banks, LB Marcus Buggs, LB Blake Costanzo, OG Dustin Dickinson, OT Patrick Estes, FB Jonathan Evans, OG Robert Felton, DB Dustin Fox, OG Christian Gaddis, RB Bruce Hall, WR Felton Huggins, DT Jason Jefferson, DE Derrick Jones, DT Corey Mace, TE Tim Massaquoi, WR Scott Mayle, OT Nevin McCaskill, DT Teraz McCray and RB Dwayne Wright.

Atlanta -
OT D’Anthony Batiste, S Eric Brock, OG Michael Butterworth, S Deke Cooper, C Doug Datish, DE Willie Evans, QB Joey Harrington, CB Wilrey Fontenot (#7), OG Kynan Forney, DE Brandon Miller, DT Rashad Moore, OT Terrance Pennington, LB Mickey Pimentel, TE Marcus Pollard, CB Glenn Sharpe, DT Montavious Stanley, S Daren Stone, LB Cameron Vaughn, WR Eric Weems, WR Chandler Williams, TE Keith Zinger (#7); placed RB Thomas Brown (#6) on injured reserve.

Cleveland - Placed OG Lennie Friedman on IR; released TE Brad Cieslak, CB A.J. Davis, WR Efrem Hill, TE Kolomona Kapanui, DB Travis Key, OT James Lee, WR Lance Leggett, LB David McMillan, DB Brandon Mitchell, DE Chase Ortiz, OG Jonathan Palmer, DB Jereme Perry, DE Melila Purcell, PK Jason Reda, WR Steve Sanders, WR Travis Wilson, LB Shantee Orr, OG Derrick Morse, C Marvin Philip, DE Chase Pittman, RB Travis Thomas

Jacksonville -
Placed
DB Chad Nkang and DE Jeremy Mincey on PUP and DT Jonathan Lewis on injured reserve; Released QB Todd Bouman, RB Ciatrick Fason, LB Tony Gilbert, DT Jesse Mahelona, DE Kenny Pettway, DE Bo Schobel, CB Trae Williams (#5), TE Chris Brown, DE Mkristo  Bruce, OT Andrew Carnahan, TE Charles Davis, CB Isaiah Gardner, CB Michael Grant, WR Ryan Hoag, G/T Pete McMahon, C/G Drew Miller, CB Rashod Moulton, LB Lamar Myles and WR D’Juan Woods.

New OrleansPlaced CB Greg Fassitt on IR; waived OG Andy Alleman; OG Tim Duckworth;  LB Jo-Lonn Dunbar; WR Skyler Green; RB Lynell Hamilton; DT Orien Harris; LB William Kershaw; PK Taylor Melhaff (#6); TE Buck Ortega; QB Tyler Palko; DE Josh Savage; FB Olaniyi Sobomehein; WR Joe West; Released DB Lance Schulters, DE Jeremy Geathers, TE Ronnie Ghent, DE Marcus Pittman, DB David Roach, OG Isaiah Ross, OT Brian Stamper; Placed WR Adrian Arrington (#7) on IR.

Pittsburgh - Placed QB Charlie Batch was placed on the Reserve/Injured List;  
Waived/injured LB Arnold Harrison, LB Mike Humpal (neck) and DB Ryan Mundy; released LB Patrick Bailey, WR/KR Eddie Drummond, P Paul Ernster, FB Billy Latsko, OG Doug Legursky, OG Matt Lentz, CB Roy Lewis, S Grant Mason, DE Ryan McBean, OT Jeremy Parquet, DT Scott Paxson, DE Jordan Reffett, WR Willie Reid, WR Micah Rucker, TE Dezmond Sherrod, TE Lee Vickers, RB Justin Vincent and CB Travis Williams.

Washington
- DT Matthias Askew, DT Ryan Boschetti, FB Nehemiah Broughton, OT Devin Clark, OG Andrew Crummey, QB Derek Devine, P Derrick Frost, WR Horace Gant, LB Curtis Gatewood, DB Patrick Ghee, LB David Holloway, CB Cedrick Holt, WR Maurice Mann, RB Marcus Mason, OG Fred Matua, WR Billy McMullen, WR Anthony Mix, CB Red Richardson, LB Danny Verdun-Wheeler, OT Todd Wade, OT Tavares Washington, CB  Byron Westbrook

Arizona - Released CB Michael Adams, CB Travarous Bain, CB Demario Minter; DE Jason Banks, DE Joe Tafoya; RB Steve Baylark, RB Chris Vincent; OT Kelly Butler, OT Pete Clifford; DT Keilen Dykes; LB Chris Harrington, LB Brandon Moore, LB Matt Stewart; OG Jasper Harvey; DB Dennis Keyes; WR Lance Long, WR Jamaica Rector; OG Carlton Medder; TE Brent Miller, TE Alex Shor; QB Anthony Morelli; OC Pat Ross; moved linebacker Eduardo Castaneda to the practice squad.

Baltimore - Released TE Adam Bergen, TE Keith Heinrich; QB Casey Bramlet; DE Darrell Campbell, DT Lorenzo Williams; WR Patrick Carter, WR Justin Harper (#7), WR Ernie Wheelwright, WR, OG Adrien Clarke, OG Adam Kraus; DT Amon Gordon; RB Alex Haynes, RB Allen Patrick (#7); LB Robert McCune, LB Gary Stills; OT Joe Reitz, OT Chad Slaughter, CB Ronnie Prude. Placed CB David Pittman and RB Cory Ross on injured reserve.

San Francisco Released DT Atiyyah Ellison, DT LaJuan Ramsey, DE Walter Curry; LB Dennis Haley, LB Larry Grant (#7); WR Ashley Lelie, WR Robert Ortiz, WR Jerard Rabb, WR Dominique Zeigler, WR Cam Colvin; FB Moran Norris; OT Alan Reuber, OT Joe Toledo, OT Chris Patrick; RB Thomas Clayton; CB Markus Curry; P Ricky Schmitt; TE J.J. Finley; OG Brian de la Puente; DE Louis Holmes and DB D.J. Parker; - Transferred guard Ramior Pruneda to the practice squad; placed linebacker Jay Moore on injured reserve.

Houston - Released QB Alex Brink (#7), QB Shane Boyd, RB Marcel Shipp, RB Darius Walker, FB Jon Abbate, LB Kevis Coley, LB Ben Moffitt, DE Rosevelt Colvin, DE Jesse Nading, DB Glenn Earl, C Greg Eslinger, CB Jamar Fletcher, CB Dexter Wynn, CB Derrick Roberson, WR Darnell Jenkins, WR LeRon McCoy, WR Mark Simmons, TE Ryan Krause, DT Gabe Long, DT Anthony Maddox, OT Torrin Tucker.

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75-man roster deadline - August 26th

Arizona: WR Jemalle Cornelius; CB Marcus Brown; DE Bryan Robinson; OG Hercules Satele.

Atlanta: Placed DT Trey Lewis and OG Renardo Foster on PUP

Baltimore: Released WR Darien McCants and TE Aaron Walker; Placed DTs Kelly Talavou and Dwan Edwards and LB Terrence Molton on IR

Buffalo: Released QB Matt Baker; WR CJ Hawthorne; DE Shaun Nua; DB Kennard Cox (#7) and P DJ Fitzpatrick

Carolina: Released CB Curtis DeLoatch; QB Lester Ricard;TE Chris Conklin; DE Casper Brinkley; WR Sean Bailey; Placed WR jason Carter on IR and signed WR Samie Parker

Chicago:  WR Marcus Monk (#7)WR R
yan Grice-Mullen, CB Leslie Majors and S Josh Gattis.

Cincinnati:

Cleveland:
Released DE Brian Schaefering and RB Austin Scott. Placed WR Kevin Kasper on IR and WR Joe Jurevicius on PUP

Dallas:
FB Ronnie Cruz; CB Quincy Butler; QB Jeff Terrell; P Jay Ottovegio and WR Daniel Polk

Denver:
Released WR Taylor Jacobs; WR Samie Parker; DT Josh Mallard; and WR Lorne Sam. Placed DT Carlton Powell (#5) on PUP

Detroit: Released DE Claude Harriott; PK Dave Raynor; C Carroll Madison; LB Tyronne Pruitt; DB Stephen Howell

Green Bay: RB DeShawn Wynn;
FB Ryan Powdrel; WR Chris Francies; OG Ryan Considine; Placed DT Justin Harrell on the physically unable to perform list.

Houston: Released FB Jameel Cook; WR Tim Carter; OG Mark Fenton. Placed WR Harry Williams and OL Scott Jackson on the reserve/injured list. Placed CB Dunta Robinson on the reserve/PUP list.

Indianapolis: Waived RB Clifton Dawson, LB Marcus Richardson; and PK Adam Crossett; placed CB T.J. Rushing and TE Zac Herold on injured reserve.

Jacksonville:
WR John Broussard; TE Isaac Smolko; DE Alex Boston, WR Clyde Edwards and WR Jeron Harvey.

Kansas City: 
Released OT Ken Shackleford;
DT Maurice Murray, and DE Jonal Saint-Dic. Placed WR Kevin Robinson (#6) on PUP

Miami: 

Minnesota: LB Derrick Pope; Released WR Daniel Davis, OT Sean Dumford, and OT Brock Pasteur

New England: Released CB Jason Webster and FB Kyle Eckel; Placed OT Ryan O'Callaghan on IR and OG Stephen Neal on PUP

New York Giants: Released WR Craphonso Thorpe; WR DJ Hall; DB Miguel Scott; DB Criag Dahl; WR Michael Jennings;DB Terrence Stringer; Placed DE Osi Umenyoira on IR and WR David Tyree on PUP; claimed WR Marcus Monk off waivers and signed LB James Terry.

<>New York Jets: Released DB Ron Girault; RB Musa Smith; RB Rodney Kinlaw and OT Thaddeus Coleman.

New Orleans: OC Rob Hunt; FB Kevin Dudley; S Curome Co; TE Todd Blythe; P Waylon Prather

Oakland: Released DB Jarrod Cooper; LB Grant Irons; DE Greg Spires; placed WR Drew Carter; FB Oren O'Neal and CB John Bowie on IR

Philadelphia:  Released FB Luke Lawton, OG Cameron Stephenson and P Richmond McGee; Placed CB Jake Ikegwuono (#4) on PUP

Pittsburgh: Released TE Cody Boyd; WR Jeremy Bloom; QB Mike Potts; and DT Martarvius Price; Placed P Daniel Sepulvelda on IR

San Diego: Released QB Casey Bramlet, WR Billy Pittman, TE John Tereshinski, WR Marco Thomas and P Billy Vinnedge

San Francisco: QB Kyle Wright; OG John Booker; S Lewis Baker; DT Joe Cohen; TE Cooper Wallace.

St. Louis:
Released RB Lavarus Giles, PK Justin Medlock and WR Shaine Smith. Placed   on injured reserve.

Seattle:
Released CB Omare Lowe and WR Joel Filani; Placed LB Will Herring on PUP and OT William Robinson and LS Tyler Schmitt (#6) on IR

Tampa Bay:
Placed RB Cadillac Williams was placed on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list. Released LB Antoine Cash, CB Sammy Davis, S Donte Nicholson and WR Paris Warren.

Tennessee:
Released DT Barry Booker, OT Brandon Torrey, WR Chris Davis and LB Jorge Cordova

Washington:
FS Vernon Fox; DE Dorian Smith; DT Babatunde Oshinowo.
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