2007 Transactions

2007 Transactions

December

• 31 - Signed LB Earl Everett, LB Cameron Vaughn, S C.J. Gaddis and WR Todd Watkins to reserve/future contracts
• 28 - Waived DT Jesse Mahelona
• 26 - Signed DE Kevin Huntley to the practice squad, signed LB Cameron Vaughn to the practice squad, signed DE Derrick Jones to the 53-man roster and OL Travis Lefew signed from practice squad to Kansas City Chiefs' active roster.
• 25 - Placed OL Terrance Pennington on injured reserve, promoted OL Kurt Quarterman from the practice squad and waived DE Kevin Huntley
• 17 - Placed CB Lewis Sanders on injured reserve, signed CB Brent Grimes to the active roster
• 12 - RB Artose Pinner waived, OL Pat McCoy signed to the active roster
• 12 - Emmitt Thomas named interim head coach
• 11 - Bobby Petrino resigns as head coach
• 7 - Promoted LB Travis Williams from the practice squad to the 53-man roster and signed G Travis Leffew to the practice squad

November

• 29 - Placed T Todd Weiner on injured reserve
• 20 - Placed DT Rod Coleman and DT Trey Lewis on injured reserve, signed DT Jesse Mahelona, signed DE Kevin Huntley from the practice squad and signed DE Derrick Jones to the practice squad
• 14 - Re-signed LB Travis Williams to the practice squad
• 13 - Placed TE Martez Milner on injured reserve and claimed TE Courtney Anderson off waivers
• 12 - Waived LB Travis Williams and activated RB Jason Snelling from the practice squad
• 7 - Waived DE Derrick Jones and re-signed CB Brent Grimes to the practice squad
• 1 - Waived CB Brent Grimes and signed DL Tim Anderson

October

• 29 - Signed CB Brent Grimes to the 53-man roster and signed DE Kevin Huntley to the practice squad
• 23 - Waived defensive tackle Grady Jackson
• 22 - Signed OL Terrance Pennington and placed OL Renardo Foster on injured reserve
• 16 - Signed DE Derrick Jones to the practice squad
• 13 - Waived DE Josh Mallard and signed LB Travis Williams to the 53-man roster
• 10 - Signed linebacker Earl Everett to the practice squad
• 9 - Placed T Wayne Gandy on injured reserve, signed OL Harvey Dahl and released Kevin Huntley from the practice squad
• 2 - Waived LS Boone Stutz, signed LS Mike Schneck

September

• 18 - Signed QB Byron Leftwich
• 18 - Waived QB Casey Bramlet
• 17 - Signed K Morten Andersen
• 17 - Released K Matt Prater
• 12 - Signed DE Kevin Huntley to the practice squad
• 7 - Released DT Remi Ayodele
• 7 - Signed QB Casey Bramlet to the active roster
• 3 - Signed DT Remi Ayodele, OL D’Anthony Batiste and RB Artose Pinner
• 3 - Signed QB Casey Bramlet, DB Brent Grimes, WR Eric Weems, WR Todd Watkins,OL Kurt Quarterman, LB Travis Williams and TE George Cooper to the practice squad
• 3 - Waived LB Jordan Beck and RB Jason Snelling
• 1 - Traded KR/PR/CB Allen Rossum to the Pittsburgh Steelers for an undisclosed 2008 draft choice
• 1 - Waived QB Casey Bramlet, RB Arlen Harris, RB Justin Vincent, WR Vincent Marshall, WR Eric Weems, WR Otis Amey, WR Noriaki Kinoshita, TE George Cooper, TE Daniel Fells, OL Bo Lacy, OL Kurt Quarterman, OL Frank Omiyale, DE Nic Clemons, DE Paul Carrington, DT Tommy Jackson, LB John Leake, LB Travis Williams, DB Tony Franklin, DB Brent Grimes and DL Darrell Shropshire
• 1 - Released OL P.J. Alexander and K Billy Cundiff

August

• 28 - Waived DT Michael Bozeman, P Adam Anderson, S Jeramie Johnson, WR Ben Nelson and DT Kelly Talavou
• 28 - Placed CB Omare Lowe (knee) on injured reserve
• 28 - Placed S Nick Turnbull (abdomen) on the waived/injured list
• 28 - Claimed DL Montavious Stanley off waivers
• 23 - Placed QB D.J. Shockley and WR Jamin Elliott on injured reserve
• 22 - Released LB Orlando Huff and OT Leander Jordan
• 12 - Waived QB Lang Cambell and signed WR Otis Amey and QB Casey Bramlet
• 9 - Waived WR Eric Newman
• 8 - Waived RB Jamal Robertson
• 4 - Signed C Ben Wilkerson and DB Tony Franklin
• 4 - Waived C Doug Datish and G Toniu Fonoti

July

• 30 - Signed WR Ben Nelson
• 28 - Waived WR Fred Gibson
• 27 - Waived WR Fred Amey
• 26 - Placed DL David Patterson and WR Brian Finneran on Injured Reserve
• 26 - Signed CB Chris Houston, CB David Irons, QB Lang Campbell and WR Fred Amey
• 25 - Signed DT Trey Lewis
• 20 - Waived LB Abe Brown and DE Noland Burchette
• 18 - Signed WR Laurent Robinson, TE Martrez Milner and C Doug Datish
• 8 - Signed S Daren Stone
• 5 - Signed WR Noriaki Kinoshita

June

• 28 - Signed FB Jason Snelling and RB Sha-Ron Edwards
• 22 - Signed LB Orlando Huff and TE George Cooper
• 12 - Waived WR Derrick Hamilton, TE Jon Hamlett and LS Tim Lindsey

May

• 23 - Signed LB Abe Brown
• 16 - Signed LS Tim Lindsey
• 14 - Waived S Allyn Bacchus, DT Anthony Bryant, P Gordon Ely-Kelso, C Brian Ferentz, CB Derrick Johnson and OL Jason Palermo
• 10 - Terminated the contract of CB Jason Webster
• 9 - Claimed S Nick Turnbull off waivers (Chicago); waived LS Ryan West
• 9 - Signed unrestricted free agent T Leander Jordan (San Diego)
• 7 - Signed unrestricted free agent K Billy Cundiff (New Orleans)
• 2 - Signed S Allyn Bacchus and TE Jon Hamlett; waived C Ben Claxton, CB Kevin Hobbs and RB Butchie Wallace
• 1 - Signed DL Noland Burchette, P Gordon Ely-Kelso, OL Renardo Foster, S Jeramie Johnson, WR Vincent Marshall, WR Eric Newman, DL David Patterson, OL Kurt Quarterman, DL Kelly Talavou, LB Tony Taylor, RB Justin Vincent, WR Eric Weems, and LS Ryan West

April

• 29 - Acquired Jacksonville's sixth round selections (#194, 198 and 203 overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft for the Falcons' fifth round (#149 overall) selection in the 2007 NFL Draft
• 28 - Acquired Minnesota's second round (#41 overall) selection in the 2007 NFL Draft for the Falcons' second round (#44 overall) and fourth round (#121 overall) selections in the 2007 NFL Draft
• 24 - Waived LB Ryan Riddle and S J.R. Reed
• 23 - Re-signed restricted free agent LB Demorrio Williams
• 17 - Waived QB James Kilian
• 9 - Signed QB Joey Harrington, terminated the contract of S Kevin Mathis
• 4 - Re-signed restricted free agent TE Dwayne Blakley

March

• 23 - Claimed DT Anthony Bryant off waivers from Detroit
• 23 - Signed QB Chris Redman
• 22 - Signed K Aaron Elling
• 22 - Signed restricted free agent QB Matt Schaub and traded him with the Falcons' first round selection (#10 overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft to Houston for the Texans' first round selection (#8 overall) and second round selection (#39 overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft and a second round selection in the 2008 NFL Draft
• 19 - Signed exclusive rights free agents C Ben Claxton, P Michael Koenen and FB Corey McIntyre
• 15 - Signed unrestricted free agent G Toniu Fonoti (Houston) and WR Derrick Hamilton
• 8 - Signed WR Joe Horn
• 7 - Signed unrestricted free agent CB Lewis Sanders (Houston)
• 5 - Terminated the contract of G Matt Lehr, waived LS Gavin Tarquinio
• 3 - Signed unrestricted free agent LB Marcus Wilkins (Cincinnati)
• 2 - Signed unrestricted free agent FB Ovie Mughelli (Baltimore)
• 2 - Terminated the contracts of LB Edgerton Hartwell (post-June 1) and LB Ike Reese
• 1 - WR Ashley Lelie voided 2007 contract

February

• 15 - Signed WR Fred Gibson and QB James Kilian
• 7 - Signed P Adam Anderson and WR Dan Sheldon

January

• 22 - Appointed Jerry Rosburg (Special Teams Coordinator), Dave Puloka (Assistant Strength and Conditioning) and Billy "White Shoes" Johnson (Assistant Strength and Conditioning) to the coaching staff
• 17 - Appointed Hue Jackson (Offensive Coordinator), Bill Musgrave (Quarterbacks), Ollie Wilson (Running Backs), Mike Summers (Offensive Line), Paul Petrino (Wide Receivers), Keith Rowen (Tight Ends), Andy Sugarman (Offensive Assistant), Derrick Nix (Offensive Assistant/Quality Control), Mike Zimmer (Defensive Coordinator), Kevin Wolthausen (Defensive Line), Brian VanGorder (Linebackers), Emmitt Thomas (Defensive Backs), Joe Whitt, Jr. (Assistant Defensive Backs), Jon Gannon (Defensive Assistant/Quality Control), Tom McMahon (Assistant Special Teams) and Evan Marcus (Head Strength and Conditioning) to the coaching staff
• 12 - Signed DB Antoine Harris to Reserve/Future contract
• 10 - Signed LB Travis Williams, DB Brent Grimes, DE Nic Clemons and LB Ryan Riddle to Reserve/Future contracts
• 7 - Appointed Bobby Petrino as head coach
• 2 - Re-signed RB Taurean Henderson to Reserve/Future contract
• 1 - Re-signed OL Bo Lacy, DL Michael Bozeman, OL Brian Ferentz, DB Kevin Hobbs and OL Jason Palermo to Reserve/Future contracts
• 1 - Released Head Coach Jim Mora from his contract