One of the quieter weeks of transactions this year, nothing major occurred. Teams made lots of minor moves that churned the bottom of their roster, but nothing that is likely to have a significant impact on the outcome of the season. One move is discussed below and, as always, the rest of the moves are down below with some of the more significant ones highlighted in red.
Dallas Cowboys cut and Houston Texans sign QB Brandon Weeden
After starting three games for Dallas as an injury replacement, the Cowboys decided to cut Weeden, who was one of their backup quarterbacks.
He didn’t have to wait long to find a new team and won’t have to travel far, as the Houston Texans claimed off waivers the next day.
With Tony Romo returning from a broken collarbone this week, Dallas felt they no longer needed three quarterbacks and the roster, so they parted ways with the 32-year-old Weeden.
The former first-round draft pick started weeks three, four and five for the Cowboys, but was benched in favor of Matt Cassel when Dallas went into their bye week.
In these three games (and part of a fourth when he replaced the injured Romo against Philadelphia), Weeden completed 72.4 percent of his passes while throwing for 738 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. However, the he most important statistic is that the Cowboys went 0-3 with him under center.
Moving to Houston, he will backup T.J. Yates against the Jets on Sunday. Starter Brian Hoyer suffered a concussion against Cincinnati on Monday Night Football and is unlikely to play against New York.
Since Weeden will be on a short week with a new team, he is only going to receive part of the game plan to learn. Obviously, the Texans will be hoping that he doesn’t have to see the field, as that would put them onto their fourth quarterback of the 2015 season.
Other Moves:
The Baltimore Ravens sign CB Cassius Vaughn.
The Baltimore Ravens cut WR Jeremy Ross.
The Baltimore Ravens sign WR Kaelin Clay.
The Baltimore Ravens sign TE Chase Ford.
The Baltimore Ravens waive-injured CB Asa Jackson.
The Baltimore Ravens sign RB Terrance West.
The Chicago Bears sign CB Jacoby Glenn.
The Chicago Bears waive CB Terrance Mitchell.
The Dallas Cowboys sign LB Keith Smith.
The Dallas Cowboys cut LB Keith Smith.
The Dallas Cowboys cut RB Christine Michael.
The Dallas Cowboys cut CB Corey White.
The Dallas Cowboys sign RB Robert Turbin.
The Dallas Cowboys sign LB Mark Nzeocha.
The Dallas Cowboys sign CB Deji Olatoye.
The Denver Broncos claim C Sam Brenner off waivers.
The Denver Broncos release G Shelley Smith.
The Detroit Lions sign S Isaiah Johnson.
The Detroit Lions cut LB James-Michael Johnson.
The Detroit Lions sign CB Crezdon Butler.
The Detroit Lions sign CB Bill Bentley.
The Houston Texans waive C Eric Kush.
The Houston Texans cut CB Jumal Rolle.
The Jacksonville Jaguars sign S Craig Loston.
The Kansas City Chiefs claim DT David King off waivers.
The Kansas City Chiefs cut DT Hebron Fangupo.
The Miami Dolphins sign LB Mike Hull.
The Miami Dolphins waive DT A.J. Francis.
The Miami Dolphins sign LB James-Michael Johnson.
The Miami Dolphins cut C Sam Brenner.
The New England Patriots sign OL Chris Baker.
The New England Patriots waive OT Chris Barker.
The New England Patriots sign WR Chris Harper.
The New York Giants sign OL Emmett Cleary.
The New York Giants waive CB Tramain Jacobs.
The New York Giants waive LB James Morris.
The New York Giants sign S Cooper Taylor.
The Oakland Raiders sign TE Gabe Holmes.
The Oakland Raiders waive WR Marcus Thigpen.
The Oakland Raiders sign DE Shelby Harris.
The San Diego Chargers sign WR Tyrell Williams.
The Seattle Seahawks claim DT A.J. Francis off waivers.
The Seattle Seahawks cut DT David King.
The Seattle Seahawks waive WR Chris Matthews.
The Seattle Seahawks sign WR Kevin Smith.
The St. Louis Rams sign OT Isaiah Battle.
The St. Louis Rams claim C Eric Kush off waivers.
The St. Louis Rams sign OL Brian Folkerts.
The St. Louis Rams cut DT Doug Worthington.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers waive LB Orie Lemon.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers waive S D.J. Swearinger.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign DE Lawrence Sidbury.
The Tennessee Titans sign WR Tre McBride.
The Tennessee Titans sign WR Andrew Turzilli.
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