NFL Transactions for September 3rd, 2016; Today will be busy
We have been trying to keep up with all the transactions in the NFL. As we find out this list will be updated. Every day has their own Transactions. Yesterday began the roster cuts, and you can view those cuts here. All we ask is you please RT or Share the article for the hard work we put in. Also tell your friend about us at @DraftDiamonds and give us some love!!!
49ers
49ers have released:
- WR Devon Cajuse
- LB Corey Lemoiner
- DL BJ McBryde
- LB Shayne Skov
- RB Kelvin Taylor
- NT Garrison Smith
- OT Colin Kelly
- DL Demetrius Cherry
- DL Marcus Rush
- QB Jeff Driskell
- TE Je’Ron Hamm
- WR Ryan Whalen
- WR Dres Anderson
- OL Alex Balducci
- OL Fahn Cooper
- RB DuJuan Harris
- CB Prince Charles Iworah
- OL Norman Price
- WR Bryce Treggs
- WR DeAndrew White
- WR DeAndre Smelter (waived/injured)
- 49ers placed Aaron Lynch on suspended list
- 49ers trade for Chiefs WR Rod Streater
- 49ers have traded safety LJ McCray to the Seahawks
Cardinals
Cardinals released:
- QB Matt Barkley
- C Taylor Boggs
- CB Cariel Brooks
- DT Red Bryant
- WR Marquis Bundy
- LB Donald Butler
- S Chris Clemons
- T Rob Crisp
- S Matthias Farley
- WR Brittan Golden
- CB Trevon Hartfield
- WR Chris Hubert
- G Antoine McClain
- CB Harlan Miller
- TE Ifeanyi Momah
- RB Elijhaa Penny
- T Given Price
- LB Shaq Riddick
- WR Jaxon Shipley
- TE Hakeem Valles
- RB Kerwynn Williams
- CB Ronald Zamort
Other roster moves include:
- LB Tristan Okpalaugo (waived-injured)
Falcons
Falcons have released:
- TE DJ Tialavea
- DT Joey Mbu
- QB Matt Simms
- RB Brandon Wilds (From I.R.)
- WR J.D. McKissic
- S Sharrod Neasman
- Placed RC CB Jalen Collins on the suspended list for violating PED’s
- Placed CB Demarcus Van Dyke and CB Akeem King on injured reserve
Ravens
Ravens have released:
- RB Justin Forsett
- QB Josh Johnson
- OG Vladimir Ducasse
- LB Arthur Brown
- S Terrence Brooks
- LB Brennen Beyer
- WR Daniel Brown
- WR Jeremy Butler
- OT Blaine Clausell
- DT Kapron Lewis-Moore
- OLB Victor Ochi
- LB Patrick Onwausor
- WR Keenan Reynolds
- C Matt Skura
- DB Julian Wilson
- In addition to the cuts, the following players were placed on injured reserve:
- WR Michael Campanaro
- WR Chris Matthews
- OT De’Ondre Wesley
- DB Carrington Byndom (waived/injured)
Panthers
Panthers have released:
- CB Zack Sanchez
- RB Brandon Wegher
- TE Marcus Lucas
- DT Eric Crume
- TE Eric Wallace
- DE Arthur Miley
- WR Keyarris Garrett
- G David Yankey
- S Marcus Ball
- LB Brian Blechen
- S Travell Dixon
- TE Beau Sandland
- RB Jalen Simmons
- DT Robert Thomas
- DE Larry Webster
- CB Lou Young
- DT Kyle Love
- LB Ben Jacobs (I/R)
- WR Kevin Norwood (I/R)
- OT Jordan Rigsbee (I/R)
- Chris Scott placed on suspended list
Bears
Bears have released:
- LS Patrick Scales
- OL Jason Weaver
- WR Daniel Braverman
- TE Tony Moeaki
- DB De’Vaunte Bausby
- WR Marc Mariani
- RB Jacquizz Rodgers
Bengals
Bengals have released:
- WR Jake Kumerow
- CB Darius Hillary
- RB Bronson Hill
- FB Andrew Bonnet
- DE Ryan Brown
- QB Keith Wenning
- RB Tra Carson
- WR Rashaun Simonise
- WR Alonzo Russell
- C Alex Cooper
- DT David Dean
- G Trey Hopkins
- G Alex Redmond
- G Trip Thurman
- T John Weidenaar
- T Aaron Epps
- TE Matt Lengel
- CB Tony McCrae
- WR Mario Alford
- CB Chykie Brown
- Vontaze Burfict placed on suspended list
- DE Marcus Hardison was placed on I/R
Browns
Browns have released:
- DL Kenton Adeyemi
- DL Chigbo Anunoby
- DB Pierre Desir
- RB Jahwan Edwards
- DB Mikell Everette
- OL Dan France
- WR Taylor Gabriel
- DB Charles Gaines
- OL Garth Gerhart
- TE Connor Hamlett
- TE J.P. Holtz
- WR Darius Jennings
- OL Kaleb Johnson
- OL Mike Matthews
- LB Jason Neill
- DB Eric Patterson
- P Kasey Redfern
- LB Justin Tuggle
- Browns signed P Britton Colquitt
- Browns trade Justin Gilbert for a 2018 sixth round pick
Cowboys
Cowboys have released:
- Derek Akunne, LB
- Jake Brendel, C
- Rodney Coe, DT
- Isaiah Frey, S
- Rico Gathers, TE
- Brandon Hepburn, LB
- Jerrod Johnson, QB
- Andy Jones, WR
- Deon King, LB
- Ryan Mack, OT
- Vince Mayle, WR
- Mike McAdoo, DE
- Lawrence Okoye, DT
- Ryan Russell, DE
- Boston Stiverson, OG
- Austin Traylor, TE
- Matt Wile, P
- Bryan Witzmann, OT
- Devin Street, WR
- Deji Olatoye, CB
- (DE DeMarcus Lawrence is going to suspended list and RB Darren McFadden will begin season on the non-football injury list, putting him out the first six games)
- Cowboys are expected to sign QB Mark Sanchez
Broncos
Broncos have released:
- RB Ronnie Hillman
- DL Henry Melton
- QB Mark Sanchez
- C Dillon Day
- OLB Vontarrius Dora
- WR Mose Frazier
- OT Lars Hanson
- DE Lars Koht
- ILB Kyle Kragen
- TE Henry Krieger-Coble
- DB B.J. Lowery
- S Ryan Murphy
- OT Justin Murray
- G Robert Myers Jr.
- OL Aaron Neary
- CB Taurean Nixon
- ILB Dwayne Norman
- WR Kalif Raymond
- OLB Sadat Sulleyman
- RB/FB Juwan Thompson
- CB John Tidwell
- OLB Eddie Yarbrough
Lions
Lions have released:
- WR Jace Billingsley
- CB Alex Carter
- WR Quinshad Davis
- LB Jayson DiManche
- TE Adam Fuehne
- LB Zaviar Gooden
- LB Khaseem Greene
- C Gabe Ikard
- S Isaiah Johnson
- WR TJ Jones
- WR Jay Lee
- T Luke Marquardt
- T Michael Ola
- DT Caraun Reid
- QB Jake Rudock
- OL Brandon Thomas
- DB Charles Washington
- RB George Winn
- DT Gabe Wright.
- C Lemuel Jeanpierre
- CB Darrin Walls
- TE Andrew Quarless (suspended list)
Texans
Texans have released:
- OLB Eric Lee
- WR Wendall Williams
- WR Quenton Bundrage
- OT Andrew McDonald
- OT Jeff Adams
- C Dalton Freeman
- CB Robert Nelson
- G Karim Barton
- OLB Tony Washington
- TE Anthony Denham
- DE Ufomba Kamalu
- G Chad Slade
- TE Eric Tomlinson
- RB Kenny Hilliard
- CB Terrance Mitchell
- ILB Shakeel Rashad
- ILB Reshard Cliett
- S Antonio Allen
- DE Dan Pettinato
- WR Cecil Shorts III
- DL Akeem Hunt
- OL Brandon Dunn
Colts
Colts have released:
- DL Ron Thompson
- DL Kelcy Quarles
- RB Stevan Ridley
- DL Sterling Bailey
- WR Tevaun Smith
- DB Alden Darby
- CB Tay Glover-Wright
- S Lee Hightower
- S Stefan McClue
- WR MeKale McKay
- CB Chris Milton
- G Kitt O’Brien
- LB Earl Okine
- G Adam Redmond
- T Mitchell Van Dyk
- T Jeremy Vujnovich
- LB Nate Irving
- Placed Tevin Mitchell on injured reserve
- OG Hugh Thornton placed on injured reserve
Jaguars
Jaguars released:
- TE Braedon Bowman
- CB Nick Marshall
- OL Mackenzy Bernadeau
- OL Jacques McClendon
- WR Arrelious Benn
- DL Richard Ash
- WR Rashad Lawrence
- LB Sean Porter
- OL Pearce Slater
- WR Shane Wynn
- Placed Michael Bennett I/R
- Aaron Colvin (Suspended List)
Chiefs
Chiefs have released:
- LB Tyrell Adams
- WR Da’Ron Brown
- DB Deveron Carr
- DB Jamell Fleming
- OL Reid Fragel
- WR Frankie Hammond Jr.
- QB Kevin Hogan
- S Jeron Johnson
- DL David King
- LB Andy Mulumba
- QB Aaron Murray
- C Daniel Munyer
- TE Brian Parker
- OL Jarrod Pughsley
- S Shak Randolph
- RB Darrin Reaves
- LB Terrance Smith
- DL Jimmy Staten
- T Zach Sterup
- DB Brock Vereen
- Chiefs have traded Rod Streater to the 49ers
Rams
Rams have released:
- T Isaiah Battle
- DB Christian Bryant
- LB Brandon Chubb
- TE Justice Cunningham
- DT Morgan Fox
- DB Rohan Gaines
- RB Aaron Green
- WR Austin Hill
- CB Michael Jordan
- DB Jordan Kovacs
- C Eric Kush
- LB Cameron Lynch
- RB Terrence Magee
- WR Paul McRoberts
- DB Marcus Roberson
- DE Ian Seau
- DB Jabriel Washington
- WR Duke Williams
- LB Akeem Ayers
- DT Cam Thomas
Packers
Packers have released:
- QB Marquise Williams
- CB Warren Gatewood
- DT Brian Price
- TE Casey Pierce
- FB Alstevis Squirewell
- OL Lucas Patrick
- RB Brandon Ross
- WR Herb Waters
- ILB Carl Bradford
- CB Robertson Daniel
- OLB Reggie Gilbert
- ILB Sam Barrington
- WR Geronimo Allison
- LB Beniquez Brown
- S Jermaine Whitehead
- LS Rick Lovato
- G Josh Sitton
Other roster moves include:
- DL Mike Pennel (Suspended)
- CB Demetri Goodson (Suspended)
- DL Tyler Kuder (I/R)
- OL Kyle Steuck (Injured Reserve)
- C Corey Linsley (PUP)
Dolphins
Dolphins have released:
- OG Jamil Douglas
- OL Sam Young
- TE Dominique Jones
- DT Chris Jones
- CB Rashaan Melvin
- CB Chimdi Chekwa
- OL Ulrick John
- S Shamiel Gary
- DL Deandre Coleman
- TE Thomas Duarte
- RB Daniel Thomas
- DE Jordan Williams
- DB Lafayette Pitts
- WR Rashawn Scott
- Dolphins place CB Chris Culliver on PUP List
Vikings
Vikings have released:
- FB Blake Renaud
- QB Joel Stave
- WR Tre Roberson
- S Michael Griffin
- WR Moritz Boehringer
- OL Willie Beavers
- RB Jhurrell Pressley
- DL Toby Johnson
- Vikings trade for Eagles QB Sam Bradford for a 1st round pick in 2017 and a 2018 Draft Pick
- QB Brad Sorensen
- DT Travis Raciti
- DL Zach Moore
- DE Denzell Perine
- OT Carter Bykowski
- WR Isaac Fruechte
- RB C.J. Ham
- TE Kyle Carter
- DL Kenrick Ellis
- LB Brandon Watts
- DE Stephen Weatherly
- QB Taylor Heinicke (NFI List)
Giants
Giants have released:
- WR Anthony Dable
- WR Geremy Davis
- WR Darius Powe
- CB Leon McFadden
- CB Donte Deayon
- CB Michael Hunter
- S Justin Currie
- S Andrew Adams
- LB Ishaq Williams
- G Dillon Farrell
- DE Stansley Maponga
- LB Brad Bars
- OL Ryan Seymour
- OL Emmett Cleary
- OL Jake Rodgers
- OL Adam Gettis
- QB Logan Thomas
- DL Jermelle Cudjo
- DT Louis Nix
Jets
Jets have released:
- DT Tarow Barney
- LB Freddie Bishop
- TE Zach Sudfeld
- KR/WR Jeremy Ross
- G Craig Watts
- G Mike Liedtke
- RB Antone Smith
- DL Claude Pelon
- LB Trevor Reilly (injured)
- CB Darryl Morris
- S Doug Middleton
- WR Kenbrell Thompkins
- FB Tommy Bohanon
- WR Chandler Worthy
- LB Taiwan Jones
- CB Bryson Keeton
- DB Kevin Short
- TE Wes Saxton
- CB Dee Milliner
- TE Jace Amaro
- Jets placed Sheldon Richardson on suspended list
- Breno Giacomini placed on PUP
Patriots
Patriots have released:
- CB Cre’Von LeBlanc
- WR Aaron Dobson
- WR DeAndre Carter
- LB Kamu Grugier-Hill
- LB Kevin Snyder
- WR Keshawn Martin
- FB Joey Iosefa
- DT Markus Kuhn
- DL Woodrow Hamilton
- RB Tyler Gaffney
- OL Jon Halapio
- S Vinnie Sunseri
- OL Chris Barker
- DL Geneo Grissom
Saints
Saints have released:
- OL Tyrus Thompson
- LB Chris McCain
- FB Austin Johnson
- OL Tony Hills
- OL Khalif Barnes
Raiders
Raiders have released:
- LB James Cowser
- DB Neiko Thorpe
- DB Dewey McDonald has been traded to the Seahawks
Steelers
Steelers have released:
- OG Shahbaz Ahmed
- QB Dustin Vaughn
- RB Brandon Brown-Dukes
- DL Lavon Hooks
- OT Wade Hansen
- Antoine Everett
- OLB Travis Feeney
- DB Montell Garner
- DB Ray Vinopal
- OL Matt Feiler
- LB Steven Johnson
- LB Jemaurio Rasco
- LB Doran Grant
- DB Al-Hajj- Shabazz
- WR Demarcus Ayers
- WR Cobi Hamilton
- WR Marcus Tucker
- RB Cam Stingily
- CB Donald Washington
- QB Bryn Renner
- TE Paul Lang
- Le’Veon Bell placed on suspended list
- Steelers traded for Browns CB Justin Gilbert for a 2018 6th Round NFL Draft Pick
Eagles
Eagles have released:
- G Jake Metz
- QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson
- LB Quentin Gause
- RB Byron Marshall
- WR David Watford
- CB Blake Countess
- LB Don Cherry
- DL Bruce Gaston
- LB Najee Goode
- G Darrell Greene
- WR Marcus Johnson
- C Barrett Jones
- WR Cayleb Jones
- TE MJ McFarland
- RB Cedric O’Neal
- TE Chris Pantale
- K Cody Parkey
- S Ed Reynolds
- CB JaCorey Shepherd
- DT Aziz Shittu
- WR David Watford
- Eagles trade Sam Bradford to the Vikings for a 1st round pick and a 2018 NFL Draft Pick
Chargers
Chargers have released:
- WR Rasheed Bailey (injured)
- QB Mike Bercovici
- T Brett Boyko
- CB Richard Crawford
- OLB Ben Gardner
- RB Gus Johnson
- DT Kamal Johnson
- G-T Marcel Jones
- DT Chuka Ndulue
- ILB Shaq Petteway (injured)
- WR-KR DeAndre Reaves
- ILB James Ross
- CB Larry Scott
- TE Tim Semisch
- FB Chris Swain
- G Vi Teofilo
- OLB James Vaughters
- TE Matt Weiser
- WR Dom Williams
- CB Trevor Williams
Seahawks
Seahawks release:
- G Jahri Evans
- QB Jake Heaps
- LB Eric Pinkins
- FB Will Tukuafu
- DT Brandin Bryant
- TE Clayton Echard
- LB Steve Longa
- WR Douglas McNeil III
- WR E.Z. Nwachukwu
- WR Kasen Williams
- RB Troymaine Pope
- OL Will Pericak
- WR Antwan Goodley
- DE Tylor Harris
- S Keenan Lambert
- WR Kenny Lawler
- LB Kache Palacio
- DE Ryan Robinson
- CB Tye Smith
- DT Tani Tupou
- TE Joe Sommers (waived/injured)
- CB Marcus Burley (waived/injured)
- DT Jordan Hill (waived/injured)
- OT Terry Pool (waived/injured)
- RB George Farmer
- DB Trovon Reed
- WR Kevin Smith
- DT Sealver Siliga (From I.R.)
- DB Dewey McDonald has been traded to Seahawks from Raiders
- LJ McCray has been dealt to the Seahawks
Buccaneers
Bucs cuts:
- TE Danny Vitale
- DT Cliff Matthews
- S Kimario McFadden
- CB Javien Elliott
- RB Russell Hansbrough
- WR Bernard Reedy (waived/injured)
- LB Luke Rhodes
- LB Josh Keyes
- LB Jeremiah George
- LB Micah Awe
- RB Peyton Barber
- WR Freddie Martino
- WR Jonathan Krause
- WR Kenny Bell (waived/injured)
- OL Josh Allen
- OL Ben Gottschalk
- OL Kelvin Palmer
- OL Kyler Kerbyson
- DT A.J. Francis
- DB Isaiah Johnson
- TE Kivon Cartwright (waived/injured)
Redskins
Redskins have released:
- OLB Lynden Trail
- OL Isaiah Williams
- OL Nila Kasitati
- OLB Mike Wakefield
- WR T.J. Thorpe
- DT Jerrell Powe
- TE Logan Paulsen
- DL Cullen Jenkins
- OL Vintson Painter
- DL Matt Ioannidis
- OL Josh LeRibeus
- CB Lloyd Carrington
- WR Maurice Harris
- RB Mack Brown
- WR Kendal Thompson
- DE Corey Crawford
- S Geno Matias-Smith
- CB Mariel Cooper
- OT Takoby Cofield
- RB Joe Kerridge
- LB Carlos Fields
- TE Marcel Jensen

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