Saturday, May 17, 2014

Ex-Rams 2014 transactions

May
5/16 - we open with a demonstration of the typical accuracy of NFL transaction reporting: STLToday reports LB Jonathan Stewart was signed by Dallas; multiple other sites report he was cut by Dallas. This kind of thing makes my job really hard, guys. (Stewart is not listed on the roster page on the Cowboys' website.)

SIU
5/12 - we try to track relatives of ex-Rams here as well, and so:
* Ray Agnew, Jr., a fullback out of Southern Illinois, signed by Cleveland as a rookie free agent; (Ray's brother Malcolm is also at SIU, at running back)
* Eathyn Manumaleuna, a BYU DT and Brandon's cousin, signed by the Giants as a rookie free agent.

Also:
* LB Jabara Williams released by Dallas. He had been signed to a reserve/future contract in January;
* and CB Nate Ness released by Detroit.

5/1 - LB Zac Diles signed by Cleveland.


Patriots.com
April
4/24 - LB Josh Hull signed by New England. He had been released by Washington April 5th.

4/21 - Indianapolis signed CB Josh Gordy to a qualifying offer. He was a restricted free agent.

4/15 - After taking 2013 off, WR Brandon Lloyd signed with San Francisco.

4/8 - TE Matthew Mulligan signed by Chicago.

March
3/21 - S Darian Stewart signed by Baltimore.

3/18 - Cleveland signed WR Andrew Hawkins, who was in Rams camp for one day in 2011, to a four-year contract.

3/17 - San Diego signed QB Kellen Clemens to a two-year deal.

USA Today
3/14 - Carolina signed TE Mike McNeill to a two-year deal;
* Miami signed CB Cortland Finnegan to a 2-year, $11 million deal, and G Shelley Smith to a 2-year, $5.5 million deal;
* Tampa Bay re-signed CB Danny Gorrer;
* Though NFL.com says he was terminated, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was signed by Houston, where he is apparently going to be the starter in 2014.



3/12 - G Chris Williams signed a 4-year deal with Buffalo;
* TE Michael Hoomanawanui re-signed with New England;
* K Josh Brown re-signed by the Giants;
* DT Leger "DOOZER" Douzable re-signed by the Jets;
* P Donnie Jones signed by Philadelphia.

3/4 - DE Adam Carriker waived by Washington.

February
2/19 - Atlanta hired Billy Devaney (below) as a player personnel scout.

2/6 - Wilbert Montgomery was named Cleveland's running backs coach. He left Baltimore in January;
* Jerry Gray named Minnesota's defensive backs coach;
* DE Hall (The Undertaker) Davis re-signed by Denver.

Sports Illustrated
2/5 - Houston retained special teams coach Bob Ligashesky. Must not have watched their game against the Rams, then.

2/4 - Richie Incognito, whose tales of idiocy are too long to tell here, had his suspension lifted by the league. No takers as of yet.

January
1/29 - This is your official notification that you can throw on the Ravens this year. Steve Spagnuolo named Baltimore's secondary coach;
* Patriots named Brendan Daly defensive assistant coach.

1/28 - Scott Linehan named Dallas' "passing game coordinator".

1/27 - "Bobby" Babich named Cleveland's assistant secondary coach.

1/22 - CB Jerome Murphy signed by Washington to reserve/future contract.

1/18 - Kevin Greene stepped down from his position as Green Bay's OLBs coach to spend more time with his family. Intends to return to the NFL after his children have moved on to college.

1/10 - Gill Byrd named Tampa Bay's cornerbacks coach.

1/9 - Proof that the NFL will hire anyone: LARRY MARMIE becomes Tampa Bay's senior defensive assistant coach.

1/7 - Houston fired coaching staff, including assistant defensive line coach Jeff Zgonina;
* Also, NFL.com says Arizona signed TE Daniel Fells to a reserve/future contract. Well, he's currently on the Giants' roster. I'll assume they're the ones who actually signed him.

Sports Illustrated
1/6 - New Orleans signed OT Ty Nsekhe to a reserve/futures contract.

1/4 - Green Bay signed OT Kevin Hughes to a reserve/futures contract.

1/2 - Tampa Bay named Lovie Smith head coach, in case you haven't figured out the explanation for Larry Marmie ever having a job in the NFL again.

I'll try to do periodic postings/corrections of what various ex-Rams are up to, but this should be plenty to chew on for now...

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