T.J. Houshmandzadeh is gone from the Seattle Seahawks after only one season. New coach Pete Carroll continued his roster purge Saturday as the Seahawks released players to reach the league-mandated 53-man roster.
The Arizona Cardinals have released quarterback Matt Leinart, parting ways with the former Heisman Trophy winner who was supposed to be their franchise quarterback but couldn't escape the backup role.
The New England Patriots' beleagured secondary took another hit Saturday when the team had to place safety Brandon McGowan on season-ending injured reserve.
Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed will miss the first six weeks of the 2010 season after being placed on the reserve physically unable to perform list Saturday.
All-Pro safety Darren Sharper's goal of helping the Saints compete for a second consecutive Super Bowl championship remains intact, even if it isn't working out quite as he'd planned.
The Cleveland Browns activated Pro Bowl nose tackle Shaun Rogers from the physically unable to perform list and waived two draft picks to reach the 53-man roster limit.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the Bengals have traded cornerback David Jones to the Jacksonville Jaguars for free safety Reggie Nelson, citing a league source.
The Jets are moving on without Darrelle Revis. While the star cornerback's holdout reached its 35th day Saturday, with no end in sight, New York made its mandatory roster cuts to get down to 53 players.
The Denver Broncos announced a flurry of moves ahead of Saturday's deadline to cut rosters to 53 players. Wide receiver Brandon Stokley, who appeared in one preseason game before injuring his groin, was placed on season-ending injured reserve. It also was announced that linebacker Elvis Dumervil has been placed on IR.
Charlie Batch could be the Steelers' starting quarterback in the Sept. 12 season opener against the Atlanta Falcons, according to The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.