Late Saturday afternoons are when teams do some last-minute shuffling of their roster for Sunday and Monday, and yesterday was no different. Here's a quick run down of yesterday's transactions, followed by your daily spin around the National Football League.
Denver: Signed CB Ty Law to one-year contract; Waived CB Jack Williams
Detroit: Waived WR John Standeford; Signed DT Joe Cohen off practice squad
Green Bay: Placed C/G Jason Spitz on IR; Signed WR Biren Ealy off practice squad
Jacksonville: Placed CB Scott Starks oN IR; Claimed S Anthony Smith off waivers from St. Louis
Kansas City: Activated RB Kolby Smith off PUP list; Waived WR Bobby Engram
Miami: Released LB William Kershaw; Signed LB J.D. Folsom off practice squad
New England: Signed CB Kyle Arrington off practice squad
New Orleans: Placed DT Kendrick Clancy on IR; Signed DT DeMario Pressley off practice squad
Tennessee: Released WR Chris Davis; Signed OL Fernando Velasco off practice squad
NFL News and Notes
Under head coach Bill Belichick, the New England Patriots are 7-2 after the bye week.
The Buffalo Bills offense is on pace to be one of the worst in franchise history.
Two Miami Dolphins were downgraded to "Out" on Saturday.
Former New York Jets kicker Pat Leahy is now in charge of merchandising and store arrangement for ten Home Depot stores.
A win today would give the Cincinnati Bengals some respect, writes Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
If he jettisons Eric Mangini after the season, Cleveland Browns owner Randy Lerner could be paying four former employees--two head coaches and two general managers--$30 million dollars to not work for him.
During the bye week, the Baltimore Ravens' defense worked on improving its communication.
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Lawrence Timmons will likely miss tomorrow night's game against Denver.
Houston Texans running back Ryan Moats will start today against Indianapolis.
Gene Frenette of the Florida Times-Union grades the Jacksonville Jaguars at the midway point of the season.
The Tennessean previews today's Tennessee Titans-San Francisco 49ers game.
Injuries are threatening the Indianapolis Colts' Super Bowl hopes, writes Bob Kravitz of the Indianapolis Star.
Denver Broncos cornerback Ty Law was signed in attempt to improve the team's nickel defense.
Kansas City Chiefs running back Kolby Smith was activated off the PUP list, with veteran wide receiver Bobby Engram waived to make room for him on the 53-man roster.
It's taking four guys to replace injured San Diego Chargers nose tackle Jamal Williams.
David White of the San Francisco Chronicle reviews the first half of the Oakland Raiders season.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith starts his first game Candlestick Park since October 28, 2007.
The Detroit Lions should be easy prey for the Seattle Seahawks, writes Dave Boling of the Tacoma News Tribune.
The Arizona Cardinals' roller-coaster ride continues today in Chicago.
St. Louis Rams defensive end Chris Long ended his sack drought last week against Detroit.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman will be the tenth quarterback to start for the franchise since they won the Super Bowl XXXVII.
New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Kendrick Clancy was placed on injured reserve on Saturday.
D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has five keys to today's Atlanta Falcons-Washington Redskins game.
Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers may just be scratching the surface in terms of what he could do in Ron Meeks' defense.
Green Bay Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk will fill in for Brandon Chillar in the team's nickel defense.
Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy was the team's most surprising player at the midway point of the season.
Brad Biggs of the Chicago Sun-Times writes that while the offensive line has been bad, it's only partly to blame for the team's inconsistent offense.
The Detroit Lions will be looking to snap their 15-game road losing streak in one of the NFL's loudest stadiums.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is looking to prove that he's a big-game quarterback.
New York Giants defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan is trying to correct the mistakes his charges have been making.
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Asante Samuel sets the tone for the defense.
With the struggles of starter Jason Campbell, the Washington Redskins may be looking for a quarterback in 2010.
Today's NFL birthdays: Chargers defensive lineman Ian Scott (28), free agent cornerbacks Jamar Love (23) and Rashod Moulton (28).
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