BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX–Placed DH David Ortiz on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 25. Recalled OF Ryan Kalish from Pawtucket (IL). Activated RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Pedro Beato to Pawtucket.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS–Acquired C Anthony Recker from Oakland for C-1B Blake Lalli and assigned Recker to Iowa (PCL). Designated LHP Scott Maine for assignment.
SAN DIEGO PADRES–Selected the contract of RHP Casey Kelly from Tucson (PCL). Activated RHP Dale Thayer from the paternity list. Optioned LHP Josh Spence and RHP Brad Boxberger to Tucson.
FOOTBALL
NFL
BALTIMORE RAVENS–Placed LB Stevie Baggs, LB Darryl Blackstock, S Emanuel Cook and DT Ryan McBean on injured reserve. Placed WR David Reed and LB Terrel Suggs on reserve/physically unable to perform list.
BUFFALO BILLS–Acquired QB Tarvaris Jackson from Seattle for an undisclosed draft choice. Released QB Vince Young.
CAROLINA PANTHERS–Terminated the contracts of P Nick Harris and K Olindo Mare. Waived WR Darvin Adams, G Roger Allen, WR Michael Avila, WR Brenton Bersin, G Will Blackwell, RB Lyndon Rowells, TE Greg Smith and RB Josh Vaughan. Waived/injured WR Rico Wallace. Placed CB Brandon Hogan on injured reserve and WR David Gettis on the physically unable to perform list.
CHICAGO BEARS–Waived RB Harvey Unga.
CINCINNATI BENGALS–Waived WR Kashif Moore.
CLEVELAND BROWNS–Claimed DL Ernest Owusu off waivers from Minnesota. Waived/injured DL Marcus Benard, DL Auston English and DB Antwuan Reed. Placed LB Emmanuel Acho and LB Chris Gocong on injured reserve. Placed DL Phil Taylor on the reserve-physically unable to perform list.
DALLAS COWBOYS–Waived WR Raymond Radway, OT Levy Adcock, OT Tyrone Novikoff, WR David Little, TE Harry Flaherty, RB Javarris Williams, LS Charley Hughlett, CB C.J. Wilson and P Delbert Alvarado. Waived/injured WR Donovon Kemp and LB Caleb McSurdy. Placed C-G Kevin Kowalski on the physically unable to perform list.
DENVER BRONCOS–Waived LS Lonie Paxton, WR Mark Dell, WR Cameron Kenney, TE Anthony Miller, RB Xavier Omon, FB Austin Sylvester, OT Mike Remmers, G Austin Wuebbels, LB Eliot Coffey, DE Cyril Obiozor, S Anthony Perkins and CB Ramzee Robinson. Placed DE Jason Hunter on injured reserve.
DETROIT LIONS–Placed RB Jahvid Best and CB Chris Greenwood on the reserve/physically unable to perform list. Placed G Bill Nagy and T Jonathan Scott on injured reserve. Released RB James Bryant, WR Dominique Curry, WR Jarett Dillard, K Derek Dimke, RB Stephfon Green, S Sean Jones, S Isaac Madison, G Jacques McClendon, G J.C. Oram, DT Bobby Skinner and WR Terrence Toliver. Waived/injured LB Slade Norris.
GREEN BAY PACKERS–Placed RB Du’ane Bennett, LB Desmond Bishop, TE DeMarco Cosby, G Ray Dominguez, DE Johnny Jones and WR Shaky Smithson on injured reserve. Placed TE Andrew Quarless and LB Frank Zombo on the reserve/physically unable to perform list. Released FB Jon Hoese and DE Jarius Wynn.
HOUSTON TEXANS–Released C Thomas Austin, LB Omar Gaither, P Brett Hartmann, WR Bryant Johnson, WR Mario Louis, RB Davin Meggett, OT Nick Mondek, DE Jimmy Saddler-McQueen, FB Derrell Smith, G Kasey Studdard and CB Torri Williams. Waived/injured NT Ra’Shon Harris and LB Greg Williams. Placed K Randy Bullock on injured reserve. Placed LB Darryl Sharpton on the physically unable to perform list.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS–Placed C John Estes, G Drew Nowak, G Jason Spitz and TE Matt Veldman on injured reserve. Waived/injured FB Brock Bolen. Placed DE John Chick and LB Clint Session on the reserve physically unable to perform list.
MIAMI DOLPHINS–Waived WR Julius Pruitt. Placed S Kelcie McCray on injured reserve.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS–Signed TE Aaron Hernandez to a five-year contract through 2018. Released DL Tim Bulman, WR Jabar Gaffney WR Donte’ Stallworth, DB Ross Ventrone and DL Gerard Warren. Placed DB Will Allen, S Josh Barrett and FB Spencer Larsen on injured reserve. Claimed WR Kerry Taylor from Minnesota. Placed TE Jake Ballard and DL Myron Pryor on the reserve/physical unable to perform list and OL Markus Zusevics on the reserve/non football injury list.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS–Waived QB Luke McCown, DT Remi Ayodele, WR Marques Clark, LB Aaron Tevis, TE Jake Byrne, WR Derek Moye, WR Kevin Hardy, OL Brian Folkerts, OL Paul Fenaroli, OL Hutch Eckerson, DL Donavan Robinson, DL Swanson Miller, DB Kamaal McIlwain, DB Cord Parks and DB Johnny Thomas.
NEW YORK GIANTS–Placed DT Chris Canty and TE Travis Beckum on the reserve-physically unable to perform list. Terminated the contract of CB Antwaun Molden. Placed OL Brandon Mosley on injured reserve. waived TE Ryan Purvis, TE Christian Hopkins, DT Carlton Powell, DT Oren Wilson, DB Chris Horton, DB Brandon Bing, DB Jojo Nicolas, WR Julian Talley, WR Brandon Collins, RB Joe Martinek and OT Joel Reinders.
NEW YORK JETS–Released K Josh Brown. Waived/injured FB-TE Josh Baker. Waived LB Damario Ambrose, WR Stanley Arukwe, WR Wes Kemp and RB Jeremy Stewart.
OAKLAND RAIDERS–Waived FB Manase Tonga, QB Kyle Newhall-Caballero, LB Korey Bosworth, DE Mason Brodine, DE Wayne Dorsey, S Aaron Henry, CB Terrail Lambert, WR Thomas Mayo, WR DeAundre Muhammad and S Chaz Powell. Waived/injured FB Rashawn Jackson and OL Ed Wang.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES–Placed OT Jason Peters on the reserve/non-football injury list. Placed DT Mike Patterson on the reserve/non-football illness list. Placed G Mike Gibson on injured reserve. Waived WR Jamel Hamler.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS–Released LB Ryan Baker, DT Mike Blanc, WR Paul Cox, CB Andre Freeman, K Daniel Hrapmann, OL Kyle Jolly, LS Matt Katula, TE Jamie McCoy, CB Walter McFadden, TE Justin Peelle, S Myron Rolle, WR Juamorris Stewart, DT Kade Weston and WR Jimmy Young. Waived/injured LB Mortty Ivy. Claimed RB DuJuan Harris off waivers from Jacksonville.
ST. LOUIS RAMS–Placed DT Trevor Laws on injured reserve. Waived/injured WR Danario Alexander. Waived FB Todd Anderson, TE Brody Eldridge, WR Charles Gilbert, DT John Gill, WR Brandyn Harvey, LB Alex Hoffman-Ellis, OT Kevin Hughes, LB Noah Keller, K Garrett Lindholm, OT Ryan McKee, RB Calvin Middleton, RB Nick Schweiger and LS Travis Tripucka.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS–Released WR-KR Roscoe Parrish and OT Michael Toudouze. Waived WR Jason Barnes, WR Taylor Embree, WR Phillip Payne, DT Eddie Brown, LS Nick Guess, RB Michael Hayes, TE Brad Taylor and OT Phil Trautwein. Waived/injured DT Garrett Brown. Placed G Johnnie Troutman on the eserve-non-football injury list and G Brandyn Dombrowski on the reserve-non-football illness list.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS–Waived C Jason Slowey, FB Cameron Bell, LB Kourtnei Brown, DT Patrick Butrym, DT Matthew Masifilo, WR Ben Hannula, WR Joe Hastings, WR Brian Tyms, CB Cory Nelms, CB Deante’ Purvis, TE Joe Sawyer and K Giorgio Tavecchio. Placed RB Jewel Hampton on the reserve/non-football injury list and LB Darius Fleming on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS–Placed G Davin Joseph on injured reserve. Placed DE Da’Quan Bowers on the reserve/physically unable to perform list. Waived RB De’Anthony Curtis, LS Andrew DePaola, WR Greg Ellingson, TE Collin Franklin, WR Ed Gant, P Eric Guthrie, OT Mike Ingersoll, LB Brian Smith, S Tramain Thomas and CB Marquese Wheaton.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS–Waived K Neil Rackers, RB Antwon Bailey, OL Chris Campbell, RB Lennon Creer, QB Jonathan Crompton, WR Samuel Kirkland, LB Monte Lewis, G Nick Martinez and TE Beau Reliford. Waived/injured WR Lance Lewis and CB Morgan Trent. Released OL James Lee, OL Tony Moll and K Neil Rackers. Traded CB Kevin Barnes to Detroit for a conditional draft pick. Placed OT Jammal Brown on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.
COLLEGE
CLEMSON–Named Jonah Baize men’s graduate manager for basketball.
ILLINOIS–Named Paul Schmidt director of sports medicine.
