Houston Texans 11/22/2006 8:53 AMThe Houston Chronicle reports the Texans released SS Guss Scott on Tuesday and signed SS Michael Stone. Stone, a five-year veteran, is familiar with the Texans. He was signed as a free agent last April, then released on the final day of cuts.Read more
Minnesota Vikings 11/22/2006 8:50 AMThe Pioneer Press reports the Vikings are expected to place FB Tony Richardson on injured reserve and replace him on the roster with rookie FB Naufahu Tahi, a person close to the situation said Tuesday. The source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said Tahi was expected to be signed by the Vikings late Tuesday off the Cincinnati Bengals' practice squad. Earlier in the day, the Vikings gave tryouts to one tight end and four fullbacks, including veteran Fred Beasley, who played eight seasons for San Francisco.Read more
Green Bay Packers 11/22/2006 8:48 AMThe Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports in addition to signing QB Todd Bouman, the Packers waived DT Scott Paxson from the practice squad and replaced him with OT Adam Stenavich, a rookie free agent from Michigan and a Marshfield native. Stenavich started at left tackle for the Wolverines. Also, the Dallas Cowboys signed OL Travis Leffew off the Packers' practice squad and placed him on their 53-man roster.Read more
New York Jets 11/22/2006 8:44 AMThe Star-Ledger reports the trade went like this: On April 21, 2005, the Jets dealt their first-round pick (26th overall) and a seventh-round selection to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for TE Doug Jolley, a second-round selection and two sixth-round picks. The Jets used the second-round pick (47th overall) to select K Mike Nugent. With their first-round pick, the Jets could've taken Virginia TE Heath Miller. Jolley is no longer with the Jets. Nugent, who had a record-setting career at Ohio State, came to the Jets with a reputation for having a big leg and being able to kick in bad weather. Thus far, he has shown neither, and a case in point came in Sunday's 10-0 loss to the Bears. In a game in which every point was crucial and the conditions were mild for a mid-November day at the Meadowlands, the Jets passed up field- goal attempts of 50 and 52 yards. The moves spoke volumes about HC Eric Mangini's confidence -- or lack thereof -- in Nugent. "I would love to be out there, but I always support the decisions we make," Nugent said. "I was hitting them really good in warmups. I think the 52-yarder in the first quarter was within range. The other one, the 50-yarder, the wind was a little bit in my face. It was a tough call."Read more
