BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES_Recalled INF Oscar Salazar from Norfolk (IL). Optioned RHP Radhames Liz to Norfolk.

BOSTON RED SOX_Purchased the contract of RHP Michael Bowden from Pawtucket (IL).

TORONTO BLUE JAYS_Traded OF Matt Stairs to Philadelphia for a player to be named.

National League

CINCINNATI REDS_Recalled RHP Ramon Ramirez from Louisville (IL). Optioned INF Adam Rosales to Louisville.

Eastern League

TRENTON THUNDER_Released INF Cody Ehlers.

Atlantic League

NEWARK BEARS_Signed LHP Jon Connolly.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ATLANTA FALCONS_Waived OL D'Anthony Batiste, S Eric Brock, OL Michael Butterworth, S Deke Cooper, C Doug Datish, DE Willie Evans, QB Joey Harrington, CB Wilrey Fontenot, OL Kynan Forney, DE Brandon Miller, DT Rashad Moore, OL Terrance Pennington, LB Mickey Pimentel, TE Marcus Pollard, CB Glenn Sharpe, DT Montavious Stanley, S Daren Stone, LB Cameron Vaughn, WR Eric Weems, WR Chandler Williams and TE Keith Zinger. Placed RB Thomas Brown on injured reserve.

BALTIMORE RAVENS_Released TE Adam Bergen, QB Casey Bramlet, DL Darrell Campbell, WR Patrick Carter, G Adrien Clarke, DT Amon Gordon, WR Justin Harper, RB Alex Haynes, TE Keith Heinrich, G Adam Kraus, LB Robert McCune, RB Allen Patrick, CB Ronnie Prude, OT Joe Reitz, OL Chad Slaughter, LB Gary Stills, WR Ernie Wheelwright, DL Lorenzo Williams and WR Matt Willis. Placed CB David Pittman and RB Cory Ross on injured reserve.

CINCINNATI BENGALS_Released OT Willie Anderson, RB Rudi Johnson, TE Nate Lawrie, LB Jim Maxwell and CB Deltha O'Neal. Waived LB Ahmad Brooks, DE Antwon Burton, S John Busing, DE Eric Henderson, QB Jeff Rowe, G Nate Livings, OT Dane Uperesa, G James Blair, DE Angelo Craig, Anthony Hoke, LB Dan Howell, RB James Johnson, WR Clyde Logan, WR Maurice Purify and WR Mario Urrutia. Placed TE Matt Sherry on injured reserve and WR Chris Henry on reserve/suspended list.

CLEVELAND BROWNS_Released WR Travis Wilson, LB David McMillan, TE Brad Cieslak, DB A.J. Davis, WR Efrem Hill, TE Kolomona Kapanui, DB Travis Key, OL James Lee, WR Lance Leggett, DB Brandon Mitchell, LB Chase Ortiz, OL Jonathan Palmer, DB Jereme Perry, DL Melila Purcell, K Jason Reda and WR Steve Sanders. Placed OL Lennie Friedman on injured reserve.

DETROIT LIONS_Placed RB Aveion Cason and RB Brian Calhoun on injured reserve. Released RB Artose Pinner, WR Kenny Moore, LB Buster Davis and QB Drew Henson.

GREEN BAY PACKERS_Released RB Noah Herron, RB Vernand Morency, FB Corey White, WR Jake Allen, CB Scorpio Babers, DT Conrad Bolston, C Brennen Carvalho, S Tyrone Culver, LB Spencer Havner, TE Joey Haynos, G Ryan Keenan, LB Danny Lansanah, DT Alfred Malone, DT Daniel Muir, CB Joe Porter, WR Johnny Quinn, WR Taj Smith, WR Brett Swain and T Orrin Thompson. Placed DT Rodney Allen, C Junius Coston and LS J.J. Jansen on injured reserve.

HOUSTON TEXANS_Placed RB Chris Brown on injured reserve.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS_Placed DB Chad Nkang and DL Jeremy Mincey on the physically-unable-to-perform list and DT Jonathan Lewis on injured reserve. Waived QB Todd Bouman, RB Ciatrick Fason, LB Tony Gilbert, DT Jesse Mahelona, DE Kenny Pettway, DE Bo Schobel, DB Trae Williams, TE Chris Brown, DE Mkristo Bruce, OT Andrew Carnahan, TE Charles Davis, CB Isaiah Gardner, CB Michael Grant, WR Ryan Hoag, OL Pete McMahon, OL Drew Miller, CB Rashod Moulton, LB Lamar Myles and WR D'Juan Woods.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS_Placed S Michael Boulware on injured reserve. Released K Steve Hauschka, QB Brooks Bollinger, WR Jaymar Johnson, WR Nate Jones, WR Martin Nance, CB Marcus Walker, CB Dee McCann, CB Brandon Sumrall, RB Albert Young, TE Braden Jones, LB J Leman, LB Rufus Alexander, DE Martail Burnett, G Brian Daniels, DE Chris Norwell, C Dan Mozes, C Tim Mattran, T Chase Johnson, WR Darius Reynaud and DT Leger Douzable. Placed S Michael Boulware on injured reserve.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS_Released KR Skyler Green, QB Tyler Palko, G Andy Alleman, G Tim Duckworth, LB Jo-Lonn Dunbar, RB Lynell Hamilton, DT Orien Harris, LB William Kershaw, K Taylor Mehlhaff, TE Buck Ortega, DE Josh Savage, FB Olaniyi Sobomehein and WR Joe West. Placed CB Greg Fassitt on injured reserve.

NEW YORK GIANTS_Signed K John Carney. Terminated the contract of S Stuart Schweigert. Placed QB Anthony Wright, OT Guy Whimper and C Digger Bujnoch on injured reserve. Released QB Andre Woodson, OL Andrew Bain, OL Kurt Quarterman, OL Clifford Louis, OL Na'Shan Goddard, FB Robert Douglas, TE Eric Butler, TE Jerome Collins, WR Brandon London, WR Marcus Monk, DE Wallace Gilberry, DE Alex Morrow, DT Ogemdi Nwagbuo, DT Jeremy Clark, LB Tank Daniels, LB James Terry, DB Geoffrey Pope, DB Darren Barnett and K Josh Huston.

NEW YORK JETS_Announced RB Jesse Chatman was suspended four games without pay by the NFL for violating the league's steroids policy. Released LB Matt Chatham and DB Hank Poteat. Waived WR David Ball, OL Jacob Bender, WR Larry Brackins, DB Rudy Burgess, RB Jehuu Caulcrick, OL Stanley Daniels, OL Kyle DeVan, OL Nate Garner, DB James Ihedigbo, DL Thomas Johnson, DL Bryan Mattison, OL Matt McChesney, LB Blair Phillips, DL Ropati Pitoitua, TE Jason Pociask, WR Paul Raymond, LB Brandon Renkart and TE A.J. Schable. Placed S Cameron Worrell on injured reserve.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES_Released CB Kyle Arrington, FB Jed Collins, FB Jason Davis, WR Michael Gasperson, DT Mike Marquardt, WR Shaheer McBride, DE Jerome McDougle, DT Montae Reagor, LB Justin Roland, LB Andy Studebaker, TE Kris Wilson and G Scott Young.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS_Placed QB Charlie Batch on injured reserve. Waived-injured LB Arnold Harrison, LB Mike Humpal and S Ryan Mundy. Released LB Patrick Bailey, WR-KR Eddie Drummond, P Paul Ernster, FB Billy Latsko, OG Doug Legursky, OG Matt Lentz, CB Roy Lewis, S Grant Mason, DE Ryan McBean, OT Jeremy Parquet, DT Scott Paxson, DE Jordan Reffett, WR Willie Reid, WR Micah Rucker, TE Dezmond Sherrod, TE Lee Vickers, RB Justin Vincent and CB Travis Williams.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS_Released WR Ashley Lelie, FB Moran Norris, DT Atiyyah Ellison, LB Dennis Haley, DT LaJuan Ramsey, OT Alan Reuber and OT Joe Toledo. Placed LB Jay Moore on injured reserve.

TENNESSEE TITANS_Released WR Roydell Williams, S Calvin Lowry, QB Ingle Martin, FB Jeremy Cain, FB Casey Cramer, RB Omar Cuff, WR Biren Ealy, WR Edward Williams, LB Jerrell Freeman, TE Jamie Petrowski, OL Isaac Snell, OL Fernando Velasco, Ol Enoka Lucas, OL Jason Murphy, CB Marquice Cole, CB Tuff Harris, CB Cary Williams, K John Vaughn, DT Antonio Johnson, DT Eric Taylor, DE Sean Conover and S Tony Joiner.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS_Released DT Matthias Askew, DT Ryan Boschetti, FB Nehemiah Broughton, OT Devin Clark, G Andrew Crummey, QB Derek Devine, P Derrick Frost, WR Horace Gant, LB Curtis Gatewood, S Patrick Ghee, LB David Holloway, CB Cedrick Holt, WR Maurice Mann, RB Marcus Mason, G Fred Matua, WR Billy McMullen, WR Anthony Mix, CB Matterral Richardson, LB Danny Verdun-Wheeler, OT Todd Wade, OT Tavares Washington and CB Byron Westbrook.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING_Signed D Andrej Meszaros to a six-year contract.

COLLEGE

COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY_Named Dave Ilaria director of athletic facilities.