FOOTBALL

National Football League

ATLANTA FALCONS - Signed LB Tony Gilbert and TE Justin Peelle. Released LB Tony Taylor and TE Jason Radar. Signed DE Sean Conover and RB Kenneth Darby to the practice squad.

BUFFALO BILLS - Signed TE Jonathan Stupar and WR C.J. Hawthorne to the practice squad.

CAROLINA PANTHERS - Signed WR-KR Mark Jones. Released WR Dominique Thompson. Signed FB Billy Latsko, DE Angelo Craig and WR Titus Ryan to the practice squad.

CLEVELAND BROWNS - Claimed OL Scott Young off waivers from Philadelphia. Waived OL Nathan Bennett. Signed Bennett, LB Titus Brown, RB Omar Cuff, OL Christian Gaddis, S Travis Key, WR Lance Leggett, DL Melila Purcell and WR Steve Sanders to the practice squad.

DALLAS COWBOYS - Re-signed QB Richard Bartel to the practice squad.

DENVER BRONCOS - Claimed S Calvin Lowry off waivers from Tennessee. Waived S Roderick Rogers. Signed DE Ryan McBean, RB P.J. Pope and WR Travis Wilson to the practice squad.

GREEN BAY PACKERS - Released P Jon Ryan. Signed P Derrick Frost and LS Brett Goode.

HOUSTON TEXANS - Signed OT Adam Stenavich to the practice squad.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS - Claimed LB Buster Davis off waivers from Detroit and DT Daniel Muir off waivers from Green Bay. Waived S Jamie Silva and LB Ramon Guzman.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - Signed CB William James. Waived S Jamaal Fudge.

MIAMI DOLPHINS - Signed LB Tyson Smith to the practice squad.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - Signed CB Deltha O'Neal. Claimed TE Jason Pociask and OT Mark LeVoir off waivers. Released TE Stephen Spach. Signed OL Jacob Bender and TE Tyson DeVree to the practice squad.

NEW YORK GIANTS - Released CB Geoffrey Pope from the practice squad. Signed TE Eric Butler and CB Rashad Barksdale to the practice squad.

NEW YORK JETS - Signed WR Larry Brackins, RB Jehuu Caulcrick, OL Stanley Daniels, DB James Ihedigbo, OL Matt McChesney, DE Ropati Pitoitua, WR Paul Raymond and LB Brandon Renkart to the practice squad.

OAKLAND RAIDERS - Agreed to terms with WR Ashley Lelie on a one-year contract.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES - Signed CB Kyle Arrington, FB Jed Collins, DT Mike Marquardt, WR Shaheer McBride, T Chris Patrick, WR Willie Reid, LB Andy Studebaker and CB Trae Williams to the practice squad.

ST. LOUIS RAMS - Signed CB Ricky Manning Jr. to a one-year contract. Released DB Eric Bassey. Agreed to terms with LB Gary Stills.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - Signed OT Joe Toledo and WR Chris Hannon to the practice squad.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS - Signed T James Lee. Released CB Eugene Wilson. Signed WR Brian Clark, WR Micheal Spurlock, RB Clifton Smith, CB Marcus Hamilton, CB Brandon Sumrall, DT Dre Moore, G Julius Wilson and TE Daniel Fells to the practice squad.

BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES - Activated OF Adam Jones from the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Garrett Olson from Norfolk (IL). Purchased the contract of RHP Jim Miller from Norfolk.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX - Activated RHP Scott Linebrink from the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Jerry Owens, RHP Mike MacDougal and RHP Ehren Wasserman from Charlotte (IL). Purchased the contract of C Paul Phillips from Charlotte.

NEW YORK YANKEES - Purchased the contracts of LHP Phil Coke and C Chad Moeller from Scranton/Wilkes Barre (IL). Transferred C Jorge Posada from the 15- to the 60-day DL. Designated LHP Billy Traber for assignment.

SEATTLE MARINERS - Activated RHP Carlos Silva from the 15-day DL. Purchased the contracts of LHP Justin Thomas and INF Luis Valbuena from Tacoma (PCL). Transferred INF-OF Mike Morse from the 15- to the 60-day DL.

TEXAS RANGERS - Recalled INF German Duran and C Taylor Teagarden from Oklahoma (PCL).

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS - Recalled C Robby Hammock from Tucson (PCL).

ATLANTA BRAVES - Activated INF Ruben Gotay from the 15-day DL. Reinstated 1B Casey Kotchman from bereavement leave.

CHICAGO CUBS - Activated RHP Jon Lieber from the 15-day DL and RHP Angel Guzman from the 60-day DL. Recalled RHP Michael Wuertz and INF Micah Hoffpauir from Iowa (PCL). Purchased the contracts of C Koyie Hill and INF Casey McGehee from Iowa.

COLORADO ROCKIES - Activated OF Ryan Spilborghs from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Steve Register and C Edwin Bellorin from Colorado Springs (PCL).

FLORIDA MARLINS - Activated LHP Andrew Miller from the 15-day DL and OF Brett Carroll from the 60-day DL. Placed C Mike Rabelo on the 60-day DL.

HOUSTON ASTROS - Recalled RHP Jack Cassel, RHP Fernando Nieve, RHP Alberto Arias and C J.R. Towles from Round Rock (PCL). Purchased the contract of INF Edwin Maysonet from Round Rock. Added Dave Clark and Mike Freer to the coaching staff.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS - Placed 2B Jeff Kent on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 30. Recalled INF Chin-lung Hu, RHP James McDonald, OF Jason Repko and LHP Eric Stults from Las Vegas (PCL). Activated OF Andruw Jones and OF Delwyn Young from the 15-day DL and RHP Scott Proctor from the 60-day DL.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS - Recalled RHP Mark DiFelice, RHP Tim Dillard, LHP Mitch Stetter, INF Joe Dillon, OF Tony Gwynn, 1B Brad Nelson and C Vinny Rottino from Nashville (PCL) and SS Alcides Escobar from Huntsville (SL). Purchased the contracts of 3B Mat Gamel from Nashville and C Angel Salome from Huntsville.

NEW YORK METS - Recalled RHP Carlos Muniz, 2B Argenis Reyes and C Gustavo Molina from New Orleans (PCL). Purchased the contracts of LHP Ricardo Rincon, RHP Brandon Knight and RHP Bobby Parnell from New Orleans. Activated INF Marlon Anderson from the 15-day DL. Transferred RHP Orlando Hernandez, OF Trot Nixon and LHP Jason Vargas from the 15- to the 60-day DL. Designated LHP Willie Collazo for assignment.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES - Recalled RHP Adam Eaton, LHP J.A. Happ, INF Mike Cervenak and Andy Tracy from Lehigh Valley (IL). Purchased the contracts of LHP Les Walrond from Lehigh Valley and OF Greg Golson and C Lou Marson from Reading (EL). Designated INF Oscar Robles for assignment.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS - Recalled LHP Randy Flores from Memphis (PCL). Activated RHP Chris Carpenter from the 15-day DL.

SAN DIEGO PADRES - Activated RHP Chris Young from the 15-day DL. Purchased the contracts of 2B Matt Antonelli and LHP Wade LeBlance from Portland (PCL).

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS - Activated LHP Jonathan Sanchez from the 15-day DL. Recalled LF Scott McClain, C Steve Holm and RHP Brad Hennessey from Fresno (PCL). Released C Guillermo Rodriguez.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS - Recalled OF Roger Bernadina and 1B-OF Kory Casto from Columbus (IL). Purchased the contracts of LHP Mike Hinckley, RHP Shairon Martis and RHP Levale Speigner from Columbus. Activated SS Alberto Gonzalez from the 15-day DL. Transferred OF Wily Mo Pena from the 15- to the 60-day DL. Added Rick Eckstein, hitting coach, to the staff.