Transactions

Transactions

BOSTON RED SOX — Named Juan Nieves pitching coach.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Named Mark McGwire hitting coach.

NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with RHP Greg Burke on a minor league contract. Agreed to terms with OF Jason Bay to terminate his contract.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms with OF Darren Ford on a minor league contract.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Assigned 2B Emmanuel Burriss outright to Fresno (PCL). Announced RHP Clay Hensley declined outright assignment and elected free agency.

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Placed LB O'Brien Schofield on injured reserve. Re-signed DE Ronald Talley. Released CB Crezdon Butler from the practice squad. Signed CB Greg McCoy to the practice squad.

ATLANTA FALCONS — Released FB Lousaka Polite. Signed FB Mike Cox. Signed OL Jacques McClendon to the practice squad.

BUFFALO BILLS — Signed CB Crezdon Butler and OT Thomas Welch.

CAROLINA PANTHERS — Released LB Jerry Franklin from the practice squad. Signed G Thomas Austin to the practice squad.

CHICAGO BEARS — Released WR Kamar Aiken from the practice squad. Signed WR Joe Anderson to the practice squad.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Released WR Diondre Borel from the practice squad.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Released DB De'Andre Presley. Signed CB Bryan McCann.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed DE Ernest Owusu to the practice squad.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Released CB Nick Hixson from the practice squad. Signed CB A.J. Davis to the practice squad.

NEW YORK JETS — Released S Antonio Allen. Signed G Hayworth Hicks from Indianapolis' practice squad.

ST. LOUIS RAMS — Signed CB Quinton Pointer from the practice squad. Signed WR Saalim Hakim to the practice squad.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Placed G Leroy Harris on injured reserve. Signed DE Jarius Wynn and G Kyle DeVan.

OTTAWA SENATORS — Reassigned F Darren Kramer from Binghamton (AHL) to Elmira (ECHL).