NFL Transactions: Thursday 5/16

Bills

• Bills name Doug Whaley general manager.

Browns

• RB Brandon Jackson has been re-signed to a one-year contract. (Albert Breer)
• QB Brian Hoyer has been signed to a two-year contract. (Adam Caplan)

Chargers

• DE Dwight Freeney is still visiting with the Chargers on Thursday. (Michael Gehlken)
• LB Thomas Keiser has been signed

Cowboys

• DL Anthony Hargrove has been signed. (NFLTR)

Falcons

• Falcons signed seventh-round S Kemal Ishmael to a four-year contract. (D. Orlando Ledbetter)

Giants

• TE Michael Palmer and CB Antonio Dennard have been waived. (Ralph Vacchiano)

Jaguars

• FB Montell Owens has been released.
• OL Dan Gerberry has been signed.
• DL Kyle Love has been claimed off of waivers from the Patriots. (Mike Reiss)

Patriots

• Patriots sign third-round pick CB Logan Ryan to a four-year contract.

Raiders

• P Chris Kluwe has been signed to a one-year contract. (NFLTR)

Rams

• WR Andrew Helmick has been signed. (Howard Balzer)

Redskins

• Redskins sign seventh-round pick RB Jawan Jamison to a four-year contract.

Saints

• DL Isaako Aaitui has been signed.

Seahawks

• Seahawks signed sixth-round RB/FB Spencer Ware to a four-year contract.

Steelers

• Steelers sign forth-round pick S Shamarko Thomas to a four-year contract.

Texans

• Texans signed fourth-round LB Trevardo Williams to a four-year contract

Vikings