Houston Texans Transactions 2008

December
DATETRANSACTION
30 December 2008Fired defensive coordinator Richard Smith, defensive backs coach Jon Hoke and defensive line coach Jethro Franklin.
November
DATETRANSACTION
25 November 2008Placed running back Ahman Green on injured reserve; signed running back Darius Walker to the practice squad; released linebacker Justin Roland from the practice squad.
19 November 2008Placed defensive end Earl Cochran on injured reserve; signed defensive end Jesse Nading from the practice squad; signed defensive tackle Gabe Long to the practice squad.
6 November 2008Signed linebacker Kevis Coley from the practice squad; placed linebacker Zac Diles on injured reserve; signed linebacker Justin Roland to the practice squad.
5 November 2008Signed quarterback Craig Nall; released defensive end N.D. Kalu.
October
DATETRANSACTION
17 October 2008Activated cornerback Dunta Robinson from the physically-unable-to-perform list; placed running back Chris Taylor on injured reserve.
14 October 2008Released guard Fred Weary.
September
DATETRANSACTION
30 September 2008Signed fullback Cecil Sapp; placed safety C.C. Brown on injured reserve; signed linebacker Kevis Coley to the practice squad; released tight end Clark Harris from the practice squad.
11 September 2008Signed running back Darius Walker; signed running back Arliss Beach to the practice squad; placed defensive end Stanley McClover on injured reserve.
6 September 2008Signed tackle Eric Eric Winston to a contract extension.
4 September 2008Signed tackle Brandon Frye and defensive tackle Gabe Long to the practice squad.
2 September 2008Waived tackle Brandon Frye.
1 September 2008Signed tackle Adam Stenavich to the practice squad.
August
DATETRANSACTION
30 August 2008Placed running back Chris Brown on injured reserve.
26 August 2008Signed fullback Jon Abbate; released fullback Jameel Cook and wide receiver Tim Carter; waived center Mark Fenton; placed cornerback Dunta Robinson on the physically-unable-to-perform list.
8 August 2008Signed tackle Torrin Tucker; released running back Mike Bell.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2008Signed running back Mike Bell; waived free safety Brandon Mitchell.
25 July 2008Signed tackle Duane Brown; placed cornerback Dunta Robinson on the physically-unable-to-perform list.
16 July 2008Signed linebacker Xavier Adibi.
June
DATETRANSACTION
26 June 2008Signed quarterback Alex Brink.
19 June 2008Signed safety Dominique Barber.
16 June 2008Signed linebacker Rosevelt Colvin.
13 June 2008Released saftey Curome Cox and wide reciever Ryan Grice-Mullen.
3 June 2008Signed general manager Rick Smith to a four-year contract extension through the 2012 season.
May
DATETRANSACTION
22 May 2008Signed wide receivers Tim Carter and Mark Simmons; placed center Chukky Okobi on injured reserve; waived running back Arliss Beach.
19 May 2008Signed tight end Ryan Krause and defensive back Jimmy Williams; released tight end Cole Bennett.
8 May 2008Signed tight end Cole Bennett, wide receivers Ryan Grice-Mullen and Darnell Jenkins, defensive tackle Gabe Long, linebackers Ben Moffitt and Marcus Richardson and defensive end Jesse Nading.
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2008Signed safety C.C. Brown and tackle Brandon Frye.
27 March 2008Signed safety Nick Ferguson.
25 March 2008Re-signed punter Matt Turk; released center Steve McKinney.
24 March 2008Signed quarterback Quinn Gray.
20 March 2008Re-signed safety Will Demps and defensive end N.D. Kalu.
14 March 2008Signed linebacker Chaun Thompson.
13 March 2008Signed running back Chris Brown.
10 March 2008Re-signed tight end Mark Bruener and safety Glenn Earl.
3 March 2008Signed linebacker Kevin Bentley.
1 March 2008Signed cornerback Jacques Reeves.
February
DATETRANSACTION
29 February 2008Re-signed wide receiver Andre Davis.
26 February 2008Signed wide receiver Harry Williams.
20 February 2008Released linebacker Shawn Barber, center Mike Flanagan and tight end Jeb Putzier; waived center Drew Hodgdon.
January
DATETRANSACTION
28 January 2008Named Ray Rhodes assistant defensive backs coach.
11 January 2008Named Alex Gibbs assistant head coach and Kyle Shanahan offensive coordinator-quarterbacks coach.