Moves

Baseball

ANGELS: Activated P Troy Percival. Optioned P Lou Pote to Triple-A Salt Lake.

BRAVES: Activated P Darren Holmes. Placed P Kevin Gryboski on 15-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday, with sore right elbow.

DIAMONDBACKS: Placed C Damian Miller on 15-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday, with lower back strain. Activated IF Erubiel Durazo.

EXPOS: Placed P Tony Armas on 15-day DL with strained lower back muscle. Recalled P Zach Day and P Britt Reames from Triple-A Ottawa. Optioned IF Henry Mateo to Ottawa.

GIANTS: Placed P Jay Witasick on 15-day DL with left foot contusion. Purchased contract of P Manny Aybar from Triple-A Fresno. Transferred P Jason Christiansen from 15- to 60-day DL.

INDIANS: Activated OF Matt Lawton. Optioned IF Earl Snyder to Triple-A Buffalo.

RANGERS: Activated P Francisco Cordero. Optioned P Reynaldo Garcia to Triple-A Oklahoma.

ROYALS: Activated P Blake Stein. Optioned P Brad Boyles to Triple-A Omaha.

Football

BILLS: Signed OT Mike Williams, first-round pick.

BROWNS: Agreed to multi-year contract with RB William Green, first-round pick.

COLTS: Signed DE Dwight Freeney, first-round pick.

EAGLES: Placed RB Correll Buckhalter on physically-unable-to-perform list. Signed DE Daryl Whittington to one-year contract.

FALCONS: Waived WR Mareno Philyaw.

GIANTS: Signed G Sean O'Connor. Placed OL Jimmy Fitts on waived/failed physical list.

JETS: Signed WR Mike Furrey. Waived WR Jonathan Pittman.

LIONS: Signed DT Bill Duff and RB Jonas Lewis.

RAMS: Signed DT Terry Jolly.

SAINTS: Signed C LeCharles Bentley to four-year contract.

SEAHAWKS: Signed LB Josh Stamer.

VIKINGS: Placed DT Willie Howard and K Doug Brien on physically-unable-to-perform list.

Hockey

LIGHTNING: Re-signed restricted free-agent F Shane Willis to one-year contract.