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The Weekly Waiver Wire

Chris Culliver & Mike Adams were among the notable cuts that were made this week as teams cleared their rosters for rookie signings.

Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports

All of the non-draft & UDFA related transactions over the past week in the NFL.

NFC West

Arizona Cardinals

Released/Waived:

- Cut C Valerian Ume-Ezeoke
- Cut CB Kevin White.
- Cut S Ty Zimmerman.
- Cut DB Joel Wilkinson.
- Cut G John Fullington.
- Cut LB Mike Reilly.
- Cut RB Jared Baker.

Los Angeles Rams

Signings/Waivers/Options:

- Exercised 5th-year Team-Option on WR Tavon Austin.
- Exercised 5th-year Team-Option on LB Alec Ogletree.

Released/Waived:

- Cut CB Eric Patterson.

San Francisco 49ers

Signings/Waivers/Options:

- Exercised 5th-year Team-Option on S Eric Reid.
- Re-signed LB Michael Wilhoite to a 1-year deal.

Released/Waived:

- Cut G Jordan Devey.
- Cut K Corey Acosta.
- Cut RB Kendall Gaskins.
- Cut QB Dylan Thompson.

Seattle Seahawks

Signings/Waivers/Options:

- Signed QB Jake Heaps.

Released/Waived:

- Cut RB Cameron Marshall.
- Cut WR Tyler Slavin.
- Cut C Drew Nowak.
- Cut DL Josh Shirley.
- Cut TE Ronnie Shields.
- Released DT A.J. Francis.

Retirements:

- RB Marshawn Lynch was officially placed on the Reserve/Retired List.

NFC North

Chicago Bears

Released/Waived:

- Cut DT D'Anthony Smith.

Detroit Lions

Signings/Waivers/Options:

- Exercised 5th-year Team-Option on DE Ezekiel Ansah. 
- Signed LB Zavier Gooden.

Released/Waived:

- Cut C Braxston Cave.
- Cut TE Casey Pierce.
- Cut TE Jordan Thompson.
- Cut C Darren Keyton.

Green Bay Packers

- No Transactions.

Minnesota Vikings

Signings/Waivers/Options:

- Exercised 5th-year Team-Option on CB Xavier Rhodes.
- Exercised 5th-year Team-Option on DT Sharrif Floyd.

NFC South

Atlanta Falcons

Released/Waived:

- Cut WR Malachi Jones.
- Cut T Alex Fifta
- Cut WR David Richards.

Carolina Panthers

- No Transactions.

New Orleans Saints

Signings/Waivers/Options:

- Re-signed OT Terron Armstead to a 5-year extension.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Released/Waived:

- Cut K Connor Barth.
- Cut DL Martin Ifedi.

NFC East

Dallas Cowboys

Signings/Waivers/Options:

- Exercised 5th-year Team-Option on C Travis Frederick.

Released/Waived:

- Cut DT Chris Whaley.
- Cut RB Ben Malena.
- Cut CB Buddy Jackson.

New York Giants

Signings/Waivers/Options:

- Exercised 5th-year Team-Option on G Justin Pugh.

Released/Waived:

- Cut QB G.J. Kinne.
- Cut TE Jerome Cunningham.

Philadelphia Eagles

Released/Waived:

- Cut DB Jerome Couplin.
- Cut WR Freddie Martino.
- Cut WR Ross Scheuerman.
- Cut LB Brandon Hepburn.
- Cut LB Ryan Mueller.
- Cut DE Travis Raciti.

Washington Redskins

Released/Waived:

- Cut DT Anthony Johnson.
- Cut DT Kamal Johnson.
- Cut DB Al Louis-Jean. 
- Cut DE Christo Bilukidi. 
- Cut LB Desmond Bishop.
- Cut WR LaRon Byrd.
- Cut CB Chris Culliver.
- Cut LB Derrick Matthews.

AFC West

Denver Broncos

Released/Waived:

- Cut DB Ryan Murphy.
- Cut P Will Johnson.
- Cut TE Richard Gordon.

Kansas City Chiefs

Signings/Waivers/Options:

- Exercised 5th-year Team-Option on OT Eric Fisher.

Released/Waived:

- Cut DB Jimmy Wilson.
- Cut LB Cameron Gordon.
- Cut WR Fred Williams.

Oakland Raiders

No Transactions.

San Diego Chargers

Signings/Waivers/Options:

- Sign G Matt Slauson.

Released/Waived:

- Cut K Mike Scifres.

AFC North

Baltimore Ravens

Released/Waived:

- TE Konrad Reuland became a free-agent.
- Cut G Leon Brown.
- Cut RB Terrence Magee.

Cincinnati Bengals

- No Transactions.

Cleveland Browns

Released/Waived:

- Cut LB Scott Soloman.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Signings/Waivers/Options:

- Signed S Donald Washington.

Released/Waived:

- Cut OT Mike Adams.
- Cut DB Isaiah Frey.
- Cut WR Tobias Palmer.
- Cut RB Rajon Neal.

AFC South

Houston Texans

- No Transactions.

Indianapolis Colts

Released/Waived:

- Cut LB Eze Obiora.

Jacksonville Jaguars

- No Transactions.

Tennessee Titans

- No Transactions.

AFC East

Buffalo Bills

Released/Waived:

- Cut DB Bud Noel.
- Cut G Ronald Patrick.
- Cut DT Jarius Wynn.

Miami Dolphins

Released/Waived:

- Cut RB Jahwan Edwards. 
- Cut WR Christion Jones.
- Cut DE Damontre Moore.

New York Jets

Signings/Waivers/Options:

- Exercised 5th-year Team-Option on DL Sheldon Richardson.

Released/Waived:

- Cut T Sean Hickey.
- Cut WR Joe Anderson.

New England Patriots

Released/Waived:

- Cut CB Rashaan Melvin. 
- Cut LB James Vaughters.
- Cut FB Joey Iosefa.