2002 Transactions
Waivers, Trades, Etc...
2002 Transactions
December
- 24 - Signed T Kris Farris and RB Jeff Chaney
- 24 - Waived DE/LB Greg White from the practice squad
November
- 26 - Signed DE/LB Greg White to the practice squad
- 25 - Signed LB Karon Riley to the active roster
- 25 - Waived DE Reggie McGrew
- 21 - Signed DE Ronald Flemons to the active roster
- 21 - Waived RB Maurice Smith
- 12 - Signed FB George Layne to the active roster
- 12 - Signed WR Milton Wynn to the practice squad
- 12 - Released LB Karon Riley from the active roster
- 12 - Released G Matt Malano and RB Terrance Williams from the practice squad
October
- 30 - Signed WR Jason Waters to the practice squad
- 28 - Released WR Willie Jackson
- 28 - Signed WR Quentin McCord from the practice squad
- 22 - Signed RB Terrance Williams to the practice squad
- 22 - Released DE Ronald Flemons from the practice squad
- 22 - Placed RB Travis Jervey on Injured-Reserve
- 22 - Signed RB Maurice Smith
- 18 - Waived WR/PR Damon Gibson
- 18 - Announced that CB Ray Buchanan has been reinstated after serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL substance abuse policy
- 15 - Signed DT Ryan Watson to the practice squad
- 14 - Placed LB Will Overstreet on Injured-Reserve
- 14 - Signed LB Karon Riley off the practice squad
- 11 - Re-signed DE Patrick Kerney to a long-term contract
September
- 19 - Waived NT Brandon Miller from the practice squad
- 19 - Signed DE Ronald Flemons to the practice squad
- 18 - Signed C Patrick Downey and G Mike Malano to the practice squad
- 17 - Signed WR Damon Gibson, CB Kevin Mathis and DE Reggie McGrew
- 17 - Waived WR/KR Kahlil Hill, DE Ronald Flemons and CB Rodney Heath
- 14 - Signed WR/KR Kahlil Hill from the practice squad
- 14 - Waived LB Jeff Kelly
- 11 - Signed CB Rodney Heath
- 11 - Announced the NFL suspension of CB Ray Buchanan for four games for violating the NFL steroid and related substances policy
- 3 - Announced the signing of five players to the practice squad: WR Quentin McCord, DT Brandon Miller, WR Kahlil Hill, T Marques McFadden and DE Karon Riley
- 1 - Waived FB George Layne, WR Quentin McCord and CB/KR Darrick Vaughn
- 1 - Traded an undisclosed 2004 draft choice to San Diego for WR Trevor Gaylor
- 1 - Signed DT Ellis Johnson
August
- 31 - Waived S Keith Lyle, WR Travis McGriff, NT Brandon Miller, NT Ron Moore, C Craig Page, RB Maurice Smith, DT Maa Tanuvasa, WR Alvis Whitted, T Marques McFadden, CB Adrian Sadler, T Gannon Shepherd, DT Curt Davis and WR Kahlil Hill
- 31 - Placed LB Fred Perry on Injured-Reserve
- 27 - Waived-Injured T Dave Kadela and WR Shawn Mills
- 27 - Reached and injury settlement and released DE Ryan Wingrove
- 27 - Placed TE Dallas Neil and DT Jerry Togiai on Injured-Reserve
- 26 - Released S Corey Hall, S Perry Phenix, QB Dusty Bonner, WR Michael Coleman, LB Karim Grant, S Corey Harris, G Manly Kanoa, C Curt Lessman, CB Eric Sims and RB Terrance Williams
- 22 - Signed S Henry Jones
- 20 - Signed S Perry Phenix
- 12 - Signed LB Sam Rogers
July
- 26 - Waived WR Mareno Philyaw
- 26 - Placed DT Shane Dronett on Injured-Reserve
- 12 - Signed WR Willie Jackson
- 12 - Waived WR Jeff Graham
- 2 - Signed WR Darrin Chiaverini
June
- 28 - Signed seventh-round draft choice WR Michael Coleman
- 19 - Signed draft choices G Martin Bibla and S Kevin McCadam
- 19 - Waived LB Antico Dalton
- 14 - Signed DT Maa Tanuvasa
- 14 - Signed draft choices T Kevin Shaffer and WR Kahlil Hill
- 3 - Waived RB Jamal Anderson and RB Rodney Thomas
May
- 29 - Signed LB Karim Grant
- 9 - Announced that GM Harold Richardson is leaving the club to pursue other opportunities
April
- 26 - Signed QB Dusty Bonner, DE Curt Davis, WR R.J. English, S Corey Harris, PK Brian Holmes, G Manley Kanoa, C Curt Lessman, CB Eric Sims, NT Jerry Togiai, RB Terrance Williams and DE Ryan Wingrove
- 26 - Signed WR Jeff Graham
- 26 - Waived WR Corey Brown
- 22 - Drafted G Martin Bibla, S Kevin McCadam, QB Kurt Kittner, WR Kahlil Hill, WR Michael Coleman and T Kevin Shaffer
- 21 - Drafted RB T.J. Duckett and DE Will Overstreet
- 21 - Acqured the Raiders 2002 first round draft choice (18th pick overall) and 2002 fifth round draft choice (158th pick overall) for the Falcons 2002 first round draft choice (17th pick overall)
- 9 - Signed CB Fred Weary
- 9 - Re-signed RB Travis Jervey
- 8 - Signed S Keith Lyle
- 8 - Waived RB Brett Millican and QB Chris Sanders
- 4 - Re-signed TE Brian Kozlowski
- 1 - Signed LB John Holecek
- 1 - Announced the engagement of Bobby Beathard as special advisor to Falcons chairman, president and CEO Arthur Blank
March
- 27 - Signed DE/LB John Thierry
- 15 - Signed RB Warrick Dunn
- 13 - Signed CB/KR Allen Rossum
- 6 - Signed T Todd Weiner and S Keion Carpenter
February
- 28 - Signed DE Fred Perry
- 25 - Re-signed DT Ed Jasper to three-year contract
- 25 - Waived QB Chris Chandler, WR Terance Mathis and S Ronnie Bradford
- 21 - Waived LB Antony Jordan off of Injured-Reserve
- 12 - Sale of Falcons to Arthur Blank completed
- 7 - Named Dennis Allen Defensive Quality Control Coach
- 5 - Named Ollie Wilson Running Backs Coach
- 2 - Arthur Blank approved as new owner of the Atlanta Falcons by 32 NFL owners
- 2 - Signed Head Coach Dan Reeves to a three-year contract extension
- 2 - Named Wade Phillips Defensive Coordinator
- 2 - Named Emmitt Thomas Defensive Backs Coach
- 2 - Named Mike Johnson Wide Receivers Coach
January
- 30 - Signed LB Antico Dalton, T Marques McFadden and CB Adrian Sadler and allocated all three to NFL Europe
- 28 - Announced that Defensive Coordinator Don Blackmon would not be retained for the 2002 season
- 23 - Made five players available to the Houston Texans for the February 18 Expansion Draft: RB Jamal Anderson, S Ronnie Bradford, QB Chris Chandler, TE Derek Rackley and RB Rodney Thomas
- 15 - Signed WR Travis McGriff and T Gannon Shepherd
- 11 - Signed C Craig Page
- 10 - Signed CB Juran Bolden and QB Chris Sanders; allocated Sanders to NFL Europe
- 9 - Signed WR Alvis Whitted, TE Dallas Neil, DT Brandon Miller and RB Brett Millican; allocated Miller and Millican to NFL Europe
- 7 - Announce the retirement of Running Backs Coach George Sefcik
- 2 - Waived WR Tony Martin
- 2 - Signed WR Shawn Mills from the practice squad
- 2 - Signed G Ian Allen to the practice squad
