Saturday's Sports Transactions

Saturday's Sports Transactions
By The Associated Press
BASEBALL
National League
HOUSTON ASTROS--Purchased the contracts of RHP Brandon Duckworth and RHP Scott Strickland from Round Rock of the PCL. Designated INF Todd Self for assignment. Activated RHP Brandon Backe from the 15-day DL.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
DETROIT PISTONS--Signed F Maurice Evans to a three-year contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL--Suspended Cleveland Browns DB Michael Jameson and Kansas City Chiefs OL John Welbourn four games for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Released WR Richard Alston, WR C.J. Jones, LB Jamal Brooks, CB Dyshod Carter, OG Enoch DeMar, OG Mike Pucillo, S Michael Grant, QB Josh Harris, TE Paul Irons, RB Sultan McCullough, FB Ben Miller, LB Omar Nazel, DT J'Vonne Parker and OT Greg Randall. Placed DT Amon Gordon, LB Ivory McCoy, LB Renauld Williams, OT Jonathan Dunn and CB Antwan Harris on injured reserve. Placed OT Lewis Dawson on the reserve/non-football injury list.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS--Placed TE Todd Yoder on injured reserve. Released RB-KR David Allen, DT Martin Chase, G Derrick Fletcher, RB Chris Fuamatu-Maafala, LB Jimmy McClain, C Brett Romberg, CB Kiwaukee Thomas, CB Chris Thompson, LB Nate Wayne, DT Tony Williams, RB Rich Alexis, DE Jim Davis, DE Omari Hand, WR Kelvin Kight, G Joe Tate, DE Benard Thomas and TE Mark Wood.
NEW YORK JETS--Released RB Little John Flowers, DB Atari Bigby, DB Aaron Francisco, DB Brandon Haw, RB Terry Butler, QB Kevin Eakin, DL Joey Evans, DL Radell Lockhart, DL Tim McGill, WR Chas Gessner, WR Terrence Stubbs, WR Harry Williams, WR Jovan Witherspoon, LB Dennis Haley, LB James Kinney, OL Michael King, OL Mike Kracalik, OL Chuck Missant and FB Austine Nwabuisi.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES--Signed WR Darnerien McCants to a one-year contract. Released DE Hugh Douglas, C Dominic Furio, WR Michael Gasperson, QB Andy Hall, DT Norm Heuer, C Jamaal Jackson, P Sean Landeta, DT Keyonta Marshall, LB Martin Patterson, WR Carlos Perez, CB-WR Robert Redd, FB Jon Ritchie, G Steve Sciullo, WR Chauncey Stovall, TE Andy Thorn, G Scott Young and CB Aric Williams.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS--Released LB Phil Archer, DT Ryon Bingham, T Wesley Britt, S Robb Butler, DT Jemelle Cage, WR Greg Camarillo, CB Jonathan Cox, CB Markus Curry, LB Robby Farmer, WR Malcom Floyd, CB Gabe Franklin, RB Ahmaad Galloway, T Cory Lekkerkerker, WR Ruvell Martin, WR Carl Morris, RB Ray Perkins, DE Robert Pollard, TE Duncan Reid, C Isaiah Ross, G Wes Sims and TE Danny Young.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS--Released OL Jon Alston, LB Brandon Barnes, DB Rufus Brown, WR Kevin Dyson, WR Jamin Elliott, WR Jimmy Farris, OL Tyler Lenda, TE Robert Johnson, DL Aki Jones, DB Eric Joyce, LB Robert McCune, P Chris Mohr, WR Rich Parson, DB Siddeeq Shabazz, DE Ron Warner, DB Garnell Wilds and OL Mark Wilson.
COLLEGE
N.J. CITY--Named Robert Bielan women's assistant soccer coach.
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