Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES–Optioned RHP Brian Finch, RHP Jim Johnson, LHP Adam Loewen and RHP Marino Salas to Bowie of the EL. Reassigned RHP John Stephens to their minor league camp.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS–Agreed to terms with OF David DeJesus on a five-year contract.

TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS–Optioned RHP Carlos Hines and LHP Jon Switzer to Durham of the IL and RHP Jeff Niemann to Montgomery of the SL. Reassigned C Josh Arhart, RHP Jack Cressend, RHP J.B. Miadich, RHP Tony Peguero and RHP Jose Rodriguez to their minor league camp.

TEXAS RANGERS–Optioned INF Aarom Baldiris to Frisco of the Texas League. Reassigned C Mike Nickeas and OF Ruddy Yan to their minor league camp.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES–Signed Bobby Cox, manager, to a one-year extension through 2007.

CHICAGO CUBS–Assigned RHP Bryan Corey and RHP Bobby Brownlie to their minor league camp.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS–Assigned OF Brad Nelson to Nashville of the PCL and C Carlos Corporan, C Lou Palmisano and LHP Mitch Stetter to their minor league camp.

NEW YORK METS–Announced the retirement of C Bobby Estalella.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS–Agreed to terms with 1B Nick Johnson on a three-year contract extension, through the 2009 season.

BASKETBALL

NBA

PHOENIX SUNS–Signed G Andre Barrett to a second 10-day contract. Extended the contract of Rick Welts, president and chief operating officer, through the 2008-09 season.

FOOTBALL

NFL

ARIZONA CARDINALS–Agreed to terms with RB Edgerrin James on a four-year contract.

BALTIMORE RAVENS–Agreed to terms with DE Trevor Pryce on a five-year contract and DT Justin Bannan on a four-year contract.

BUFFALO BILLS–Signed TE Robert Royal to a five-year contract and DE Larry Tripplett and WR Andre’ Davis.

CAROLINA PANTHERS–Agreed to terms with RB DeShaun Foster on a three-year contract.

CLEVELAND BROWNS–Signed C LeCharles Bentley to a six-year contract, P Dave Zastudil to a five-year contract, WR Joe Jurevicius to a four-year contract and T Kevin Shaffer.

DALLAS COWBOYS–Signed OL Kyle Kosier to a five-year contract. Re-signed OL Andre Gurode to a one-year contract.

DENVER BRONCOS–Re-signed DE Gerard Warren to a six-year contract and TE-C Mike Leach to a four-year contract.

GREEN BAY PACKERS–Agreed to terms with DE Aaron Kampman on a multiyear contract extension.

HOUSTON TEXANS–Signed DE Anthony Weaver, FB Jameel Cook and QB Sage Rosenfels.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS–Signed CB Brian Williams.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS–Signed LB Ben Leber, PK Ryan Longwell and RB Chester Taylor. Re-signed S Willie Offord and WR Koren Robinson.

ST. LOUIS RAMS–Signed S Corey Chavous to a five-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS–Re-signed K Joe Nedney to a four-year contract. Traded WR Brandon Lloyd to the Washington Redskins for a third-round draft pick in 2006 and a fourth-round draft pick in 2007.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS–Re-signed FB Mike Alstott to a one-year contract and DT Chris Hovan.

HOCKEY

NHL

ATLANTA THRASHERS–Assigned C Derek MacKenzie to Chicago of the AHL.

CAROLINA HURRICANES–Recalled D Anton Babchuk from Lowell of the AHL.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS–Recalled F Dan Fritsche from Syracuse of the AHL.

NEW YORK RANGERS–Assigned LW Fedor Fedorov to Syracuse of the AHL.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS–Assigned D Sven Butenschon to Manitoba of the AHL.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS–Recalled C Boyd Gordon from Hershey Bears of the AHL.

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