'75 Chronology-Pro Transactions #5

Event Date: June 26th-July 25th

Event Description: Pro Football Transactions 

Source: New York Times

Atlanta Falcons (NFL)-Signed WR Wallace Francis (NFL-Buffalo ’74), K Alexander Brand and FB Tom Smith; placed OT Bill Sandeman on Reserve-Retired List.

Baltimore Colts (NFL)-Signed QB Al Nelville (Maryland); acquired LB Jim Cheyunski from Buffalo for a future draft choice; claimed LB Vic Koegel off of waivers from New York Giants.

Birmingham Vulcans (WFL)-Signed DT Bob Taterak and DE Harry Gooden; waived QB Leo Gasienica; placed LB Mike Truax on Reserve-Retired List.

Buffalo Bills (NFL)-Signed DE Pat Toomay (NFL-Dallas ’74); traded LB Dave Washington to San Francisco for a future draft choice; waived RB Lucian Moss.

Charlotte Hornets (WFL)-Signed QB Chris Kupec (North Carolina), OT Jerome Gantt, OL Bob Thornton, OT Jim Washburn, DB’s Ken Ladd, Willie Bailey and DL Tom Frazier; waived RB Chuck Smith, FB Mike Haggard, WR Charlton Houston, CB Charles Phifer and PK Bill Coleman; placed TE David Corley on Reserve-Retired List; waived QB Andy LeHeup; hired Lindy Infante, Herb Paterra and Jim Vechiarella assistant coaches.

Chicago Bears (NFL)-Waived TE Joe Carter, WR Charles McDaniel, RB’s Tom Boatwright and Walter Harifield.

Chicago Fire (WFL)-Signed WR John Gilliam, RB Mark Kellar, LB Rich Brewer; acquired rights to QB Gary Danielson from Charlotte for an undisclosed draft choice and a player to be named later.

Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)-Traded QB Greg Cook to Kansas City for an undisclosed draft choice.

Denver Broncos (NFL)-Acquired LB Rob Spicer from the New York Giants for an undisclosed draft choice.

Detroit Lions (NFL)-Awarded rights to RB Cullen Bryant from Los Angeles for signing WR Ron Jessie.

Florida Sharks (WFL)-Signed RB Tommy Reamon, DE Don Brumm and LB Fred Abbott; placed WR Bubba Thornton on Reserve-Retired List.

Green Bay Packers (NFL)-Traded RB MacArthur Lane to Kansas City for a future draft choice; signed DE Rudy Sims, waived OC John Schmitt; placed OG Gale Gillingham on Reserve-Retired List.

Houston Oilers (NFL)-Traded DE Al Cowlings to Baltimore for a future draft choice.

Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)-Waived LB Tom Evans and DT Walt Williamson.

Los Angeles Rams (NFL)-Signed WR’s Ron Jessie, Otto Stowe and P Mike Fryer.

Memphis Southmen (WFL)-Traded LB Emery Hicks and OT Chris Morris to San Antonio for future considerations; traded DB Sonny Hicks to Charlotte Hornets for 1976 draft choices; signed DB Rickie Harris.

Miami Dolphins (NFL)-Traded LB Bruce Bannon to San Diego for DE Pete Lazetich.

Minnesota Vikings (NFL)-Signed DE Mark Mullaney (Colordao); placed P Mike Eischeid on Reserve-Retired List.

New England Patriots (NFL)-Signed LB Steve Zabel; claimed TE Rick Levin off of waivers from San Francisco.

New Orleans Saints (NFL)-Signed QB Archie Manning to a five-year contract; waived RB Jack DerGranler.

New York Giants (NFL)-Traded DB Earle Thomas to Buffalo for a future draft choice; waived DT Carl Wafer.

New York Jets (NFL)-Waived RB’s Wayne Jones and Carlos Matthews.

Oakland Raiders (NFL)-Signed RB Clarence Davis.

Philadelphia Bell (WFL)-Signed PK Dennis Griggs, QB’s Bob Davis and Bill Hatty, LB’s Ron Porter and Mike Mahoney, WR’s Chuck Dreisbach, Ben Hawkins and Bob Bucola and RB’s Leroy Keyes and Mark Falzone.

Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)-Traded RB Norm Bulaich to Miami for a future draft choice; acquired rights to OC Nick Nighswander from Hamilton Tiger Cats (CFL).

Portland Storm (WFL)-Signed QB Pete Beathard, DE Bruce Bergey, DT Dave Costa, WR Jim Thorpe, DB’s Denny Draper and Tom Oberg and TE Bob Christiansen; traded DB Alvin Wyatt to Florida in exchange for OT Gene Ferguson; hired Dale Lindsey assistant coach.

San Antonio Wings (WFL)-Signed WR Rick Eber and PK Charlie Durkee.

San Diego Chargers (NFL)-Waived WR John Carroll, DT Chip Salvestrini and OT Allyn Hayes; acquired TE Ron Mayo from Baltimore for an undisclosed draft choice; placed LB Bruce Bannon on Reserve-Retired List.

San Francisco 49ers (NFL)-Traded WR Robert West to Oakland for an undisclosed draft choice.

Southern California Sun (WFL)-Signed QB Pat Haden, WR J.K. McKay, OT Joe Carollo, RB Greg Herd, PK Steve Schroder, and WR Cephus Weatherspoon; waived TE Eugene Jones, and OG Mike Bellew.

St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)-Released PK Steve Lindgren, LB John Hirt and TE Bob Grana.

The Hawaiians (WFL)-Signed QB’s Norris Weese and Sonny Sixkiller.

Washington Redskins (NFL)-Placed DB Roosevelt Taylor on Reserve-Retired List.

World Football League-Formed a corporation known as WFL Properties, Inc. to handle licensing and publications for WFL clubs.

*Note-Some transactions modified from the WFL Encyclopedia (Speck-Maher-Gardner-Franklin)