QB GARCIA WAIVED

Quarterback Jeff Garcia, who was signed by Oakland in the offseason to push JaMarcus Russell and serve as a mentor to the former No. 1 overall draft pick, was among 22 players let go by the Raiders yesterday.

The decision to release Garcia means Bruce Gradkowski and Charlie Frye will head into the regular season as Russell's backups.

Garcia, who has 116 starts in 10 NFL seasons, signed a one-year contract with Oakland in April and acknowledged then the idea of being a backup was tough to handle, which may have factored into the team's decision to release the 39-year-old quarterback.

GIANTS

WR TYREE RELEASED

David Tyree has gone from Super Bowl hero to unemployed hero.

Tyree was released by the New York Giants yesterday in the final cutdown.

Tyree missed last season after injuring his hamstring while coming back from offseason knee surgery. The 29-year-old wide receiver battled minor groin, hamstring and knee injuries in training camp this year and played only two preseason games, missing the last two.

"It's obviously a time of mixed feelings," said Tyree, whose 32-yard catch helped set up the winning score in the Super Bowl 19 months ago. "This is part of the journey. It's not like it's a great day. But at the same time I'm filled with expectations about what's next on this track."

ATLANTA FALCONS—Released WR Robert Ferguson, QB D.J. Shockley, DT Vance Walker, WR Aaron Kelly, WR Troy Bergeron, OL Jose Valdez, OL Michael Butterworth, LB Jamie Winborn, LB Robert James, DE Maurice Lucas, CB William Middleton and TE Jason Rader.

BUFFALO BILLS—Released RB Dominic Rhodes, OL Kirk Chambers, LB Alvin Bowen, DL Copeland Bryan, DL Ataefiok Etukeren, DL Derrick Jones, DL Corey Mace, WR C.J. Hawthorne, WR Felton Huggins, TE Tyson DeVree, TE Jonathan Stupar, OL Christian Gaddis, OL Nick Hennessey, QB Matt Baker, RB Bruce Hall and LB Ryan Manalac. Placed WR James Hardy on the reserve/physically-unable-to-perform list. Placed OL Brandon Rodd on the waived/injured list. Placed LB John DiGiorgio on the waived/failed physical list.

CAROLINA PANTHERS—Placed DT Corvey Irvin on injured reserve. Released OL Justin Geisinger and S Kevin Kaesviharn. Waived WR Larry Beavers, RB DeCori Birmingham, DL Casper Brinkley, OL Patrick Brown, QB Hunter Cantwell, WR Jason Chery, S Paul Chiara, DB D.J. Clark, TE Andrew Davie, DT Marlon Favorite, DB Joe Fields, OL Keith Gray, LB Anthony Heygood, DT George Hypolite, LB Mortty Ivy, RB Jamall Lee, LB Jeremy Leman, WR Kevin McMahan, WR Marcus Monk; OL Jonathan Palmer and LB Kelvin Smith.

CHICAGO BEARS—Activated CB Charles Tillman from the physically-unable-to-perform list. Waived WR Brandon Rideau, QB Brett Basanez, G Dan Buenning, LB Darrell McClover. Terminated the contract of CB Rod Hood. Placed RB Kevin Jones, S Dahna Deleston and DE Henry Meltonon injured reserve.

CINCINNATI BENGALS—Placed WR Antonio Chatman on injured reserve. Terminated the contracts of LB Darryl Blackstock, LB Jim Maxwell and DT Langston Moore. Waived S Marvin White, G Andrew Crummey, S Corey Lynch, G Jason Shirley, DE Chris Harrington, RB James Johnson, TE Kolomona Kapanui, WR Maurice Purify, WR Freddie Brown, TE Darius Hill, DT Ventrell Jenkins, DT Clinton McDonald, CB Rico Murray, OT Augustus Parrish, FB Chris Pressley, LB Dan Skuta, K Sam Swank, and FB Fui Vakapuna.

CLEVELAND BROWNS—Waived FB Charles Ali, DB Brandon Anderson, QB Richard Bartel, DB Tra Battle, LB Beau Bell, OL Branndon Braxton, LB Titus Brown, OL Dustin Fry, DL Adam Hoppel, WR Paul Hubbard, RB Chris Jennings, WR Lance Leggett, OL Pat Murray, WR Jordan Norwood, OL Kurt Quarterman, DL Brian Schaefering, OL Isaac Sowells and DL Santonio Thomas. Terminated the contract of DB Hamza Abdullah, RB Noah Herron, DB Corey Ivy, WR David Patten and TE Aaron Walker. Placed DL Melila Purcell on the waived-injured list.

DALLAS COWBOYS—Released PR Jesse Holley, WR Isaiah Stanback, QB Rudy Carpenter, S DeAngelo Smith, CB Mike Mickens, WR Manny Johnson, RB Keon Lattimore, FB Asaph Schwapp, WR Mike Jefferson, WR Willie Reed, OL Travis Bright, OL Ryan Gibbons, DL Marcus Dixon, DL Jonas Seawright, DL Derreck Robinson, LB Tearrius George, LB Matt Stewart, CB Jeremy Haynes and CB DeAngelo Willingham. Placed LB Stephen Hodge on injured reserve.

DENVER BRONCOS—Signed DL Vonnie Holliday. Released DL Tim Crowder, RB Darius Walker, G Mitch Erickson, WR Matt Willis DB Antwain Spann, S Vernon Fox, DL Nic Clemons, Marquez Branson, Tony Carter, Braxton Kelley, Everette Pedescleaux, D.J. Johnson. Waived injured CB Joshua Bell.

DETROIT LIONS—Waived QB Brooks Bollinger, G Milford Brown, OT Lydon Murtha, C Dan Gerberry, TE Carson Butler, TE Dan Gronkowski, RB Aveion Cason, RB Tristan Davis, WR Keary Colbert, WR Dane Looker, WR John Standeford, LB Rufus Alexander, LB Spenser Smith, LB Zack Follett, DT Shaun Smith, DT Chuck Darby, DE Sean Conover, DB Calvin Lowry, DB Ramzee Robinson, DB Stuart Schweigert and K Billy Cundiff.

GREEN BAY PACKERS—Traded OL Tony Moll to Baltimore for DB Derrick Martin. Waived QB Brian Brohm, WR Ruvell Martin, RB Tyrell Sutton, WR Jake Allen, CB Trevor Ford, G-T Andrew Hartline, WR Kole Heckendorf, LB Danny Lansanah, RB Kregg Lumpkin, DE Alfred Malone, T Jamon Meredith, NT Dean Muhtadi, LB Cyril Obiozor, CB Joe Porter, T Dane Randolph, S Anthony Smith, DE Ronald Talley and NT Anthony Toribio.

HOUSTON TEXANS—Released QB Alex Brink, CB Deltha O'Neal, CB Matterral Richardson, CB Mark Parson, S Brandon Harrison, C Clark Harris, WR Darnell Jenkins, WR Mark Simmons, RB Arian Foster, FB Jonathan Evans, T Adam Stenavich, T Brandon Torrey, T Cliff Washburn, C Brett Helms, LB Khary Campbell and LB Buster Davis.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Waived RB Lance Ball, RB Mike Hart, RB Walter Mendenhall, WR Sam Giguere, WR John Matthews, WR Brett McDermott, WR Taj Smith, DT John Gill, DT Adrian Grady, DT Terrance Taylor, DE Marcus Howard, DE Josh Thomas, OT Jaimie Thomas, OT Michael Toudouze, G Tom Pestock, C Steve Justice, DB Dante Hughes and LB Michael Tauiliili. Placed DB Nick Graham, DB Travis Key and TE Jamie Petrowski on the waived-injured list.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Waived LB Zach Thomas and S Bernard Pollard. Placed G Colin Brown on injured reserve.

MIAMI DOLPHINS—Placed LB Matt Roth on the reserve/non-football injury list. Waived S Courtney Bryan, OT Brandon Frye, LB William Kershaw, WR Brandon London, DE Rodrique Wright and CB Joey Thomas, DE Ryan Baker, CB Will Billingsley, LB J.D. Folsom, OL Nate Garner, OL Mark Lewis and WR James Robinson.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Waived QB John David Booty, CB Marcus McCauley, RB Ian Johnson, DE Otis Grigsby, FB Nehemiah Broughton, TE Garrett Mills, TE Jake Nordin, DB Colt Anderson, DB Marcus Walker, WR Nick Moore, WR Vinny Perretta, WR Bobby Williams, DL Antoine Holmes, DL Martail Burnett, DL Tremaine Johnson, OL Chris Clark, OL Brian Daniels, OL Juan Garcia, OL Drew Radovich, OL Andy Kemp, S De'von Hall and LB David Herron.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Waived S Ray Ventrone, DL Titus Adams, DL Darryl Richard, OL Ryan O'Callaghan, OL Wesley Britt, DB Herana-Daze Jones, DB Jamar Love, TE Alex Smith, WR Terrence Nunn and LB Paris Lenon. Acquiring TE Michael Matthews from the N.Y. Giants for a conditional draft pick.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS——Released QB Joey Harrington, DE Paul Spice, WR Skyler Green, WR Courtney Roby, OL Anthony Davis, OL Nate Bennett, OL Michael Brown, OL Digger Bujnoch, OL Tim Duckworth, OL Jeremy Parnell, CB Danny Gorrer, TE Martrez Milner, WR Matt Simon, LB Anthony Waters, DT Earl Heyman. Acquired TE David Thomas from New England for a 2011 seventh-round draft pick.

NEW YORK GIANTS—Waived WR David Tyree, QB Andre' Woodson, QB Rhett Bomar, RB Allen Patrick, FB Dwayne Wright, OL Terrence Pennington, OL Orrin Thompson, OL Cliff Louis, WR Shaun Bodiford, DL Maurice Evans, DL Tommie Hill, DL Robert Henderson, DL Anthony Bryant, LB Kenny Ingram, CB DeAndre Wright, S Travonti Johnson, S Vince Anderson and S Sha'reff Rashad. Placed LB Michael Boley on the reserve-non injury list. Placed DT Jay Alford on injured reserve. Placed DT Jeremy Clark on the waived-injured list.

NEW YORK JETS—Released FB Jehuu Caulcrick, LB Kenwin Cummings, TE Kevin Brock, TE Kareem Brown, TE Jack Simmons, WR Marcus Henry, OL Stanley Daniels, CB Rashad Barksdale, FB Brock Christopher, S Emanuel Cook, WR Britt Davis, K Parker Douglass, RB Anthony Kimble, DL Matt Kroul, DL Ty Steinkuhler, OT Nevin McCaskill, OT Ryan McKee, C Michael Parenton and DE Zach Potter. Placed WR Aundrae Allison on injured reserve. Placed LB Calvin Pace and DE Shaun Ellison the reserve-suspended list.

OAKLAND RAIDERS—Waived QB Jeff Garcia, KR Justin Miller, DT Terdell Sands, S Jerome Boyd, CB Darrick Brown, DE Greyson Gunheim, WR Jonathan Holland, OT Seth Wand, OT James Marten, LB Slade Norris, LB David Nixon, LB Morlon Greenwood, LB Chris O'Neill, FB Marcel Reece, RB Gary Russell, P Ricky Schmitt, TE Darrell Strong, G Mark Wilson and DT Ryan Boschetti. Placed C John Wade, CB Michael Hawkins and S Rashad Baker on the waived/injured list.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Placed QB Michael Vick on the exempt/commissioner's permission list. Waived DT Dan Klecko, TE Matt Schobel, FB Kyle Eckel, LB Tank Daniels, LB Matt Wilhem, CB Trae Williams, RB Lorenzo Booker, DE Bryan Smith, CB Jack Ikegwuono, G Mike Gibson, DT Josh Gaines, S Rashard Langford, WR Danny Amendola, C Dallas Reynolds, G Paul Fanaika, TE Rob Myers and FB Marcus Mailei. Placed OT Fenuki Tupou on injured reserve.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Released RB Isaac Redman, QB Mike Reilly, RB Carey Davis, RB Justin Vincent, WR Dallas Baker, WR Tyler Grisham, WR Brandon Williams, TE Dezmond Sherrod, OL Jason Capizzi, OL Jeremy Parquet, OL A.Q. Shipley, DL Sonny Harris, DL Steve McClendon, DL Scott Paxson, LB Bruce Davis, LB Tom Korte, LB Andy Schantz, LB Donovan Woods, DB Roy Lewis, DB Anthony Madison and K Piotr Czech. Placed TE Sean McHugh injured reserve.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS—Waived G Kynan Forney, NT Ian Scott. Put DL Ryon Bingham on injured reserve.

ST. LOUIS RAMS—Placed DT Adam Carriker and DE Eric Moore on injured reserve. Waived RB Antonio Pittman, RB Chris Ogbonnaya, QB Brock Berlin, G Roy Schuening, LB K.C. Asiodu, LB Dominic Douglas, DT Antwon Burton, TE Eric Butler, DE Ian Campbell, OT Renardo Foster, OT Phil Trautwein, FB Jerome Johnson, C Tim Mattran, CB Cord Parks, S Mark Rubin and WR Sean Walker. Terminated the contracts of S Todd Johnson, WR Tim Carter and WR Ronald Curry.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Released CB Eric Green, WR Dominique Zeigler, RB Kory Sheets, TE Bear Pascoe, TE Joe Jon Finley, T Jacob Bender, T Alex Boone, WR Dobson Collins, WR Maurice Price, DE Pannel Egboh, CB Terrail Lambert, G Kyle Howard, FB Brit Miller, FB Bill Rentmeester, DT Khalif Mitchell, LB Jay Moore, LB Mark Washington, LB Justin Roland, G-C Matt Spanos and T Joe Toledo.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Waived S Jamar Adams, DE Baraka Atkins, K Brandon Coutu, G Brian De La Puente, CB Marquis Floyd, T Na'Shan Goddard, S Courtney Greene, WR Mike Hass, CB Kevin Hobbs, FB David Kirtman, RB Devin Moore, CB Nate Ness, TE Joe Newton, WR Logan Payne, LB Dave Philistin, T Andre Ramsey, T William Robinson, QB Jeff Rowe and WR Courtney Taylor. Placed WR Jordan Kent on the waived-injured list. Terminated the contracts of LB D.D. Lewis and S Brian Russell. Terminated the contract of G Cory Withrow from the reserve/injured list. Placed CB Marcus Trufant on the physically-unable-to-perform list.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Released T Anthony Alabi, CB Kyle Arrington, DT Chris Bradwell, C Rob Bruggeman, K Matt Bryant, DE Jarriett Buie, S Steve Cargile, WR Patrick Carter, FB Jameel Cook, DT Rashaad Duncan, WR Cortez Hankton, DE Louis Holmes, RB Kareem Huggins, CB Darrell Hunter, T James Lee, WR Marcus Maxwell, S Donte Nicholson (injured), TE Jason Pociask, TE Ryan Purvis, LB Bo Ruud, WR Mario Urrutia; T Xavier Fulton was placed on injured reserve; S Tanard Jackson was placed on the reserve/suspended list.

TENNESSEE TITANS—Released LB Ryan Fowler, PR-KR Mark Jones, CB DeMarcus Faggins, DE Larry Birdine, LB Rocky Boiman, LB Josh Stamer, DT Mitch King, DT LaJuan Ramsey, OL Fernando Velasco, OL Ryan Durand, OL Cory Lekkerkerker, OL Jason Murphy, WR Phillip Morris, WR Paul Williams, TE Casey Cramer, TE Matthew Mulligan, DB Tanard Davis, DB Tuff Harris, DB Nick Schommer, FB Rodney Ferguson and P A.J. Trapasso. Placed RB Quinton Ganther on the waived-injured list.