This is a list of transactions that occured during the 2010 NFL season.
Retirements[]
| Date | Name | Team(s) played (years) | Age | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 13 | Junior Seau (Linebacker) | San Diego Chargers (1990-2002) Miami Dolphins (2003-2005) New England Patriots (2006-2009) |
40 | [1] | |
| January 29 | Kurt Warner (Quarterback) | Green Bay Packers (1994) St. Louis Rams (1998-2003) New York Giants (2004) Arizona Cardinals (2005-2009) |
38 | Played in arena football from 1995-1998. | [2] |
| February 18 | Brad Butler (Offensive lineman) | Buffalo Bills (2006-2009) | 26 | [3] | |
| March 4 | Chris Samuels (Offensive Tackle) | Washington Redskins (2000-2009) | 32 | Retired due to possible future effects from spinal stenosis. | [4] |
| March 4 | Mike Schneck (Long snapper) | Pittsburgh Steelers (1999-2004) Buffalo Bills (2005-2006) Atlanta Falcons (2007-2009) |
32 | [5] | |
| March 5 | Craig Hentrich (Punter) | New York Jets (1993) Green Bay Packers (1993-1997) Tennessee Oilers/Titans (1998-2009) |
40 | [6] | |
| March 31 | Jason Elam (Placekicker) | Denver Broncos (1993-2007) Atlanta Falcons (2008-2009) |
40 | Signed a 1-day contract with Denver to retire | [7] |
| April 13 | Patrick Kerney (Defensive end) | Atlanta Falcons (1999-2006) Seattle Seahawks (2007-2009) |
33 | [8] | |
| April 29 | Walter Jones (Offensive Tackle) | Seattle Seahawks (1997-2009) | 36 | [9] | |
| April 30 | Jeff Feagles (Punter) | New England Patriots (1988-1989) Philadelphia Eagles (1990-1993) Arizona Cardinals (1994-1997) Seattle Seahawks (1998-2002) New York Giants (2003-2009) |
44 | [10] | |
| May 20 | Matt McChesney (Guard) | St. Louis Rams (2005) New York Jets (2005-2008) Miami Dolphins (2008) Denver Broncos (2009) |
28 | Retired due to a freak accident | [11] |
| May 21 | Zach Thomas (Linebacker) | Miami Dolphins (1996-2007) Dallas Cowboys (2008) Kansas City Chiefs (2009) |
36 | Signed a 1-day contract with Dolphins to retire | [12] |
| June 9 | Isaac Bruce (Wide Receiver) | Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams (1994-2007) San Francisco 49ers (2008-2009) |
37 | Was traded from 49ers to Rams to retire as a Ram | [13] |
| June 10 | Muhsin Muhammad (Wide Receiver) | Carolina Panthers (1996-2004, 2008-2009) Chicago Bears (2005-2007) |
37 | [14] | |
| July 15 | Kwame Harris (Offensive tackle) | San Francisco 49ers (2003-2007) Oakland Raiders (2008) |
28 | Tried out for the UFL. | [15] |
| July 30 | Ike Hilliard (Wide Receiver) | New York Giants (1997-2004) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2005-2008) |
34 | Retired due to a neck injury; signed a 1-day contract with Giants to retire | [16] |
| July 30 | David Tyree (Wide Receiver) | New York Giants (2003-2008) Baltimore Ravens (2009) |
30 | Signed a 1-day contract with Giants to retire | [16] |
| July 31 | Sean Morey (Wide Receiver/Special teamer) | New England Patriots (1999-2000) Philadelphia Eagles (2001-2003) Pittsburgh Steelers (2004-2006) Arizona Cardinals (2007-2009) Seattle Seahawks (2010) |
34 | Retired due to concussions | [17] |
References[]
- ↑ Junior Seau plans to retire. ESPN.com (January 13, 2010).
- ↑ Warner retires after 12 seasons. SportsIllustrated.com (January 29, 2010).
- ↑ Brad Butler announces retirement. BuffaloBills.com (February 18, 2010).
- ↑ Realizing risks, Redskins' Samuels quits. ESPN.com (March 4, 2010).
- ↑ LONG SNAPPER SCHNECK ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT. AtlantaFalcons.com (March 4, 2010).
- ↑ Hentrich retires after 17-year career. ESPN.com (March 5, 2010).
- ↑ NFL field goal king Jason Elam to retire as member of Broncos. USAtoday.com (March 30, 2010).
- ↑ Defensive End Patrick Kerney Announces his Retirement. Seahawks.com (April 13, 2010).
- ↑ Jones retires after 13 seasons. ESPN.com (April 29, 2010).
- ↑ Giants punter Jeff Feagles to retire. ESPN.com (April 28, 2010).
- ↑ Freak injury may end career of Broncos' McChesney. DenverPost.com (May 16, 2010).
- ↑ Zach Thomas officially retires as a Dolphin; is Canton next stop?. ThePhinsider.com (May 21, 2010).
- ↑ Bruce to retire as Ram after trade. ESPN.com (June 8, 2010).
- ↑ Muhammad retires after 14 seasons. ESPN.com (June 10, 2010).
- ↑ Former first-rounder Kwame Harris apparently retiring. NBCsports.com (July 15, 2010).
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Tyree, Hilliard retire as Giants. ESPN.com (July 30, 2010).
- ↑ Sean Morey retires on eve of training camp. SeattleTimes.com (July 31, 2010).