This third roster patch for Madden 2008 includes the updated rosters as of December 2007.


Player Transactions

• DT Antonio Garay – Released to Free Agents
• DT Dusty Dvoracek – Released to Free Agents
• DT Jimmy Kennedy – Added to Bears
• DT Matt Toeaina – Added to Bears
• DT Babatunde Oshinowo – Added to Bears
• LB Michael Okwo – Released to Free Agents
• C Christian Gaddis – Added to Bills
• TE Brad Cieslak – Released to Free Agents
• LB Leon Joe – Released to Free Agents
• HB Fred Jackson – Added to Bills
• LG Aaron Merz – Released to Free Agents
• LT Patrick Estes – Added to Bills
• CB Jeff Shoate – Released to Free Agents
• DT Sam Adams – Released to Free Agents
• DT Antwon Burton – Released to Free Agents
• SS Marviel Underwood – Added to Broncos
• P Todd Sauerbrun – Released to Free Agents
• P Paul Ernster – Added to Broncos
• DT Josh Mallard – Added to Broncos
• DT Kenny Peterson – Added to Broncos
• LB Kris Griffin – Released to Free Agents
• LB Keith Adams – Added to Browns
• TE Tim Euhus – Released to Free Agents
• SS Bhawoh Jue – Added to Cardinals
• P Mike Barr – Released to Free Agents
• P Mitch Berger – Added to Cardinals
• RG Tony Pape – Added to Chargers (Practice Squad)
• HB Priest Holmes – Retires from NFL
• RG Tre Stallings – Added to Chiefs
• K John Carney – Added to Chiefs
• LT Adrian Jones – Added to Chiefs
• K Dave Rayner – Released to Free Agents
• RT Chris Terry – Released to Free Agents
• QB Tyler Thigpen – Released to Free Agents
• LB Pat Thomas – Released to Free Agents
• HB Jackie Battle – Added to Chiefs
• HB Gilbert Harris – Added to Chiefs
• CB Michael Coe – Released to Free Agents
• CB Keiwan Ratliff – Added to Colts
• DE Simeon Rice – Released to Free Agents
• LT Daniel Federkeil – Released to Free Agents
• RT Corey Hilliard – Added to Colts
• LG Ryan Keenan – Released to Free Agents
• RG Mike Elgin – Added to Colts (Practice Squad)
• DE Jeff Charleston – Added to Colts
• LB Victor Worsley – Released to Free Agents
• LB Ramon Guzman – Added to Colts
• DT Anthony Bryant – Released to Free Agents
• FS Travares Tillman – Released to Free Agents
• HB Samkon Gado – Added to Dolphins
• DE Derreck Robinson – Released to Free Agents
• LB Kelvin Smith – Added to Dolphins
• SS Courtney Bryan – Added to Dolphins
• RT Patrick McCoy – Released by Eagles/Signs with Falcons
• RT Stefan Rodgers – Added to Eagles
• HB Artose Pinner – Released to Free Agents
• HB Jason Snelling – Added to Falcons
• DE Derrick Jones – Added to Falcons
• LT Renardo Foster – Released to Free Agents
• CB Brent Grimes – Added to Falcons
• CB Tarell Brown – Released to Free Agents
• RG Damane Duckett – Added to 49ers (Practice Squad)
• QB Shaun Hill – Added to 49ers
• LT Patrick Estes – Released to Free Agents
• FB Jim Finn – Released to Free Agents
• RG Na’shan Goddard – Added to Giants (Practice Squad)
• TE Greg Estandia – Released to Free Agents
• TE Richard Angulo – Added to Jaguars
• DE Brian Smith – Released to Free Agents
• LB Shantee Orr – Added to Jaguars
• HB Danny Ware – Released to Free Agents
• FB Darian Barnes – Released to Free Agents
• RT Clint Oldenburg – Added to Jets (Practice Squad)
• DE Kareem Brown – Added to Jets
• LT Robert Turner – Added to Jets
• LB Jason Trusnik – Added to Jets
• DE Eric Hicks – Released to Free Agents
• HB Alvin Banks – Added to Jets (Practice Squad)
• FS Idrees Bashir – Released to Free Agents
• FS Greg Blue – Added to Lions
• RG Barry Stokes – Added to Lions
• TE Courtney Anderson – Released to Free Agents
• CB Tony Beckham – Released to Free Agents
• CB Ramzee Robinson – Added to Lions
• DT Colin Cole – Released to Free Agents
• WR Shaun Bodiford – Released to Free Agents
• DE Jason Hunter – Added to Packers
• FB John Kuhn – Released to Free Agents
• TE Ryan Krause – Added to Packers
• DT Daniel Muhr – Added to Packers
• FS C.J. Wilson – Released to Free Agents
• RG Reuben Riley – Added to Panthers (Practice Squad)
• DE Santonio Thomas – Added to Patriots (Practice Squad)
• FB Kyle Eckel – Released to Free Agents
• DT Rashad Moore – Added to Patriots
• RT Mark Wilson – Released to Free Agents
• RT Seth Wand – Added to Raiders
• SS Rashad Baker – Added to Raiders
• SS Jarrod Cooper – Released to Free Agents
• WR Dante Hall – Released to Free Agents
• TE Aaron Walker – Released to Free Agents
• FB Richard Owens – Released to Free Agents
• RG Todd Steussie – Added to Rams
• DE Trevor Johnson – Added to Rams
• CB B.J. Sams – Released to Free Agents
• LB Dan Cody – Released to Free Agents
• DE Amon Gordon – Added to Ravens
• LG Mike Kracalik – Added to Ravens (Practice Squad)
• RT Kevin Sampson – Released by Redskins
• WR Anthony Mix – Added to Redskins
• LG Lorenzo Alexander – Added to Redskins
• SS Jay Bellamy – Released by Free Agents
• QB Tyler Palko – Released to Free Agents
• K Martin Gramatica – Added to Saints
• SS Chris Reis – Added to Saints
• RG Tim Duckworth – Added to Saints (Practice Squad)
• WR Jordan Kent – Released to Free Agents
• CB Kevin Hobbs – Added to Seahawks
• HB Josh Scobey – Added to Seahawks
• LB Andre Frazier – Released to Free Agents
• DT Demetrin Veal – Released to Free Agents
• LB LeVar Woods – Released to Free Agents
• WR Mike Williams – Added to Titans
• DT Kevin Vickerson – Added to Titans
• CB Eric King – Released to Free Agents
• CB Chidi Iwuoma – Added to Titans
• FS Eric Frampton – Released to Free Agents
• DE Otis Grigsby – Added to Vikings
• C Chris White – Released to Free Agents
• FS Curome Cox – Released to Free Agents
• HB Joe Echemandu – Released to Free Agents
• LB Shawn Barber – Released to Free Agents
• WR David Anderson – Released to Free Agents
• FB Vonta Leach – Added to Texans
• HB Darius Walker – Added to Texans
• LB Drew Hodgdon – Added to Texans
• DE Earl Cochran – Added to Texans
• RG Brandon Frye – Added to Texans
• LB William Kershaw – Added to Texans

Player Ratings Up

• DE Israel Idonije – 69 to 71
• SS Brandon McGowan – 75 to 82
• WR Devin Hester – 77 to 80
• CB Leon Hall – 78 to 79
• SS Nedu Ndukwe – 73 to 78
• DT Kyle Williams – 80 to 82
• FS George Wilson – 79 to 82
• LT Jason Peters – 93 to 94
• FB Cecil Sapp – 80 to 87
• HB Selvin Young – 80 to 82
• DE Elvis Dumervil – 85 to 87
• WR Brandon Marshall – 85 to 89
• WR Brandon Stokley – 81 to 82
• WR Glenn Martinez – 73 to 74
• DT Ethan Kelley – 79 to 81
• LT Joe Thomas – 85 to 87
• LB Leon Williams – 80 to 82
• QB Derek Anderson – 83 to 87
• DE Robaire Smith – 82 to 84
• TE Kellen Winslow – 94 to 95
• WR Braylon Edwards – 93 to 94
• CB Phillip Buchanon – 80 to 82
• DT Jovan Haye – 82 to 84
• DT Greg Peterson – 67 to 70
• FS Tanard Jackson – 82 to 86
• HB Earnest Graham – 79 to 84
• LG Arron Sears – 78 to 81
• DE Gaines Adams – 80 to 84
• RG Davin Joseph – 87 to 90
• RT Jeremy Trueblood – 82 to 84
• SS Jermaine Phillips – 85 to 87
• WR Joey Galloway – 88 to 91
• DE Greg White – 77 to 79
• CB Antrel Rolle – 84 to 86
• CB Roderick Hood – 84 to 86
• CB Eric Green – 81 to 82
• DT Darnell Dockett – 89 to
• LB Calvin Pace – 79 to 82
• LB Gerald Hayes – 85 to 86
• QB Kurt Warner – 83 to 86
• WR Larry Fitzgerald – 95 to 96
• CB Antonio Cromartie – 85 to 89
• HB Darren Sproles – 78 to 81
• LB Stephen Cooper – 79 to 83
• LB Matt Wihelm – 74 to 76
• RT Jeromey Clary – 69 to 78
• SS Clinton Hart – 74 to 78
• WR Chris Chambers – 88 to 90
• WR Vincent Jackson – 85 to 86
• C Rudy Niswanger – 69 to 72
• CB Tyron Brackenridge – 67 to 70
• HB Kolby Smith – 74 to 79
• LB Napoleon Harris – 84 to 86
• DE Jared Allen – 95 to 97
• RT Will Svitek – 71 to 73
• WR Dwayne Bowe – 85 to 86
• CB Marlin Jackson – 84 to 85
• CB Kelvin Hayden – 79 to 85
• DT Darrell Reid – 74 to 76
• FS Bob Sanders – 97 to 99
• DT Jay Ratliff – 80 to 81
• FS Ken Hamlin – 84 to 88
• HB Marion Barber – 89 to 90
• LB Greg Ellis – 83 to 86
• LT Flozell Adams – 89 to 90
• LB Bradie James – 86 to 87
• DE Chris Canty – 79 to 81
• LB DeMarcus Ware – 94 to 95
• RT Marc Colombo – 82 to 84
• TE Jason Witten – 94 to 97
• WR Terrell Owens – 97 to 98
• CB Will Allen – 81 to 85
• FB Reagan Mauia – 82 to 88
• RG Rex Hadnot – 79 to 83
• HB Brian Westbrook – 95 to 96
• DE Juqua Thomas – 79 to 81
• RG Max Jean-Gilles – 74 to 77
• CB DeAngelo Hall – 91 to 92
• DT Jonathan Babineaux – 77 to 81
• QB Chris Redman – 69 to 75
• WR Roddy White – 84 to 86
• WR Laurent Robinson – 77 to 79
• LB Patrick Willis – 90 to 94
• P Andy Lee – 95 to 98
• CB Kevin Dockery – 74 to 79
• DT Fred Robbins – 82 to 85
• FB Madison Hedgecock – 73 to 81
• HB Ahmad Bradshaw – 71 to 77
• CB Aaron Ross – 80 to 81
• DT Rob Meier – 79 to 82
• DT Derek Landri – 72 to 74
• FS Reggie Nelson – 83 to 86
• HB Fred Taylor – 90 to 93
• Maurice Jones-Drew – 89 to 90
• LT Khalif Barnes – 85 to 87
• QB David Garrard – 84 to 87
• DE Paul Spicer – 84 to 86
• RG Maurice Williams – 83 to 85
• LB Daryl Smith – 87 to 89
• LB Justin Durant – 71 to 77
• RT Tony Pashos – 82 to 84
• TE Marcedes Lewis – 80 to 83
• CB Darrelle Revis – 82 to 85
• LB David Harris – 85 to 86
• WR Jerricho Cotchery – 86 to 88
• DE Jared DeVries – 73 to 79
• DE Corey Smith – 69 to 74
• LB Paris Lenon – 80 to 83
• RT Damien Woody – 80 to 84
• WR Shaun McDonald – 79 to 84
• C Scott Wells – 83 to 87
• CB Charles Woodson – 92 to 95
• CB Al Harris – 95 to 96
• CB Tramon Williams – 69 to 72
• CB Will Blackmon – 69 to 72
• FS Aaron Rouse – 74 to 75
• HB Ryan Grant – 79 to 87
• K Mason Crosby – 82 to 87
• LG Daryn Colledge – 79 to 82
• LG Jason Spitz – 79 to 86
• LB Brady Poppinga – 80 to 82
• LT Chad Clifton – 93 to 94
• LB Nick Barnett – 90 to 93
• QB Brett Favre – 95 to 97
• RG Junius Coston – 74 to 82
• RT Mark Tauscher – 92 to 93
• SS Atari Bigby – 79 to 82
• WR Greg Jennings – 86 to 90
• WR James Jones – 80 to 81
• HB DeAngelo Williams – 84 to 85
• LB Jon Beason – 85 to 87
• QB Matt Moore – 70 to 74
• SS Chris Harris – 75 to 80
• C Dan Koppen – 90 to 94
• DT Vince Wilfork – 94 to 95
• FS James Sanders – 80 to 85
• LG Logan Mankins – 94 to 96
• LT Matt Light – 94 to 97
• DE Jarvis Green – 84 to 86
• RG Stephen Neal – 89 to 92
• RT Nick Kaczur – 82 to 84
• SS Rodney Harrison – 92 to 95
• CB Jeremy Newberry – 85 to
• CB Nnamdi Asomugha – 93 to 97
• HB Justin Fargas – 81 to 85
• DE Tommy Kelly – 83 to 85
• LG Robert Gallery – 82 to 86
• CB Fakhir Brown – 84 to 87
• FS O.J. Atogwe – 83 to 88
• HB Steven Jackson – 96 to 97
• LB Will Witherspoon – 91 to 92
• CB Corey Ivy – 73 to 76
• LG Jason Brown – 81 to 88
• QB Troy Smith – 70 to 73
• RG Ben Grubbs – 80 to 84
• RT Marshal Yanda – 72 to 76
• WR Devard Darling – 73 to 75
• CB Fred Smoot – 83 to 85
• QB Todd Collins – 74 to 83
• RT Stephon Heyer – 70 to 72
• SS Reed Doughty – 68 to 73
• TE Chris Cooley – 90 to 91
• LB London Fletcher – 94 to 95
• CB Mike McKenzie – 86 to 88
• HB Aaron Stecker – 73 to 80
• HB Pierre Thomas – 72 to 80
• WR Marques Colston – 90 to 93
• WR David Patten – 79 to 81
• QB Drew Brees – 92 to 94
• CB Marcus Trufant – 90 to 94
• DE Patrick Kerney – 91 to 95
• QB Matt Hasselbeck – 92 to 94
• WR Bobby Engram – 84 to 86
• HB Willie Parker – 92 to 93
• DE Aaron Smith – 90 to94
• LT Trai Essex – 73 to 76
• WR Santonio Holmes – 85 to 86
• CB Cortland Finnegan – 84 to 87
• DT Albert Haynesworth – 95 to 96
• HB LenDale White – 81 to 83
• LB Stephen Tulloch – 74 to 76
• WR Roydell Williams – 75 to 76
• WR Justin Gage – 76 to 79
• RG Benji Olson – 91 to 93
• TE Bo Scaife – 80 to 81
• C Matt Birk – 92 to 95
• CB Charles Gordon – 73 to 76
• DT Pat Williams – 93 to 96
• FB Tony Richardson – 89 to 98
• HB Adrian Peterson – 92 to 93
• HB Chester Taylor – 87 to 89
• LG Steve Hutchinson – 98 to 99
• LT Bryant McKinnie – 95 to 96
• RG Anthony Herrera – 80 to 86
• LB Chad Greenway – 84 to 86
• RT Ryan Cook – 80 to 86
• TE Visanthe Shiancoe – 78 to 79
• WR Robert Ferguson – 75 to 77
• CB Fred Bennett – 76 to 79
• HB Darius Walker – 75 to 78
• LB Charlie Anderson – 69 to 75
• LB DeMeco Ryans – 89 to 92
• QB Sage Rosenfels – 77 to 80
• DE Mario Williams – 88 to 90
• LB Morlon Greenwood – 86 to 88
• WR Kevin Walter – 79 to 81
• WR Andre Davis – 77 to 80
• TE Owen Daniels – 86 to 87

Player Ratings Down

• CB Ricky Manning – 82 to 79
• DT Darwin Walker – 84 to 80
• LG Terrence Metcalf – 81 to 79
• LT John Tait – 92 to 88
• QB Brian Griese – 80 to 78
• DE Alex Brown – 87 to 86
• DE Mark Anderson – 87 to 86
• RT Fred Miller – 87 to 85
• SS Adam Archuleta – 83 to 80
• CB Deltha O’Neal – 85 to 83
• CB Johnathan Joseph – 85 to 83
• HB Rudi Johnson – 90 to 88
• RT Willie Anderson – 93 to 92
• QB J.P. Losman – 83 to 80
• CB Jason Webster – 81 to 78
• HB Travis Henry – 89 to 87
• FS John Lynch – 96 to 92
• LB Ian Gold – 90 to 89
• SS Nick Ferguson – 82 to 80
• CB Kenny Wright – 80 to 77
• DT Ted Washington – 86 to 83
• HB Edgerrin James – 92 to 91
• FS Marlon McCree – 86 to 84
• RT Shane Olivea – 88 to 85
• C Casey Wiegmann – 88 to 86
• HB Larry Johnson – 96 to 95
• SS Bernard Pollard – 87 to 85
• DE Marcus Spears – 84 to 82
• SS Roy Williams – 94 to 93
• LB Akin Ayodele – 84 to 83
• CB Travis Daniels – 79 to 76
• LG Chris Liwienski – 82 to 78
• FS Brian Dawkins – 94 to 92
• DE Jevon Kearse – 87 to 82
• DE Darren Howard – 86 to 79
• QB Donovan McNabb – 95 to 92
• SS Sean Considine – 83 to 78
• TE L.J. Smith – 86 to 85
• LB Takeo Spikes – 91 to 90
• C Todd McClure – 87 to 83
• CB Lewis Sanders – 77 to 75
• DE Jamaal Anderson – 81 to 80
• QB Byron Leftwich – 80 to 79
• SS Lawyer Milloy – 86 to 84
• TE Alge Crumpler – 90 to 88
• WR Joe Horn – 85 to 83
• QB Alex Smith – 82 to 80
• DE Reggie Hayward – 88 to 86
• HB Thomas Jones – 89 to 88
• LT D’Brickashaw Ferguson – 85 to 83
• QB Chad Pennington – 84 to 79
• QB Kellen Clemens – 79 to 77
• DT Shaun Rogers – 97 to 95
• DT Cory Redding – 88 to 83
• HB Tatum Bell – 79 to 77
• LG Edwin Mulitalo – 88 to 79
• LT Jeff Backus – 88 to 85
• WR Calvin Johnson – 89 to 88
• WR Mike Furrey – 87 to 82
• CB Jarrett Bush – 74 to 69
• HB Vernand Morency – 80 to 77
• DE Julius Peppers – 98 to 97
• DE Mike Rucker – 87 to 85
• DT Gerard Warren – 84 to 77
• FS Stuart Schweigert – 85 to 80
• HB LaMont Jordan – 85 to 82
• QB Marc Bulger – 95 to 93
• SS Corey Chavous – 83 to 80
• CB Samari Rolle – 87 to 84
• DE Trevor Pryce – 93 to 91
• DT Brian Young – 85 to 83
• HB Reggie Bush – 89 to 86
• DE Charles Grant – 91 to 87
• DE Will Smith – 94 to 92
• WR Devery Henderson – 82 to 77
• C Sean Mahan – 85 to 82
• QB Vince Young – 88 to 86
• HB Ahman Green – 86 to 85

Player Injuries

• HB Cedric Benson – Bears – IR – Ankle/Foot
• DT Anthony Adams – Bears – IR – Elbow
• CB Nathan Vasher – Bears – IR - Groin
• HB Anthony Thomas – Bills – IR – Calf
• DE Ryan Denney – Bills – IR – Foot
• RG Seth McKinney – Browns – IR – Shoulder
• DT Greg Peterson – Bucs – IR – Hamstring
• WR Maurice Stovall – Bucs – IR - Arm
• CB Eric Green – Cardinals – IR – Groin
• SS Adrian Wilson – Cardinals – IR – Achilles
• TE Leonard Pope – Cardinals – IR – Ankle
• RT Kyle Turley – Chiefs – IR – Back
• HB Larry Johnson – Chiefs – IR – Foot
• CB Tyron Brackenridge – Chiefs – IR - Knee
• CB Dante Hughes – Colts – IR – Shoulder
• WR Aaron Moorehead – Colts – IR – Back
• HB Ricky Williams – Dolphins – IR – Chest
• SS Cameron Worrell – Dolphins – IR – Knee
• LB Channing Crowder – Dolphins – Knee (Off Depth Chart)
• LB Zach Thomas – Dolphins – IR – Concussion
• LB Takeo Spikes – Eagles – IR - Shoulder
• DT Rod Coleman – Falcons – IR – Triceps
• DT Trey Lewis – Falcons – IR – Knee
• RT Todd Weiner – Falcons – IR – Knee
• CB Lewis Sanders – Falcons – IR - Pectorals
• QB Alex Smith – 49ers – IR – Shoulder
• HB Derrick Ward – Giants – IR – Leg
• TE Jeremy Shockey – Giants – IR - Leg
• LB Mathias Kiwanuka – Giants – IR – Leg
• TE George Wrighster – Jaguars – IR – Knee
• DT Marcus Stroud – Jaguars – IR – Ankle
• CB Stanley Wilson – Lions – IR – Knee
• RT Jonathan Scott – Lions – IR – Hamstring
• WR Roy Williams – Lions – IR - Knee
• DT Johnny Jolly – Packers – IR – Shoulder
• DT Mike Wright – Patriots – IR – Foot
• LB Rosevelt Colvin – Patriots – IR – Foot
• RT Cornell Green – Raiders – IR – Foot
• HB Justin Fargas – Raiders – IR – Knee
• C Jake Grove – Raiders – IR - Knee
• LB Pisa Tinoisamoa – Rams – IR – Knee
• CB Tye Hill – Rams – IR – Wrist
• RG Richie Incognito – Rams - IR – Kneecap
• QB Steve McNair – Ravens - IR – Shoulder
• CB Samari Rolle – Ravens – IR – Shoulder
• TE Todd Heap – Ravens – IR - Hamstring
• DE Trevor Pryce – Ravens - IR – Pectoral
• CB Chris McAlister – Ravens – IR – Knee
• C Mike Pucillo – Redskins – IR - Back
• K Olindo Mare – Saints – IR – Hip
• FS C.J. Wallace – Seahawks – IR – Knee
• DE Baraka Atkins – Seahawks – IR - Ankle
• FB Dan Kreider – Steelers – IR – Knee
• HB Willie Parker – Steelers – IR - Leg
• DE Aaron Smith – Steelers – IR – Bicep
• SS Chris Hope – Titans – IR – Neck
• LB Ryan Fowler – Titans – IR – Shoulder
• TE Bo Scaife – Titans – IR - Liver
• WR Brandon Jones – Titans – IR – Groin
• DE Erasmus James – Vikings – IR – Knee
• HB Ahman Green – Texans – IR – Knee