NFL Transactions in March 2016

Mar 31, 2016

  • The Buffalo Bills promoted Pat Meyer to offensive assistant and Jason Vrable to assistant quarterbacks coach.
  • The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with OL Ted Larsen on a one-year contract. Signed S Omar Bolden to a one-year contract.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed WR Brandon LaFell.
  • The Dallas Cowboys signed LS Brandon Hartson and K Matt Wile.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed RBs Charcandrick West to a three-year contract extension and Spencer Ware to a two-year contract extension.
  • The Miami Dolphins agreed to terms with RBs Daniel Thomas and Isaiah Pead and TE MarQueis Gray. Re-signed LB Spencer Paysinger.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers signed DE Ricardo Mathews to a one-year contract.
  • The Washington Redskins signed TE Vernon Davis.

Mar 30, 2016

  • The Buffalo Bills signed OT Jordan Mills.
  • The Chicago Bears signed OL Manny Ramirez to a one-year contract.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed LB Karlos Dansby.
  • The Dallas Cowboys signed C Joe Looney to a two-year contract.
  • The Detroit Lions signed OL Geoff Schwartz.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed TE Mike McFarland. Waived OT Pierce Burton.
  • The New England Patriots signed DB E.J. Biggers.

Mar 29, 2016

  • The New York Giants re-signed LB Jasper Brinkley.

Mar 28, 2016

  • The Carolina Panthers signed CB Brandon Boykin to a one-year contract.
  • The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with LB Sam Acho on a one-year contract.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed TE Jared Cook.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs announced the retirement of S Husain Abdullah.
  • The New Orleans Saints signed DT Nick Fairley to a one-year contract.

Mar 25, 2016

  • The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with LB Courtney Upshaw.
  • The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with S Chris Prosinski on a one-year contract.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed DT Brandon Thompson.
  • The New Orleans Saints matched Chicago's offer for TE Josh Hill. Signed LB Craig Robertson to a three-year contract.
  • The New York Jets signed CB Darryl Morris to a one-year contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to terms with LB Steven Johnson to a one-year contract.
  • The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with S Rashad Johnson on a one-year contract.

Mar 24, 2016

  • The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with WR Deonte Thompson on a one-year contract.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed QB Robert Griffin III.
  • The Dallas Cowboys signed DE Benson Mayowa.
  • The New England Patriots signed WR Nate Washington.
  • The New York Jets re-signed LB Erin Henderson to a two-year contract.

Mar 23, 2016

  • The Indianapolis Colts agreed to terms with CB Patrick Robinson.
  • The New Orleans Saints agreed to terms with coach Sean Payton on a five-year contract.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles signed WR Rueben Randle to a one-year contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed P Bryan Anger.

Mar 22, 2016

  • The Dallas Cowboys agreed to terms with RB Alfred Morris on a two-year contract.

Mar 21, 2016

  • The Carolina Panthers signed S Trenton Robinson to a one-year contract.
  • The Detroit Lions signed WR Jeremy Kerley.
  • The Green Bay Packers promoted Eliot Wolf to director-football operations and Brian Gutekunst to director of player personnel. Re-signed RB James Starks.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars named Monte Kiffin defensive assistant, John Benton assistant offensive line coach and John Donovan offensive quality control coach.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed TE Brian Leonhardt.

Mar 19, 2016

  • The Seattle Seahawks agreed to terms with LB Mike Morgan.

Mar 18, 2016

  • The Buffalo Bills signed S Robert Blanton.
  • The Houston Texans re-signed RB Jonathan Grimes.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed RB Jordan Todman.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed LB Tautvydas Kieras.
  • The Miami Dolphins named Jim Washburn senior defensive assistant-pass rush specialist. Signed WR Griff Whalen.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed OT Andre Smith. Re-signed CB Terence Newman and DE Justin Trattou.
  • The New England Patriots signed RB Donald Brown, DE Chris Long and LB Shea McClellin.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to terms with LB Daryl Smith.

Mar 17, 2016

  • The Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms with RB Chris Johnson on a one-year contract.
  • The Chicago Bears traded TE Martellus Bennett and a 2016 sixth-round draft pick to New England for a 2016 fourth-round draft pick.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed DBs Rahim Moore and Don Jones and WR Terrelle Pryor.
  • The Denver Broncos agreed to terms with OT Russell Okung on a five-year contract.
  • The Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms with OT Andre Smith on a one-year contract.
  • The Seattle Seahawks re-signed RB Christine Michael.
  • The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with CB Antwon Blake and OT Byron Bell on one-year contracts.
  • The Washington Redskins re-signed RB Chris Thompson. Signed LB Terence Garvin.

Mar 16, 2016

  • The Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms with G Evan Mathis on a one-year contract.
  • The Atlanta Falcons signed OT Tom Compton and LB LaRoy Reynolds.
  • The Buffalo Bills signed TE Jim Dray.
  • The Chicago Bears signed LS Aaron Brewer to a one-year contract.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed DT Pat Sims.
  • The Cleveland Browns terminated the contracts of LB Karlos Dansby and WR Dwayne Bowe. Signed LB Demario Davis.
  • The Houston Texans signed S Antonio Allen.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed OT Kelvin Beachum to a two-year contract.
  • The Miami Dolphins re-signed QB Matt Moore. Signed DE Andre Branch.
  • The Minnesota Vikings re-signed RB Matt Asiata.
  • The Oakland Raiders agreed to terms with OT Donald Penn on a two-year contract. Signed S Brynden Trawick.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms with WR Chris Givens on a one-year contract.
  • The San Diego Chargers agreed to terms with OL Chris Hairston on a two-year contract.
  • The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with LB Sean Spence on a one-year contract.
  • The Washington Redskins re-signed LB Junior Galette and OL Josh LeRibeus.

Mar 15, 2016

  • The Atlanta Falcons re-signed S Charles Godfrey. Signed S Damian Parms, WR Aldrick Robinson and CB DeMarcus Van Dyke.
  • The Baltimore Ravens signed WR Mike Wallace to a two-year contract.
  • The Buffalo Bills named John Blake defensive line coach.
  • The Carolina Panthers signed DT Paul Soliai to a two-year contract.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed CB Adam Jones.
  • The Dallas Cowboys signed LB Rolando McClain.
  • The Denver Broncos matched Miami's four-year contract offer to RB C.J. Anderson.
  • The Indianapolis Colts agreed to terms with RB Robert Turbin.
  • The Miami Dolphins agreed to terms with QB Matt Moore.
  • The Minnesota Vikings re-signed TE Rhett Ellison and CB Marcus Sherels.
  • The New England Patriots traded DE-LB Chandler Jones to Arizona Cardinals for G Jonathan Cooper and a 2016 second-round draft pick. Re-signed DB Nate Ebner.
  • The Oakland Raiders re-signed WR Andre Holmes.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms with CB Nolan Carroll on a one-year contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers signed OT Ryan Harris to a two-year contract.
  • The Seattle Seahawks agreed to terms with OL J'Marcus Webb on a two-year contract.
  • The Washington Redskins re-signed CB Will Blackmon to a two-year contract. Signed S David Bruton.

Mar 14, 2016

  • The Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms with TE Jermaine Gresham on a one-year contract. Re-signed DT Red Bryant to a one-year contract.
  • The Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms with S Eric Weddle on a four-year contract.
  • The Carolina Panthers agreed to terms with DT Paul Soliai on a two-year contract.
  • The Chicago Bears re-signed TE Rob Housler to a one-year contract. Agreed to terms with TE Zach Miller on a two-year contract.
  • The Dallas Cowboys re-signed TE James Hanna.
  • The Detroit Lions re-signed TE Tim Wright.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed DE Ray Drew.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed WR Rod Streater.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed S Michael Griffin and CB Josh Robinson.
  • The New York Giants signed LB Keenan Robinson.
  • The Oakland Raiders signed LB Daren Bates.
  • The San Diego Chargers agreed to terms with CB Casey Hayward on a three-year contract.
  • The Seattle Seahawks signed OT Bradley Sowell and DT Sealver Siliga to one-year contracts.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed S Chris Conte. Agreed to terms with CB Josh Robinson.

Mar 13, 2016

  • The Buffalo Bills fired Karl Dunbar, defensive line coach.
  • The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with DL Akiem Hicks on a two-year contract.
  • The San Diego Chargers agreed to terms with CB Casey Hayward on a three-year contract.

Mar 12, 2016

  • The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with LB Jerrell Freeman on a three-year contract, DL Mitch Unrein on a two-year contract and WR Marc Mariani on a one-year contract.
  • The Detroit Lions signed S Rafael Bush.

Mar 11, 2016

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed DT Josh Mauro and TE Ifeanyi Momah to one-year contracts.
  • The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with LB Sean Weatherspoon.
  • The Cleveland Browns waived QB Johnny Manziel. Signed OL Alvin Bailey and LB Justin Tuggle.
  • The Dallas Cowboys re-signed LB Kyle Wilber and OL Charles Brown. Signed DT Cedric Thornton.
  • The Denver Broncos signed QB Mark Sanchez.
  • The Detroit Lions re-signed LS Don Muhlbach, CB Crezdon Butler, LB Tahir Whitehead and QB Dan Orlovsky.
  • The Green Bay Packers re-signed LB Nick Perry. Signed OL Vince Kowalski.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed QB Scott Tolzien.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed OL Mackenzy Bernadeau and CB Prince Amukamara.
  • The Los Angeles Rams re-signed WR Brian Quick.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed OL Jermon Bushrod.
  • The New England Patriots signed DE Frank Kearse and WR Chris Hogan.
  • The Oakland Raiders released LB Curtis Lofton.
  • The Seattle Seahawks signed P Jon Ryan to a four-year contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to terms with CB Brent Grimes and DE Robert Ayers Jr. on multi-year contracts.
  • The Washington Redskins signed DE Kendall Reyes. Re-signed TE Logan Paulsen.

Mar 10, 2016

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed S Tyvon Branch to a two-year contract.
  • The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with DEs Adrian Clayborn and Derrick Shelby and WR Mohamed Sanu.
  • The Carolina Panthers signed C Gino Gradkowski to a three-year contract. Re-signed QB Joe Webb to a two-year contract.
  • The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with CB Sherrick McManis on a two-year contract.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed LB Vincent Ray to a three-year contract and S George Iloka and OL Eric Winston.
  • The Dallas Cowboys re-signed CB Josh Thomas.
  • The Detroit Lions signed S Tavon Wilson, WR Marvin Jones, DT Stefan Charles and CB Johnson Bademosi.
  • The Houston Texans signed QB Brock Osweiler.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed P Brad Nortman to a four-year contract and DL Malik Jackson, RB Chris Ivory and S Tashaun Gipson.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed OT Mitchell Schwartz, DL Jaye Howard and LBs Tamba Hali and Frank Zombo.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed RB C.J. Anderson to a four-year contract.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed G Alex Boone to a four-year contract and LB Emmanuel Lamur and LB Travis Lewis.
  • The New England Patriots signed QB Tom Brady to a two-year contract extension.
  • The New York Giants signed DE Olivier Vernon, DT Damon Harrison and CB Janoris Jankins.
  • The Oakland Raiders signed CB Sean Smith and LB Bruce Irvin to four-year contracts and OL Kelechi Osemele to a five-year contract.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms with QB Chase Daniel on a three-year contract and LB Nigel Bradham on a two-year contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers signed TE Ladarius Green to a four-year contract.
  • The Seattle Seahawks agreed to terms with WR Jermaine Kearse on a three-year contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed G J.R. Sweezy to a five-year contract.
  • The Tennessee Titans signed C Ben Jones to a multiyear contract.

Mar 9, 2016

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed QB Drew Stanton.
  • The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with C Alex Mack on a five-year contract. Released NT Paul Soliai.
  • The Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms with TE Benjamin Watson on a two-year contract.
  • The Carolina Panthers re-signed DE Charles Johnson to a one-year contract and FB Mike Tolbert to a two-year contract.
  • The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with LB Danny Trevathan on a four-year contract and OT Bobby Massie on a three-year contract. Re-signed CB Tracy Porter to a three-year contract and RB Jacquizz Rodgers and OT Nick Becton to one-year contracts.
  • The Dallas Cowboys agreed to terms with LB Rolando McClain on a one-year contract.
  • The Denver Broncos agreed to terms with OT Donald Stephenson on a three-year contract.
  • The Detroit Lions re-signed DT Haloti Ngata.
  • The Houston Texans agreed to terms with QB Brock Osweiler on a four-year contract.
  • The Indianapolis Colts announced QB Matt Hasselbeck will retire. Released WR Andre Johnson.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars re-signed TE Marcedes Lewis.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed LB Jonathan Massaquoi. Agreed to terms with OL Mitchell Schwartz on a five-year contract.
  • The St. Louis Rams re-signed C Tim Barnes and S Cody Davis to two-year contracts.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed DE Mario Williams to a two-year contract and S Isa Abdul-Quddus to a three-year contract. Removed the transition tag on DE Olivier Vernon, making him a free agent. Released CB Brent Grimes. Signed T Sam Young to a one-year contract.
  • The Minnesota Vikings re-signed DT Kendrick Ellis and OT Mike Harris.
  • The New England Patriots signed LB Ramon Humber. Released LB Dane Fletcher.
  • The New Orleans Saints signed TE Coby Fleener to a five-year contract.
  • The New York Giants re-signed DE Jason Pierre-Paul to a one-year contract. Agreed to terms with DE Olivier Vernon, CB Janoris Jenkins and DT Damon Harrison on five-year contracts.
  • The New York Jets released TE Jeff Cumberland and WR Jeremy Kerley.
  • The Oakland Raiders agreed to terms with LB Bruce Irvin on a four-year contract.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles traded CB Byron Maxwell, LB Kiko Alonso and their 2016 first-round (No. 13) draft pick to Miami for their 2016 first-round (No. 8) draft pick. Traded RB DeMarco Murray and a 2016 fourth-round draft pick to Tennessee for a 2016 fourth-round draft pick. Agreed to terms with OL Brandon Brooks and S Rodney McLeod on five-year contracts and QB Chase Daniel. Agreed to terms with CB Ron Brooks and T Donald Stephenson on three-year contracts.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to terms with G Ramon Foster on a three-year contract.
  • The San Diego Chargers re-signed QB Kellen Clemens to a one-year contract. Agreed to terms with TE Antonio Gates on a two-year contract, NT Brandon Mebane and S Dwight Lowery on three-year contracts, and WR-KR Travis Benjamin on a four-year contract.
  • The Seattle Seahawks agreed to terms with CB Jeremy Lane.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed RB Doug Martin to a five-year contract.
  • The Washington Redskins re-signed QB Colt McCoy, S Duke Ihenacho, LB Mason Foster and DL Kedric Golston.

Mar 8, 2016

  • The Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms with QB Drew Stanton on a two-year contract.
  • The Buffalo Bills agreed to terms with G Richie Incognito on a three-year contract.
  • The Chicago Bears signed WR Alshon Jeffery.
  • The Denver Broncos released TE Owen Daniels, G Louis Vasquez and LS Aaron Brewer.
  • The Detroit Lions announced WR Calvin Johnson will retire.
  • The Green Bay Packers re-signed G Lane Taylor to a two-year contract.
  • The Indianapolis Colts waived LB Bjoern Werner. Signed LS Forrest Hill. Agreed to terms with K Adam Vinatieri.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed DT Abry Jones and TE Nic Jacobs to one-year contracts.
  • The Minnesota Vikings re-signed LB Audie Cole. Released WR Mike Wallace. Waived OL Austin Wentworth.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms with CB Leodia McKelvin on a two-year contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers signed CB William Gay to a three-year contract.
  • The Seattle Seahawks waived DT Jesse Williams.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed S Keith Tandy. Released LB Bruce Carter.

Mar 7, 2016

  • The Atlanta Falcons re-signed CB Ricardo Allen.
  • The Baltimore Ravens signed CB Shareece Wright to a three-year contract.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed C T.J. Johnson.
  • The Cleveland Browns re-signed LB Tank Carder. Signed DL Jamie Meder and RB Raheem Mostert.
  • The Houston Texans signed G-T Jeff Adams and CB Charles James to contract extensions.
  • The Indianapolis Colts released QB Josh Freeman. Re-signed TE Dwayne Allen to a contract extension.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed DE Ryan Davis.
  • The Minnesota Vikings re-signed S Andrew Sendejo, WR Adam Thielen and OT Carter Bykowski.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed S Robert Golden to a three-year contract. Agreed to terms with WR Darrius Heyward-Bey on a three-year contract.
  • The Seattle Seahawks agreed to terms with DT Ahtyba Rubin.
  • The Tampa Buccaneers announced the retirement of OL Logan Mankins.
  • The Washington Redskins released S Dashon Goldson, QB Robert Griffin III, DE Jason Hatcher and S Jeron Johnson.

Mar 6, 2016

  • The Denver Broncos announced QB Peyton Manning will retire.

Mar 5, 2016

  • The Miami Dolphins restructured the contracts of DT Ndamukong Suh and LB Koa Misi. Released WR Greg Jennings.

Mar 4, 2016

  • The Buffalo Bills released CB Leodis McKelvin.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed WR-KR Brandon Tate.
  • The Cleveland Browns announced the resignation of president Alec Scheiner, effective March 31.
  • The Detroit Lions re-signed DT Tyrunn Walker.
  • The New England Patriots released LB Darius Fleming.
  • The New Orleans Saints signed K Josh Scobee.

Mar 3, 2016

  • The Baltimore Ravens released LB Daryl Smith and DE Chris Canty.
  • The Carolina Panthers released DE Charles Johnson.
  • The Houston Texans released RB Arian Foster, TE Garrett Graham and S Rahim Moore.
  • The Indianapolis Colts made a qualifying offer to restricted free agent TE Jack Doyle.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars released G Zane Beadles and DE Chris Clemons.
  • The San Diego Chargers released LB Donald Butler, RB Donald Brown, LB Kavell Conner and LB Chi Chi Ariguzo.
  • The Tennessee Titans re-signed RB Antonio Andrews to a one-year contract.

Mar 2, 2016

  • The Atlanta Falcons released WR Roddy White.
  • The Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms with QB Joe Flacco on a three-year contract extension.
  • The Dallas Cowboys waived WR Donte Foster and DE Efe Obada.
  • The Green Bay Packers re-signed PK Mason Crosby.
  • The New England Patriots released TE Scott Chandler and WR Brandon LaFell.
  • The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with CB Brice McCain on a multi-year contract.

Mar 1, 2016

  • The Baltimore Ravens designated K Justin Tucker as its franchise player.
  • The Buffalo Bills designated OT Cordy Glenn as its franchise player. Released RB Boobie Dixon, G Kraig Urbik and DE Mario Williams.
  • The Carolina Panthers designated CB Josh Norman as its franchise player.
  • The Denver Broncos designated LB Von Miller as its exclusive franchise player.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs designated S Eric Berry as its franchise player.
  • The Miami Dolphins designated DE Olivier Vernon as its transition player.
  • The New York Jets designated DE Muhammad Wilkerson as its franchise player.
  • The Washington Redskins designated QB Kirk Cousins as its franchise player.