NFL Transactions in February 2016

Feb 29, 2016

  • The Chicago Bears placed the franchise tag on WR Alshon Jeffery.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed DL Cleyon Laing.
  • The New England Patriots agreed to terms with QB Tom Brady on a two-year contract extension.
  • The New Orleans Saints released WR Marques Colston.
  • The Oakland Raiders signed P Marquette King to a long-term contract extension.

Feb 24, 2016

  • The Philadelphia Eagles released LB DeMeco Ryans.

Feb 23, 2016

  • The Miami Dolphins waived CB Dax Swanson.

Feb 22, 2016

  • The Arizona Cardinals re-signed P Drew Butler.
  • The Denver Broncos signed TE Richard Gordon and DL Phil Taylor.
  • The Indianapolis Colts waived LB Jonathan Newsome. Released LB Andy Studebaker.
  • The New York Jets released CB Antonio Cromartie.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms with S Malcolm Jenkins on a five-year contract.

Feb 20, 2016

  • The Detroit Lions released DT C.J. Wilson.

Feb 19, 2016

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed LB Tristan Okpalaugo to a one-year contract.
  • The Detroit Lions named Mark Olson regional scout. Released DT C.J. Wilson.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed CB Chimdi Chekwa and WR A.J. Cruz.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers announced the retirement of TE Heath Miller.
  • The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with TE Craig Stevens on a one-year contract.

Feb 18, 2016

  • Carolina Panthers DE Jared Allen announced his retirement.
  • The Cleveland Browns terminated the contracts of TE Jim Dray and DL Randy Starks.

Feb 17, 2016

  • The Carolina Panthers signed LS J.J. Jansen to a five-year contract extension.
  • The Green Bay Packers named Brian Angelichio tight ends coach, Ejiro Evero defensive quality control coach, Luke Getsy wide receivers coach, David Raih assistant offensive line coach and Ben Sirmans running backs coach.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed TE Cameron Clear.
  • The Minnesota Vikings named Brent Salazar strength and conditioning coach.
  • The New England Patriots released DB Leonard Johnson.
  • The New York Giants re-signed LS Zak DeOssie.
  • The Washington Redskins named Kevin Carberry assistant offensive line coach and Shane Waldron offensive quality control coach.

Feb 16, 2016

  • The Arizona Cardinals re-signed S Chris Clemons to a one-year contract. Signed CB Joel Wilkinson.
  • The Chicago Bears released OT Jermon Bushrod.
  • The Denver Broncos named Klint Kubiak offensive assistant coach/quarterbacks.
  • The Detroit Lions CB Rashean Mathis announced his retirement. Released RB Joique Bell.
  • The New York Giants promoted quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan to offensive coordinator. Named Frank Cignetti Jr. quarterbacks coach, Adam Henry wide receivers coach, Mike Solari offensive line coach, Patrick Graham defensive line coach, Jeff Zgonina assistant defensive line coach, Bill McGovern linebackers coach, Dwayne Stukes assistant special teams coach and Aaron Wellman strength and conditioning coach.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers named John Spytek director of player personnel.

Feb 15, 2016

  • The Atlanta Falcons waived CB Travis Howard and FB Collin Mooney.
  • The Chicago Bears named Curtis Johnson wide receivers coach and Ben McDaniels offensive assistant coach. Promoted Pierre Ngo to assistant strength and conditioning coach.
  • The Detroit Lions named Brian Callahan quarterbacks coach.

Feb 12, 2016

  • The Detroit Lions signed T Lamar Holmes.
  • The Green Bay Packers re-signed DT Letroy Guion.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed CB Josh Johnson.
  • The Miami Dolphins named Daronte Jones assistant defensive backs coach. Announced Eric Stokes senior personnel executive and assistant general manager have mutually agreed to part ways. Terminated the contracts of DE Quinton Coples and CB Brice McCain.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers signed LS Greg Warren to a one-year contract.

Feb 11, 2016

  • The Detroit Lions promoted Emily Griffin to vice president of marketing. Signed LB Jerry Franklin.
  • The Indianapolis Colts promoted defensive assistant Tim Berbenich to offensive assistant and assistant quarterbacks coach. Named Jim Hostler tight ends coach.
  • The New York Giants named Martin Mayhew director of football operations/special projects.
  • The Oakland Raiders re-signed S Nate Allen.

Feb 10, 2016

  • The New York Giants announced the retirement of LB Jon Beason. Released OL Will Beatty and Geoff Schwartz.

Feb 9, 2016

  • The Indianapolis Colts released QB Ryan Lindley. Named Maurice Drayton assistant special teams coach, Lee Hull wide receivers coach and Jemal Singleton running backs coach, Quadrian Banks conditioning-performance analyst and Andrew Hayes-Stoker assistant to the head coach. Promoted Joe Philbin to assistant head coach-offensive line.
  • The New York Jets named John Scott Jr. assistant defensive line coach, David Diaz-Infante assistant offensive line coach and Tim Atkins defensive quality control coach.
  • The Oakland Raiders terminated the contract of S Nate Allen.
  • The Tennessee Titans released S Michael Griffin.

Feb 8, 2016

  • The Atlanta Falcons named Joel Collier director of pro personnel. Released LB Justin Durant and S William Moore.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed CB Chykie Brown and OT Darryl Baldwin.
  • The Cleveland Browns named Rock Cartwright offensive quality control coach, Louie Cioffi defensive backs coach, Ken Delgado assistant defensive line coach, Johnny Holland inside linebackers coach, Cannon Matthews assistant defensive backs coach, Robert Nunn defensive line coach, Eric Sanders defensive quality control coach and Ryan Slowik outside linebackers coach.
  • The New Orleans Saints released G Jahri Evans, LBs David Hawthorne and Ramon Humber and WR Seantavius Jones. Signed DB Tony Carter.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles released WR Riley Cooper.
  • The Seattle Seahawks signed TE Brandon Cottom, LS Andrew East, CB George Farmer, WR Deshon Foxx, WR Antwan Goodley, DT Justin Hamilton, CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste, WR Douglas McNeil III, C Drew Nowak, G Will Pericak, OT Terry Poole, CB Trovon Reed, TE Ronnie Shields, DE Josh Shirley, QB Phillip Sims, WR Tyler Slavin, S Robert Smith and DE DeAngelo Tyson to futures contracts.

Feb 5, 2016

  • The New York Jets named Jeff Hammerschmidt special teams assistant coach. Signed K Kyle Brindza to a reserve-future contract.

Feb 4, 2016

  • The Detroit Lions named Josh Schuler assistant strength and conditioning coach.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers signed WRs Issac Blakeney and Tobais Palkmer and CBs Montell Garner and CB Al-hajj Shabazz to reserve/future contracts.

Feb 3, 2016

  • The Buffalo Bills signed CB Javier Arenas to a reserve/future contract.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed TE John Peters to a reserve/future contract.
  • The New York Jets named Brant Boyer special teams coordinator. Signed RB/KR Dri Archer to a reserve/future contract.
  • The Washington Redskins signed DL Ziggy Hood to a reserve/future contract.

Feb 2, 2016

  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed RB Bronson Hill to a reserve/future contract.
  • The New Orleans Saints named Dan Campbell assistant head coach-tight ends coach, Ronald Curry and Brendan Nugent offensive assistant coaches, Peter Giunta senior defensive assistant coach, Aaron Glenn secondary coach, Joe Lombardi quarterbacks coach, Dennis Allen defensive coordinator, Dan Roushar offensive line coach and Brian Young pass rush specialist.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms with DE Vinny Curry on a five-year contract.

Feb 1, 2016

  • The Arizona Cardinals re-signed TE Darren Fells to a one-year contract. Signed CB Shaun Prater to a future contract.
  • The Detroit Lions promoted Kelly Kozole to senior vice president of business development. Named Al Golden tight ends coach.
  • The Oakland Raiders announced the retirement of DE Justin Tuck.
  • The Tennessee Titans named Keith Willis assistant defensive line coach and Brandon Blaney defensive assistant.