NFL Transactions in April 2015

Apr 30, 2015

  • The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with S Malcolm Bronson on a two-year contract.
  • The Miami Dolphins exercised their option on the contract of QB Ryan Tannehill for the 2016 season.

Apr 29, 2015

  • The Arizona Cardinals exercised their fifth-year option on WR Michael Floyd.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals waived LB L.J. Fort.
  • The Houston Texans signed RB Chris Polk.

Apr 28, 2015

  • The Buffalo Bills exercised their fifth-year option on CB Stephon Gilmore.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals exercised their fifth-year options on CB Dre Kirkpatrick and G Kevin Zeitler.
  • The Denver Broncos waived LB Quanterus Smith.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed RB Maurice Jones-Drew to a one-day contract and announced his retirement.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs agreed to terms with president Mark Donovan on a contract extension.
  • The Miami Dolphins announced DE Dion Jordan was suspended for the 2015 season for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.
  • The Tennessee Titans exercised their fifth-year option on WR Kendall Wright.

Apr 27, 2015

  • The Buffalo Bills released DB Jonte Green.
  • The Indianapolis Colts re-signed LB Jerrell Freeman.
  • The New York Giants waived RB Michael Cox.
  • The Washington Redskins promoted Ross Taylor to director of communications. Named Zena Lewis media services coordinator.

Apr 24, 2015

  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed RB Bobby Rainey.
  • The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with WR Hakeem Nicks on a one-year contract.

Apr 23, 2015

  • The Chicago Bears signed TE Bear Pascoe to a one-year contract.
  • The New York Jets exercised their fifth-year option on the contract of LB Quinton Coples for 2016.

Apr 22, 2015

  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed coach Marvin Lewis to a one-year contract extension through the 2016 season.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed OLs Jeff Linkenbach and Jacques McClendon.
  • The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with OT Byron Bell.

Apr 21, 2015

  • The Dallas Cowboys signed RB Lance Dunbar and P Chris Jones.
  • The Detroit Lions released G Rodney Austin.

Apr 20, 2015

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed S Adrian Wilson to a one-day contract and announced his retirement.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles signed QB Tim Tebow to a one-year contract.
  • The Seattle Seahawks re-signed C Lemuel Jeanpierre.
  • The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with LB Kaelin Burnett on a one-year contract.

Apr 18, 2015

  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed C Stefan Wisniewski to a one-year contract.

Apr 17, 2015

  • The Detroit Lions named Allison Maki senior vice president of administration and chief financial officer and Luis Perez senior vice president of business development and strategy.

Apr 16, 2015

  • The Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to terms with LB Paul Posluszny on a one-year contract extension.
  • The Washington Redskins re-signed K Kai Forbath.

Apr 15, 2015

  • The Detroit Lions traded DE George Johnson and a 2015 seventh-round draft pick to Tampa Bay for a 2015 fifth-round draft pick.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed QB Matt Blanchard.
  • The New York Giants signed DB Josh Gordy and LB Ryan Jones.

Apr 14, 2015

  • The Pittsburgh Steelers announced the retirement of CB Ike Taylor.

Apr 13, 2015

  • The Green Bay Packers signed FB John Kuhn to a one-year contract. Matched Oakland's offer sheet to S Sean Richardson.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed CB Zack Bowman.
  • The New York Jets signed RB Stevan Ridley and LB Joe Mays.
  • The Oakland Raiders signed WR Michael Crabtree.

Apr 11, 2015

  • The Denver Broncos agreed to terms with TE James Casey on a one-year contract.

Apr 10, 2015

  • The New Orleans Saints signed DE Anthony Spencer.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers announced the retirement of S Troy Polamalu.

Apr 9, 2015

  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed RB Cedric Peerman.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed TE Rob Housler.
  • The Indianapolis Colts exercised the team's fifth-year option on the contract of QB Andrew Luck.

Apr 8, 2015

  • The Dallas Cowboys released DT Amobi Okoye.
  • The Green Bay Packers released T Aaron Adams.
  • The New York Jets signed LB Erin Henderson. Agreed to terms with RB Stevan Ridley on a one-year contract.
  • The Oakland Raiders re-signed Ss Larry Asante and Brandian Ross, WRs Andre Holmes and Rod Streater, P Marquette King, DE Denico Autry, TE Brain Leonhardt, T Matt McCants, RB Jamize Olawale and CB Neiko Thorpe.

Apr 7, 2015

  • The Minnesota Vikings signed C John Sullivan to a one-year contract extension.

Apr 6, 2015

  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed WR Denarius Moore.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed LS Kevin McDermott.

Apr 3, 2015

  • The New Orleans Saints signed WR Joseph Morgan to a one-year contract.
  • The San Francisco 49ers signed LB Nick Bellore to a two-year contract.
  • The Washington Redskins acquired S Dashon Goldson from Tampa Bay Buccaneers for an undisclosed 2016 draft pick.

Apr 2, 2015

  • The Atlanta Falcons released S Zeke Motta.
  • The Carolina Panthers released G Derek Dennis and LB Horace Miller.
  • The Chicago Bears released C Roberto Garza and S Anthony Walters. Signed C Will Montgomery to a one-year contract.
  • The Denver Broncos signed DL Antonio Smith to a one-year contract.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed QB Josh Freeman to a one-year contract and LB Spencer Paysinger.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed QB Mike Kafka and DE Caesar Rayford. Released QB Pat Devlin.
  • The Oakland Raiders signed OT J'Marcus Webb.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed DT Clifton Geathers to a one-year contract.
  • The Seattle Seahawks announced the retirement of OL Stephen Schilling.

Apr 1, 2015

  • The Baltimore Ravens traded C Gino Gradkowski to Denver for 2016 draft considerations.
  • The Chicago Bears signed CB Sherrick McManis, RB Jacquizz Rodgers and LB Sam Acho to one-year contracts.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed WR/KR Brandon Tate.
  • The Dallas Cowboys re-signed LB Rolando McClain to a one-year contract. Signed DE Efe Obada.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed RB Daniel Herron to a one-year contract.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars released FB Bradie Ewing.
  • The New Orleans Saints agreed to terms with G Jahri Evans on a one-year contract extension. Signed CB Kyle Wilson to a one-year contract.
  • The New York Jets signed LB Jamari Lattimore. Re-signed OT Ben Ijalana.
  • The San Diego Chargers released G Jeff Baca and DT Chas Alecxih.
  • The Seattle Seahawks re-signed FB Will Tukuafu and DT Jesse Williams.
  • The St. Louis Rams re-signed C Tim Barnes.