NFL Transactions in December 2016

Dec 31, 2016

  • The Baltimore Ravens placed LB Zachary Orr and CB Jimmy Smith on injured reserve. Signed WR Keenan Reynolds from the practice squad. Claimed WR Vince Mayle off waivers from Dallas.
  • The Chicago Bears signed LB Josh Shirley.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals placed WR A.J. Green on injured reserve. Signed G Trey Hopkins from the practice squad.
  • The Dallas Cowboys signed G Ryan Seymour from the practice squad.
  • The Detroit Lions placed RB Theo Riddick on injured reserve. Signed WR Jace Billingsley from the practice squad anhd TE Kennard Backman to the practice squad.
  • The Minnesota Vikings placed S Andrew Sendejo. Signed WR Isaac Fruechte from the practice squad.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed P Bryan Anger to a multi-year contract extension.

Dec 30, 2016

  • The Cincinnati Bengals placed OT Cedric Ogbuehi on injured reserve. Signed RB Tra Carson from the practice squad.
  • The Indianapolis Colts announced that LB Robert Mathis will retire, effective after Sunday's game.
  • The New York Jets placed RB Matt Forte on injured reserve. Signed CB Bryson Keeton from the practice squad.
  • The Seattle Seahawks agreed to terms with DE Michael Bennett on a three-year contract extension.

Dec 29, 2016

  • The Dallas Cowboys waived WR Vince Mayle.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed DE Channing Ward from the practice squad. Signed OT Kyler Kerbyson to the practice squad.

Dec 28, 2016

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed S Christian Bryant from the N.Y. Giants practice squad and CB Brian Dixon from New Orleans practice squad.
  • The Chicago Bears signed OL Cornelius Edison and DB Rashaad Reynolds to the practice squad.
  • The Detroit Lions placed DT Stefan Charles on injured reserve. Signed CB Crezdon Butler.
  • The Miami Dolphins placed S Isa Abdul-Quddus on injured reserve. Signed S A.J. Hendy from the practice squad.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed WR Cayleb Jones to the practice squad.
  • The New York Jets placed RB Khiry Robinson on injured reserve. Signed RB Brandon Burks from the practice squad and TE M.J. McFarland to the practice squad.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed RB Charles Sims on injured reserve. Signed FB Austin Johnson from the practice squad.
  • The Tennessee Titans placed DE Mehdi Abdesmad on injured reserve. Signed NT Antwaun Woods from the practice squad and LB Kourtnei Brown and WR K.J. Maye to the practice squad.
  • The Washington Redskins placed S Donte Whitner Sr. on injured reserve. Signed S Josh Evans. Signed LB Rufus Johnson to the practice squad

Dec 27, 2016

  • The Arizona Cardinals placed G Taylor Boggs and S Tony Jefferson on injured reserve.
  • The Buffalo Bills fired coach Rex Ryan. Named Anthony Lynn interim coach.
  • The Chicago Bears waived DL Jimmy Staten from the practice squad.
  • The Cleveland Browns waived OL Jonathan Cooper.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed WR Antwan Goodley to the practice squad. Placed TE Devon Cajuste on the practice squad-injured list. Signed RB Russell Hansbrough from the New York Giants' practice squad. Placed CB Jude Adjei-Barimah and TE Cameron Brate on injured reserve.
  • The New York Giants signed QB Keith Wenning, RB Jacob Huesman and S Ryan Murphy to the practice squad.
  • The San Diego Chargers placed RB Kenneth Farrow on injured reserve. Signed RB Andre Williams from the practice squad.
  • The Tennessee Titans placed QB Marcus Mariota on injured reserve. Signed QB Alex Tanney from the practice squad.

Dec 26, 2016

  • The Chicago Bears waived OL Cornelius Edison.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals placed TE Tyler Eifert and G Clint Boling on injured reserve.
  • The Dallas Cowboys waived DE Zach Moore. Activated DE Randy Gregory from the exempt/commissioner permission list.

Dec 24, 2016

  • The Baltimore Ravens placed LB Kamalei Correa on injured reserve. Signed LB Brennen Beyer from the practice squad.
  • The Detroit Lions signed CB Alex Carter from the practice squad and WR Rashad Ross to the practice squad.

Dec 23, 2016

  • The Arizona Cardinals placed S Tyrann Mathieu on injured reserve. Signed S Trevon Hartfield from the practice squad.
  • The Chicago Bears placed DL Eddie Goldman on injured reserve. Signed OL Cornelius Edison. Activated LB Jerrell Freeman from the exempt/commissioner permission list.
  • The Cleveland Browns waived-injured PK Patrick Murray. Signed DB Trae Elston to the practice squad.
  • The Detroit Lions waived DE Corey Lemonier.
  • The Minnesota Vikings placed CB Mackensie Alexander on injured reserve. Signed RB C.J. Ham.
  • The New England Patriots signed DL Woodrow Hamilton to the practice squad.
  • The Oakland Raiders placed LB Shilique Calhoun on injured reserve. Activated DL Mario Edwards Jr. from injured reserve.
  • The Washington Redskins waived LB Nick Moody. Signed LB Lynden Trail from the practice squad.

Dec 22, 2016

  • The Washington Redskins waived WR Rashad Ross. Signed CB Dashaun Phillips from the practice squad and LB Lynden Trail to the practice squad.

Dec 21, 2016

  • The Chicago Bears signed OL Cornelius Edison to the practice squad.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed DB Trey Caldwell from the practice squad. Waived DB Trae Elston.
  • The New England Patriots activated QB Jacoby Brissett from injured reserve. Released DL Woodrow Hamilton.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed WR Bernard Reedy from the practice squad. Placed WR Donteea Dye on injured reserve. Signed WR Kendrick Ings to the practice squad.
  • The Tennessee Titans signed CB D'Joun Smith from the practice squad. Placed DL Karl Klug on injured reserve.

Dec 20, 2016

  • The Arizona Cardinals re-signed CB Ronald Zamort to the practice squad.
  • The Chicago Bears signed RB Bralon Addison. Placed WR Eddie Royal on injured reserve. Waived OL Cornelius Edison.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals waived LS Tyler Ott.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed LB James Burgess and TE J.P. Holtz and to the practice squad. Announced RB Terrence Magee was signed by Seattle from the practice squad.
  • The Detroit Lions signed WR Andrew Turzilli to the practice squad.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed WR Max McCaffrey to the practice squad.
  • The Minnesota Vikings placed DT Tom Johnson on injured reserve. Signed DT Toby Johnson.
  • The New York Giants placed RB Shane Vereen and QB Ryan Nassib on injured reserve. Signed LB Ishaq Williams and RB George Winn from the practice squad.
  • The New York Jets placed G Brian Winters and LB Mike Catapano on injured reserve. Signed DL Brandin Bryant and OT Donald Hawkins from the practice squad. Signed C Kyle Friend and TE Jason Vander Laan to the practice squad.
  • The Washington Redskins claimed LB Zach Vigil off waivers from Miami. Placed LB Houston Bates on injured reserve.

Dec 19, 2016

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed CB Harlan Miller from the practice squad. Released CB Tharold Simon.
  • The Atlanta Falcons signed WR B.J. Daniels to the practice squad. Waived WR J.D. McKissic from the practice squad.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed LB Lavar Edwards to the practice squad.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars named Doug Marrone interim coach.
  • The New York Jets signed LB Randell Johnson from the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad. Waived LB Arthur Brown.
  • The Tennessee Titans placed DL Karl Klug on injured reserve.

Dec 18, 2016

  • The Jacksonville Jaguars fired coach Gus Bradley.

Dec 17, 2016

  • The Cleveland Browns signed WR Mario Alford from the practice squad.
  • The Dallas Cowboys placed T Chaz Green on injured reserve. Signed DE Zach Moore from the practice squad.
  • The Detroit Lions signed CB Adairius Barnes to the practice squad. Released LB Brandon Chubb from the practice squad.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed QB Joe Callahan from the practice squad. Released LB Carl Bradford.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs placed LB Derrick Johnson on injured reserve. Signed DL David King from the practice squad.
  • The Minnesota Vikings waived DT Toby Johnson. Activated RB Adrian Peterson from injured reserve.

Dec 16, 2016

  • The Atlanta Falcons placed S Kemal Ishmael on injured reserve. Signed WR J.D. McKissic from the practice squad.

Dec 15, 2016

  • The Buffalo Bills signed LB Bryson Albright and RB Cedric O'Neal to the practice squad.
  • The Chicago Bears signed DB De'Vante Bausby to the practice squad. Placed TE Justin Perillo on the practice squad injured list.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed DL Trevon Coley to the practice squad.
  • The Detroit Lions claimed DE Corey Lemonier off waivers from Cleveland. Waived CB Adairius Barnes.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed LB Deiontrez Mount from the practice squad. Waived LB Lavar Edwards.
  • The Los Angeles Rams placed RB Benny Cunningham and DE Robert Quinn on injured reserve. Signed G David Arkin and DL Morgan Fox from the practice squad.
  • The New England Patriots claimed WR Michael Floyd off waivers from Arizona. Released WR Griff Whalen.

Dec 14, 2016

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed WR Jeremy Ross. Signed T Givens Price from the practice squad. Released WR Michael Floyd. Signed T Aaron Epps and WR Marvin Hall to the practice squad.
  • The Buffalo Bills signed DE Greg Townsend Jr. to the practice squad.
  • The Chicago Bears signed LB Josh Shirley to the practice squad.
  • The Cleveland Browns claimed RB Darius Jackson off waivers from Dallas. Waived LB Corey Lemonier.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed LB Jordan Tripp.
  • The Houston Texans signed T Laurence Gibson and WR Tevin Jones to the practice roster.
  • The New Orleans Saints placed LT Terron Armstead on injured reserve. Signed LB Jason Trusnik.
  • The New York Giants signed RB Russell Hansbrough to the practice squad.
  • The San Diego Chargers placed CB Brandon Flowers on injured reserve. Signed DT Kaleb Eulls from the practice squad. Signed DT Chuka Ndulue to the practice squad.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed FB Austin Johnson to the practice squad.

Dec 13, 2016

  • The Arizona Cardinals placed S Tyvon Branch, S Deone Bucannon and OT Ulrick John on injured reserve. Released P Drew Butler. Signed QB Zac Dysert and P Matt Wile from the practice squad and LB Scooby Wright III from Cleveland's practice squad.
  • The Baltimore Ravens released KR Devin Hester.
  • The Buffalo Bills placed S James Ihedigbo on injured reserve. Released LB Bryson Albright. Signed S Shamiel Gary and OT Michael Ota from the practice squad.
  • The Chicago Bears waived DB De'Vante Bausby. Signed TE Mycole Pruitt.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals released PK Mike Nugent. Claimed PK Randy Bullock off waivers from Pittsburgh.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed DL Gabe Wright from the practice squad and WR Mario Alford to the practice squad.
  • The Dallas Cowboys waived RB Darius Jackson. Activated RB Darren McFadden from the reserve/non-football injury list.
  • The Houston Texans placed WR Braxton Miller on injured reserve. Signed WR Wendall Williams from the practice squad.
  • The Indianapolis Colts placed CB Patrick Robinson on injured reserve.
  • The Miami Dolphins placed C Mike Pouncey on injured reserve. Signed QB T.J. Yates.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed OT Marquis Lucas and TE Kyle Carter to the practice squad.
  • The New York Giants terminated the practice squad contracts of HB George Winn and OL Laurence Gibson. Signed OL Adam Gettis to the practice squad.
  • The New York Jets placed S Marcus Gilchrist and OT Breno Giacomini on injured reserve. Signed S Ronald Martin and OL Craig Watts from the practice squad.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released S Major Wright. Signed DT John Hughes III.
  • The Tennessee Titans added RB David Fluellen to the practice squad.
  • The Washington Redskins placed DE Anthony Lanier II on injured reserve. Released DL Trevon Coley and DB Lee Hightower from the practice squad. Signed LB Nick Moody. Signed DL A.J. Francis and DB Shak Randolph to the practice squad.

Dec 12, 2016

  • The Chicago Bears placed OL Mike Adams on injured reserve. Claimed OL Matt McCants off waivers from Cleveland.
  • The Indianapolis Colts placed S Clayton Geathers, LB Curt Maggitt and G Jack Mewhort on injured reserve. Signed S Duke Williams and CB Charles James. Signed WR Devin Street from the practice squad.
  • The Los Angeles Rams fired coach Jeff Fisher. Named special teams coordinator John Fassel interim coach.
  • The Minnesota Vikings placed DT Sharrif Floyd on injured reserve. Signed DT Toby Johnson.
  • The New York Jets placed S Antonio Allen on injured reserve after he cleared waivers. Signed DL Kenny Anunike to the practice squad.
  • The Tennessee Titans waived RB David Fluellen. Signed DE Mehdi Abdesmad from the practice squad.

Dec 10, 2016

  • The Buffalo Bills signed LB Bryson Albright from the practice squad.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed DB Jamar Taylor to a three-year contract extension.
  • The Denver Broncos promoted LB Quentin Gause to their active roster. Placed WR Marlon Brown on injured reserve.
  • The Houston Texans placed WR Jaelen Strong on injured reserve. Signed CB Denzel Rice from the practice squad.
  • The New England Patriots signed DL Darius Kilgo to the practice squad.
  • The New York Giants terminated the contract of OL Adam Gettis. Activated RB Shane Vereen from injured reserve.
  • The New York Jets waived-injured S Antonio Allen. Signed LB Freddie Bishop from the practice squad.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated RB Charles Sims III from injured/reserve. Promoted WR Donteea Dye from the practice squad.
  • The Washington Redskins activated C Kory Lichtensteiger from the reserve/injured list. Waived DL A.J. Francis.

Dec 9, 2016

  • The Atlanta Falcons signed WR Nick Williams from the practice squad. Released CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson.
  • The Cleveland Browns activated QB Robert Griffin III from injured reserve. Waived OL Matt McCants.
  • The Detroit Lions waived TE Brandon Pettigrew from the reserve/non-football injury list.
  • The New England Patriots signed WR Griff Whalen.

Dec 8, 2016

  • The Atlanta Falcons signed CB Robert Alford to a four-year contract extension.
  • The New England Patriots released DL Darius Kilgo.
  • The New York Jets placed C Nick Mangold on injured reserve. Signed S Doug Middleton from the practice squad. Signed FB Chris Swain to the practice squad. LB Julian Stanford cleared waivers and was placed on injured reserve.

Dec 7, 2016

  • The Buffalo Bills signed CB Charles Gaines to the practice squad.
  • The Cleveland Browns placed DB Derrick Kindred on the reserve/non-football injury list. Signed DB Trae Elston. Signed DB Justin Currie to the practice squad.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed LB Luke Rhodes from the practice squad and S Stefan McClure to the practice squad.
  • The New York Jets signed RB Khiry Robinson. Signed RB Brandon Wilds from the practice squad and DL Claude Pelon to the practice squad.
  • The Washington Redskins reassigned C Kory Lichtensteiger from injured reserve to injured reserve-designated for return. Signed CB Dashaun Phillips to the practice squad.

Dec 6, 2016

  • The Arizona Cardinals released LB Reshard Cliett from the practice squad. Signed P Matt Wile to the practice squad.
  • The Detroit Lions signed RB Joique Bell. Signed CB Asa Jackson from Baltimore's practice squad. Placed DE Armonty Bryant and CB Quandre Diggs on injured reserve. Placed TE Brandon Pettigrew on the reserve/non-football injury list.
  • The New York Jets waived RB-KR C.J. Spiller and WRw-KR Jeremy Ross. Signed WR Darius Jennings to the practice squad. Released WR Mario Alford from the practice squad.
  • The Tennessee Titans placed LB Kevin Dodd on injured reserve. Signed LB Justin Staples from the practice squad and LB J.R. Tavai to the practice squad.

Dec 5, 2016

  • The Buffalo Bills placed WR Percy Harvin on the reserve/non-football illness list.
  • The Carolina Panthers signed OL Dan France from Cleveland's practice squad.
  • The Chicago Bears signed DB Johnthan Banks. Signed WR Bralon Addison to the practice squad. Waived LB Lamin Barrow from injured reserve. Placed QB Jay Cutler on injured reserve. Waived QB Josh Woodrum from the practice squad.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed OL Anthony Fabiano from the practice squad and OL Zach Sterup to the practice squad.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed S Cedric Thompson to the practice squad.
  • The Tennessee Titans placed LB Kevin Dodd on injured reserve.
  • The Washington Redskins waived CB Dashaun Phillips.

Dec 4, 2016

  • The Los Angeles Rams signed coach Jeff Fisher to a two-year contract extension through 2018.

Dec 3, 2016

  • The Buffalo Bills signed TE Gerald Christian from the practice squad. Released K Jordan Gay.
  • The Detroit Lions signed WR TJ Jones from the practice squad. Activated DE Armonty Bryant from the exempt/commissioner permission list. Signed RB Mike James to the practice squad. Waived CB Johnthan Banks and RB Justin Forsett.
  • The Green Bay Packers activated CB Makinton Dorleant from injured reserve. Placed CB Demetri Goodson on injured reserve.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed DL T.J. Barnes from the practice squad.
  • The Minnesota Vikings released OT Sean Hickey from the practice squad.
  • The New England Patriots placed TE Rob Gronkowski on injured reserve. Signed RB D.J. Foster from the practice squad.
  • The New York Giants signed LB Deontae Skinner from the practice squad. Waived OL Shane McDermott.
  • The Oakland Raiders signed DL Branden Jackson. Placed CB DJ Hayden on the injured reserve
  • The San Diego Chargers placed LB Jerry Attaochu on injured reserve. Signed NT Ryan Carrethers from the practice squad.

Dec 2, 2016

  • The Arizona Cardinals activated S Tyvon Branch from injured reserve.
  • The Denver Broncos placed FB Andy Janovich on injured reserve. Signed WR Kalif Raymond.
  • The Green Bay Packers released WR Dez Stewart from the practice squad. Signed QB Joe Callahan to the practice squad.
  • The Indianapolis Colts released DT Kelcy Quarles from the practice squad. Signed QB Stephen Morris to the practice squad.
  • The New England Patriots released TE Kennard Backman from the practice squad. Re-signed FB Glenn Gronkowski to the practice squad.
  • The Washington Redskins waived OT Blaine Clausell. Waived/injured S David Bruton Jr. Signed CB Dashaun Phillips from the practice squad.

Dec 1, 2016

  • The Buffalo Bills placed DB Joe Powell on the practice squad injured list. Signed S Shamiel Gary to the practice squad.
  • The Indianapolis Colts waived QB Stephen Morris. Activated LB Trent Cole from injured reserve.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs placed DL Jaye Howard on injured reserve.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed WR Rashawn Scott from the practice squad.