NFL Transactions in March 2017

Mar 31, 2017

  • The Chicago Bears waived DL Ego Ferguson.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed LS Derek Hart.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed S T.J. McDonald. Released DE Dion Jordan.
  • The New Orleans Saints signed QB Chase Daniel to a one-year contract.

Mar 30, 2017

  • The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed DE Wallace Gilberry to a one-year contract.
  • The Los Angeles Chargers named LaDainian Tomlinson special assistant to the owner.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed WR Mitch Mathews, CB Terrell Sinkfield and TE Nick Truesdell.

Mar 29, 2017

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed WR Harvey Binford.
  • The Buffalo Bills waived/failed physical DE Scott Crichton.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed G Justin McCray.
  • The New Orleans Saints re-signed TE John Phillips to a one-year contract.

Mar 28, 2017

  • The Cleveland Browns signed DL Jamie Meder.
  • The Dallas Cowboys signed TE Jason Witten to a four-year contract extension through 2021.
  • The New York Jets signed OL Jonotthan Harrison.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms with DE Chris Long on a two-year contract.

Mar 27, 2017

  • The Buffalo Bills claimed DE Scott Crichton off waivers from Minnesota.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed OL Matt McCants.
  • The Seattle Seahawks signed LBs Dewey McDonald and Terence Garvin.

Mar 25, 2017

  • The Cincinnati Bengals released LB Rey Maualuga.

Mar 24, 2017

  • The Carolina Panthers signed RB Jonathan Stewart to a one-year contract extension.
  • The Chicago Bears signed QB Mark Sanchez to a one-year contract.
  • The Dallas Cowboys signed OT Byron Bell.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed DT Ricky Jean Francois.
  • The Indianapolis Colts released DT Arthur Jones.
  • The Washington Redskins signed WR Brian Quick.

Mar 23, 2017

  • The Chicago Bears re-signed WR Deonte Thompson to a one-year contract.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed HB Cedric Peerman.
  • The Green Bay Packers re-signed RB Christine Michael.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed LS Joe Fortunato.
  • The San Diego Chargers re-signed RB Branden Oliver to a one-year contract.
  • The New York Jets signed WR Quinton Patton.

Mar 22, 2017

  • The Chicago Bears re-signed DL CJ Wilson to a one-year contract.
  • The Cleveland Browns announced the retirement of KR/WR Josh Cribbs.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed OT Avery Young. Waived/non-football injury CB Daniel Davie.
  • The New Orleans Saints signed LB Manti Te'o to a two-year contract.
  • The New York Giants signed RB Shaun Draughn.
  • The New York Jets signed DL Mike Pennel to a one-year contract.
  • The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with OL Tim Lelito.

Mar 21, 2017

  • The Atlanta Falcons signed FB Derrick Coleman, G Hugh Thornton and FB Soma Vainuku. Signed president Rich McKay to a five-year contract extension through June 2022.
  • The Chicago Bears signed RB Benny Cunningham to a one-year contract.
  • The Detroit Lions re-signed DE Armonty Bryant.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed WR Kamar Aiken.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed LB Kiko Alonso to a contract extension through 2020.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed WR Adam Thielen to a three-year contract extension.
  • The New York Giants re-signed LB Keenan Robinson.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers signed DE Tyson Alualu to a two-year contract.

Mar 20, 2017

  • The Buffalo Bills re-signed WR Brandon Tate.
  • The Carolina Panthers re-signed CB Teddy Williams to a one-year contract.
  • The Chicago Bears re-signed DB Chris Prosinski to a one-year contract.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed LB Kevin Minter to a one-year contract.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed K Brett Maher.
  • The Detroit Lions signed DT Jordan Hill.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed LB Sean Spence and TE Brandon Williams.
  • The San Diego Chargers re-signed DT Tenny Palepoi, RB Kenjon Barner and G-T Kenny Wiggins to one-year contracts. Signed WR Geremy Davis.
  • The New England Patriots released RB Tyler Gaffney.
  • The New York Giants signed QB Geno Smith and CB Valentino Blake.
  • The New York Jets signed QB Josh McCown to a one-year contract.
  • The Oakland Raiders signed QB EJ Manuel and LB Jelani Jenkins. Re-signed LS Jon Condo.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers signed CB Coty Sensabaugh to a two-year contract and RB Kile Davis to a one-year contract.
  • The Seattle Seahawks signed G Oday Aboushi.
  • The Washington Redskins re-signed OT Ty Nsekhe.

Mar 18, 2017

  • The Buffalo Bills agreed to terms with WR Andre Holmes.
  • The New York Jets signed CB Morris Claiborne to a one-year contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed K Nick Folk.

Mar 17, 2017

  • The Arizona Cardinals re-signed DT Frostee Rucker to a one-year contract.
  • The Buffalo Bills signed RB Joe Banyard, CB Leonard Johnson and WR Corey Washington.
  • The Chicago Bears signed DL John Jenkins to a one-year contract.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed C T.J. Johnson.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed NT Al Woods.
  • The New England Patriots signed DB Justin Coleman.
  • The New York Giants signed DE Jason Pierre-Paul to a four-year contract. Re-signed OL John Jerry and QB Josh Johnson.
  • The Seattle Seahawks agreed to terms with TE Luke Willson and CB DeShawn Shead.

Mar 16, 2017

  • The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with OT Dontari Poe.
  • The Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms with CB Brandon Carr on a four-year contract.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals signed OL Andre Smith.
  • The Dallas Cowboys re-signed G Jonathan Cooper and RB Darren McFadden.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed LB Josh McNary.
  • The Los Angeles Rams signed DB Kayvon Webster, LB Connor Barwin and RB Lance Dunbar. Re-signed K Greg Zuerlein.
  • The Miami Dolphins re-signed G-OT Jermon Bushrod.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed RB Latavius Murray.
  • The New England Patriots re-signed LB Dont'a Hightower.
  • The Oakland Raiders signed TE Jared Cook.
  • The Washington Redskins signed LB Chris Carter.

Mar 15, 2017

  • The Baltimore Ravens traded C Jeremy Zuttah and a 2017 sixth-round draft pick (No. 198) to San Francisco for a 2017 sixth-round draft pick (No. 186).
  • The Detroit Lions re-signed LS Don Muhlbach.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed CB Davon House. Re-signed LB Jordan Tripp.
  • The Indianapolis Colts re-signed RB Robert Turbin.
  • The Minnesota Vikings agreed to terms with CB Terence Newman.
  • The New England Patriots re-signed LB Dont'a Hightower to a four-year contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers signed WR Justin Hunter to a one-year contract.
  • The Washington Redskins named Chris O'Hara offensive quality control coach, Bill Callahan assistant head coach/offensive line coach, Chad Grimm outside linebackers coach and Bret Munsey assistant special teams coach. Re-signed DL Ziggy Hood and T Vinston Painter. Released DE Ricky Jean Francois.

Mar 14, 2017

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed LB Jarvis Jones to a one-year contract.
  • The Atlanta Falcons re-signed S Kemal Ishmael. Signed WR-KR Andre Roberts.
  • The Buffalo Bills agreed to terms with DE Ryan Davis.
  • The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with K Connor Barth on a one-year contract.
  • The Cleveland Browns claimed WR James Wright off waivers from Cincinnati.
  • The Green Bay Packers re-signed LB Jayrone Elliott.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed DT Bennie Logan to a one-year contract.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed DE Datone Jones.
  • The New England Patriots signed RB Rex Burkhead.
  • The Seattle Seahawks agreed to terms with RB Eddie Lacy on a one-year contract. Re-signed CB Neiko Thorpe.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed LS Garrison Sanborn.
  • The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with DL Sylvester Williams.

Mar 13, 2017

  • The Arizona Cardinals re-signed RB Andre Ellington to a one-year contract.
  • The Atlanta Falcons re-signed CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson to a one-year contract.
  • The Buffalo Bills agreed to terms with DE Ryan Davis. Signed WR Jeremy Butler.
  • The Carolina Panthers re-signed OL Chris Scott to a one-year contract.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed OT Eric Winston. Waived WR James Wright.
  • The Dallas Cowboys signed CB Nolan Carroll and DLs Stephen Paea and Demontra Moore.
  • The Denver Broncos signed NT Domata Peko and DE Zach Kerr and LB Kasim Edebali. LB DeMarcus Ware announced his retirement.
  • The Houston Texans re-signed TE Ryan Griffin.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed LB Barkevious Mingo, DE Margus Hunt and OL Brian Schwenke.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed S Daniel Sorensen to a contract extension.
  • The Los Angeles Chargers released OT King Dunlap. Announced TE Asante Cleveland signed his exclusive rights tender.
  • The New England Patriots signed DL Lawrence Guy.
  • The Oakland Raiders signed OL Marshall Newhouse to a two-year contract and WR Cordarrelle Patterson.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms with QB Nick Foles on a two-year contract.
  • The Washington Redskins announced QB Kirk Cousins signed his franchise tender.

Mar 12, 2017

  • The Buffalo Bills agreed to terms with WR Corey Brown.
  • The Detroit Lions signed G T.J. Lang.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars released DT Roy Miller.
  • The New York Giants signed OL D.J. Fluker to a one-year contract.

Mar 11, 2017

  • The Buffalo Bills agreed to terms with LB Lorenzo Alexander on a two-year contract and T Jorday Mills.
  • The Chicago Bears signed DB Prince Amukamara to a one-year contract. Re-signed LB Christian Jones and KB Johnthan Banks to one-year contracts.
  • The Detroit Lions signed TE Darren Fells, WR Keshawn Martin and CB DJ Hayden.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed TE Lance Kendricks.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars signed DT Stefan Charles, LB Audie Cole and OL Earl Watford.
  • The New England Patriots acquired WR Brandin Cooks from New Orleans and DL Kony Ealy from Carolina.
  • The Seattle Seahawks signed OL Luke Joeckel.

Mar 10, 2017

  • The Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms with LB Chandler Jones on a five-year contract, K Phil Dawson on a two-year contract and LB Karlos Dansby on a one-year contract.
  • The Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms with DB/LB Anthony Levine Sr. on a three-year contract.
  • The Buffalo Bills released S Corey Graham.
  • The Carolina Panthers signed S Mike Adams to a two-year contract and WR Charles Johnson to a one-year contract.
  • The Chicago Bears signed DB Quintin Demps, QB Mike Glennon and TE Dion Sims to three-year contracts and WR Markus Wheaton to a two-year contract.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed CB Dre Kirkpatrick to a five-year contract.
  • The Cleveland Browns released QB Robert Griffin III.
  • The Denver Broncos signed G Ron Leary to a four-year contract and OT Menelik Watson to a three-year contract.
  • The Detroit Lions signed DE Cornelius Washington, OT Ricky Wagner, LB Paul Worrilow and DT Akeem Spence.
  • The Green Bay Packers re-signed T-G Don Barclay. Signed TE Martellus Bennett.
  • The Indianapolis Colts released CB Patrick Robinson. Signed P Jeff Locke and LBs John Simon and Jabaal Sheard.
  • The Los Angeles Chargers signed OT Russell Okung to a four-year contract. Agreed to terms with NT Damion Square on a two-year contract.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed C-G Ted Larsen. Acquired DE William Hayes and a 2017 seventh-round draft pick from the Los Angeles Rams for a 2017 sixth-round draft pick.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed OTs Rilet Reiff and Mike Remmers.
  • The New England Patriots signed CB Stephon Gilmore and DB Duron Harmon. Re-signed TE Michael Williams.
  • The New York Giants signed TE Rhett Ellison.
  • The New York Jets signed PK Chandler Catanzaro and OT Kelvin Beachum.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms with OL Stefen Wisniewski on a three-year contract.
  • The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with LB Daren Bates, CB Logan Ryan and TE Phillip Supernaw.
  • The Washington Redskins signed DL Terrell McClain, DL Stacy McGee, S D.J. Swearinger and WR Terrelle Pryor.

Mar 9, 2017

  • The Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms with S Antoine Bethea on a three-year contract and C A.Q. Shipley on a two-year contract.
  • The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with QB Matt Schaub and DT Courtney Upshaw on contract extensions. Agreed to terms with DL Jack Crawford, LB LaRoy Reynolds and TE Levine Toilolo. Released DE Tyson Jackson.
  • The Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms with NT Brandon Williams on a five-year contract.
  • The Buffalo Bills released S Aaron Williams. Agreed to terms with FB Patrick DiMarco, G Vladimir Ducasse, PK Stephen Hauschka and Ss Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer.
  • The Chicago Bears released QB Jay Cutler.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed WR Brandon LaFell to a two-year contract.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed G Joel Bitonio to a five-year contract extension. Acquired Houston Texans' 2018 second-round pick, 2017 sixth-round pick and QB Brock Osweiler for Cleveland's 2017 fourth-round compensatory pick. Claimed OL Marcus Martin off waivers from San Francisco. Agreed to terms with WR Kenny Britt, OL J.C. Tretter and OL Kevin Zeitler.
  • The Detroit Lions re-signed DT Khyri Thornton. Released LB DeAndre Levy.
  • The Green Bay Packers re-signed LB Nick Perry.
  • The Houston Texans re-signed P Shane Lechler and K Nick Novak.
  • The San Diego Chargers re-signed S Jahleel Addae and LS Mike Windt to four-year contracts and QB Kellen Clemens to a one-year contract.
  • The New England Patriots acquired TE Dwayne Allen from the Indianapolis Colts for an undisclosed draft selection.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms with WR Torrey Smith on a three-year contract and WR Alshon Jeffery and G Chance Warmack on one-year contracts. Released DE Connor Barwin.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed TE David Johnson and QB Landry Jones to two-year contracts.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to terms with DT Chris Baker.
  • The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with DL Karl Klug and LB Nate Palmer on multiyear contracts.
  • The Washington Redskins fired general manager Scot McCloughan.

Mar 8, 2017

  • The Baltimore Ravens terminated the contract of OLB Elvis Dumervil.
  • The Buffalo Bills agreed to terms with QB Tyrod Taylor, P Colton Schmidt and FB Mike Tolbert. Released WR Marcus Easley.
  • The Carolina Panthers re-signed RB Fozzy Whittaker to a two-year contract.
  • The Green Bay Packers re-signed P Jacob Schum.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed WR Kenny Stills to a four-year contract.
  • The New York Giants signed WR Brandon Marshall to a two-year contract.
  • The Washington Redskins re-signed TE Vernon Davis.

Mar 7, 2017

  • The Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms with TE Jermaine Gresham on a four-year contract. Re-signed QB Zac Dysert to a one-year contract. Extended a contract tender offers to G/T John Wetzel and DT Olsen Pierre.
  • The Buffalo Bills exercised its exclusive rights by tendering offers to RB Mike Gillislee and G Ryan Groy.
  • The Carolina Panthers re-signed WR Brenton Bersin to a one-year contract, S Colin Jones and DE Charles Johnson to two-year contracts. Extended a contract offer to restricted free agent G Andrew Norwell to retain his rights for next season. Extended contract offers to exclusive rights free agents P Michael Palardy and C Tyler Larsen.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals extended a tender offer to C T.J. Johnson.
  • The Indianapolis Colts announced the retirement of OL Joe Reitz. Re-signed TE Jack Doyle.
  • The Minnesota Vikings announced the retirement of LB Chad Greenway.

Mar 6, 2017

  • The Buffalo Bills released TE Gerald Christian, K Dan Carpenter, CB Nickell Robey-Coleman, LS Garrison Sanborn and S Phillip Thomas.
  • The Chicago Bears re-signed TE Daniel Brown to a one-year contract. Tendered exclusive rights to WR Josh Bellamy and DB Bryce Callahan.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars released CB Davon House.
  • The Los Angeles Rams re-signed CB Trumaine Johnson.
  • The Minnesota Vikings announced the retirement LB Chad Greenway.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed DE William Gholston to a five-year contract extension.
  • The Washington Redskins signed coach Jay Gruden to a multiyear contract extension.

Mar 4, 2017

  • The Chicago Bears re-signed LS Patrick Scales and QB Connor Shaw to one-year contracts.

Mar 3, 2017

  • The New England Patriots released T Sebastian Vollmer.
  • The New York Giants promoted Rob Leonard to assistant defensive line coach. Named Bobby Blick defensive assistant and Pratik Patel director of performance nutrition/assistant strength and conditioning coach.
  • The New York Jets released WR Brandon Marshall.

Mar 2, 2017

  • The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with QB Matt Cassel on a contract extension.

Mar 1, 2017

  • The Los Angeles Rams placed a franchise tag on CB Trumaine Johnson.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers signed LB James Harrison to a two-year contract.