NFL Transactions in April 2018

Apr 30, 2018

  • The Arizona Cardinals agreed to terms with FB Austin Ramesh; DE Alec James; QB Chad Kanoff; PK Matt McCrane; DT Owen Obasuyi; TEs Alec Bloom and Andrew Vollert; Ss A.J. Howard, Jonathan Owens and Zeke Turner; CBs Elijah Battle, Deatrick Nichols and Tavierre Thomas; OL Will House, Austin Olsen and Brant Weiss; LBs Matthew Oplinger, Dennis Gardeck, Frank Ginda and Mike Needham; and WRs Trent Sherfield, Jalen Tolliver, Jonah Trinnaman and Corey Willis.
  • The Cincinnati Bengals waived LBs Carl Bradford and Connor Harris.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed QB Joel Stave. Exercised their fifth-year option on DB Damarious Randall. Waived WR Matt Hazel, DB Kai Nacua and WR Kasen Williams.
  • The Green Bay Packers released QB Joe Callahan.
  • The Houston Texans re-signed RB Alfred Blue. Released TE Zach Conque, CB Bryce Jones, TE Ryan Malleck and LB Gimel President.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars released P Brad Nortman and WR Jaelen Strong. Signed OL Tony Adams; DT Michael Hughes; DE Lyndon Johnson; OT KC McDermott, S C.J. Reavis; WRs Allen Lazard and Dorren Miller; CBs Dee Delaney, Tre Herndon and Quenton Meeks; and LBs Reggie Hunter, Darius Jackson and Andrew Motuapuaka.
  • The Minnesota Vikings re-signed CB Terence Newman. Exercised their fifth-year option on CB Trae Waynes. Agreed to terms with DE Jonathan Wynn, QB Peter Pugals, FB Kamryn Pettway, S Tray Matthews, DT Curtis Cothran, G Chris Gonzalez, TE Tyler Hoppes, RBs Mike Boone and Roc Thomas, CBs Holton Hill and Trevon Mathis, LBs Garrett Dooley and Hercules Mata'afa and WRs Jeff Badet, Armanti Foreman, Korey Robertson and Jake Wieneke.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers released S J.J. Wilcox.
  • The San Francisco 49ers exercised the fifth-year option on DL Arik Armstead. Signed WR Steven Dunbar, TE Ross Dwelley, QB Jack Heneghan, OL Alan Knott, OL Jamar McGloster, DL Niles Scott and S Terrell Williams. Waived LB Jimmie Gilbert, LB Boseko Lokombo, DB Dexter McCoil, LB Donavin Newsom and CB Channing Stribling.
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers waived OT Avery Young. Agreed to terms with QB Austin Allen, OL Cole Boozer, FB/TE Tanner Hudson, PK Trevor Moore, RB Shaun Wilson, Ss Godwin Igwebuike and Josh Liddell, WRs Sergio Bailey and Ervin Phillips, TEs Donnie Ernsberger and Jason Reese and DEs Demone Harris, Evan Perrizo and Antonio Simmons.
  • The Tennessee Titans waived QB Alex Tanney, DL Johnny Maxey and RB Khalfani Muhammad.
  • The Washington Redskins released DL A.J. Francis, Montori Hughes and Terrell McClain. Waived TE Chris Bazile, LB Cassanova McKinzy and DB James Sample.

Apr 27, 2018

  • The Kansas City Chiefs signed DE Rakeem Nunez-Roches.
  • The San Francisco 49ers signed S Jaquiski Tartt to a two-year contract extension.

Apr 26, 2018

  • The Oakland Raiders waived DT Darius Latham.

Apr 24, 2018

  • The Carolina Panthers exercised their fifth-year option on LB Shaq Thompson.
  • The Los Angeles Chargers waived LB Mike Moore.
  • The Los Angeles Rams exercised their fifth-year options on RB Todd Gurley and CB Marcus Peters.
  • The New England Patriots signed OL Ulrick John.

Apr 23, 2018

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed DE Benson Mayowa to a one-year contract.
  • The Denver Broncos traded P Riley Dixon to the N.Y. Giants for a conditional 2019 seventh-round draft pick.
  • The Indianapolis Colts announced the retirement of DE Dwight Freeney.
  • The Los Angeles Chargers re-signed WR Tyrell Williams.
  • The New York Giants waived WR Darius Powe. Acquired P Riley Dixon from Denver for a 2019 conditional seventh-round draft pick.
  • The Oakland Raiders exercised their fifth-year option on WR Amari Cooper. Signed CB Daryl Worley.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers exercised their fifth-year option on LB Bud Dupree.

Apr 20, 2018

  • The Cleveland Browns terminated the contract DB Corey White. Waived DB Reggie Porter.

Apr 19, 2018

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed CB Marcus Williams to a one-year contract.
  • The Chicago Bears signed WR Marlon Brown and DE Nick Williams. Waived WR Mekale McKay.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed DL Jamie Meder.
  • The Detroit Lions waived CB Adairius Barnes.
  • The Miami Dolphins re-signed OT Vernon Carey, WR Chris Chambers, DE Jeff Cross, LB-DE A.J. Duhe, P Brandon Fields and DT Paul Soliai to one-day contracts, in order to officially retire as members of the Dolphins.
  • The New York Giants released WR Brandon Marshall.

Apr 18, 2018

  • The Detroit Lions signed CB Raysean Pringle.
  • The Tennessee Titans announced they will exercise the fifth-year option on QB Marcus Mariota.

Apr 17, 2018

  • The Atlanta Falcons signed DB Tyson Graham and DTs Garrison Smith and Justin Zimmer.
  • The Chicago Bears signed DB Bryce Callahan.
  • The Detroit Lions signed DE Ezekiel Ansah.

Apr 16, 2018

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed TE Beau Sandland to a one-year contract.
  • The Buffalo Bills signed WR Jeremy Kerley to a one-year contract and DT Tenny Palepoi. Re-signed DE Eddie Yarbrough, CB Lafayette Pitts and TEs Nick O'Leary and Logan Thomas.
  • The Chicago Bears signed WR Bennie Fowler to a one-year contract.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed WRs Josh Gordon and Matt Hazel, OL Austin Reiter and FB Danny Vitale.
  • The Dallas Cowboys signed DE David Irving to a one-year contract.
  • The Denver Broncos released RB C.J. Anderson.
  • The Jacksonville Jaguars announced the retirement of LB Paul Posluszny.
  • The Los Angeles Rams re-signed CB Troy Hill, RB Malcolm Brown and K Sam Ficken.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed TE Gavin Escobar.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed LB Eric Kendricks to a contract extension.
  • The New York Jets signed S Rontez Miles and TE Neal Sterling. Waived WR Brisly Estime. Claimed K Nick Rose off waivers from the Los Angeles Chargers.
  • The Seattle Seahawks re-signed QB Austin Davis. Signed LB Paul Dawson, C Joey Hunt, DE Branden Jackson and LS Tyler Ott.
  • The Washington Redskins re-signed OT Ty Nsekhe and OL Tony Bergstrom. Signed G Brandon Scherff.

Apr 15, 2018

  • The Philadelphia Eagles released CB Daryl Worley.

Apr 13, 2018

  • The Cleveland Browns signed WR Jarvis Landry to a five-year contract extension. Named Larry Jackson strength and conditioning coach and Dale Jones and Monty Gibson assistant strength and conditioning coaches.
  • The Dallas Cowboys released WR Dez Bryant.
  • The Green Bay Packers signed CB Davon House. Released LB David Talley.
  • The Houston Texans claimed TE Matt Lengel off waivers from Cleveland. Released QB Taylor Heinicke.
  • The Los Angeles Chargers waived RB Kenneth Farrow and K Nick Rose.
  • The New York Jets waived RBs Jeremy Langford and Jahad Thomas, QB Joel Stave and WR Daniel Williams.
  • The Seattle Seahawks signed K Sebastian Janikowski, QB Stephen Morris, RB J.D. McKissic and DL Quinton Jefferson.
  • The Washington Redskins waived LB Otha Peters and S Orion Stewart.

Apr 12, 2018

  • The Arizona Cardinals released OL Max Tuerk.
  • The Buffalo Bills placed G Richie Incognito on the reserve/retired list.
  • The Cleveland Browns terminated the contract of TE Gavin Escobar. Waived LB Max Bullough, WRs Bug Howard and Larry Pinkard, TE Matt Lengel, DB C.J. Smith and RB Kelvin Taylor.
  • The Houston Texans released OT Derek Newton.

Apr 11, 2018

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed TE Bryce Williams to a one-year contract.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed CB Kenneth Acker.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed LB Terence Garvin.
  • The New Orleans Saints signed WR Cameron Meredith.
  • The Seattle Seahawks signed CB Dontae Johnson.

Apr 10, 2018

  • The Detroit Lions placed OT Emmett Cleary on the reserve-retired list.
  • The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with WR Michael Campanaro on a one-year contract.

Apr 9, 2018

  • The Atlanta Falcons named Travis Jones assistant defensive line coach and Aden Durde defensive quality control.
  • The Dallas Cowboys signed DE Kony Ealy to a one-year contract.
  • The Detroit Lions signed QB Matt Cassel.
  • The New York Giants re-signed C Brett Jones and TE Ryan O'Malley.
  • The New York Jets signed WR Charles Johnson and LB Kevin Minter.
  • The Oakland Raiders re-signed LB Shilique Calhoun, LB-DE James Cowser, S Erik Harris, G-T Denver Kirkland and K Giorgio Tavecchio. Waived LS Andrew East.
  • The Tennessee Titans waived LB Victor Ochi.
  • The Washington Redskins waived QB Stephen Morris.

Apr 8, 2018

  • The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with DL Bennie Logan.

Apr 7, 2018

  • The Chicago Bears re-signed DL John Jenkins to a one-year contract.

Apr 6, 2018

  • The Cleveland Browns traded QB Kevin Hogan and the 205th draft pick to the Washington Redskins for the 188th draft pick.
  • The Detroit Lions waived CB Des Lawrence.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed CB Chris Milton.
  • The Kansas City Chiefs named Dave Toub assistant head coach in addition to his duties as special teams coordinator.
  • The Los Angeles Rams released CB Kayvon Webster.
  • The New England Patriots signed WR Jordan Matthews.
  • The New York Jets re-signed OL Dakota Dozier and Brent Qvale.
  • The Oakland Raiders signed CB Senquez Golson and DE Armonty Bryant.
  • The Tennessee Titans announced the retirement of strength and conditioning coach Steve Watterson.

Apr 5, 2018

  • The Arizona Cardinals claimed QB Brandon Doughty off waivers from Miami and QB Alek Torgersen off waivers from Detroit.
  • The Denver Broncos agreed to terms with P Marquette King on a three-year contract.
  • The Houston Texans signed QB Joe Webb III.
  • The Minnesota Vikings signed WR Tavarres King.
  • The New York Giants signed CB William Gay.
  • The New York Jets re-signed OT Ben Ijalana.
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed RB Stevan Ridley and WR Justin Hunter.

Apr 4, 2018

  • The Atlanta Falcons agreed to terms with S Kemal Ishmael.
  • The Baltimore Ravens agreed to terms with QB Robert Griffin III on a one-year contract.
  • The Buffalo Bills agreed to terms with DE Terrence Fede on a one-year contract.
  • The Chicago Bears signed WR Joshua Bellamy.
  • The Detroit Lions waived QB Alek Torgersen.
  • The Indianapolis Colts signed G Jeremy Vujnovich and LB Najee Goode to one-year contracts.
  • The Miami Dolphins signed OT Roubbens Joseph. Waived QB Brandon Doughty.
  • The New England Patriots signed OL Luke Bowanko and TE Troy Niklas.
  • The New York Jets signed WR Quincy Enunwa and C Travis Swanson.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms with TE Richard Rodgers on a one-year contract.
  • The San Francisco 49ers signed LB Korey Toomer to a one-year contract.

Apr 3, 2018

  • The Arizona Cardinals signed CB C.J. Goodwin, RB Elijhaa Penny, DL Olsen Pierre and OL John Wetzel to one-year contracts.
  • The Chicago Bears re-signed RB Benny Cunningham and LS Patrick Scales to one-year contracts. Signed OL Earl Watford to a one-year contract.
  • The New York Jets signed TE Bucky Hodges.
  • The Oakland Raiders signed WR-KR Dwayne Harris.
  • The Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms with LB Paul Worrilow on a one-year contract.
  • The Tennessee Titans signed G Quinton Spain.
  • The Washington Redskins re-signed NT Phil Taylor Sr.

Apr 2, 2018

  • The Indianapolis Colts signed LS Luke Rhodes.
  • The New York Jets claimed TE Clive Walford off waivers from Oakland.
  • The Oakland Raiders signed WR Dwayne Harris.
  • The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with LB Will Compton on a one-year contract.

Apr 1, 2018

  • The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with QB Geno Smith on a one-year contract.