Chicago Bears 🐻⬇️
TRANSACTIONS
| December | |
|---|---|
| 12/26 | Released DT Delbert Cowsette |
| 12/25 | Released DT Delbert Cowsette |
| 12/19 | Bears sign DT Delbert Cowsette |
| 12/08 | Bears sign safety Tyler Everett to the 53-man roster from the practice squad |
| 12/08 | Bears waive cornerback Derrick Strait |
| November | |
|---|---|
| 11/28 | Re-signed LB Dwayne Slay to practice squad |
| 11/28 | Lost TE Bennie Joppru from practice squad to Seattle's active roster |
| 11/27 | Released LB Dwayne Slay from practice squad |
| 11/27 | Signed TE Richard Angulo to practice squad |
| 11/26 | Released DB Andre Lott |
| 11/26 | NFL re-instates CB Ricky Manning Jr. |
| 11/21 | NFL suspends CB Ricky Manning Jr. |
| 11/21 | Signed DB Andre Lott |
| 11/07 | Signed CB Derrick Strait |
| 11/07 | Signed LB Dwayne Slay to practice squad |
| 11/03 | Activated S Brandon McGowan from PUP list |
| 11/03 | Released DB Marcus Maxey |
| 11/01 | Signed FB Jason McKie five-year extension |
| 11/01 | Signed C Olin Kreutz to three-year extension |
| October | |
|---|---|
| 10/24 | Signed LB Darrell McClover to the active roster |
| 10/18 | Released LB Brandon Hoyte from the practice squad |
| 10/18 | Placed S Mike Brown on injured reserve |
| 10/18 | Signed S Tyler Everett to the practice squad |
| 10/10 | Signed TE Bennie Joppru to the practice squad |
| 10/10 | Released S Tyler Everett from the practice squad |
| September | |
|---|---|
| 09/28 | Claimed DB Marcus Maxey off waivers from the Kansas City Chiefs |
| 09/28 | Placed WR Airese Currie on injured reserve |
| 09/26 | Released WR Dan Sheldon from the practice squad |
| 09/26 | Placed LB Jamar Williams on injured reserve |
| 09/26 | Signed LB Brandon Hoyte to the practice squad |
| 09/26 | Signed WR Brandon Rideau to the practice squad |
| 09/26 | Elevated LB Rod Wilson to active roster from the practice squad |
| 09/18 | Waived WR Harry Williams, Jr. |
| 09/18 | Signed WR Dan Sheldon to the practice squad |
| 09/12 | Signed WR Harry Williams, Jr. to the practice squad |
| 09/12 | Waived DE Jamaal Green |
| 09/12 | Signed WR Harry Williams, Jr. to the practice squad |
| 09/03 | Signed DE Copeland Bryan, S Tyler Everett and WR Mike Hass to the practice squad |
| 09/03 | Signed DE Copeland Bryan, S Tyler Everett and WR Mike Hass to the practice squad |
| 09/02 | Signed DE Jamaal Green, T Mark LeVoir, RB P.J. Pope, G Tyler Reed and LB Rod Wilson to the practice squad |
| 09/01 | Released WR Alex Bannister |
| 09/01 | Placed S Brandon McGowan on the physically unable to perform list |
| 09/01 | Waived FB Keith Belton, DE Jamaal Green, DE Michael Haynes, T Mark LeVoir, RB P.J. Pope, G Tyler Reed, P Joel Stelly, LB Rod Wilson and TE Cooper Wallace |
| August | |
|---|---|
| 08/31 | Waive/Injured LB Jeremy Cain |
| 08/31 | Waive WR Craig Bragg, CB Dion Byrum, DT Delbert Cowsette, CB Abraham Elimimian, RB Andre Hall, S Jason Harmon, CB Carlos Hendricks, G Travis Leffew, WR Mark Philmore |
| 08/31 | Terminate vested veteran G Steve Edwards |
| 08/26 | Waive WR Reggie Harrell, WR Bryan McClendon, G Tyler McMeans, DE Mike Mendenhall |
| 08/23 | Waive TE Tim Day, FB Quadtrine Hill, K Josh Huston, QB B.J. Symons |
| 08/23 | Trade C/G Lennie Friedman to Cleveland for a conditional draft pick |
| 08/20 | Sign FB Quadtrine Hill and DE Mike Mendenhall, Release LB Joe Odom and Place DE Khari Long on Injured Reserve |
| 08/20 | Activate DT Tank Johnson from Active/Non-Football Injury List |
| 08/20 | Sign FB Quadtrine Hill and DE Mike Mendenhall, Release LB Joe Odom and Place DE Khari Long on Injured Reserve |
| 08/15 | Activate RB Thomas Jones from Active/Physically Unable to Perform List |
| 08/08 | Waive/Injured CB Willie Amos |
| 08/08 | Sign DT Delbert Cowsette to 1-year contract |
| 08/02 | Release OL Troy Reddick and Sign RB Andre Hall to 3-year contract |
| July | |
|---|---|
| 07/27 | Release RB Tony Hollings and Sign WR Mark Philmore to 3-year contract |
| 07/26 | Place DT Tank Johnson on Active/Non-Football Injury List, S Brandon McGowan & RB Thomas Jones on Active/Physically Unable to Perform List |
| 07/26 | Place DB Willie Amos on Reserve / Injured List |
| 07/06 | Sign S Danieal Manning to 4-year contract |
| 07/05 | Sign DT Dusty Dvoracek to 4-year contract |
| 07/02 | Sign DB Devin Hester and LB Jamar Williams to 4-year contracts |
| June | |
|---|---|
| 06/28 | Sign LB Hunter Hillenmeyer to a 5-year contract extension |
| 06/27 | Sign WR Alex Bannister to 1-year contract & Release CB Chris Thompson, WR C.J. Fayton and WR Mark Philmore |
| 06/27 | Sign RB Adrian Peterson to a 3-year contract extension |
| 06/18 | Release CB Daven Holly and LB T.J. Hollowell |
| 06/18 | Release CB Daven Holly and LB T.J. Hollowell |
| 06/11 | Sign FB J.D. Runnels to 4-year contract |
| 06/08 | Waive CB Ricky Williams |
| 06/08 | Sign DE Mark Anderson and G Tyler Reed to 4-year contracts |
| 06/04 | Sign undrafted free agent WR C.J. Fayton |
| May | |
|---|---|
| 05/23 | Sign undrafted free agent WR Bryan McClendon |
| 05/22 | Sign undrafted free agent CB Ricky Williams |
| 05/15 | Sign undrafted free agent CB Carlos Hendricks |
| 05/04 | Sign the following undrafted free agents: CB Dion Byrum, TE Tim Day, K Josh Huston, G Travis Leffew, T Mark LeVoir, G Tyler McMeans, WR Mark Philmore, RB P.J. Pope, T Troy Reddick, S Dwayne Slay, P Joel Stelly, TE Cooper Wallace |
| 05/04 | Sign RB Tony Hollings to 2-year contract |
| 05/03 | Cut K Matt Fordyce |
| April | |
|---|---|
| 04/29 | Draft LB Jamar Williams, DE Mark Anderson, FB J.D. Runnels, G Tyler Reed |
| 04/28 | Draft S Danieal Manning, CB Devin Hester, DT Dusty Dvoracek |
| 04/24 | Sign CB Ricky Manning, Jr. to 5-year contract |
| 04/20 | Sign restricted free agent CB Ricky Manning, Jr. to an offer sheet |
| March | |
|---|---|
| 03/27 | Sign TE Gabe Reid to 1-year contract |
| 03/26 | Sign DL Israel Idonije to 4-year contract |
| 03/22 | Announce retirement of CB Jerry Azumah |
| 03/21 | Sign QB Brian Griese to 5-year contract; Match offer sheet signed by DL Israel Idonije with Buffalo |
| 03/16 | Sign TE John Gilmore to 2-year contract; Release WR Eddie Berlin |
| 03/15 | Sign CB Dante Wesley to 2-year contract |
| 03/04 | Tender one-year contract offers to LB Hunter Hillenmeyer and DL Israel Idonije |
| February | |
|---|---|
| 02/28 | Sign K Matt Fordyce to 2-year contract |
| 02/28 | Sign G Terrence Metcalf to 6-year contract |
| 02/25 | Sign OT John St. Clair to 3-year contract |
| 02/24 | Sign OT John St. Clair to 3-year contract |
| 02/19 | Hire Gill Byrd as defensive quality control coach; Promote Lloyd Lee to defensive assistant |
| 02/15 | Hire Steven Wilks as defensive backs coach |
| 02/13 | Hire Kevin O'Dea as assistant special teams coach |
| 02/07 | Sign OL Lennie Friedman to one-year contract |
| 02/06 | Sign OL Lennie Friedman to one-year contract |
| January | |
|---|---|
| 01/26 | Promote Bob Babich to assistant head coach / linebackers |
| 01/15 | Sign the following players to reserve/futures list: LB Stephen Larsen, FB Keith Belton, WR Craig Bragg, DT Antonio Garay, WR Reggie Harrell, LB T.J. Hollowell, DE Khari Long, OL Anthony Oakley. Allocate Stephen Larsen to NFL Europe. |
| 01/09 | Sign CB Willie Amos and QB B.J. Symons to reserve/futures list and Allocate them to NFL Europe |
| 01/09 | Elevate DE Jamaal Green to active roster from practice squad. |
| 01/09 | Sign DE Khari Long and WR Reggie Harrell to practice squad. |
| 01/08 | Sign the following players to reserve/futures list and Allocate them to NFL Europe: S Josh Dean, CB Abraham Elimimian, S Jason Harmon, LB Justin Smith. |