Buffalo Bills Transactions 2012

December
DATETRANSACTION
31 December 2012Fired coach Chan Gailey. Signed RB Zach Brown, DE Corbin Bryant, DT Jarron Gilbert, OT Adam Grant and LB Brian Smith to reserve/future contracts.
28 December 2012Signed WR Kevin Elliott from the practice squad.
26 December 2012Released OT J.B. Shugarts from the practice squad. Signed TE Derek Buttles to the practice squad.
24 December 2012Placed TE Scott Chandler on injured reserve.
20 December 2012Placed CB Leodis McKelvin on injured reserve. Signed LB Kirk Morrison.
19 December 2012Signed WR Kevin Elliott and LB Brian Smith to the practice squad.
18 December 2012Signed OL Kraig Urbik to a contract extension. Placed LB Arthur Moats on injured reserve and WR Donald Jones on the reserve/non-football illness list. Signed WR Chris Hogan and LB Greg Lloyd from the practice squad.
12 December 2012Signed RB Zach Brown to the practice squad.
11 December 2012Placed RB Fred Jackson on injured reserve. Signed DT Jay Ross from the practice squad.
6 December 2012Signed OT Chris Scott from Tennessee's practice squad. Placed OT Chris Hairston on injured reserve.
5 December 2012Placed DE Chris Kelsay on injured reserve. Signed CB T.J. Heath and G Keith Williams from the practice squad.
3 December 2012Released LB Kirk Morrison.
November
DATETRANSACTION
28 November 2012Signed DE Corbin Bryant to the practice squad.
21 November 2012Released C Reggie Stephens from the practice squad. Signed LB Greg Lloyd to the practice squad.
12 November 2012Signed CB Delano Howell to the practice squad.
9 November 2012Signed S Mana Silva from the practice squad. Released S Delano Howell.
7 November 2012Signed CB Crezdon Butler and OT Thomas Welch.
6 November 2012Placed CB Terrence McGee and OT Erik Pears on injured reserve. Released PK John Potter. Signed WR Marcus Easley from the practice squad. Signed WR Chris Hogan to the practice squad.
2 November 2012Activated DB Ron Brooks from the injured reserve/return list. Placed G Chad Rinehart on injured reserve.
October
DATETRANSACTION
23 October 2012Signed OL Keith Williams to the practice squad.
19 October 2012Promoted OL David Snow from the practice squad. Released OL Reggie Wells.
16 October 2012Re-signed DT Jay Ross and OL David Snow to the practice squad.
15 October 2012Signed DE Shawne Merriman. Re-signed S Delano Howell. Released DT Jay Ross and C David Snow.
13 October 2012Signed DT Jay Ross and OL David Snow from the practice squad.
9 October 2012Signed OL Reggie Wells. Placed OL Colin Brown on injured reserve.
3 October 2012Released WR Kamar Aiken from the practice squad. Signed OL Reggie Stephens to the practice squad.
2 October 2012Released TE LaMark Brown and DB Isaiah Green from the practice squad. Signed DB Mana Silva and G-T Andrew Jackson to the practice squad.
September
DATETRANSACTION
25 September 2012Released P Brian Moorman. Signed P Shawn Powell.
11 September 2012Signed RB Johnny White. Placed WR David Nelson on injured reserve.
7 September 2012Announced the team reached an injury settlement with CB Cris Hill and released him from injured reserve.
4 September 2012Signed WR Ruvell Martin. Placed CB Ron Brooks on injured reserve/designated for return list. Signed DT Jay Ross to the practice squad.
3 September 2012Signed CB T.J. Heath and TE LaMark Brown to the practice squad.
2 September 2012Signed WR Kamar Aiken, WR Marcus Easley, DT Jarron Gilbert, DB Isaiah Green and C David Snow to the practice squad.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2012Released WR Kamar Aiken, OL Mark Asper, TE Kevin Brock, RB Zach Brown, LB Tank Carder, OL James Carmon, WR Marcus Easley, DE Robert Eddins, DT Dwan Edwards, DT Jarron Gilbert, DB Isaiah Green, WR Derek Hagan, DT Kellen Heard, WR Ruvell Martin, LB Scott McKillop, P Shawn Powell, WR Naaman Roosevelt, DB Nick Saenz, OL David Snow, RB Johnny White and OL Keith Williams. Placed OL Zebrie Sanders on injured reserve.
27 August 2012Acquired QB Tarvaris Jackson from Seattle for an undisclosed draft choice. Released QB Vince Young.
26 August 2012Released LB Danny Batten, WR David Clowney, DE Sean Ferguson, CB Prince Miller, TE Fendi Onobun, DT Jay Ross, WR Derek Session, DB Nick Sukay and G Jake Vermiglio. Placed TE Mike Caussin on the physically-unable-to-perform list. Released DB Josh Nesbitt from injured reserve after reaching an injury settlement.
23 August 2012Placed DT Torell Troup on injured reserve.
22 August 2012Placed DT Torell Troup on injured reserve.
20 August 2012Waived DE Shawne Merriman.
13 August 2012Waived G Michael Jasper.
10 August 2012Placed RB Chris Douglas on the waived-injured list.
4 August 2012Signed S Jim Leonhard.
2 August 2012Signed RB Zach Brown. Placed RB Chris Douglas on the waived/injured list.
July
DATETRANSACTION
25 July 2012Signed DE Sean Ferguson. Released DE Lionel Dotson.
9 July 2012Signed WR T.J. Graham.
May
DATETRANSACTION
31 May 2012Signed DB Isaiah Green. Released LB Garrick Williams.
30 May 2012Signed WR Derek Session. Released OL Paul Madsen.
18 May 2012Signed OT Cordy Glenn.
17 May 2012Signed CB Stephon Gilmore.
14 May 2012Signed FB Dorin Dickerson, OT James Carmon and S Nick Saenz.
11 May 2012Agreed to terms with QB Vince Young.
10 May 2012Agreed to terms with LB Nigel Bradham, CB Ron Brooks, T Zebrie Sanders, LB Tank Carder, OL Mark Asper and K John Potter.
7 May 2012Signed RB Fred Jackson to a contract extension.
4 May 2012Released CB Drayton Florence.
April
DATETRANSACTION
23 April 2012Announced G Kraig Urbik and G Chad Rinehart signed their tender offers.
March
DATETRANSACTION
21 March 2012Agreed to terms with S Bryan Scott. Signed DE Mark Anderson to a four-year contract.
19 March 2012Re-signed WR Derek Hagan.
15 March 2012Agreed to terms with DE Mario Williams on a six-year contract.
12 March 2012Tendered contract offers to OL Chad Rinehart and OL Kraig Urbik.
9 March 2012Agreed to terms with LB Kirk Morrison on a two-year contract.
8 March 2012Agreed to terms with TE Scott Chandler on a two-year contract.
7 March 2012Re-signed WR Ruvell Martin.
5 March 2012Signed WR Stevie Johnson to a contract extension.
February
DATETRANSACTION
7 February 2012Re-signed K Rian Lindell. Named Pete Metzelaars tight ends coach.
January
DATETRANSACTION
30 January 2012Re-signed LS Garrison Sanborn.
19 January 2012Promoted Dan Evans to vice president of information technology, Andy Major vice president of event operations and guest experience, and Gregg Pastore senior director of digital media.
13 January 2012Named David Lee quarterbacks coach.
11 January 2012Named William Inge assistant defensive line coach.
6 January 2012Signed WR David Clowney, LB Robert Eddins, LB Scott McKillop, DB Prince Miller, DE Jay Ross, G Jake Vermiglio and G Keith Williams.