Buffalo Bills Transactions 2017

December
DATETRANSACTION
28 December 2017Released S Trae Elston. Activated S Colt Anderson from injured reserve.
27 December 2017Signed OT Josh James to the practice squad.
23 December 2017Released DE Marquavius Lewis. Signed DT Rickey Hatley to the practice squad.
16 December 2017Signed CB Breon Borders.
15 December 2017Placed OT Cordy Glenn on injured reserve.
November
DATETRANSACTION
14 November 2017Signed DT tackle Deandre Coleman. Released DT Jerel Worthy.
4 November 2017Placed RB Taiwan Jones on injured reserve. Signed RB Travaris Cadet.
October
DATETRANSACTION
23 October 2017Claimed CB Tony McRae off waivers from Baltimore. Released WR Kaelin Clay.
18 October 2017Signed CB Sammy Seamster to the practice squad. Claimed LB Tyrell Adams. Released LB Deon Lacey.
17 October 2017Signed WR Deonte Thompson. Released RB Joe Banyard. Signed S L.J. McCray to the practice squad. Released OL Jordan Mudge and DE Marquavius Lewis from the practice squad.
10 October 2017Signed TE Ryan O'Malley and C Adam Redmond to the practice squad.
7 October 2017Released WR Philly Brown. Signed CB Greg Mabin from the practice squad.
3 October 2017Placed S Colt Anderson on injured reserve. Released DE Eric Lee and S Robert Blanton. Signed Ss Trae Elston and Shamarko Thomas and WR Philly Brown.
September
DATETRANSACTION
26 September 2017Released DT Deandre Coleman.
20 September 2017Signed S Robert Blanton and OT Deandre Coleman.
19 September 2017Released S Trae Elston and LB Jelani Jenkins.
14 September 2017Signed CB Greg Mabin to the practice squad. Released TE MyCole Pruitt from the practice squad.
12 September 2017Released CB Greg Mabin. Released WR Daikiel Shorts from the practice squad. Signed LB Jelani Jenkins. Signed WR Malachi Dupre to the practice squad.
2 September 2017Placed LB Sam Barrington on injured reserve. Waived-injured WR Rod Streater, OT Michael Ola and WR Jeremy Butler. Reached an injury settlement with S Shamiel Gray. Waived QB Keith Wenning, RB Jordan Johnson, WR Daikiel Shorts, WR Brandon Reilly, WR Dezmin Lewis, TE Wes Saxton, TE Rory Anderson, OL Cameron Jefferson, OL Jordan Mudge, OL Greg Pyke, OL Zach Voytek, DE Max Vallea, DE Ian Seau, DT Nigel Williams, DT Marquavius Lewis, LB Abner Logan, LB Jacob Lindsey, LB Carl Bradford, CB Bradley Sylve, CB Marcus Sayles, S Adrian McDonald, S Joe Powell and S B.T. Sanders.
August
DATETRANSACTION
29 August 2017Released G Karim Barton, DE Jake Metz, RB Cedric O'Neal, S Bacarri Rambo, CB Jumal Rolle and WR Rashad Ross.
28 August 2017Traded LB Reggie Ragland to Kansas City for a 2019 fourth-round draft pick. Signed QB Keith Wenning.
26 August 2017Signed C Eric Wood to a two-year extension through the 2019 season.
20 August 2017Announced the retirement of WR Anquan Boldin. Waived/injured TE Jason Croom. Released P Austin Rehkow. Signed TE Rory Anderson and S Adrian McDonald.
12 August 2017Released CB Charles James. Signed CB Jumal Rolle.
11 August 2017Traded WR Sammy Watkins and a 2018 sixth-round draft pick to the Los Angeles Rams for CB E.J. Gaines and a 2018 second-round draft pick.
7 August 2017Signed WR Anquan Boldin.
July
DATETRANSACTION
26 July 2017Placed S Colt Anderson on the PUP list.
25 July 2017Signed S Bacarri Rambo, OL Karim Barton and LB Sam Barrington. Placed C Patrick Lewis on the Waived/Non-football injury list. Released LB Anthony Harrell.
June
DATETRANSACTION
13 June 2017Waived TE Blake Annen.
6 June 2017Waived/non-football injury WR Kolby Listenbee. Signed WR Rashad Ross.
1 June 2017Signed CB Greg Mabin. Released CB Jonathan Dowling.
May
DATETRANSACTION
25 May 2017Signed LB Gerald Hodges. Released CB Charles Gaines. Named Pete Harris Northeast area sccout, Chris Marrow pro scout and Marcus Cooper BLESTO scout.
24 May 2017Released OT Cyrus Kouandjio and QB Josh Woodrum. Signed WR Rod Streater, WE Wes Saxton and QB Nathan Peterman.
19 May 2017Signed OL Dion Dawkins.
18 May 2017Signed CB Tre'Davious White.
17 May 2017Named Malik Boyd pro personnel director.
15 May 2017Named Brian Gaine vice president of player personnel. Signed LBs Anthony Harrell and Abner Logan. Released LB Junior Sylvestre and DB Jeremy Tyler.
11 May 2017Signed LBs Matt Milano and Tanner Vallejo.
9 May 2017Named Brandon Beane general manager. Signed LB Carl Bradford.
5 May 2017Agreed to terms with WRs Daikiel Shorts and Brandon Reilly; TEs Jason Croom and Keith Towbridge; DBs, B.T. Sanders, Marcus Sayles and Jeremy Tyler; DL Marquavius Lewis and Nigel Williams; Gs Greg Pyke and Zach Voytek; RB Jordan Johnson and P Austin Rehkow.
1 May 2017Signed CB Shareece Wright.
April
DATETRANSACTION
30 April 2017Fired general manager Doug Whaley, player-personnel director Jim Monos and adviser Kelvin Fisher.
24 April 2017Did not match New England's offer sheet tendered to RB Mike Gillislee.
21 April 2017Claimed S Trae Elston off waivers from Cleveland.
10 April 2017Signed DE Ian Seau and QB T.J. Yates.
7 April 2017Signed CB Marcus Cromartie, OT Cameron Jefferson, LB Jacob Lindsey, DE Jake Metz, OL Jordan Mudge, DB Bradley Sylve, LB Junior Sylvestre and LB Eddie Yarbrough.
3 April 2017Promoted Marlon Kerner to director of player engagement and alumni.
March
DATETRANSACTION
29 March 2017Waived/failed physical DE Scott Crichton.
27 March 2017Claimed DE Scott Crichton off waivers from Minnesota.
20 March 2017Re-signed WR Brandon Tate.
18 March 2017Agreed to terms with WR Andre Holmes.
17 March 2017Signed RB Joe Banyard, CB Leonard Johnson and WR Corey Washington.
14 March 2017Agreed to terms with DE Ryan Davis.
13 March 2017Agreed to terms with DE Ryan Davis. Signed WR Jeremy Butler.
12 March 2017Agreed to terms with WR Corey Brown.
11 March 2017Agreed to terms with LB Lorenzo Alexander on a two-year contract and T Jorday Mills.
10 March 2017Released S Corey Graham.
9 March 2017Released S Aaron Williams. Agreed to terms with FB Patrick DiMarco, G Vladimir Ducasse, PK Stephen Hauschka and Ss Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer.
8 March 2017Agreed to terms with QB Tyrod Taylor, P Colton Schmidt and FB Mike Tolbert. Released WR Marcus Easley.
7 March 2017Exercised its exclusive rights by tendering offers to RB Mike Gillislee and G Ryan Groy.
6 March 2017Released TE Gerald Christian, K Dan Carpenter, CB Nickell Robey-Coleman, LS Garrison Sanborn and S Phillip Thomas.
February
DATETRANSACTION
23 February 2017Named Scott Berchtold special assistant and Derek Boyko vice president of communications.
16 February 2017Agreed to terms with LB Ramon Humber.
7 February 2017Named Gill Byrd defensive backs coach and Bobby Babich assistant defensive backs coach.
2 February 2017Named Phil McGeoghan wide receivers coach, John Egorugwu defensive quality control coach, Marc Lubick offensive quality control/assistant quarterbacks coach, Matt Smiley assistant special teams coach and Bill Teerlinck assistant defensive line coach.
January
DATETRANSACTION
31 January 2017Announced Bobby April, John Blake, Aaron Kromer, David Lee, D'Anton Lynn, Tim McDonald, Pat Meyer, Chris Palmer, Ed Reed, Eric Smith, Kathryn Smith, Dennis Thurman, Jason Vrable and Jeff Weeks will not be part of the team's coaching staff for the 2017 season.
27 January 2017Re-signed S Colt Anderson.
24 January 2017Named David Culley quarterbacks coach.
20 January 2017Named Andrew Dees assistant offensive line coach.
19 January 2017Named Rick Dennison offensive coordinator.
18 January 2017Named Kelly Skipper running backs coach.
17 January 2017Named Rob Boras tight ends coach.
14 January 2017Agreed to terms with defensive line coach Mike Waufle.
13 January 2017Agreed to terms with defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, linebackers coach Bob Babich and offensive line/run game coordinator Juan Castillo.
11 January 2017Named Sean McDermott coach.
2 January 2017Signed LS Reid Ferguson, CB Charles Gaines, RB Cedric O'Neal, S Joe Powell, LB Max Valles and QB Josh Woodrum to reserve/future contracts.