Chicago Bears Transactions 2024

December
DATETRANSACTION
11 December 2024Placed WR DeAndre Carter on injured reserve. Signed DL Jonathan Ford to the active roster and RB Royce Freeman to the practice squad.
10 December 2024Released DB Demetric Felton from the practice squad.
7 December 2024Elevated DB Adrian Colbert and RB Darrynton Evans from the practice squad to the active roster.
3 December 2024Signed RB Demetric Felton to the practice squad. Released OL Austen Pleasants.
November
DATETRANSACTION
29 November 2024Fired head coach Matt Eberflus.. Named OC Thomas Brown interim coach for the remainder of the season.
23 November 2024Elevated DB Adrian Colbert from the practice squad to the active roster.
20 November 2024Signed DB Adrian Colbert to the practice squad and WR Collin Johnson to the active roster.
14 November 2024Placed DB Jaquan Brisker on injured reserve.
13 November 2024Released G Nate Davis. Signed OL Jake Curhan to the active roster.
12 November 2024Fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron. Named Thomas Brown offensive coordinator.
8 November 2024Activated OL Ryan Bates from injured reserve.
7 November 2024Signed DB JT Woods to the practice squad. Placed DT Andrew Billings and DB Jaylon Jones on injured reserve. Signed DB Tarvarius Moore to the active roster.
6 November 2024Signed DB Ameer Speed to the active roster. Signed RB Darrynton Evans to the practice squad.
5 November 2024Acquired a 2025 seventh-round draft pick from Cincinnati Bengals for HB Khalil Herbert.
2 November 2024Activated OL Larry Borom from injured reserve. Elevated OT Jake Curhan and CB Reddy Steward from the practice squad to the active roster.
October
DATETRANSACTION
30 October 2024Designated OL Ryan Bates to return from injured reserve.
29 October 2024Placed OL Bill Murray on injured reserve. Signed OL Austen Pleasants to the practice squad. Released LS Jake McQuaide.
26 October 2024Activated RB Travis Homer and DE Jacob Martin from injured reserve. Elevated S Tarvarius Moore from the practice squad to the active roster.
24 October 2024Signed TE Joel Wilson to the practice squad.
23 October 2024Designated RB Travis Homer and OT Larry Borom to return from injured reserve.
15 October 2024Signed LS Jake McQuaide and DL Jamree Kromah to the practice squad. Released DT Travis Bell.
12 October 2024Elevated CB Ameer Speed and S Tarvarius Moore from the practice squad to the active roster.
9 October 2024Signed TE Tommy Sweeney to the practice squad. Designated DR Jake Martin to return from injured reserve.
5 October 2024Signed DL Byron Cowart to the active roster.
1 October 2024Release DE Sam Roberts
September
DATETRANSACTION
28 September 2024Elevated DL Byron Cowart and DB Tarvarius Moore from the practice squad to the active roster.
26 September 2024Signed DL Travis Bell to the practice squad.
25 September 2024Signed DB Ameer Speed to the practice squad. Released DB Ro Torrence.
24 September 2024Singed TE Stephen Carlson from the practice squad to the active roster. Signed TE Teagan Quitoriano to the practice squad.
21 September 2024Placed RB Travis Homer on Injured reserve. Elevated DL Byron Cowart and WR Collin Johnson from the practice squad to the active roster.
19 September 2024Signed WR John Jackson III to the practice squad.
18 September 2024Signed DL Dashaun Mallory to the practice squad.
14 September 2024Placed OL Ryan Bates on injured reserve. Signed LS Scott Daly to the active roster from the practice squad. Elevated WR Collin Johnson to the active roster from the practice squad.
7 September 2024Elevated DL Byron Cowart and LS Scott Daly from the practice squad to the active roster.
August
DATETRANSACTION
30 August 2024Released WR Dante Pettis with an injury settlement.
29 August 2024Signed LS Scott Daly, OL Chris Glaser, DL Sam Roberts, FB Khari Blasingame and WR Samori Toure to the practice squad. Released DB Quindell Johnson and DL Dashaun Mallory.
28 August 2024Signed LB Micah Baskerville, OL Theo Benedet, TE Stephen Carolson, DL Byron Cowart, OL Jake Curhan, WR Collin Johnson, DB Quindell Johnson, LB Carl Jones, DL Jamree Kromah, DL Dashaun Mallory, DB Tavarius Moore, QB Austin Reed, DB Reddy Stewart, DB Ro Torrence to the practice squad.
27 August 2024Placed OL Larry Borom and DL Jacob Martin on injured reserve with designations to return. Placed WR Dante Pettis on injured reserve. Waived QB Austin Reed, TE Brenden Bates, OLs Theo Benedet and Jake Curhan, DL Jamree Kromah and Dashaun Mallory, LBs Micah Baskerville and Carl Jones Jr., DBs Leon Jones, Reddy Steward and Ro Torrence, LS Cameron Lyons and P Corliss Waitman. Released QB Brett Rypien, FB Khari Blasingame, WR Collin Johnson, TE Stephen Carlson, OL Aviante Collins, DL Byron Cowart and DBs Greg Stroman Jr., Adrian Colbert and Tarvarius Moore.
26 August 2024Waived WRs John Jackson and Peter LeBlanc, OLs Ja'Tyre Carter and Jerome Carvin, DLs Michael Dwumfour and Jaylon Hutchings, LBs Paul Moala and Javin White and S Quindell Johnson.
24 August 2024Acquired DT Chris Williams and a 2025 seventh-round pick from Cleveland Browns for a 2025 sixth-round pick.
23 August 2024Acquired LB Darrell Taylor from Seattle in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round pick.
21 August 2024Placed WR Freddie Swain on injured reserve.
11 August 2024Waived RB Demetric Felton. Signed DT Jaylon Hutching.
4 August 2024Signed LS Cameron Lyons. Waived WR Peter LeBlanc.
2 August 2024Signed DB Ro Torrence. Waived LS Cameron Lyons.
July
DATETRANSACTION
28 July 2024Signed RB Demetric Felton.
21 July 2024Signed LB Javin White.
17 July 2024Placed OT Kiran Amegadjie on the active/non-football illness (NFI) list and DE Jamree Kromah on the active/physically unable to perform (PUP) list. Signed QB Caleb Williams and WR Rome Odunze.
16 July 2024Signed WR Rom Odunze and QB Caleb Williams to rookie contracts.
June
DATETRANSACTION
18 June 2024Signed WR DeAndre Carter to a contract.
13 June 2024Signed WR DeAndre Carter to a contract.
10 June 2024Re-signed TE Mercedes Lewis to a contract.
May
DATETRANSACTION
15 May 2024Signed draft pick OT Kiran Amegdjie.
14 May 2024Signed draft pick OT Kiran Amegadjie.
13 May 2024Signed WR John Jackson, DB Leon Jones, DL Dashaun Mallory, WR Freddie Swain, and TE Tommy Sweeney to contracts.
11 May 2024Signed draft pick P Tory Taylor.
9 May 2024Signed QB Austin Reed, CB Reddy Steward, OT Theo Benedet, DT Keith Randolph, DE Jamree Kromah, LB Carl Jones, RB Ian Wheeler, TE Brendan Bates and WR Peter LeBlanc.
2 May 2024Waived P Trenton Gill.
1 May 2024Waived P Trenton Gill. Promoted Tanesha Wade to executive vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion/chief impact officer.
April
DATETRANSACTION
24 April 2024Signed assistant general manager Ian Cunningham to a contract extension.
17 April 2024Hired Ted Crews as special advisor to the president/CEO & chief administrative officer.
11 April 2024Promote Paul Neurauter to senior vice president of operation and sustainability.
March
DATETRANSACTION
19 March 2024Signed OT Jake Curhan and QB Brett Rypien to contracts.
17 March 2024Waived T Roy Mbaeteka.
16 March 2024Signed DB Jonathan Owens.
15 March 2024Re-signed WR/PR Dante Pettis. Acquired WR Keenan Allen from the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for a 2024 fourth-round pick. Signed T Matt Pryor, C Coleman Shelton, WR Dante Pettis, LB Amen Ogbongbemiga and TE Gerald Everett.
14 March 2024Signed OL Coleman Shelton to a one-year contract. Signed FS Kevin Byard and RB D'Andre Swift.
8 March 2024Re-signed LS Patrick Scales to a one-year contract. Signed DB Tarvarius Moore. Agreed to terms with WR Collin Johnson on a renegotiated contract extension.
7 March 2024Named Meka White Morrsi executive vice president of revenue and chief business officer. Agreed to terms with CB Jalyon Johnson on a four-year contract extension.
6 March 2024Named Corey Ruff senior vice president of strategy and analytics/chief of staff.
5 March 2024Placed OLB Brian Burns under a non-exclusive franchise tag Named Karen B. Murphy executive vice president of stadium development and chief operating officer.
February
DATETRANSACTION
23 February 2024Named Ryan Griffin offensive assistant coach and Bryan Bing assistant defensive line coach.
21 February 2024Named Chris Beatty wide receiver coach, Thomas Brown offensive passing game coordinator, Chad Morton running back coach, Jennifer King running back and offensive assistant, Robbie Picazo offensive/quarterback and wide receiver assistant and Jason Houghtaling assistant offensive line coach.
15 February 2024Released OL Cody Whitehair and S Eddie Jackson.
January
DATETRANSACTION
27 January 2024Named Eric Washington defensive coordinator.
16 January 2024Signed DE Khalid Kareem and C Doug Kramer to futures contracts.
10 January 2024Signed DB Douglas Coleman and LS Cameron Lyons to futures contracts.
9 January 2024Signed P Corliss Waitman to a futures contract for 2024.
8 January 2024Signed LB Micah Baskerville, TE Stephen Carlson, OLs Jerome Carvin, Roy Mbaeteka and Bill Murray, DB Adrian Collins, DLs Michael Dwumfour and Daniel Hardy and WR Nsimba Webster to futures contracts for 2024.
6 January 2024Placed OL Lucas Patrick on injured reserve. Signed CB Greg Stroman Jr. to the active roster. Promoted OL Doug Kramer and CB Christian Matthew to the active roster from the practice squad.
4 January 2024Waived LB DeMarquis Gates.
3 January 2024Signed WR Collin Johnson to the active roster and LS Matt Overton to the practice squad.
1 January 2024Signed OL Jerome Carvin to the practice squad.