Cincinnati Bengals Transactions 2011

December
DATETRANSACTION
27 December 2011Placed WR Andre Caldwell on injured reserve. Signed WR Armon Binns from the practice squad. Signed WR Vidal Hazelton to the practice squad.
19 December 2011Signed CB Devon Torrence to the practice squad.
7 December 2011Placed DT Pat Sims on injured reserve. Signed DT Nick Hayden. Released DT Cornell Banks from the practice squad. Signed DT Swanson Miller to the practice squad.
November
DATETRANSACTION
29 November 2011Signed DT Cornell Banks to the practice squad. Released LB Bruce Davis from the practice squad.
23 November 2011Signed LB Bruce Davis to the practice squad.
22 November 2011Released CB Walter McFadden from the practice squad.
16 November 2011Signed CB John Bowie to the practice squad.
15 November 2011Signed CB Walter McFadden to their practice squad.
14 November 2011Placed CB Leon Hall on injured reserve. Signed CB Brandon Ghee from the practice squad. Placed LB DeQuin Evans on practice squad injured list.
October
DATETRANSACTION
28 October 2011Activated CB Adam ``Pacman'' Jones from the physically-unable-to-perform list.
18 October 2011Announced the NFL reduced the three-game suspension of RB Cedric Benson to one game and a fine equaling another game check.
September
DATETRANSACTION
20 September 2011Signed WR Andrew Hawkins from the practice squad. Signed WR Armon Binns to the practice squad.
14 September 2011Signed TE Donald Lee. Waived CB Rico Murray.
6 September 2011Signed CB Rico Murray. Released QB Dan LeFevour from the practice squad. Signed QB Zac Robinson to the practice squad.
4 September 2011Claimed WR-KR Brandon Tate off waivers from New England, C-G Mike McGlynn off waivers from Philadelphia and TE Mickey Shuler off waivers from Miami. Released TE Chase Coffman and C Reggie Stephens. Signed FB James Develin, LB DeQuin Evans, CB Brandon Ghee, WR Andrew Hawkins, QB Dan LeFevour, OT Matthew O'Donnell and DT Jason Shirley to the practice squad.
3 September 2011Placed LB Roddrick Muckelroy and TE Bo Scaife on injured reserve. Placed LB Keith Rivers on the reserve/non-football injury list. Placed CB Adam Jones on the physically unable to perform list. Released DE Victor Adeyanju, G Max Jean-Gilles, CB Jonathan Wade. Waived FB Fui Vakapuna, CB Brandon Ghee, QB Dan LeFevour, CB Rico Murray, TE John Nalbone, DT Jason Shirley, FB James Develin, CB David Pender, DE James Ruffin, WR Calvin Russell, DT Cornell Banks, LB DeQuin Evans, HB Jay Finley, HB John Griffin, WR Andrew Hawkins, CB Korey Lindsey, OT Matthew O'Donnell, G Chris Riley, K Thomas Weber.
August
DATETRANSACTION
29 August 2011Waived-injured DT Lolomana Mikaele.
27 August 2011Waived QB Jordan Palmer.
23 August 2011Waived WR Landon Cox, OT Andrew Gardner, WR Bart Johnson, WR John Standeford and RB Jonathan Williams.
19 August 2011Signed WR Calvin Russell and CB/KR LeRoy Vann.
16 August 2011Terminated the contract of DT Tank Johnson. Waived TE Garrett Mills. Released DT Tank Johnson.
15 August 2011Signed DE Jonathan Fanene.
12 August 2011Signed WR John Standeford.
8 August 2011Waived S Brian Lainhart and G Mark Wetterer.
5 August 2011Signed TE Bo Scaife. Waived OL Ryan McKnight.
4 August 2011Claimed TE John Nalbone off waivers from Philadelphia. Waived RB Steven Robinson.
3 August 2011Signed RB Cedric Benson, LB Brandon Johnson and LB Manny Lawson.
2 August 2011Signed G Max Jean-Gilles to a one-year contract. Waived LB Keith Darbut and LS Neal Dahlman.
1 August 2011Acquired WR Andrew Hawkins off waivers from St. Louis. Signed CB Nate Clements.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2011Agreed to terms with RB Cedric Benson on a one-year contract.
30 July 2011Signed QB Andy Dalton, LB Dontay Moch, QB Bruce Gradkowski, HB Brian Leonard and S Gibril Wilson. Agreed to terms with CB Nate Clements.
29 July 2011Released DE Antwan Odom. Waived OT Andrew Mitchell, WR Shay Hodge and K Clint Stitser. Placed QB Carson Palmer on reserve/did not report list. Signed G Clint Boling, RB Jay Finley, OL Ryan McKnight, C Kyle Cook, G Nate Livings, QB Jordan Palmer, OT Dennis Roland, WR Quan Cosby, TE Clark Harris, S Tom Nelson, HB Cedric Peerman and LB Dan Skuta. Placed CB Adam Jones and DT Pat Sims on active/physically unable to perform list. Placed LB Keith Rivers on active/non-football injury list.
28 July 2011Agreed to terms with WR A.J. Green on a four-year contract.
27 July 2011Agreed to terms with QB Bruce Gradkowski.
February
DATETRANSACTION
21 February 2011Named James Urban receivers coach.
3 February 2011Named Jay Gruden offensive coordinator.
January
DATETRANSACTION
31 January 2011Fired offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski.
4 January 2011Agreed to a contract extension with coach Marvin Lewis.
3 January 2011Signed FB James Develin, OT Andrew Gardner, S Cary Harris, G Otis Hudson and DE James Ruffin from the practice squad.