Detroit Lions Transactions 2017

December
DATETRANSACTION
29 December 2017Placed C Travis Swanson on injured reserve. Signed WR Jace Billingsley from the practice squad.
27 December 2017Signed QB Alek Torgersen to the practice squad.
19 December 2017Placed WR TJ Jones on injured reserve. Signed WR Andy Jones from the practice squad and CB Adairius Barnes to the practice squad.
14 December 2017Signed S Rolan Milligan to the practice squad. Released CB Adairius Barnes from the practice squad.
1 December 2017Signed LB Thurston Armbrister to the practice squad. Released C Leo Koloamatangi from the practice squad.
November
DATETRANSACTION
29 November 2017Released LB Thurston Armbrister from the practice squad. Signed DE Jeremiah Valoaga to the practice squad.
27 November 2017Placed S Tavon Wilson on injured reserve. Signed WR Bradley Marquez and S Rolan Milligan from the practice squad and WR Jace Billingsley and S Stefan McClure to the practice squad.
25 November 2017Waived DE Jeremiah Valoaga.
22 November 2017Waived WR Jace Billingsley. Claimed DE Dwight Freeney off waivers from Seattle. Signed CB Adairius Barnes to the practice squad.
11 November 2017Waived WR Jace Billingsley. Activated OT Taylor Decker from the PUP list and OT Corey Robinson from injured reserve.
10 November 2017Waived/injured OT Greg Robinson. Released CB Adairius Barnes from the practice squad. Signed WR Bradley Marquez to the practice squad.
2 November 2017Signed T Dan Skipper to the practice squad.
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2017Signed G Don Barclay. Waived T Dan Skipper. Released T Storm Norton from the practice squad.
28 October 2017Released DE Jacquies Smith. Activated P Sam Martin from the reserve/non-football injury list.
26 October 2017Signed OT Dan Skipper from the practice squad. Signed OT Storm Norton to the practice squad. Released OT Bryce Harris.
24 October 2017Released P Jeff Locke.
23 October 2017Activated DT Khyri Thornton. Waived QB Brad Kaaya.
18 October 2017Signed DE Jacquies Smith and T Bryce Harris. Released DE Datone Jones and DE George Johnson. Waived DT Caraun Reid. Claimed QB Brad Kaaya off waivers of the Carolina Panthers.
17 October 2017Removed P Sam Martin from the reserve/non-football injury list.
11 October 2017Signed DE Datone Jones and DT Caraun Reid. Waived LB Thurston Armbrister. Placed DT Haloti Ngata on injured reserve.
9 October 2017Released DE Armonty Bryant.
September
DATETRANSACTION
30 September 2017Placed G Zac Kerin on injured reserve. Signed LB Thurston Armbrister from the practice squad.
26 September 2017Placed G Joe Dahl on injured reserve. Signed G Tim Lelito.
25 September 2017Signed OT Dan Skipper to the practice squad. Released OT Storm Norton from the practice squad.
22 September 2017Released DE Earl Okine from the practice squad. Signed DE Alex Barrett to the practice squad.
20 September 2017Waived DE Alex Barnett. Signed DE George Johnson.
14 September 2017Signed DT Christian Ringo to the practice squad. Released DT Daniel Ross from the practice squad.
13 September 2017Released DE Pat O'Connor from the practice squad. Signed OT Storm Norton to the practice squad.
11 September 2017Signed LB Nick Bellore. Signed DT Daniel Ross to the practice squad. Waived OT Storm Norton.
9 September 2017Released LB Nick Bellore. Signed OT Storm Norton from the practice squad.
2 September 2017Released OT Nick Becton. Waived LB Thurston Armbrister, CB Adairius Barnes, WR Jace Billingsley, S Alex Carter, DT Ego Ferguson, WR Dontez Ford, QB Brad Kaaya, C Leo Koloamatangi, TE Khari Lee, DT Derrick Lott, DT Caushaud Lyons, S Rolan Milligan, OT Storm Norton, DE Pat O'Connor, TE Scott Orndoff, WR Michael Rector, WR Noel Thomas, CB Josh Thornton, TE Robert Tonyan, TE Cole Wick and LB Antwione Williams. Placed P Sam Martin on the reserve-NFI list and OT Taylor Decker on the PUP list.
1 September 2017Released RB Matt Asiata. Waived G Connor Bozick and DE Giorgio Newberry. Waived-injured WR Dez Stewart and CB Tramain Jacobs. Activated DE Ezekiel Ansah and OT Corey Robinson from the PUP list.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2017Traded OL Laken Tomlinson to San Francisco for an undisclosed draft pick.
29 August 2017Waived OT Cyrus Kouandjio.
28 August 2017Agreed to terms with QB Matthew Stafford on a five-year contract extension through the 2022 season. Released WR Keshawn Martin and TE Tim Wright.
27 August 2017Signed DT Derrick Lott. Placed DT Jordan Hill on injured reserve.
26 August 2017Waived-injured DT Bruce Gaston.
23 August 2017Waived TE Andrew Price. Claimed DT Caushaud Lons off waivers from the L.A. Rams.
21 August 2017Waived/injured DT Bruce Gaston. Signed TE Scott Orndoff.
16 August 2017Signed OL Connor Bozick, TE Andrew Price and DE Giorgio Newberry. Waived/injured LB Brandon Copeland.
15 August 2017Waived/injured WR Ryan Spadola. Placed DE Kerry Hyder and RB Mike James on injured reserve. Waived G Matt Rotheram.
9 August 2017Waived TE Brandon Barnes. Signed TE Tim Wright. Placed CB Des Lawrence and WR Ryan Spadola on reserve/injured.
8 August 2017Signed CB Tramain Jacobs and WR Dez Stewart. Waived-injured CB Des Lawrence and WR Ryan Spadola.
7 August 2017Removed DE Armonty Bryant and G Brandon Thomas from the PUP list.
1 August 2017Removed S Don Carey from the PUP list.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2017Placed OT Tony Hills on the reserve/retired list. Signed OT Nick Becton. Removed S Rolan Milligan from the PUP list.
30 July 2017Signed S Glover Quin to a contract extension through the 2019 season.
25 July 2017Placed DE Armonty Bryant, Ss Don Carey and Rolan Milligan, OTs Taylor Decker and Corey Robinson and DE Jeremiah Valoaga on the PUP list. Placed OT Cyrus Kouandjio, P Sam Martin and CB Teez Tabor on the active/non-football injury list.
June
DATETRANSACTION
19 June 2017Signed WR Kenny Golladay.
15 June 2017Acquired OT Greg Robinson from Los Angeles for an undisclosed draft pick. Signed OT Cyrus Kouandjio. Waived LS Jimmy Landes and OT Arturo Uzdavinis.
8 June 2017Waived C Connor Bozick and DTs Nick James and Maurice Swain. Signed OT Tony Hills and DTs Ego Ferguson and Bruce Gaston.
1 June 2017Placed LB Brandon Chubb on reserve/injured.
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2017Waived FB Michael Burton. Waived/injured LB Brandon Chubb. Signed RB Matt Asiata and G Connor Bozick.
15 May 2017Signed OT Arturo Uzdavinis. Waived OT Pierce Burton.
12 May 2017Signed CB Jamal Agnew, LB Jarrad Davis, QB Brad Kaaya, DT Jeremiah Ledbetter, DE Pat O'Connor, LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin, TE Michael Roberts, CB Teez Tabor, TE Brandon Barnes, DE Alex Barrett, WR Dontez Ford, RB Tion Green, DT Nick James, OL Leo Koloamatangi, CB Des Lawrence, OT Storm Norton, WR Michael Rector, DT Maurice Swain, WR Noel Thomas, CB Josh Thornton, TE Robert Tonyan and DE Jeremiah Valoaga.
11 May 2017Waived TE Kennard Backman and WR Andrew Turzilli.
2 May 2017Exercised the fifth-year option on TE Eric Ebron. Waived CB Ian Wells.
April
DATETRANSACTION
25 April 2017Signed P Kasey Redfern.
18 April 2017Re-signed OT Cornelius Lucas.
3 April 2017Signed LB Nick Bellore.
March
DATETRANSACTION
21 March 2017Re-signed DE Armonty Bryant.
20 March 2017Signed DT Jordan Hill.
15 March 2017Re-signed LS Don Muhlbach.
12 March 2017Signed G T.J. Lang.
11 March 2017Signed TE Darren Fells, WR Keshawn Martin and CB DJ Hayden.
10 March 2017Signed DE Cornelius Washington, OT Ricky Wagner, LB Paul Worrilow and DT Akeem Spence.
9 March 2017Re-signed DT Khyri Thornton. Released LB DeAndre Levy.
February
DATETRANSACTION
23 February 2017Signed OT Pierce Burton.
9 February 2017Signed S Rolan Milligan.
January
DATETRANSACTION
12 January 2017Signed LB Brandon Chubb to a reserve/future contract.
9 January 2017Signed WR Jared Abbrederis and Andrew Turzilli, OL Matt Rotheram and Brandon Thomas, TEs Kennard Backman and Khari Lee, RB Mike James, LB Steve Longa and DB Charles Washington to reserve/future contracts.