Kansas City Chiefs Transactions 2012

December
DATETRANSACTION
31 December 2012Fired coach Romeo Crennel. Announced the retirement of OL Ryan Lilja.
29 December 2012Placed WR Terrance Copper on injured reserve. Signed WR Junior Hemingway from the practice squad.
8 December 2012Released OL Hayworth Hicks. Signed WR Josh Bellamy from the practice squad.
6 December 2012Placed DL Allen Bailey on injured reserve. Signed LB Leon Williams.
November
DATETRANSACTION
29 November 2012Claimed G Hayworth Hicks off waivers from the N.Y. Jets. Released PK Matt Szymanski from the practice squad. Signed LB Quan Sturdivant to the practice squad.
28 November 2012Released LB Bryan Kehl.
24 November 2012Waived OL Rich Ranglin. Signed WR Jamar Newsome from the practice squad.
21 November 2012Signed PK Matt Szymanski to the practice squad.
17 November 2012Placed TE Jake O'Connell on injured reserve. Signed OL Rich Ranglin from the practice squad.
14 November 2012Signed TE DeMarco Cosby to the practice squad.
12 November 2012Placed DE Glenn Dorsey on injured reserve. Signed CB Neiko Thorpe from the practice squad.
5 November 2012Announced coach Romeo Crennel relieved himself of defensive coordinator duties. Waived CB Stanford Routt. Signed DT Shaun Smith. Named Gary Gibbs defensive coordinator.
October
DATETRANSACTION
10 October 2012Released CB Neiko Thorpe. Signed C Bryan Mattison.
7 October 2012Released C Bryan Mattison.
3 October 2012Placed TE Kevin Boss on injured reserve. Signed LB Bryan Kehl.
September
DATETRANSACTION
26 September 2012Placed C Rodney Hudson on injured reserve. Signed G Russ Hochstein and C Bryan Mattison.
25 September 2012Placed CB Jacques Reeves on injured reserve.
21 September 2012Moved OL Lucas Patterson to the practice squad injured list. Signed WR Junior Hemingway to the practice squad.
12 September 2012Reinstated LB Tamba Hali from the practice squad. Released LB Cameron Sheffield. Released WR Junior Hemingway from the practice squad.
1 September 2012Signed WR Josh Bellamy, FB Patrick DiMarco, WR Junior Hemingway, DL Jerome Long, OL David Mims, WR Jamare Newsome, OL Lucas Patterson and DB Neiko Thorpe to the practice squad.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2012Released DT Amon Gordon, LB Leon Williams, FB Patrick DiMarco, OL Darryl Harris, OL David Mims, DL Brandon Bair, DB Neiko Thorpe, DB Terrance Parks, DB Chandler Fenner, DB Mikail Baker, OL Darryl Harris, OL Lucas Patterson, OL Rob Bruggeman, OL Rich Ranglin, DL Jerome Long, LB Gabe Miller, WR Jamar Newsome, WR Josh Bellamy, WR Junior Hemingway and S Donald Washington. Placed DB De'Quan Menzie and QB Alex Tanney on injured reserve. Placed LB Tamba Hali on the reserve/suspended list.
26 August 2012Released TE Tim Biere, FB Shane Bannon, DB Dominique Ellis, DBd Jean Fanor, LB Caleb Campbell, LB Dexter Heyman, OL Justin Cheadle, OL Cam Holland, DE Ethan Johnson, K Matt Szymanski, WR Jeremy Horne, WR Brandon Kinnie, WR Zeke Markshausen and WR Aaron Weaver.
17 August 2012Announced the retirement of OT Ray Willis. Announced WR Dwayne Bowe signed his franchise tender.
3 August 2012Signed RB Patrick DiMarco.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2012Signed OT Ray Willis. Waived FB Taylor Gentry.
30 July 2012Placed CB Kyle McCarthy on injured reserve. Signed LB Edgar Jones. Announced the retirement of OT Tony Ugoh.
26 July 2012Signed OL Tony Ugoh and DT Dontari Poe.
June
DATETRANSACTION
13 June 2012Placed TE Martin Rucker on injured reserve.
5 June 2012Signed QB Alex Tanney.
4 June 2012Signed S Abram Elam.
May
DATETRANSACTION
22 May 2012Signed WR Aaron Weaver.
17 May 2012Signed OL Donald Stephenson.
16 May 2012Signed OL Jeff Allen, DB De'Quan Menzie, DB Dominique Ellis, OL Rich Ranglin, TE Martin Rucker and LB Leon Williams.
10 May 2012Promoted Jim Nagy from regional scout to national scout and Ryne Nutt from scouting assistant to area scout. Named Kyle O'Brien regional scout.
8 May 2012Signed DE Ropati Pitoitua.
April
DATETRANSACTION
30 April 2012Agreed to terms with WR Josh Bellamy, TE Tim Biere, OL Justin Cheadle, RB Nate Eachus, DB Jean Fanor, DB Chandler Fenner, FB Taylor Gentry, DB Tysyn Hartman, LB Dexter Heyman, OL Cam Holland, DE Ethan Johnson, WR Brandon Kinnie, DB Terrance Parks, K Matt Szymanski and DB Neiko Thorpe.
17 April 2012Signed DB Mikail Baker.
4 April 2012Re-signed DB Travis Daniels.
March
DATETRANSACTION
19 March 2012Signed QB Brady Quinn and OT Eric Winston.
17 March 2012Signed OT Eric Winston. Agreed to terms with QB Brady Quinn.
15 March 2012Signed RB Brian Daboll to a one-year contract. Agreed to terms with TE Kevin Boss on a three-year contract.
14 March 2012Signed RB Peyton Hillis.
12 March 2012Re-signed DL Amon Gordon.
6 March 2012Released LB Demorrio Williams.
5 March 2012Designated WR Dwayne Bowe as the franchise player.
1 March 2012Signed WR Zeke Markshausen.
February
DATETRANSACTION
24 February 2012Signed DB Jacques Reeves.
20 February 2012Agreed to terms with CB Stanford Routt on a three-year contract.
14 February 2012Named Jack Bicknell Jr. offensive line coach, Jim Bob Cooter offensive quality control coach and Tom McMahon and Derius Swinton special teams coaches. Signed S Kyle McCarthy.
6 February 2012Named Brian Daboll offensive coordinator.
1 February 2012Announced the retirement of offensive coordinator Bill Muir.
January
DATETRANSACTION
30 January 2012Named Tom McMahon special teams coach. Fired special teams coach Steve Hoffman, wide receivers coach Richie Anderson and assistant offensive line coach Pat Perles.
10 January 2012Signed G Darryl Harris.
9 January 2012Named Romeo Crennel coach.
3 January 2012Signed FB Shane Bannon, OL Rob Bruggeman, LB Caleb Campbell, WR Jamar Newsome, DL Luke Patterson and DT Anthony Toribio.