Pittsburgh Steelers Transactions 2012

December
DATETRANSACTION
27 December 2012Signed DB Walter McFadden and WR Bert Reed to the practice squad.
26 December 2012Placed TE Heath Miller, CB Ike Taylor and RB Baron Batch on injured reserve. Signed S Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith and LB Marshall McFadden from the practice squad and FB Jamie McCoy from San Diego's practice squad.
19 December 2012Reinstated RB Rashard Mendenhall from the suspended list. Placed G Willie Colon and CB DeMarcus Van Dyke on injured reserve. Signed DB Justin King.
11 December 2012Suspended RB Rashard Mendenhall for conduct detrimental to the team. Signed RB Baron Batch from the practice squad.
9 December 2012Released QB Brian Hoyer. Signed DB Josh Victorian from the practice squad.
November
DATETRANSACTION
29 November 2012Released DB Josh Victorian from the practice squad. Signed WR Bert Reed, T Joe Long and OL Justin Cheadle to the practice squad.
26 November 2012Activated G David DeCastro from injured reserve. Placed OT Marcus Gilbert on injured reserve. Released WR David Gilreath. Signed L John Malecki from the practice squad.
23 November 2012Released TE Jamie McCoy and G Ryan Lee from the practice squad. Signed RB Baron Batch and LB Marshall McFadden to the practice squad.
21 November 2012Released RB Baron Batch and LB Marshall McFadden. Signed QB Brian Hoyer.
20 November 2012Signed WR Plaxico Burress.
16 November 2012Placed LB Chris Carter on injured reserve. Signed LB Marshall McFadden from the practice squad. Signed TE Jamie McCoy to the practice squad.
15 November 2012Signed DT Alameda Ta'amu to the practice squad.
13 November 2012Released DT Alameda Ta'amu. Signed WR David Gilreath from the practice squad.
8 November 2012Released TE Jamie McCoy from the practice squad. Signed WR Derek Moye to the practice squad.
October
DATETRANSACTION
28 October 2012Released G John Malecki. Signed CB Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith from the practice squad.
16 October 2012Suspended NT Alameda Ta'amu two games for conduct detrimental to the team. Signed DE Corbin Bryant. Released TE Jamie McCoy from the practice squad. Signed G Jacques McClendon to the practice squad.
13 October 2012Released TE Weslye Saunders.
September
DATETRANSACTION
7 September 2012Placed David DeCastro on the reserve/injured list and designated him on the return list. Signed CB DeMarcus Van Dyke to a one-year contract.
1 September 2012Agreed to terms with OL Ryan Lee, OL John Malecki, WR Toney Clemons, WR David Gilreath, TE Jamie McCoy, LB Marshall McFadden, DB Damon Cromartie-Smith and DB Josh Victorian for their practice squad.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2012Released OL Trai Essex, P Jeremy Kapinos, QB Jerrod Johnson, DB Damon Cromartie-Smith, DB Terrence Frederick, DB Josh Victorian, LB Brandon Hicks, LB Marshall McFadden, DL Corbin Bryant, DL Igbinosun Ikponmwosa, DL Jake Stoller, RB DuJuan Harris, WR Tyler Beiler, WR Toney Clemons, WR David Gilreath, WR Marquis Maze, WR Derrick Williams, OL linemen Ryan Lee, OL John Malecki and OL Chris Scott. Placed LB Sean Spence on injured reserve.
27 August 2012Released LB Ryan Baker, DT Mike Blanc, WR Paul Cox, CB Andre Freeman, K Daniel Hrapmann, OL Kyle Jolly, LS Matt Katula, TE Jamie McCoy, CB Walter McFadden, TE Justin Peelle, S Myron Rolle, WR Juamorris Stewart, DT Kade Weston and WR Jimmy Young. Waived/injured LB Mortty Ivy. Claimed RB DuJuan Harris off waivers from Jacksonville.
23 August 2012Fired special teams coordinator Al Everest.
16 August 2012Placed RB John Clay on injured reserve.
14 August 2012Placed RB David Johnson on injured reserve. Signed TE Justin Peelle to a one-year contract. Activated OT Max Starks from the physically-unable-to-perform list. Waived RB John Clay.
3 August 2012Signed CB Josh Victorian to a one-year contract. Placed CB Terry Carter on the waived/injured list.
1 August 2012Waived OT Bridger Buche.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2012Signed WR Paul Cox to a one-year contract.
27 July 2012Signed WR Antonio Brown to a five-year contract extension.
25 July 2012Placed S Damon Cromartie-Smith, NT Casey Hampton, LB James Harrison, RB Rashard Mendenhall, OT Max Starks and LB Jason Worilds on the physically-unable-to-perform list.
24 July 2012Signed coach Mike Tomlin to a five-year contract. Signed G David DeCastro to a four-year contract.
23 July 2012Signed OT Bridger Buche to a one-year contract.
19 July 2012Released OT Jonathan Scott.
17 July 2012Re-signed OT Max Starks to a one-year contract.
June
DATETRANSACTION
28 June 2012Added LB Ryan Baker to the active roster. Released LB Brandon Lindsey.
25 June 2012Released QB Troy Smith.
13 June 2012Signed LB Brandon Johnson and LS Matt Katula. Placed WR Connor Dixon on waived-injured list. Released TE Wes Lyons.
May
DATETRANSACTION
29 May 2012Signed LB Sean Spence to a four-year contract.
10 May 2012Signed OL Kelvin Beachum.
9 May 2012Signed OT Mike Adams to a four-year contract. Agreed to terms with TE David Paulson and CB Terrence Frederick on four-year contracts.
8 May 2012Agreed to terms with WR Toney Clemons.
6 May 2012Signed NT Alameda Ta'amu and RB Chris Rainey to four-year contracts.
April
DATETRANSACTION
26 April 2012Agreed to terms with QB Byron Leftwich on a one-year contract.
16 April 2012Re-signed QB Charlie Batch to a one-year contract.
12 April 2012Agreed to terms with WR Jerricho Cotchery and OL Trai Essex.
10 April 2012Signed TE Leonard Pope to a one-year contract.
March
DATETRANSACTION
21 March 2012Signed TE Wes Lyons and FB Will Johnson.
20 March 2012Announced the retirement of WR Hines Ward.
12 March 2012Tendered contract offers to WR Mike Wallace, CB Keenan Lewis, S Ryan Mundy, TE David Johnson and offensive linemen Doug Legursky and Ramon Foster.
2 March 2012Released LB James Farrior and DE Aaron Smith.
February
DATETRANSACTION
7 February 2012Named Todd Haley offensive coordinator.
January
DATETRANSACTION
26 January 2012Announced the retirement of NT Chris Hoke.
20 January 2012Announced the retirement of offensive coordinator Bruce Arians. Signed QB Troy Smith, CB Walter McFadden, WR Tyler Beiler, WR David Gilreath, WR Derrick Williams and WR Jimmy Young.
18 January 2012Signed G John Malecki, TE Jamie McCoy, OT Chris Scott, OT Trevis Turner, DT Corbin Bryant, QB Jerrod Johnson, DL Mike Blanc, DT Kade Weston, CB Marshall McFadden and DB Antonio Smith to reserve/future contracts.