Washington Commanders Transactions 2017

December
DATETRANSACTION
28 December 2017Signed RB Kenny Hilliard to the practice squad.
27 December 2017Waived RB Kenny Hilliard. Signed TE Manasseh Garner from the practice squad. Signed QB Josh Johnson. Signed G Erik Austell to the practice squad.
23 December 2017Placed RB LeShun Daniels on injured reserve. Signed RB Kenny Hilliard.
22 December 2017Placed OT Trent Williams on injured reserve. Signed RB Dare Ogunbowale from the practice squad.
19 December 2017Placed S Montae Nicholson on injured reserve. Signed S Fish Smithson from the practice squad and DL Tavaris Barnes to the practice squad.
16 December 2017Waived PK Nick Rose. Activated PK Dustin Hopkins from injured reserve.
12 December 2017Placed LB Chris Carter, RB Byron Marshall and TE Jordan Reed on injured reserve. Signed B Kapri Bibbs and LBs Otha Peters and Pete Robertson from the practice squad and LB Alex McCalister, RB Dare Ogunbowale and S Orion Stewart to the practice squad.
6 December 2017OL Cameron Jefferson to the practice squad.
5 December 2017Signed LB Pete Robertson to the practice squad. Released S Orion Stewart from the practice squad.
4 December 2017Signed WR Robert Davis from practice squad. Claimed OL Kyle Kalis off waivers from Indianapolis. Waived LB Pete Robertson and DL Caraun Reid.
November
DATETRANSACTION
21 November 2017Placed C Spencer Long, G Shawn Lauvao, WR Terrelle Pryor and RB Chris Thompson on injured reserve. Signed DL A.J. Francis and C Demetrius Rhaney. Signed RB LeShun Daniels and LB Pete Robertson from the practice squad and OL John Kling to the practice squad.
16 November 2017Placed OT T.J. Clemmings on injured reserve. Signed G Tyler Catalina.
15 November 2017Signed LB Zach Vigil. Signed RB LeShun Daniels and S Orion Stewart to the practice squad.
14 November 2017Placed RB Rob Kelley and LB Will Compton on injured reserve. Signed DL Caraun Reid and RB Byron Marshall. Waived DL Brandon Banks. Released DL lineman Tavaris Barnes from their practice squad.
13 November 2017Signed LB Otha Peters to the practice squad.
11 November 2017Waived G Tyler Catalina. Placed DL Arthur Jones on injured reserve. Signed DL Brandon Banks and WR Maurice Harris from the practice squad.
9 November 2017Waived S Stefan McClure.
8 November 2017Signed DL Tavaris Barnes and WR Keenan Reynolds to the practice squad. Released OL Givens Price and WR Shakeir Ryan from the practice squad.
1 November 2017Signed DL Arthur Jones. Placed S Stefan McClure on injured reserve.
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2017Signed OL Givens Price. Released OL Andreas Knappe.
28 October 2017Placed LB Mason Foster on injured reserve. Waived RB Mack Brown. Signed OL Orlando Franklin and G Arie Kouandjio.
25 October 2017Signed OL Tony Bergstrom. Released DL A.J. Francis.
19 October 2017Placed DL Jonathan Allen injured reserve. Signed DL A.J. Francis and DL Ondre Pipkins to the practice squad.
18 October 2017Placed PK Dustin Hopkins on injured reserve. Signed PK Nick Rose.
17 October 2017Released QB Joel Stave from the practice squad.
16 October 2017Signed OL Andreas Knappe to the practice squad. Released OL Jerry Ugokwe from the practice squad.
3 October 2017Released QB Alek Torgersen from the practice squad. Signed QB Joel Stave and OL Jerry Ugokwe to the practice squad.
September
DATETRANSACTION
27 September 2017Signed WR Shakeir Ryan to the practice squad.
26 September 2017Released WR Dres Anderson from the practice squad.
18 September 2017Placed S Su'a Cravens on the reserve/left squad list.
11 September 2017Signed OL Alex Balducci to the practice squad. Released OL Anthony Fabiano from the practice squad.
2 September 2017Acquired a 2018 seventh-round draft pick from the Los Angeles Rams for TE Derek Carrier. Released S Will Blackmon and DL A.J. Francis. Waived DL Brandon Banks, C Lucas Crowley, WR Robert Davis, TE Manasseh Garner, WR Maurice Harris, WR Matt Hazel, RB Kenny Hilliard, CB Tevin Homer, RB Matt Jones, G Kyle Kalis, T John Kling, G Arie Kouandjio, LB Nico Marley, DL Joey Mbu, CB Jeremiah McKinnon, OL Kendall Pace, T Vinston Painter, WR Zach Pascal, DL Ondre Pipkins, WR James Quick, LB Pete Robertson, S Fish Smithson, WR Jamari Staples, QB Nate Sudfeld, LB Zach Vigil and OL Isaiah Williams. Waived-injured TE E.J. Bibbs, WR Levern Jacobs, C Ronald Patrick, LB Ron Thompson Jr. and LB Lynden Trail. Placed DL Phil Taylor Sr. on injured reserve. Placed S DeAngelo Hall on the PUP list.
August
DATETRANSACTION
23 August 2017Traded CB Dashaun Phillips to Pittsburgh for C Lucas Crowley.
20 August 2017Activated TE Jordan Reed from the PUP list.
18 August 2017Waived/injured WR Kendal Thompson.
12 August 2017Placed LB Trent Murphy on injured reserve. Waived/injured OT Kevin Bowen. Signed WR Jamari Staples.
3 August 2017Released Ss Josh Evans and Earl Wolff IV. Waived-injured DB Lou Young III. Signed Ss Stefan McClure and Tim Scott.
1 August 2017Promoted Brent Caprio to scouting assistant, Chuck Cook to Midwest college scout, Harrison Ritcher to BLESTO scout and Paul Skansi to West Coast college scout. Named Cole Spencer Southeast college scout and Roger Terry to Midlands college scout.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2017Waived/injured RB Keith Marshall. Signed RB Kenny Hilliard.
29 July 2017Signed DB Jeremiah McKinnon. Waived-injured DB Lou Young III.
27 July 2017Signed TE E.J. Bibbs. Waived LB Houston Bates.
26 July 2017Placed LB Houston Bates, S DeAngelo Hall, TE Jordan Reed and WR Kendal Thompson on the PUP list.
June
DATETRANSACTION
13 June 2017Promoted senior personnel executive Doug Williams to senior vice president of player personnel.
7 June 2017Signed DB Lou Young. Waived DB Shak Randolph.
May
DATETRANSACTION
26 May 2017Signed CB Fabian Moreau.
16 May 2017Signed LB Nico Marley.
15 May 2017Signed CB Tevin Homer and TE Manasseh Garner. Waived LB Khairi Fortt and TE Wes Saxton. Released CB Tharold Simon.
11 May 2017Signed DL Jonathan Allen, LBs Ryan Anderson and Josh Harvey-Clemons, RB Samaje Perine, S Montae Nicholson, TE Jeremy Sprinkle, C Chase Roullier, WR Robert Davis, and CB Joshua Holsey.
4 May 2017Signed DLs Brandon Banks and Ondre Pipkins; Gs Tyler Catalina and Kyle Kalis; WRs Levern Jacobs, Zach Pascal and James Quick, and S Fish Smithson.
2 May 2017Waived LB Steven Daniels, LB Rufus Johnson, OL Quinton Schooley and WR Reggie Diggs.
April
DATETRANSACTION
27 April 2017Signed OT Morgan Moses to a multiyear contract extension.
24 April 2017Re-signed LB Will Compton.
21 April 2017Re-signed RB Chris Thompson.
6 April 2017Signed OL John Kling.
3 April 2017Signed LB Zach Brown.
March
DATETRANSACTION
24 March 2017Signed WR Brian Quick.
20 March 2017Re-signed OT Ty Nsekhe.
16 March 2017Signed LB Chris Carter.
15 March 2017Named Chris O'Hara offensive quality control coach, Bill Callahan assistant head coach/offensive line coach, Chad Grimm outside linebackers coach and Bret Munsey assistant special teams coach. Re-signed DL Ziggy Hood and T Vinston Painter. Released DE Ricky Jean Francois.
13 March 2017Announced QB Kirk Cousins signed his franchise tender.
10 March 2017Signed DL Terrell McClain, DL Stacy McGee, S D.J. Swearinger and WR Terrelle Pryor.
9 March 2017Fired general manager Scot McCloughan.
8 March 2017Re-signed TE Vernon Davis.
6 March 2017Signed coach Jay Gruden to a multiyear contract extension.
February
DATETRANSACTION
28 February 2017Placed the exclusive franchise tag on QB Kirk Cousins. Tendered contracts to exclusive rights OT Ty Nsekhe and OL Vinston Painter.
13 February 2017Named Cannon Matthews defensive quality control coach.
10 February 2017Announced the retirement of OL Kory Lichtensteiger.
9 February 2017Named James Rowe assistant defensive backs coach.
8 February 2017Named Torrian Gray defensive backs coach.
January
DATETRANSACTION
23 January 2017Promoted Matt Cavanaugh to offensive coordinator, Greg Manusky to defensive coordinator, Chad Englehart to strength and conditioning coach. Named Kevin O'Connell quarterbacks coach, Jim Tomsula defensive line coach and Kavan Latham assistant strength and conditioning coach. Re-signed LS Nick Sundberg.
6 January 2017Signed LBs Khairi Fortt and Pete Robertson and DL Phil Taylor to reserve/future contracts.
5 January 2017Fired defensive coordinator Joe Barry, defensive line coach Robb Akey, defensive backs coach Perry Fewell and strength and conditioning coach Mike Clark. Signed S Earl Wolff to a reserve/future contract.
2 January 2017Signed DL A.J. Francis, WR Matt Hazel, LB Rufus Johnson, DL Joey Mbu, OL Ronald Patrick, DB Shak Randolph, TE Wes Saxton, WR Kendal Thompson and T Isaiah Williams to reserve/future contracts.