Cleveland Browns Transactions 2016

December
DATETRANSACTION
27 December 2016Waived OL Jonathan Cooper.
23 December 2016Waived-injured PK Patrick Murray. Signed DB Trae Elston to the practice squad.
21 December 2016Signed DB Trey Caldwell from the practice squad. Waived DB Trae Elston.
20 December 2016Signed LB James Burgess and TE J.P. Holtz and to the practice squad. Announced RB Terrence Magee was signed by Seattle from the practice squad.
17 December 2016Signed WR Mario Alford from the practice squad.
15 December 2016Signed DL Trevon Coley to the practice squad.
14 December 2016Claimed RB Darius Jackson off waivers from Dallas. Waived LB Corey Lemonier.
13 December 2016Signed DL Gabe Wright from the practice squad and WR Mario Alford to the practice squad.
10 December 2016Signed DB Jamar Taylor to a three-year contract extension.
9 December 2016Activated QB Robert Griffin III from injured reserve. waived OL Matt McCants.
7 December 2016Placed DB Derrick Kindred on the reserve/non-football injury list. Signed DB Trae Elston. Signed DB Justin Currie to the practice squad.
5 December 2016Signed OL Anthony Fabiano from the practice squad and OL Zach Sterup to the practice squad.
November
DATETRANSACTION
28 November 2016Placed OL John Greco on injured reserve. Claimed OL Matt McCants off waivers from Oakland. Waived QB Joe Callahan.
23 November 2016Designated QB Robert Griffin III for return from injured reserve.
2 November 2016Signed TE Connor Hamlett to the practice squad. Released WR Mitch Mathews from the practice squad.
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2016Acquired LB Jamie Collins from New England for a conditional draft pick.
26 October 2016Signed DB Darius Hillary, RB Terrance Magee and DL Gabe Wright to the practice squad. Released OL Michael Liedtke and RB Terrell Watson from the practice squad.
24 October 2016Claimed QB Joe Callahan off waivers from New Orleans and OL Gabe Ikard off waivers from Buffalo. Waived DB Darius Hillary and FB Malcolm Johnson.
21 October 2016Released DL Gabe Wright. Signed DB Darius Hillary from the practice squad.
18 October 2016Placed DB Jordan Poyer on injured reserve. Signed DB Ed Reynolds from the practice squad. Signed DB Darius Hillary and WR Jordan Leslie to the practice squad. Released TE E.J. Bibbs from the practice squad.
14 October 2016Placed G Joel Bitonio on injured reserve. Signed FB Dan Vitale from Tampa Bay's practice squad.
12 October 2016Signed OL Anthony Fabiano to the practice squad.
11 October 2016Signed QB Kevin Hogan and DL Gabe Wright from the practice squad. Terminated the contract of QB Charlie Whitehurst with an injury settlement. Signed WR Mitch Mathews to the practice squad.
10 October 2016Claimed OL lineman Jonathan Cooper off waivers from New England. Waived OL Anthony Fabiano. Placed OL Austin Reiter on injured reserve.
6 October 2016Signed DL Gabe Wright to the practice squad. Released WR Darius Jennings from the practice squad.
4 October 2016Signed TE Connor Hamlett from the practice squad. Waived DB Don Jones.
3 October 2016Waived LB Armonty Bryant.
1 October 2016Signed LB Cam Johnson from Arizona's practice squad. Placed LB Nate Orchard on injured reserve.
September
DATETRANSACTION
24 September 2016Signed K Cody Parkey. Placed K Patrick Murray on injured reserve.
22 September 2016Released P Michael Palardy from the practice squad. Signed LB Scooby Wright III to the practice squad.
20 September 2016Terminated the contract of DL John Hughes III. Waived LB Scooby Wright III. Signed OL Austin Reiter from Washington's practice squad and QB Charlie Whitehurst.
19 September 2016Signed QB Charlie Whitehurst.
14 September 2016Signed WR Josh Boyce to the practice squad.
13 September 2016Signed DL Gabe Wright from the practice squad.
5 September 2016Signed OL Anthony Fabiano, QB Kevin Hogan, DB Ed Reynolds, DB Trey Caldwell, P Michael Palardy, RB Terrell Watson and DL Gabe Wright to the practice squad. Released OL Kaleb Johnson from the practice squad.
4 September 2016Claimed RB George Atkinson III off waivers from Oakland, DB Briean Boddy-Calhoun off waivers from Jacksonville, DB Marcus Burley off waivers from Seattle, DL Tyrone Holmes off waivers from Jacksonville and LB Corey Lemonier off waivers from San Francisco. Waived DB Trey Caldwell, LB Cam Johnson, RB Raheem Mostert and RB Terrell Watson. Terminated the contract of DB Rahim Moore Sr. Signed OL Dan France, TE Connor Hamlett, WR Darius Jennings and OL Kaleb Johnson to the practice squad.
3 September 2016Signed P Britton Colquitt. Terminated the contract of WR Marlon Moore. Placed WR Josh Gordon and DL Armonty Bryant on the reserve-suspended list. Waived P Michael Palardy, DL Kenton Adeyemi, DL Chigbo Anunoby, DB Pierre Desir, RB Jahwan Edwards, DB Mikell Everette, OL Dan France, WR Taylor Gabriel, DB Charles Gaines, OL Garth Gerhart, TE Connor Hamlett, TE J.P. Holtz, WR Darius Jennings, OL Kaleb Johnson, OL Mike Matthews, LB Jason Neill, DB Eric Patterson, P Kasey Redfern and LB Justin Tuggle.
2 September 2016Signed DL Stephen Paea. Waived/injured RB Rajion Neal.
August
DATETRANSACTION
30 August 2016Signed P Michael Palardy. Waived DB Tim Scott.
29 August 2016Terminated the contracts of LB Paul Kruger, DE Nick Hayden and QB Austin Davis. Waived K Travis Coons, DB Sean Baker, TE E.J. Bibbs, WR Josh Boyce, WR Ed Eagan, FB Robert Hughes, DB K'Waun Williams, TE David Reeves and OL Cory Tucker. Placed DL Nike Lawrence-Stample and RB Glenn Winston on injured reserve. Traded P Andy Lee and a 2017 seventh-round pick to Carolina for P Kasey Redfern and a 2018 fourth-round pick.
25 August 2016Traded LB Barkevious Mingo to New England for a 2017 fifth-round draft pick.
24 August 2016Traded LB Barkevious Mingo to New England for a 2017 fifth-round draft pick.
21 August 2016Waived/injured WR Dennis Parks. Signed WR Josh Boyce.
20 August 2016Signed RB Jahwan Edwards.
17 August 2016Suspended CB K'Waun Williams for two weeks and fined him an undisclosed amount for multiple violations of team rules. Waived OL Erle Ladson.
14 August 2016Waived/injured WR Rannell Hall. Reached an injury settlement with DL Kyle Rose. Signed WR Ed Eagan.
8 August 2016Waived DL Kyle Rose. Signed DL Chigbo Anunoby.
5 August 2016Signed DL Kenton Adeyemi. Placed OL Michael Bowie on the reserve/retired list.
4 August 2016Signed FB Robert Hughes and RB Rajion Neal. Waived FB Patrick Skov.
1 August 2016Signed LB Jason Neill and OL Corey Tucker. Waived OL Conor Boffeli and LB Jackson Jeffcoat.
July
DATETRANSACTION
28 July 2016Placed DL Desmond Bryant on the reserve/non-football injury list. Signed TE David Reeves.
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2016Waived QB Connor Shaw.
29 June 2016Signed DL Carl Nassib.
24 June 2016Signed LB Joe Schobert.
9 June 2016Signed QB Cody Kessler and PK Patrick Murray. Waived WR David Richards.
7 June 2016Signed OL Shon Coleman.
1 June 2016Signed WR Ricardo Louis and TE Seth DeValve.
May
DATETRANSACTION
27 May 2016Signed DB Derrick Kindred.
26 May 2016Signed LB Emmanuel Ogbah.
25 May 2016Named Chuck Kyle youth football adviser.
24 May 2016Signed WR David Richards.
23 May 2016Terminated the contract of WR Brian Hartline.
20 May 2016Placed PK Jaden Oberkrom on the reserve/retired list. Signed WR Dennis Parks.
18 May 2016Waived PK Brad Craddock. Claimed PK Jaden Oberkrom off waivers from Jacksonville.
13 May 2016Signed WR Corey Coleman, WR Jordan Payton, OL Spencer Drango, WR Rashard Higgins, DB Trey Caldwell and LB Scooby Wright III.
5 May 2016Agreed to terms with LB Dominique Alexander, PK Brad Craddock, DB Kenya Dennis, DB Mikell Everette, TE J.P. Holtz, DB Tracy Howard, DL Nile Lawrence-Stample, OL Mike Matthews, DL Kyle Rose, FB Patrick Skov and DB A.J. Stamps.
2 May 2016Terminated the contract of LB Scott Solomon. Waived WR Saalim Hakim.
April
DATETRANSACTION
25 April 2016Signed WR Saalim Hakim. Waived TE Chase Ford.
20 April 2016Traded its 2016 first-round draft pick (No. 2) and a 2017 fourth-round draft pick to Philadelphia for the Eagles' 2016 first- (No. 8), third- (No. 77) and fourth-round (No. 100) picks, plus a 2017 first-round and a 2018 second-round pick.
18 April 2016Claimed LB Jackson Jeffcoat off waivers from Washington.
13 April 2016Claimed TE Chase Ford off waivers from Baltimore.
4 April 2016Signed OL Austin Pasztor and Kaleb Johnson, LB Scott Solomon, PK Travis Coons and WR Darius Jennings.
2 April 2016Waived DB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu and DB Donte Whitner.
March
DATETRANSACTION
24 March 2016Signed QB Robert Griffin III.
17 March 2016Signed DBs Rahim Moore and Don Jones and WR Terrelle Pryor.
16 March 2016Terminated the contracts of LB Karlos Dansby and WR Dwayne Bowe. Signed LB Demario Davis.
11 March 2016Waived QB Johnny Manziel. Signed OL Alvin Bailey and LB Justin Tuggle.
7 March 2016Re-signed LB Tank Carder. Signed DL Jamie Meder and RB Raheem Mostert.
4 March 2016Announced the resignation of president Alec Scheiner, effective March 31.
February
DATETRANSACTION
18 February 2016Terminated the contracts of TE Jim Dray and DL Randy Starks.
8 February 2016Named Rock Cartwright offensive quality control coach, Louie Cioffi defensive backs coach, Ken Delgado assistant defensive line coach, Johnny Holland inside linebackers coach, Cannon Matthews assistant defensive backs coach, Robert Nunn defensive line coach, Eric Sanders defensive quality control coach and Ryan Slowik outside linebackers coach.
January
DATETRANSACTION
27 January 2016Named Andrew Berry vice president of player personnel
22 January 2016Named Ray Horton defensive coordinator, Pep Hamilton associate head coach-offense, Al Saunders senior offensive assistant/wide receivers coach, Kirby Wilson running backs/run game coordinator, Hal Hunter offensive line coach, Mark Hutson assistant offensive line coach, Greg Seamon tight ends coach, Bob Saunders offensive quality control coach, Shawn Mennenga special teams assistant coach and Stan Watson special teams quality control coach.
21 January 2016Signed RB Terrell Watson to a reserve/future contract.
15 January 2016Retained special teams coordinator Chris Tabor.
13 January 2016Named Hue Jackson coach.
7 January 2016Signed OLs Conor Boffeli and Erle Ladson to reserve/futures contracts.
5 January 2016Signed DBs Sean Baker and Tim Scott, OL Dan France and Garth Gerhart, TE Connor Hamlett and DL Dylan Wynn to reserve/future contracts. Named Paul DePodesta chief strategy officer.
3 January 2016Fired general manager Ray Farmer and coach Mike Pettine.