Buffalo Bills Transactions 2014

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 31, 2014Announced coach Doug Marrone has opted out of his contract.
December 30, 2014Signed FB Corey Knox and TE Chris Manhertz to futures contracts.
December 29, 2014QB Kyle Orton announced his retirement. Signed S Deon Broomfield, LB Jimmy Gaines, DE Bryan Johnson, CB Rod Sweeting, DT Jeremy Towns, QB Jeff Tuel, OGs William Campbell and D.J. Morrell and WRs Caleb Holley and Tobais Palmer to futures contracts.
December 22, 2014Released WR Mike Williams.
December 19, 2014Activated RB C.J. Spiller from injured reserve.
December 16, 2014Released FB Frank Summers.
December 10, 2014Placed WR Mike Williams on injured reserve. Released WR Eric Thomas from the practice squad.
December 9, 2014Signed WR Tobais Palmer to the practice squad.
December 8, 2014Placed WR Mike Williams on the waived/injured list. Signed WR Deonte Thompson.
December 1, 2014Signed WR Eric Thomas to the practice squad.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 28, 2014Released CB Brandon Smith from the practice squad. Signed DE Bryan Johnson to the practice squad.
November 26, 2014Claimed WR/KR Marcus Thigpen off waivers from Tampa Bay. Released DE Bryan Johnson.
November 20, 2014Released RB Phillip Tanner. Claimed TE MarQuies Gray off waivers from Minnesota.
November 17, 2014Placed CB Leodis McKelvin on injured reserve. Signed DB Bacarri Rambo. Signed CB Brandon Smith to the practice squad.
November 12, 2014Signed DE Bryan Johnson from the practice squad.
November 11, 2014Released S Jerome Couplin.
November 4, 2014Signed CB Rod Sweeting to the practice squad. Released WR Naaman Roosevelt from the practice squad.
November 3, 2014Claimed S Jerome Couplin off waivers from Detroit.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 28, 2014Placed S Kenny Ladler on the injured reserve list.
October 21, 2014Signed RB Phillip Tanner. Placed RB C.J. Spiller on the reserve/injured, designated for return list.
October 17, 2014Signed WR Travis Harvey to the practice squad.
October 11, 2014Signed S Kenny Ladler from the practice squad. Placed G Chris Williams on the injured reserve list.
October 7, 2014Signed G William Campbell and DT Jeremy Towns to the practice squad. Released TE Jamie Childers and RB Lonnie Pryor from the practice squad.
October 3, 2014Signed WR Naaman Roosevelt to the practice squad. Placed WR Caleb Holley on the practice squad injured list.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 30, 2014Signed TE Jamie Childers to the practice squad. Released TE D.J. Tialavea from the practice squad.
September 8, 2014Released DE Jacquies Smith.
September 2, 2014Signed TE D.J. Tialavea to the practice squad. Waived/injured CB Bobby Felder.
September 1, 2014Signed G D.J. Morrell and RB Lonnie Pryor to the practice squad. Waived/injured TE Tony Moeaki.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 31, 2014Signed S Deon Broomfield, LB Jimmy Gaines, WR Caleb Holley, DE Ikponmwosa Igbinosun, DE Bryan Johnson, S Kenny Ladler and QB Jeff Tuel to the practice squad.
August 30, 2014Signed QB Kyle Orton and P Colton Schmidt to one-year contracts. Released S Deon Broomfield, LB Jimmy Gaines, WR T.J. Graham, WR Caleb Holley, DE Ikponmwosa Igbinosun, DE Bryan Johnson, S Kenny Ladler, C Doug Legursky, G Antoine McClain and QB Jeff Tuel.
August 29, 2014Released LB Xavius Boyd, DT Landon Cohen, TE Dominique Jones, CB Kamaal McIlwain, CB Sam Miller, P Brian Moorman, QB Jordan Palmer, FB Evan Rodriguez, WR Naaman Roosevelt and C Jared Wheeler. Placed CB Mario Butler, CB Bobby Felder and TE Tony Moeaki on the injured reserve list. Signed LS Garrison Sanborn to a contract extension.
August 26, 2014Signed QB Jordan Palmer. Released QB Thad Lewis. Placed LB Kiko Alonso on the reserve/non-football injury list. Claimed P Jordan Gay off waivers from Carolina.
August 25, 2014Released S Derek Brim, QB Dennis Dixon, P Jake Dombrowski, WR Tori Gurley, S Jajuan Harley, K Dustin Hopkins, DT Damien Jacobs, C Macky MacPherson, WR Chris Summers, G J.J. 'Unga and RB Ronnie Wingo.
August 24, 2014Released DT Alan Branch.
August 20, 2014Placed LB Stevenson Sylvester on the injured reserve list.
August 19, 2014Released OT Edawn Coughman and WR Kevin Elliott.
August 10, 2014Released CB Michael Carter. Signed CB Sam Miller.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 30, 2014Signed RB Fred Jackson to a one-year contract extension.
July 26, 2014Signed TE Dominique Jones.
July 25, 2014Signed CB Bobby Felder. Added LB Randell Johnson to the active roster. Released DT Colby Way.
July 24, 2014Claimed C Jared Wheeler off waivers from Carolina. Waived-injured CB Brandon Smith.
July 22, 2014Signed LB Xavius Boyd. Waived/injured LB Darrin Kitchens.
July 21, 2014Signed DT Landon Cohen and WR Naaman Roosevelt.
July 19, 2014Signed WR Tori Gurley and DB Kamaal McIlwan. Added DB Leodis McKelvin to the active roster. Placed G J.J. 'Unga and DT Marcell Dareus on the non-football injury list.
July 18, 2014Released WR Cordell Roberson and DB Darius Robinson.
July 16, 2014Placed CB Leodis McKelvin and LB Randell Johnson on the PUP list, OT Cordy Glenn and DT Alan Branch on the non-football illness list and LB Kiko Alonso on the non-football injury list. Released TE Mike Caussin. Signed LB Stevenson Sylvester.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 2, 2014Signed C Macky MacPherson.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 29, 2014Signed OL Cyrus Kouandjio. Released OL Randy Colling.
May 28, 2014Signed WR Sammy Watkins.
May 23, 2014Signed OL Cyril Richardson.
May 20, 2014Signed WR Caleb Holley.
May 17, 2014Signed LB Preston Brown.
May 16, 2014Released WR Brandon Kaufman.
May 15, 2014Signed DB Michael Carter, CB Ross Cockrell, LB Randell Johnson and OL Seantrel Henderson.
May 13, 2014Released OL Jamaal Johnson-Webb. Signed DBs Deon Broomfield and Kenny Ladler, LBs Darrin Kitchens and James Gaines, DT Damien Jacobs, CB Darius Robinson and DE Bryan Johnson. Agreed to terms with DB Derek Brim and DT Colby Way.
May 12, 2014Released TB Anthony Allen.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 25, 2014Exercised their fifth-year option on DT Marcell Dareus.
April 24, 2014Named Gerald Dixon pro scout.
April 22, 2014Re-signed WR Chris Hogan, OL Antoine McClain and FB Frank Summers.
April 10, 2014Released DE Kourtnei Brown.
April 9, 2014Signed P Jake Dombrowski.
April 8, 2014Signed DL Jarius Wynn.
April 4, 2014Acquired WR Mike Williams from Tampa Bay for an undisclosed draft choice.
April 3, 2014Announced Mary Wilson is the controlling owner.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 15, 2014Signed LB Brandon Spikes and RB Anthony Dixon.
March 13, 2014Agreed to terms with TE Scott Chandler.
March 12, 2014Signed OL Chris Williams. Agreed to terms with CB Corey Graham and LB Keith Rivers.
March 11, 2014Re-signed TE Mike Caussin and PK Dan Carpenter. Released QB Kevin Kolb.
March 10, 2014Named Thad Bogardus defensive quality control coach.
March 6, 2014Re-signed DB Brandon Smith.
March 5, 2014Signed DB Aaron Williams to a four-year contract extension.
March 3, 2014Released LB Willie Jefferson.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 7, 2014Promoted defensive quality control coach Jason Rebrovich to assistant defensive line coach.
February 6, 2014Named Rob Moore wide receivers coach.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 31, 2014Named Pepper Johnson defensive line coach and Fred Pagac linebackers coach.
January 29, 2014Named Jim Hostler senior offensive assistant.
January 24, 2014Named Jim Schwartz defensive coosdinator and Todd Downing quarterbacks coach.
January 16, 2014Named Jeff Hafley defensive assistant coach. Signed WRs Ramses Barden and Chris Summers, S Jajuan Harley and LBs Willie Jefferson and Nathan Williams to reserve/future contracts.
January 14, 2014Signed DE DE Kourtnei Brown, RB Anthony Allen and G Randy Colling to reserve/future contracts.
January 13, 2014Fired linebackers coach Chuck Driesbach.
January 10, 2014Signed P Brian Moorman to a contract extension.