Chicago Bears Transactions 2012

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 31, 2012Fired coach Lovie Smith.
December 26, 2012Signed S Troy Nolan.
December 24, 2012Released WR Dane Sanzenbacher. Signed LS Patrick Mannelly to a one-year contract extension.
December 19, 2012Signed G Reggie Stephens to the practice squad.
December 18, 2012Placed RB Michael Bush on injured reserve. Signed RB Kahlil Bell.
December 17, 2012Placed DT Matt Toeaina on injured reserve. Signed T Cory Brandon from the practice squad.
December 12, 2012Signed DT Amobi Okoye to a one-year contract.
December 11, 2012Released OL Andre Gurode. Placed PK Robbie Gould, CB Sherrick McManis and S Craig Steltz on injured reserve. Signed PK Olindo Mare to a one-year contract and LB Jerry Franklin to a two-year contract. Signed WR Joe Anderson from the practice squad and G Chris Riley to the practice squad. Signed LB Jerry Franklin off the Dallas practice squad.
December 4, 2012Signed LB Dom DeCicco to a two-year contract and RB Harvey Unga to the practice squad. Waived/injured LB Patrick Trahan. Released QB Matt Blanchard from the practice squad.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 29, 2012Signed G Andre Gurode. Signed WR Dale Moss and G Derek Dennis to the practice squad.
November 28, 2012Signed LB Patrick Trahan from the practice squad and DE Aston Whiteside to the practice squad.
November 27, 2012Signed OL Andre Gurode. Waived DT Amobi Okoye. Released WR Raymond Radway and G Chris Riley from the practice squad. Signed OL Derek Dennis and WR Dale Moss to the practice squad.
November 26, 2012Placed G Lance Louis on injured reserve.
November 23, 2012Placed G Chilo Rachal on the reserve/non-football injury list. Signed T G Chris Riley from the practice squad.
November 21, 2012Placed G Chilo Rachal on the reserve/left squad list. Signed OL James Brown from the practice squad.
November 13, 2012Signed QB Josh McCown. Released TE Brody Eldridge.
November 7, 2012Released WR Kamar Aiken from the practice squad. Signed WR Joe Anderson to the practice squad.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 30, 2012Signed WR Raymond Radway to the practice squad. Terminated the practice squad contract of WR Joe Anderson.
October 17, 2012Released LB Aston Whiteside from the practice squad. Signed T Cory Brandon to the practice squad.
October 16, 2012Terminated the contract of OL Chris Williams. Signed CB Zack Bowman to a one-year contract.
October 15, 2012Signed TE Brody Eldridge to a one-year contract. Released RB Kahlil Bell.
October 9, 2012Released RB Harvey Unga from the practice squad. Signed WR Kamar Aiken to the practice squad.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 17, 2012Signed TE Gabe Miller to the practice squad.
September 15, 2012Signed RB Kahlil Bell to a one-year contract. Waived S Jeremy Jones.
September 10, 2012Signed OT Jonathan Scott. Waived P Ryan Quigley. Reinstated DT Nate Collins to the active roster. Signed TE Dedrick Epps to the practice squad. Terminated the practice squad contract of OT Cory Brandon.
September 8, 2012Promoted RB Armando Allen from the practice squad. Waived LB Patrick Trahan. Terminated the contract of RB Lorenzo Booker.
September 3, 2012Signed DT Amobi Okoye to a one-year contract. Waived DT Brian Price.
September 1, 2012Signed RB Armando Allen, WR Joe Anderson, QB Matt Blanchard, OT Cory Brandon, OT James Brown, CB Isaiah Frey, RB Harvey Unga and DE Aston Whiteside to the practice squad.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 31, 2012Waived RB Armando Allen, WR Joe Anderson, OT Cory Brandon, OT Cornelius Brown, OT James Brown, WR Terriun Crump, CB Isaiah Frey, WR Brittan Golden, OT A.J. Greene, G Ricky Henry, S Mark LeGree, CB-KR Greg McCoy, DT Jordan Miller, TE Brandon Venson, DE Aston Whiteside and LB Jabara Williams. Terminated the contracts of LB Xavier Adibi, DE Chauncey Davis, WR Rashied Davis, QB Josh McCown and DB Jonathan Wilhite. Placed DT Nate Collins on the reserve/suspended list.
August 29, 2012Signed WR Terriun Crump. Waived/injured LB Dom DeCicco.
August 27, 2012Waived RB Harvey Unga.
August 26, 2012Waived DE Thaddeus Gibson, LB K.C. Asiodu, QB Matt Blanchard, S Trevor Coston, WR Terriun Crump, WR Chris Summers, DE Derek Walker. Waived/injured LB Adrien Cole and G Nick Pieschel. Terminated the contract of DT John McCargo. Placed WR Johnny Knox the physically-unable-to-perform list and S Brandon Hardin on the injured reserve list.
August 23, 2012Waived RB Kahlil Bell.
August 21, 2012Placed DT DeMario Pressley on the waived-injured list.
August 20, 2012Signed S Mark LeGree to a one-year contract. Waived LB Ronnie Thornton.
August 11, 2012Signed DE Aston Whiteside, LB Xavier Adibi and LB K.C. Asiodu. Placed DE Alex Brown on the reserve/retired list. Waived DT Ronnie Cameron and CB Jeremy Ware.
August 8, 2012Waived TE Draylen Ross.
August 7, 2012Signed DE Derek Walker to a one-year contract. Waived OT Tyler Hendrickson.
August 6, 2012Signed WR Rashied Davis to a one-year contract. Placed WR Devin Thomas on the reserve/left team list.
August 5, 2012WR Devin Thomas announced his retirement.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 28, 2012Waived PK David Teggart. Signed CB Jeremy Ware.
July 25, 2012Placed WR Johnny Knox on the physically-unable-to-perform list.
July 17, 2012Released RB Alvester Alexander. Agreed to terms with RB Lorenzo Booker on a one-year contract.
July 16, 2012Signed RB Matt Forte to a four-year contract.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 15, 2012Signed T Cory Brandon and CB Cornelius Brown.
June 14, 2012Terminated the contract of G Mansfield Wrotto. Waived QB Nathan Enderle.
June 12, 2012Waived CB Donovan Warren.
June 5, 2012Promoted Chris Ballard to director of pro scouting and Marty Barrett director of college scouting.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 23, 2012Signed DT Nate Collins to a one-year contract.
May 15, 2012Agreed to terms with S Brandon Hardin on a four-year contract.
May 14, 2012Waived OT Levi Horn, TE Andre Smith and G Reggie Stephens.
May 13, 2012Agreed to terms with QB Matt Blanchard, WR Joe Anderson, TE Brandon Venson, OT Tyler Hendrickson, G Nick Pieschel, P Ryan Quigley and K David Teggart.
May 11, 2012Signed DE Shea McClellin to a four-year contract and DL John McCargo, DeMario Pressley and DL Cheta Ozougwu to one-year contracts.
May 9, 2012Agreed to terms with CB Isaiah Frey on a four-year contract.
May 8, 2012Agree to terms With TE Evan Rodriguez on a four-year contract.
May 3, 2012Waived S Winston Venable.
May 2, 2012Agreed to terms with WR Alshon Jeffery on a four-year contract.
May 1, 2012Agreed to terms with WR Alshon Jeffery on a four-year contract.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 29, 2012Agreed to terms with RB Alvester Alexander, OT James Brown, DT Ronnie Cameron, LB Adrien Cole, S Trevor Coston, WR Trevor Coston, WR Terriun Crump, WR Britton Golden, OT A.J. Greene, S Jeremy Jones, WR Chris Summers and LB Ronnie Thornton.
April 23, 2012Signed G Chilo Rachal to a one-year contract.
April 19, 2012Agreed to terms with LB Geno Hayes on a one-year contract. Released WR Max Komar.
April 13, 2012Promoted Chris Hanks to athletic trainer and Bobby Slater to assistant head athletic trainer/director of rehabilitation.
April 11, 2012Agreed to terms with LB Lance Briggs on a one-year contract extension through the 2014 season.
April 5, 2012Agreed to terms with CB Kelvin Hayden on a one-year contract.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 28, 2012Agreed to terms with WR Devin Thomas on a one-year contract.
March 23, 2012Announced the retirement of RB Marion Barber.
March 22, 2012Agreed to terms with RB Michael Bush on a four-year contract.
March 16, 2012Agreed to terms with S Craig Steltz on a two-year contract.
March 15, 2012Agreed to terms with DL Israel Idonije on a one-year contract.
March 14, 2012Agreed to terms with KR-PR Eric Weems on a three-year contract.
March 13, 2012Agreed to terms with KR-PR Eric Weems on a three-year contract.
March 1, 2012Released DT Anthony Adams and OL Frank Omiyale.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 8, 2012Named Tim Holt offensive line coach.
February 7, 2012Named Jeremy Bates quarterbacks coach.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 28, 2012Named Phil Emery general manager.
January 17, 2012Announced the retirement of offensive coordinator Mike Martz. Signed special teams coordinator Dave Toub to a two-year contract.
January 6, 2012Named Mike Tice offensive coordinator. Signed TE Draylen Ross, G Reggie Stephens and CB Donovan Warren.
January 3, 2012Fired general manager Jerry Angelo and offensive coordinator Mike Martz.