Chicago Bears Transactions 2017

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 27, 2017Signed OL D.J. Tialavea from the practice squad.
December 23, 2017Placed DB Chris Prosinski on injured reserve. Signed OL Brandon Greene from the practice squad.
December 20, 2017Placed LB Pernell McPhee on injured reserve. Signed LB Jonathan Anderson. Signed WR Mekale McKay from the practice squad.
December 5, 2017Placed OL Kyle Long and DL Mitch Unrein on injured reserve. Signed OL Will Pericak and TE Colin Thompson from the practice squad.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 30, 2017Released LB Howard Jones and signed him to the practice squad. Signed DB Chris Prosinski.
November 29, 2017Claimed LB Lamarr Houston off waivers from Houston.
November 28, 2017Waived WR Tre McBride.
November 27, 2017Released WR Mario Alford from the practice squad. Signed DB Alex Carter to the practice squad.
November 23, 2017Placed LB Leonard Floyd on injured reserve. Signed WR Demarcus Ayers to the practice squad.
November 20, 2017Signed K Cairo Santos. Waived K Connor Barth.
November 13, 2017Signed OL Travis Averill and WR Tanner Gentry to the practice squad. Released WR Darreus Rogers from the practice squad.
November 7, 2017Placed TE Zach Miller on injured reserve. Signed TE Ben Braunecker. Signed TE Colin Thompson to the practice squad.
November 6, 2017Placed TE Zach Miller on injured reserve. Signed TE Ben Braunecker. Signed TE Colin Thompson to the practice squad.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 26, 2017Traded a conditional 2018 draft pick to the Los Angeles Chargers for WR Dontrelle Inman. Released LB Jonathan Anderson.
October 16, 2017Signed WR Nelson Spruce. Released LB Jason Thompson from the practice squad.
October 11, 2017Signed WR Tanner Gentry from the practice squad. Released WR Deonte Thompson. Signed LB Carl Bradford and WR Darreus Rogers to the practice squad.
October 10, 2017Placed LB Willie Young on injured reserve.
October 9, 2017Signed LB Isaiah Irving from the practice squad.
October 6, 2017Waived DL Mike Purchell. Signed LB Howard Jones to the practice squad.
October 2, 2017Signed WR Tre McBride from the practice squad. Signed LB Jason Thompson to the practice squad.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 29, 2017Placed DB Quintin Demps on injured reserve.
September 26, 2017Released OL D.J. Tialavea from the practice squad. Signed DB Doran Grant and WR Tre McBride from the practice squad.
September 23, 2017Signed LB John Timu from the practice squad. Waived WR Tre McBride.
September 20, 2017Signed OL D.J. Tialavea to the practice squad.
September 12, 2017Placed WR Kevin White and LB Jerrell Freeman on injured reserve. Released WR Rueben Randle from injured reserve. Signed WR Tanner Gentry and LB Jonathan Anderson from the practice squad and RB Joshua Rounds and WR Mario Alford to the practice squad.
September 9, 2017Re-signed DL Akiem Hicks to a four-year contract extension through 2021.
September 2, 2017Placed WR Cameron Meredith, OLB Lamarr Houston, S Chris Prosinski, G Jordan Morgan and RB Ka'Deem Carey on injured reserve. Terminated the contracts of WR Victor Cruz, DE Jaye Howard Jr., LB Dan Skuta, CB B.W. Webb, C Taylor Boggs, NT John Jenkins, DE C.J. Wilson, LB Kelvin Sheppard and CB Johnthan Banks. Waived K Roberto Aguayo, WR Tanner Gentry, WR Daniel Braverman, LB Jonathan Anderson, LB John Timu, S Harold Jones-Quartey, S DeAndre Houston-Carson, RB Joshua Rounds, WR Titus Davis, WR Alton Howard, OT Brandon Greene, OT Dieugot Joseph, G Mitchell Kirsch, G Will Poehls, G Cyril Richardson, TE MyCole Pruitt, FB Freddie Stevenson, NT Rashaad Coward, LB Isaiah Irving and CB Rashaad Reynolds. Waived-injured QB Connor Shaw. Activated OLB Pernell McPhee from the PUP list.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 29, 2017Waived DL Kapron Lewis-Moore and LB Alex Scearce.
August 28, 2017Waived LS Patrick Scales. Signed LS Jeff Overbaugh.
August 23, 2017Re-signed OL Charles Leno Jr. to a four-year contract extension.
August 18, 2017Waived LB Hendrick Ekpe. Signed LB Kelvin Sheppard.
August 13, 2017Claimed K Roberto Aguayo off waivers from Tampa Bay. Placed WR Rueben Randle on injured reserve.
August 7, 2017Waived PK Andy Phillips. Signed WR Alton Howard and OL Brandon Greene. Placed G Eric Kush on injured reserve.
August 3, 2017Waived/injured RB Joel Bouagnon. Signed RB Joshua Rounds.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 29, 2017Promoted Champ Kelly to assistant director of player personnel, Chris White to pro scout, Scott Hamel to area scout and Brendan Rehor to combine scout.
July 19, 2017Signed QB Mitchell Trubisky.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 31, 2017Signed FB Michael Burton. Waived TE Franko House.
May 30, 2017Signed WR Victor Cruz to a one-year contract. Waived WR Jhajuan Seales. Rescinded the waiver request on QB Connor Shaw.
May 25, 2017Agreed to terms WR Victor Cruz on a one-year contract.
May 19, 2017Signed TE Adam Shaheen.
May 15, 2017Signed DB Eddie Jackson.
May 11, 2017Waived OL Cornelius Edison, FB Paul Lasike and DL Will Sutton. Released WR Eddie Royal. Signed RB Tarik Cohen and OL Jordan Morgan.
May 8, 2017Signed LB Dan Skuta to a one-year contract.
May 4, 2017Signed DL DL Jaye Howard to a one-year contract.
May 2, 2017Signed OL Bradley Sowell to a one-year contract.
May 1, 2017Signed G Taylor Boggs. Waived RB Bralon Addison, WR Dres Anderson, CB De'Vante Bausby, RB David Cobb, CB Jacoby Glenn and TE Justin Perillo.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 19, 2017Named Meghan Bower public relations specialist.
April 15, 2017Re-signed LB Sam Acho to a one-year contract.
April 10, 2017Waived DB Tracy Porter.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 31, 2017Waived DL Ego Ferguson.
March 24, 2017Signed QB Mark Sanchez to a one-year contract.
March 23, 2017Re-signed WR Deonte Thompson to a one-year contract.
March 22, 2017Re-signed DL CJ Wilson to a one-year contract.
March 21, 2017Signed RB Benny Cunningham to a one-year contract.
March 20, 2017Re-signed DB Chris Prosinski to a one-year contract.
March 17, 2017Signed DL John Jenkins to a one-year contract.
March 14, 2017Agreed to terms with K Connor Barth on a one-year contract.
March 11, 2017Signed DB Prince Amukamara to a one-year contract. Re-signed LB Christian Jones and KB Johnthan Banks to one-year contracts.
March 10, 2017Signed DB Quintin Demps, QB Mike Glennon and TE Dion Sims to three-year contracts and WR Markus Wheaton to a two-year contract.
March 9, 2017Released QB Jay Cutler.
March 6, 2017Re-signed TE Daniel Brown to a one-year contract. Tendered exclusive rights to WR Josh Bellamy and DB Bryce Callahan.
March 4, 2017Re-signed LS Patrick Scales and QB Connor Shaw to one-year contracts.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 22, 2017Named Zach Azzanni wide receivers coach, Brandon Staley outside linebackers coach and Derius Swinton II assistant special teams coach.
February 15, 2017Signed OL Eric Kush to a two-year contract.
February 10, 2017Signed TE Justin Perillo.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 19, 2017Named Jeremiah Washburn offensive line coach, Curtis Modkins running backs coach and Roy Anderson assistant defensive backs coach. Announced the contract of outside linebackers coach Clint Hurtt was not renewed.
January 10, 2017Signed WR Rueben Randle to a reserve/future contract.
January 9, 2017Waived LB Josh Shirley.
January 6, 2017Signed DL Kapron Lewis-Moore to a reserve/future contract.
January 3, 2017Signed WR Dres Anderson, CB DeVante Basuby, RB David Cobb, C Cornelius Edison, CB Jacoby Glenn, OT William Poehls, CB Rashaad Reynolds and G Cyril Richardson to reserve/futures contracts.