Cleveland Browns Transactions 2014

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 30, 2014Signed PKs Travis Coons and Carey Spear to futures contracts.
December 29, 2014Signed OL Karim Barton, WR Kevin Cone, DB Kendall James, LB Keith Pough and DL Calvin Barnett, Christian Tupou and Jacobbi McDaniel to futures contracts.
December 27, 2014Suspended WR Josh Gordon for violating a team rule. Waived LB Eric Martin and TE Ryan Taylor. Signed DL Jamie Meder, QB Connor Shaw and WR Phil Bates from the practice squad.
December 24, 2014Placed DL Ishmaa'ily Kitchen and QB Johnny Manziel on injured reserve. Signed LS Charley Hughlett from Kansas City's practice squad. Activated DL John Hughes from injured reserve.
December 23, 2014Released FB Ray Agnew. Signed QB Tyler Thigpen. Re-signed DT Christian Tupou to the practice squad.
December 20, 2014Placed DB Tashaun Gipson on injured reserve. Signed LB Scott Solomon from the practice squad.
December 16, 2014Released LB Zac Diles. Claimed OL Andrew McDonald off waivers from Indianapolis.
December 13, 2014Released PK Billy Cundiff. Signed PK Garrett Hartley.
December 12, 2014Released PK Billy Cundiff. Signed PK Garrett Hartley.
December 9, 2014Released DL Christian Tupou from the practice squad. Signed DB Kendall James to the practice squad.
December 3, 2014Signed RB Shaun Draughn. Placed WR Miles Austin on injured reserve.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 25, 2014Signed LB Keith Pough to the practice squad. Released WR L'Damian Washington from the practice squad.
November 22, 2014Released LB Keith Pough. Activated WR Josh Gordon from the exempt/commissioner permission list.
November 18, 2014Waived RB Ben Tate. Signed LB Zac Diles. Re-signed DL Jacobbi McDaniel to the practice squad. Signed LB Scott Solomon to the practice squad. Released LB D.J. Smith from the practice squad.
November 14, 2014Placed DL Phil Taylor on injured reserve. Signed LB Keith Pough.
November 12, 2014Signed LB D.J. Smith to the practice squad.
November 11, 2014Signed FB Ray Agnew. Signed DL Jamie Meder to the practice squad.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 30, 2014Released DB Marcus Cromartie from the practice squad. Signed WR Phil Bates to the practice squad.
October 29, 2014Released DT A.J. Pataiali'i from the practice squad. Signed DB Marcus Cromartie to the practice squad.
October 27, 2014Claimed TE Ryan Taylor off waivers from Baltimore. Placed DL John Hughes on injured reserve-return list. Released DT A.J. Pataiali'i from the practice squad.
October 25, 2014Activated OL Nick McDonald from the reserve/non-football injury list. Waived TE Gerell Robinson.
October 22, 2014Re-signed DL Jacobbi McDaniel to the practice squad. Signed WR L'Damian Washington to the practice squad.
October 21, 2014Signed TE Gerell Robinson. Waived DL Jacobbi McDaniel.
October 20, 2014Signed FB Kiero Small from the practice squad. Waived FB Ray Agnew.
October 18, 2014Signed DL Jacobbi McDaniel from the practice squad. Waived TE Gerell Robinson.
October 17, 2014Signed OL Ryan Seymour from the practice squad. Placed OL Alex Mack on injured reserve. Signed DL Christian Tupou to the practice squad. Waived DB Isaiah Trufant.
October 15, 2014Signed WR Kevin Cone to the practice squad.
October 14, 2014Signed DL Sione Fua. Placed DL Armonty Bryant on injured reserve. Released WR Lee Doss from the practice squad.
October 10, 2014Signed C Braxston Cave to the practice squad.
October 7, 2014Signed DL A.J. Pataiali'i to the practice squad. Released LS Charley Hughlett from the practice squad.
October 3, 2014Claimed WR Rodney Smith off waivers from Minnesota. Released WR LaRon Byrd.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 30, 2014Signed LS Charley Hughlett to the practice squad. Placed DL Calvin Barnett on the practice squad/injured list.
September 23, 2014Signed WR Lee Doss to the practice squad.
September 16, 2014Signed LB Allen Bradford to the practice squad. Released WR Ifeanyi Momah from the practice squad.
September 10, 2014Signed OL Ryan Seymour to the practice squad. Released OL James Brown from the practice squad.
September 9, 2014Signed TE Gerell Robinson. Signed WR Ifeanyi Momah to the practice squad. Activated WR Marlon Moore from the suspended list. Waived OL Ryan Seymour. Terminated the contract of DB Aaron Berry. Released LB Justin Staples from the practice squad.
September 2, 2014Signed OL Vinston Painter off Denver's practice squad. Waived/failed physical OL Caylin Hauptmann. Signed FB Kiero Small to the practice squad.
September 1, 2014Signed OL Patrick Lewis, OL Karim Barton and WR Charles Johnson to the practice squad.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 31, 2014Claimed WR LaRon Byrd off waivers from Dallas, OL Caylin Hauptmann off waivers from Seattle, OL Ryan Seymour and RB Glenn Winston off waivers from San Francisco. Signed OL James Brown, DL Jacobbi McDaniel, TE Emmanuel Ogbuehi, LB Keith Pough, QB Connor Shaw and LB Justin Staples to the practice squad. Terminated the contract of QB Rex Grossman. Waived OL Karim Barton, WR Charles Johnson and OL Martin Wallace.
August 30, 2014Terminated the contracts of WR Nate Burleson, LB Zac Diles, LB Jamal Westerman and RB Chris Ogbonnaya. Waived DB Josh Aubrey, DB Leon McFadden, DL Calvin Barnett, DL Jacobbi McDaniel, DL Justin Staples, OL Reid Fragel, OL Garrett Gilkey, OL Donald Hawkins, OL Alex Parsons, OL Abasi Salimu, QB Connor Shaw, TE-FB MarQueis Gray, RB Dion Lewis, TE Emmanuel Ogbuehi and WR Willie Snead. Placed CB Isaiah Trufant on injured reserve.
August 26, 2014Placed OL Michael Bowie and LB Darius Eubanks on injured reserve. Placed OL Nick McDonald on the reserve/non-football injury list.
August 25, 2014Waived DB Royce Adams, RB Edwin Baker, OL Randall Harris, DB T.J. Heath, DL Cam Henderson, WR Jonathan Krause, OL Ryan Lee, LB Caleb McSurdy, OL Keavon Milton, LB Keith Pough, WR Tim Smith, OL Jeremiah Warren and TE Martell Webb. Terminated the contract of WR Anthony Armstrong. Claimed OL Karim Barton and OL Donald Hawkins off waivers from Philadelphia.
August 14, 2014Signed LB Caleb McSurdy.
August 12, 2014Released QB Tyler Thigpen and TE Kyle Auffray. Signed QB Rex Grossman.
August 5, 2014Released DB Darwin Cook. Signed TEs Kyle Auffray and Martell Webb, LB Keith Pough and WR Tim Smith.
August 4, 2014Signed DB Royce Adams. Waived/injured G Jason Pinkston.
August 3, 2014Claimed OL Michael Bowie off waivers from Seattle.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 30, 2014Signed WR Marlon Moore, OL Ryan Lee and S Jim Leonard.
July 28, 2014Released OL Chris Faulk and PK/P Jake Rogers. Activated TE Gary Barnidge and LB Tank Carder. Signed WR Marlon Moore.
July 25, 2014Signed LB Jamaal Westerman.
July 24, 2014Activated OL Chris Faulk and Jeremiah Warren, DL Jacobbi McDaniel and RB Terrance West from the non-football injury list. Released RB Jourdan Brooks and WR Kenny Shaw. Signed LB Edgar Jones.
July 23, 2014Signed DB Justin Gilbert. Claimed OL Abasi Salimu off waivers from St. Louis. Waived DB Royce Adams, LB Brandon Magee and WR Conner Vernon. Designated LB Tank Carder, OL Chris Faulk, DL Jacobbi McDaniel, OL Jeremiah Warren, RB Terrance West and DL Billy Winn as active/PUP.
July 22, 2014Claimed OL Nick McDonald off waivers from San Diego
July 18, 2014Named Peter John-Baptiste vice president of communications.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 26, 2014Announced the resignation of director of communications Zak Gilbert.
June 25, 2014Signed executive vice president Bryan Wiedmeier to a contract extension.
June 23, 2014Named Charles Bailey, Bobby DePaul, Mike Hagen, Ron Hill and James Kirkland senior personnel associates and Scott Aligo player personnel associate. Promoted Sam DeLuca and Harrison Ritcher to player personnel associate and Colton Chapple to BLESTO scout.
June 17, 2014Agreed to terms with QB Johnny Manziel. Released WR Earl Bennett.
June 12, 2014Claimed TE Emmanuel Ogbuehi off waivers from Miami.
June 11, 2014Signed RB Terrance West.
June 9, 2014Signed OL Alex Parsons and K-P Jake Rogers.
June 6, 2014Released LB Quentin Groves.
June 5, 2014Agreed to terms with LB Chris Kirksey.
June 2, 2014Signed DB Aaron Berry.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 30, 2014Released DB Julian Posey.
May 29, 2014Agreed to terms with DB Pierre Desir. Named Morocco Brown vice president of player personnel.
May 21, 2014Signed LB Larry Grant.
May 20, 2014Signed DB K'Waun Williams. Named Bill Kuharich executive chief of staff.
May 19, 2014Signed WRs Anthony Armstrong and Taylor Gabriel, RB Jourdan Brooks, OL Randall Harris, DL Jacobbi McDaniel, DB Robert Nelson and TE James Oboh. Waived RB Jamaine Cook, WR Josh Cooper, OL Anthony Dima, WR Tori Gurley, DL Elhadji Ndiaye, OL Michael Philipp, FB Chris Pressley and TE Andre Smith.
May 18, 2014Named Aaron Glenn assistant defensive backs coach.
May 16, 2014Released WR Greg Little.
May 15, 2014Agreed to terms with WR Miles Austin. Signed WR Earl Bennett and DL Elhadji Ndiaye.
May 13, 2014Signed DB Joe Haden to a five-year contract extension.
May 12, 2014Released QB Vince Young. Signed FB Ray Agnew, DL Calvin Barnett, DB Darwin Cook, RB Isaiah Crowell, OL Anthony Dima, WR Chandler Jones, WR Jonathan Krause, OL Michael Philipp, QB Connor Shaw, WR Kenny Shaw and WR Willie Snead.
May 2, 2014Exercised the 2015 option on DL Phil Taylor.
May 1, 2014Signed LB Zac Diles, and QBs Tyler Thigpen and Vince Young.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 28, 2014Waived K Brandon Bogotay.
April 25, 2014Named Dr. Jamil Northcutt director of player engagement.
April 17, 2014Named James Voos, M.D. team physician.
April 14, 2014Signed FB Chris Pressley.
April 11, 2014Matched Jacksonville's offer sheet on C Alex Mack.
April 6, 2014Agreed to terms with WR Nate Burleson.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 24, 2014Agreed to terms with OL Paul McQuistan.
March 18, 2014Signed WR Andrew Hawkins to a four-year contract.
March 15, 2014Agreed to terms with RB Ben Tate.
March 13, 2014Signed TE Jim Dray.
March 12, 2014Signed TE Jim Dray.
March 6, 2014Agreed to terms with K Billy Cundiff.
March 5, 2014Released WRs Davone Bess and Brian Tyms and LB Paul Hazel.
March 3, 2014Designated C Alex Mack as the transition player for 2014.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 26, 2014Released LB D'Qwell Jackson.
February 12, 2014Signed DB Royce Adams.
February 11, 2014Announced the resignation of general manager Michael Lombardi. Promoted Ray Farmer to general manager. Announced CEO Joe Banner will step down in the next two months.
February 6, 2014Named George DeLeone assistant offensive line coach, Chris DiSanto and Derik Keyes assistant strength and conditioning coaches, Richard Hightower offensive quality control coach, Dowell Loggains quarterbacks coach, Mike McDaniel wide receivers coach, Andy Moeller offensive line coach, Wilbert Montgomery running backs coach, Paul Ricci strength and conditioning coach, Tony Tuioti defensive quality control coach and Anthony Weaver defensive line coach.
February 3, 2014Named Kyle Shanahan offensive coordinator.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 27, 2014Named Jim O'Neil defensive coordinator, Chris Tabor special teams coordinator, Brian Angelichio tight ends coach, Bobby Babich assistant secondary coach, Chuck Driesbach linebackers coach, Brian Fleury assistant linebackers coach, Jeff Hafley secondary coach and Shawn Mennenga assistant special teams coach.
January 23, 2014Named Mike Pettine coach.
January 2, 2014Signed RB Jamaine Cook and DB Brandon Hughes to reserve/future contracts.