Detroit Lions Transactions 2011

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 27, 2011Signed RB Joique Bell. Released RB Aaron Brown.
December 9, 2011Waived DB McDonald. Signed DT Jovan Haye.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 30, 2011Signed DL Keyunta Dawson. Signed WR Marcus Harris to the practice squad. Placed WR Nate Hughes on practice squad injured reserve.
November 25, 2011Placed RB Jahvid Best on injured reserve.
November 16, 2011Signed P Ben Graham. Released P Robert Malone. Signed DE Ugo Chinasa to the practice squad.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 29, 2011Claimed S Chris Harris off waivers from Chicago. Placed S Vincent Fuller on injured reserve.
October 26, 2011Signed CB Don Carey. Released TE Joe Jon Finley. Signed TE Nathan Overbay to the practice squad. Released RB Matt Clapp from the practice squad.
October 25, 2011Signed CB Don Carey. Released TE Joe Jon Finley. Signed TE Nathan Overbay to the practice squad. Released RB Matt Clapp from the practice squad.
October 13, 2011Signed TE Joe Jon Finley. Placed S Erik Coleman on injured reserve.
October 6, 2011Signed S Vincent Fuller. Released G Jacques McClendon.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 28, 2011Placed LB Isaiah Ekejiuba on injured reserve. Signed CB Anthony Madison. Signed WR Owen Spencer to the practice squad. Released WR Tim Toone and TE Cornelius Ingram from the practice squad.
September 14, 2011Signed TE Nathan Overbay to the practice squad. Placed TE Cornelius Ingram on the practice squad reserve/injured list.
September 5, 2011Claimed G Jacques McClendon off waivers from Indianapolis. Released RB Aaron Brown and C Chris Morris. Signed C Dan Gerberry, WR Nate Hughes, S Ricardo Silva and T Casey Bender to the practice squad.
September 4, 2011Released RB Aaron Brown and C Chris Morris. Claimed RB Keiland Williams off waivers from Washington.
September 3, 2011Activated CB Alphonso Smith from the active/non-football injury list. Placed OT Johnny Culbreath on injured reserve, Released WR Dominique Barnes, DT Rob Callaway, LB Caleb Campbell, OT Kirk Chambers, RB Matt Clapp, DE Keyunta Dawson, TE Joe Jon Finley, DB Aaron Francisco, C Dan Gerberry, P Nick Harris, WR Nate Hughes, RB Ian Johnson, DB Anthony Madison, DB Prince Miller, C Rudy Niswanger, DT Quinn Pitcock, DB Paul Pratt, TE Gijon Robinson, QB Zac Robinson, RB Ricardo Silva, G Donald Thomas, WR Tim Toone, DB Nathan Vasher, WR Derrick Williams and DE Narada Williams. Waived/injured LB Cobrani Mixon.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 21, 2011Activated OT Jeff Backus from the active/non-football injury list.
August 17, 2011Waived/injured S Randy Phillips. Signed S Aaron Francisco. Released OL Jeff Maddux and CB Maurice Leggett from injured reserve.
August 14, 2011Signed CB Anthony Madison. Placed RB Mikel Leshoure on injured reserve. Waived T Tony Ugoh.
August 9, 2011Signed RB Mike Bell, RB Jerome Harrison and OT Tony Moll. Released WR Dominique Barnes, FB Preston Dial and DE Greg Banks. Waived-injured CB Maurice Leggett.
August 8, 2011Released LB Daunte Akra and DB Jamal Robinson. Signed DE Keyunta Dawson and DT Montavious Stanley.
August 4, 2011Signed LB Bobby Carpenter, CB Chris Houston, DE Cliff Avril and T Isaac Sowells. Released CB Branden Bufford, G Pat Illig, WR Michael Moore and CB Brandon Stephens. Claimed WR Nate Hughes off waivers from Jacksonville and G Greg Niland off waivers from Arizona.
August 3, 2011Released LB Zack Follett, LB Korey Bosworth and DB Jack Williams. Signed DE Greg Banks.
August 1, 2011Signed WR Maurice Stowell. Released WR Jared Jenkins.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 30, 2011Released CB Marquise Liverpool.
July 29, 2011Agreed to terms with DB Eric Wright.
July 28, 2011Signed DL Nick Fairley to a four-year contract.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 26, 2011Named Brandon Fisher defensive assistant coach.