Las Vegas Raiders Transactions 2012

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 31, 2012Fired offensive coordinator Greg Knapp, special teams coordinator Steve Hoffman, offensive line coach Frank Pollack and linbeackers coach Johnny Holland.
December 28, 2012Placed DT Richard Seymour and DB Phillip Adams on injured reserve. Signed DL Brandon Bair and DB Cory Nelms from the practice squad.
December 11, 2012Signed WR Akwasi Owusu-Ansah to the practice squad.
December 10, 2012Reinstated LB Rolando McClain from the reserve/suspended by club list. Signed CB Chimdi Chekwa from the practice squad. Released CB Ron Bartell and FB Owen Schmitt.
December 5, 2012Signed RB Jamize Olawale from the practice squad.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 30, 2012Suspended LB Rolando McClain for two games for conduct detrimental to the team.
November 28, 2012Signed LB Jerrell Harris to the practice squad.
November 24, 2012Signed LB Kaelin Burnett from the practice squad.
November 21, 2012Released LB Aaron Curry.
November 16, 2012Signed CB Cory Nelms to the practice squad.
November 14, 2012Signed LB Omar Gaither. Placed LB Travis Goethel on injured reserve.
November 10, 2012Activated CB Ron Bartell from injured reserve. Signed RB Jeremy Stewart from the practice squad. Released CB Pat Lee. Placed CB Shawntae Spencer on injured reserve.
November 6, 2012Activated LB Aaron Curry from the physically-unable-to-perform list. Released LB Vic So'oto.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 23, 2012Released C Colin Miller from the practice squad. Signed T Jason Slowey to the practice squad.
October 16, 2012Signed TE Mickey Shuler to the practice squad. Released T Nick Mondek from the practice squad.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 27, 2012Released OT Joe Barksdale. Released S Akwasi Owusu-Ansah from the practice squad. Signed LB Carl Ihenacho to the practice squad.
September 26, 2012Signed DL Andre Carter. Signed WR Tori Gurley to the practice squad.
September 25, 2012Signed LB Vic So'oto. Waived LB Carl Ihenacho. Released DT Vaughn Meatoga from the practice squad.
September 19, 2012Signed CB Brandian Ross from Green Bay's practice squad. Signed DB Akwasi Owusu-Ansah to the practice squad. Re-signed DT Vaughn Meatoga to the practice squad.
September 18, 2012Waived LS Nick Guess.
September 15, 2012Promoted CB Coye Francies and LS Nick Guess from the practice squad. Placed WR Jacoby Ford on injured reserve and CB Ron Bartell injured reserve-return list.
September 13, 2012Signed CB Coye Francis to the practice squad. Released WR Brandon Carswell, LB Nate Stupar and DT Vaughn Meatoga from the practice squad.
September 12, 2012Signed DE Brandon Bair and TE Nick Guess to the practice squad.
September 11, 2012Signed FB Marcel Reece to a contract extension.
September 6, 2012Signed WR Derek Hagan. Waived CB Coye Francies.
September 3, 2012Signed CB Joselio Hanson. Released CB DeMarcus Van Dyke.
September 2, 2012Signed DB Chimdi Chekwa, DT Vaughn Meatoga, C Colin Miller and RB Jeremy Stewart to the practice squad.
September 1, 2012Claimed DB Phillip Adams (Seattle), LB Keenan Clayton (Philadelphia) and OT Willie Smith (Washington) off waivers. Waived CB Chimdi Chekwa and CB Bryan McCann. Waived/injured DT Jamie Cumbie. Signed LB Kaelin Burnett, WR Brandon Carswell, WR Travionte Session and LB Nathan Stupar to the practice squad.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 31, 2012Placed LB Aaron Curry on the physically unable to perform list. Waived KR Roscoe Parrish, LB Nathan Stupar, LB Kaelin Burnett, LB Chad Kilgore, WR Derek Carrier, WR Brandon Carswell, WR Eddie McGee, WR Travionte Session, OL Kevin Haslam, OL Nick Howell, OL Dan Knapp, OL Colin Miller, DL Hall Davis, DL Dominique Hamilton, TE Kyle Efaw, RB Lonyae Miller, S Curtis Taylor and K Eddy Carmona. Placed TE Tory Humphrey, P Marquette King and S Brandon Underwood on the reserve-injured list.
August 29, 2012Claimed DB Coye Francies off waivers from Seattle. Waived DB Conroy Black. Moved OL Zach Hurd, FB Rashawn Jackson , and OL Ed Wang from waived/injured to injured reserve.
August 28, 2012Signed WR Roscoe Parrish. Waived/injured OL Zach Hurd.
August 27, 2012Waived FB Manase Tonga, QB Kyle Newhall-Caballero, LB Korey Bosworth, DE Mason Brodine, DE Wayne Dorsey, S Aaron Henry, CB Terrail Lambert, WR Thomas Mayo, WR DeAundre Muhammad and S Chaz Powell. Waived/injured FB Rashawn Jackson and OL Ed Wang.
August 19, 2012Placed LB Mario Kurn and WR Duke Calhoun on injured reserve.
August 16, 2012Signed LB Korey Bosworth.
August 15, 2012Placed WR Duke Calhoun and LB Mario Kurn on the waived-injured list.
August 6, 2012Waived DT Travis Ivey. Removed CB Ron Bartell from the non-football injury list.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 29, 2012Signed WR Juron Criner, LB Chad Kilgore and WR DeAundre Muhammad.
July 28, 2012Signed G Tony Bergstrom.
July 26, 2012Announced the resignation of assistant offensive line coach Steve Wisniewski.
July 23, 2012Traded WR Louis Murphy to Carolina for an undisclosed conditional draft choice
July 14, 2012Agreed to terms with S Tyvon Branch on a four-year contract.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 22, 2012Waived DB LeQuan Lewis.
June 15, 2012Named Erin Exum media relations coordinator, Jeff Gilbert equipment assistant, Adam Johnson equipment assistant, George Li football operations statistical analyst and Greg Reuveni video assistant.
June 8, 2012Signed LB Miles Burris and OL Nick Howell. Released FB TreShawn Robinson.
June 7, 2012Agreed to terms with DE Jack Crawford, DT Christo Bilukidi and LB Nathan Stupar.
June 6, 2012Re-signed DL Desmond Bryant.
June 4, 2012Signed FB Marcel Reece to an exclusive-rights tender.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 22, 2012Signed QB Kyle Newhall-Caballero. Named Fred Formosa director of team sercurity.
May 15, 2012Named Teddy Atlas scouting coordinator, Joey Clinkscales director-player personnel, Tom Delaney director-football administration, Shaun Herock director-college scouting, Calvin Branch, Zack Crockett, Brad Kaplan, Mickey Marvin, David McCloughan, Raleigh McKenzie and Trey Scott college scouts, and Von Hutchins, Larry Marmie and Dane Vandernat pro scouts. Signed FB Owen Schmitt.
May 14, 2012Signed K-P Eddy Carmona, DE Wayne Dorsey, TE Kyle Efaw, OT Kevin Haslam, CB LeQuan Lewis, FB TreShawn Robinson and WR Travionte Session.
May 10, 2012Signed CB Conroy Black, LB Kaelin Burnett, WR Derek Carrier, WR Brandon Carswell, DT Dominique Hamilton, S Aaron Henry, P Marquette King, T Dan Knapp, LB Mario Kurn, WR Thomas Mayo, G Lucas Nix, S Chaz Powell and WR Rod Streater.
May 8, 2012Signed C Colin Miller. Fired college scouting director Jon Kingdon and scout Bruce Kebric. Announced the retirements of George Karras and Kent McCloughan, scouts.
May 7, 2012Announced S Tyvon Branch signed his franchise tender.
May 2, 2012Signed OL Ed Wang.
May 1, 2012Signed OL Ed Wang.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 20, 2012Signed WR Duke Calhoun.
April 16, 2012Re-signed S Matt Giordano.
April 12, 2012Signed TE Andre Hardy.
April 7, 2012Signed DE Dave Tollefson.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 27, 2012Signed CB Pat Lee.
March 22, 2012Agreed to terms with OL Khalif Barnes on a one-year contract.
March 21, 2012Agreed to terms with OT Khalif Barnes and CB Pat Lee on one-year contracts.
March 19, 2012Signed CB Shawntae Spencer to a one-year contract.
March 16, 2012Released LB Kamerion Wimbley. Signed OL Mike Brisiel to a five-year contract and CB Ron Bartell to a one-year contract.
March 14, 2012Released G Cooper Carlisle and DT John Henderson.
March 13, 2012Released G Cooper Carlisle and DT John Henderson.
March 6, 2012Named Lamonte Winston director-player engagement.
March 1, 2012Designated S Tyvon Branch their franchise player.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 16, 2012Signed DB Brandon Underwood.
February 9, 2012Released CB Stanford Routt.
February 6, 2012Named Jason Tarver defensive coordinator.
February 3, 2012Named Steve Hoffman special teams coordinator.
February 2, 2012Named Frank Pollack offensive line coach, Steve Wisniewski assistant offensive line coach, Justin Griffith offensive quality control coach, Eric Sanders defensive quality control coach, Kelly Skipper running backs coach, Al Miller strength and conditioning coach and John Greico assistant strength and conditioning coach.
February 1, 2012Named Greg Knapp offensive coordinator.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 27, 2012Named Dennis Allen coach.
January 10, 2012Fired coach Hue Jackson.
January 6, 2012Announced they have agreed to terms with Reggie McKenzie to become their general manager.