Minnesota Vikings Transactions 2016

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 31, 2016Placed S Andrew Sendejo. Signed WR Isaac Fruechte from the practice squad.
December 28, 2016Signed WR Cayleb Jones to the practice squad.
December 23, 2016Placed CB Mackensie Alexander on injured reserve. Signed RB C.J. Ham.
December 20, 2016Placed DT Tom Johnson on injured reserve. Signed DT Toby Johnson.
December 17, 2016Waived DT Toby Johnson. Activated RB Adrian Peterson from injured reserve.
December 13, 2016Signed OT Marquis Lucas and TE Kyle Carter to the practice squad.
December 12, 2016Placed DT Sharrif Floyd on injured reserve. Signed DT Toby Johnson.
December 5, 2016Signed S Cedric Thompson to the practice squad.
December 3, 2016Released OT Sean Hickey from the practice squad.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 27, 2016Signed OT Sean Hickey to the practice squad.
November 26, 2016Released S Cedric Thompson from the practice squad.
November 25, 2016Signed RB Bishop Sankey to the practice squad.
November 21, 2016Waived RB Ronnie Hillman. Signed DE Stephen Weatherly from the practice squad.
November 15, 2016Waived PK Blair Walsh. Placed OT Jake Long on injured reserve. Signed OT Rashod Hill.
November 10, 2016Released OT Sean Hickey from the practice squad. Signed TE MyCole Pruitt to the practice squad.
November 8, 2016Waived TE MyCole Pruitt. Activated QB Taylor Heinicke from the reserve/non-football injury list.
November 2, 2016Announced the resignation of offensive coordinator Norv Turner. Named Pat Shurmur interim offensive coordinator.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 25, 2016Released QB Joel Stave and TEs Kyle Carter and Brian Leonhardt from the practice squad. Signed DT Sterling Bailey, OT Austin Shepherd and S Cedric Thompson to the practice squad.
October 18, 2016Released G Isame Faciane from the practice squad. Signed CB Tre Roberson to the practice squad.
October 11, 2016Signed OT Jake Long. Placed OT Andre Smith on injured reserve.
October 5, 2016Released CB Tre Roberson from the practice squad. Signed TE Brian Leonhardt to the practice squad.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 27, 2016Signed G Willie Beavers. Signed WR Isaac Fruechte and OT Sean Hickey to the practice squad. Released CB Julian Wilson from the practice squad.
September 23, 2016Placed RB Adrian Peterson on injured reserve.
September 21, 2016Placed OT Matt Kalil on injured reserve. Signed RB Ronnie Hillman.
September 13, 2016Signed CBs Tre Roberson and Julian Wilson to the practice squad. Released OT Carter Bykowski and S Shamiel Gary from the practice squad.
September 9, 2016Signed C Joe Berger to a one-year contract extension.
September 6, 2016Signed OT Carter Bykowski to the practice squad. Released CB Tre Roberson from the practice squad.
September 5, 2016Signed S Shamiel Gary to the practice squad.
September 4, 2016Signed G Willie Beavers, WR Moritz Bohringer, TE Kyle Carter, G Isame Faciane, RB C.J. Ham, DT Toby Johnson, CB Tre Roberson, QB Joel Stave and DE Stephen Weatherly to the practice squad.
September 3, 2016Acquired QB Sam Bradford from Philadelphia for a 2017 first- and 2018 fourth-round draft pick. Released DT Kenrick Ellis. Waived G Willie Beavers, WR Moritz Bohringer, OT Carter Bykowski, TE Kyle Carter, G Isame Faciane, WR Isaac Fruechte, LB Jake Ganus, RB C.J. Ham, DT Toby Johnson, DE Zach Moore, DE Denzell Perine, RB Jhurell Pressley, DT Travis Raciti, FB Blake Renaud, CB Tre Roberson, QB Brad Sorensen, QB Joel Stave, LB Brandon Watts and DE Stephen Weatherly. Placed S Michael Griffin and CB Jabari Price on injured reserve. Placed QB Taylor Heinicke on the reserve-NFI list.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 31, 2016Placed QB Teddy Bridgewater, DT Scott Crichton and S Antone Exum, Jr. on injured reserve. Signed QB Brad Sorensen.
August 30, 2016Waived DE Theiren Cockran, Ts Sean Hickey and Austin Shepherd, TE Brian Leonhardt, DT Claudell Louis. WRs Marken Michel, Troy Stoudermire and Terrell Sinkfield, LB Terrance Plummer and QB Brad Sorensen. Released C John Sullivan. Waived/injured DT Scott Crichton and S Antone Exum, Jr. Placed G Mike Harris on the reserve/non-football illness list.
August 25, 2016Waived CB Melvin White.
August 24, 2016Waived CB Melvin White.
August 20, 2016Waived RB Kevin Monangai. Signed QB Brad Sorensen.
August 9, 2016Signed LS Kevin McDermott to a contract extension.
August 4, 2016Signed RB Kevin Monangai.
August 1, 2016Signed LB Terrance Plummer.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2016Waived CB Keith Baxter and LB Jason Whittingham.
July 30, 2016Signed DT Claudell Louis.
July 29, 2016Placed DT Kenrick Ellis and TE Rhett Ellison on the PUP list, QB Taylor Heinicke on the active/non-football injury list and G Mike Harris on the active/non-football illness list.
July 28, 2016Signed coach Mike Zimmer to a contract extension.
July 27, 2016Signed OT Sean Hickey and LB Jason Whittingham.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 16, 2016Waived DT Bruce Gaston and LB Travis Lewis.
June 6, 2016Signed S Harrison Smith to a contract extension.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 31, 2016Waived/injured DE B.J. DuBose. Signed DT Bruce Gaston.
May 23, 2016Waived RB Brandon Ross. Signed DT Travis Raciti.
May 12, 2016Signed WR Laquon Treadwell.
May 10, 2016Waived S John Lowdermilk. Signed RB C.J. Ham.
May 9, 2016Signed CB Tre Roberson and WR Troy Stoudermire.
May 6, 2016Signed CB Mackensie Alexander, G Willie Beavers, LB Kentrell Brothers, TE David Morgan, DE Stephen Weatherly and S Jayron Kearse.
May 3, 2016Signed WR Moritz Boehringer.
May 2, 2016Exercised the fifth-year options on DT Sharrif Floyd and CB Xavier Rhodes. Signed WR Moritz Boehringer. Agreed to terms with CB Keith Baxter, TE Kyle Carter, DE Theiren Cockran, LB Jake Ganus, WR Marken Michel, DE Denzell Perine, RB Jhurell Pressley, CB Eric Rawls, RB Brandon Ross and QB Joel Stave.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 18, 2016Re-signed FB Zach Line.
April 14, 2016Signed DE Jared Allen to a one-day contract to formally retire from the team.
April 13, 2016Released LBs Terrance Plummer and Alex Singleton.
April 11, 2016Re-signed LB Chad Greenway.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 21, 2016Signed TE Brian Leonhardt.
March 18, 2016Signed OT Andre Smith. Re-signed CB Terence Newman and DE Justin Trattou.
March 17, 2016Agreed to terms with OT Andre Smith on a one-year contract.
March 16, 2016Re-signed RB Matt Asiata.
March 15, 2016Re-signed TE Rhett Ellison and CB Marcus Sherels.
March 14, 2016Signed S Michael Griffin and CB Josh Robinson.
March 10, 2016Signed G Alex Boone to a four-year contract and LB Emmanuel Lamur and LB Travis Lewis.
March 9, 2016Re-signed DT Kendrick Ellis and OT Mike Harris.
March 8, 2016Re-signed DT Kendrick Ellis and OT Mike Harris.
March 7, 2016Re-signed S Andrew Sendejo, WR Adam Thielen and OT Carter Bykowski.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 17, 2016Named Brent Salazar strength and conditioning coach.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 25, 2016Announced tight ends coach Kevin Stefanski will become running backs coach. Named Pat Shurmur tight ends coach.
January 23, 2016Signed WR Terrell Sinkfield to a reserve/future contract.
January 15, 2016Signed CB Melvin White to a reserve/future contract.
January 14, 2016Named Tony Sparano offensive line coach.
January 13, 2016Signed G David Yankey to a reserve/future contract.
January 12, 2016Fired offensive line coach Jeff Davidson.
January 11, 2016Signed G Isame Faciane, WR Issac Fruechte, DT Toby Johnson, DB John Lowdermilk, FB Blake Renaud and LBs Terrance Plummer and Alex Singleton to reserve/future contracts.
January 6, 2016Placed TE Rhett Ellison on injured reserve. Signed DE B.J. DuBose from the practice squad and DT Toby Johnson to the practice squad.