New England Patriots Transactions 2012

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 29, 2012Activated DL Jermaine Cunningham. Signed WR Kamar Aiken and DB Malcolm Williams from the practice squad. Released DL Ron Brace.
December 26, 2012Signed WR WR Kamar Aiken, RB James Develin and DB Cyhl Quarles to the practice squad.
December 24, 2012Released WR Kamar Aiken and RB James Develin. Released WR Tony Logan and OL Jeremiah Warren from the practice squad.
December 22, 2012Signed WR Kamar Aiken from the practice squad.
December 12, 2012Re-signed WR Deion Branch. Signed WR Tony Logan to the practice squad.
December 11, 2012Placed WR Donte' Stallworth on injured reserve. Released TE Visanthe Shiancoe. Released OL Tommie Draheim from the practice squad.
December 10, 2012Activated RB Brandon Bolden from the suspended list.
December 4, 2012Re-signed Donte' Stallworth. Placed WR Julian Edelman on injured reserve. Released OL Mitch Petrus. Signed OL Tommie Draheim and OL Colin Miller to the practice squad.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 28, 2012Signed RB James Develin from the practice squad and WR Jeremy Ebert to the practice squad.
November 22, 2012Activated OL Markus Zusevics from the non-football-injury list. Released WR Greg Salas.
November 20, 2012Signed CB Malcolm Williams to the practice squad.
November 19, 2012Signed WR Kamar Aiken to the practice squad.
November 17, 2012Released WR Deion Branch and DB Malcolm Williams. Released WR Jarred Fayson from the practice squad. Signed WR Greg Salas from the practice squad. Activated CB Aqib Talib.
November 15, 2012Signed LB Jeff Tarpinian to the practice squad.
November 13, 2012Signed G Mitch Petrus. Signed LB Jeff Tarpinian to the practice squad. Released LB Jerrell Harris from the practice squad.
November 12, 2012Released LB Jeff Tarpinian.
November 10, 2012Activated TE Visanthe Shiancoe from injured reserve.
November 6, 2012Signed LB Jerrell Harris to the practice squad.
November 1, 2012Acquired CB Aqib Talib and a 2013 seventh-round draft pick from Tampa Bay for a 2013 fourth-round draft pick. Signed WR Jarred Fayson to the practice squad.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 31, 2012Re-signed LB Mike Rivera and DB Derrick Martin. Released DB Sterling Moore. Released TE Alex Silvestro from the practice squad.
October 27, 2012Signed DB Malcolm Williams from the practice squad.
October 26, 2012Placed CB Ras-I Dowling on injured reserve.
October 20, 2012Signed LB Jeff Tarpinian from the practice squad. Released OL Matt Tennant.
October 9, 2012Announced the retirement of RB Kevin Faulk.
October 3, 2012Released DT Terrell McClain. Released OL Thomas Austin from the practice squad. Re-signed LB Bobby Carpenter. Signed TE Alex Silvestro to the practice squad.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 29, 2012Signed OL Matt Tennant.
September 28, 2012Named DL Marcus Forston to the practice squad. Released S Cyhl Quarles from the practice squad.
September 27, 2012Released TE Kellen Winslow.
September 26, 2012Released DL Marcus Forston. Signed DL Terrell McClain.
September 19, 2012Re-signed WR Deion Branch and LB Niko Koutouvides. Signed TE Kellen Winslow. Released RB Lex Hilliard, LB Mike Rivera and WR Greg Salas.
September 12, 2012Signed S Cyhl Quarles to the practice squad. Released TE Alex Silvestro from the practice squad.
September 5, 2012Signed TE Michael Hoomanawanui. Placed TE Visanthe Shiancoe on injured reserve/designated for return list. Signed WR Kerry Taylor and OL Jeremiah Warren to the practice squad. Released FB Eric Ketttani and WR Sam Kirkland from the practice squad.
September 4, 2012Signed RB Lex Hilliard. Released OL Matt Tennant.
September 2, 2012Signed RB James Develin to the practice squad.
September 1, 2012Acquired WR Greg Salas from St. Louis for an undisclosed draft pick. Claimed OL Matt Tennant off waivers from New Orleans. Released LB Bobby Carpenter. Signed OL Thomas Austin, FB Eric Kettani, WR Sam Kirkland, OL Matt Kopa, TE Alex Silvestro, LB Jeff Tarpinian and DB Malcolm Williams to the practice squad.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 31, 2012Released WR Deion Branch, S Sergio Brown, DL Marcus Harrison, WR Jesse Holley, QB Brian Hoyer, S James Ihedigbo, OL Matt Kopa, C Dan Koppen, LB Niko Koutouvides, S Derrick Martin, LB Jeff Tarpinian, S Malcolm Williams, FB Eric Kettani, DL Aaron Lavarias, TE Alex Silvestro, WR Kerry Taylor, WR Jeremy Ebert, OL Derek Dennis, TE Tyler Urban, OL Dustin Waldron, OL Jeremiah Warren and OL Darrion Weems. Placed RB Jeff Demps on injured reserve.
August 27, 2012Signed TE Aaron Hernandez to a five-year contract through 2018. Released DL Tim Bulman, WR Jabar Gaffney WR Donte' Stallworth, DB Ross Ventrone and DL Gerard Warren. Placed DB Will Allen, S Josh Barrett and FB Spencer Larsen on injured reserve. Claimed WR Kerry Taylor from Minnesota. Placed TE Jake Ballard and DL Myron Pryor on the reserve/physical unable to perform list and OL Markus Zusevics on the reserve/non football injury list.
August 21, 2012Waived DL Jonathan Fanene, OL Kyle Hill and PK Chris Koepplin.
August 20, 2012Waived OL Kyle Hix.
August 17, 2012Signed RB Jeff Demps.
August 14, 2012Waived LB Dane Fletcher and WR Britt Davis.
August 8, 2012Signed OL Kyle Hill.
August 5, 2012Waived FB Kareem Huggins.
August 4, 2012Announced the retirement of G Robert Gallery. Signed DB Derrick Martin and FB Kareem Huggins. Placed FB Tony Fiametta on the exempt/left squad list.
August 2, 2012Signed OL Derek Dennis. Claimed T Dustin Waldron off waivers from Miami. Placed OL Jamey Richard on injured reserve.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 27, 2012Signed OL Darrion Weems.
July 25, 2012Signed DL Tim Bulman and TE Visanthe Shiancoe. Released RB Joseph Addai.
July 23, 2012Signed DL Kyle Love.
July 20, 2012Released WR Matt Roark.
July 19, 2012Signed LB Dont'a Hightower.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 22, 2012Re-signed S James Ihedigbo.
June 19, 2012Released TE Bo Scaife and OL Mike Ingersoll.
June 15, 2012Signed DL Jake Bequette.
June 12, 2012Claimed TE Jake Ballard off waivers from the New York Giants. Placed TE Brad Herman on injured reserve.
June 8, 2012Agreed to terms with TE Rob Gronkowski on a six-year contract.
June 7, 2012Signed TE Bo Scaife. Released WR Chad Ochocinco, DL Markell Carter, TE Nick Melillo and OL Jon Opperud.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 29, 2012Signed OL Jamey Richard, TE Nick Melillo and DB Alfonzo Dennard. Released WR Anthony Gonzalez.
May 23, 2012Signed DE Chandler Jones.
May 21, 2012Announced WR Wes Welker signed a franchise tender contract. Signed DB Nate Ebner.
May 18, 2012Signed OL Jon Opperud.
May 17, 2012Signed WR Jeremy Ebert.
May 15, 2012Signed DB Tavon Wilson. Released QB Mike Hartline.
May 10, 2012Named Matt Patricia defensive coordinator, Josh Boyer cornerbacks coach, Brian Flores safeties coach, Patrick Graham defensive line coach, Pepper Johnson linebackers coach, George Godsey tight ends coach, Joe Judge special teams assistant and Steve Belichick coaching assistant. Signed RB Joseph Addai, RB Brandon Bolden, DL Marcus Forston, DL Justin Francis, TE Brad Herman, WR Matt Roark, OL Jeremiah Warren and OL Markus Zusevics.
May 7, 2012Announced the retirement of OL Matt Light. Re-signed WR Jabar Gaffney.
May 3, 2012Re-signed DL Gerard Warren. Released WR Tiquan Underwood.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 5, 2012Signed LB Bobby Carpenter.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 30, 2012Re-signed WR Deion Branch. Signed FB Tony Fiammetta and FB Spencer Larsen.
March 26, 2012Released FB Lousaka Polite.
March 23, 2012Signed WR Donte' Stallworth and QB Brian Hoyer.
March 21, 2012Signed CB Will Allen and OL Robert Gallery.
March 20, 2012Signed WR Brandon Lloyd.
March 19, 2012Signed DE Trevor Scott and CB Marquice Cole.
March 17, 2012Signed WR Anthony Gonzalez.
March 16, 2012Re-signed LB Tracy White. Signed S Steve Gregory.
March 15, 2012Re-signed WR Mathew Slater. Signed DT Marcus Harrison.
March 5, 2012Designated WR Wes Welker as the franchise player.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 4, 2012Released WR Tiquan Underwood. Signed DE Alex Silvestro from their practice squad.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 4, 2012Signed WR Britt Davis to the practice squad. Released TE Garrett Mills from the practice squad.