New Orleans Saints Transactions 2012

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 29, 2012Agreed to terms with coach Sean Payton on a multiyear contract extension.
December 19, 2012Placed CB Corey White on injured reserve. Signed WR Saalim Hakim from the practice squad.
December 15, 2012Placed T Charles Brown and S Malcolm Jenkins on injured reserve. Signed G Ricky Henry and S Jerico Nelson from the practice squad.
December 12, 2012Released T Fenuki Tupou.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 28, 2012Released G Scott Winnewisser. Signed G Ryan Lee to the practice squad.
November 27, 2012Placed OT Bryce Harris on injured reserve. Signed TE Michael Higgins from the practice squad.
November 22, 2012Signed T Jermarcus Hardrick to the practice squad.
November 21, 2012Released WR Greg Camarillo. Signed T Will Robinson.
November 7, 2012Released CB Nick Hixson from the practice squad. Signed CB A.J. Davis to the practice squad.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 20, 2012Activated LB Jonathan Vilma from the physically-unable-to-perform list. Terminated the contract of WR Greg Camarillo.
October 9, 2012Released LB Barrett Ruud. Signed CB Elbert Mack.
October 3, 2012Released CB Elbert Mack. Signed WR Greg Camarillo.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 19, 2012Signed CB Elbert Mack.
September 18, 2012Released CB Jerome Murphy.
September 12, 2012Placed WR Adrian Arrington on injured reserve. Signed WR Greg Camarillo.
September 8, 2012Reinstated DE Will Smith to the active roster. Terminated the contracts of WR Adrian Arrington and FB Korey Hall. Placed OT Marcel Jones on injured reserve.
September 2, 2012Claimed CB Jerome Murphy off of waivers from St. Louis. Released CB Elbert Mack.
September 1, 2012Claimed S Rafael Bush off waivers from Denver. Waived S Jonathon Amaya.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 27, 2012Waived QB Luke McCown, DT Remi Ayodele, WR Marques Clark, LB Aaron Tevis, TE Jake Byrne, WR Derek Moye, WR Kevin Hardy, OL Brian Folkerts, OL Paul Fenaroli, OL Hutch Eckerson, DL Donavan Robinson, DL Swanson Miller, DB Kamaal McIlwain, DB Cord Parks and DB Johnny Thomas.
August 22, 2012Designated offensive line coach Aaron Kromer as interim head coach for the first six regular-season games, while assistant head coach Joe Vitt serves his suspension in connection with the NFL's bounty investigation.
August 20, 2012Signed WR Greg Camarillo. Placed OT Fenuki Tupou and LB Chris Chamberlain on injured reserve. Acquired LB Barrett Ruud from Seattle for a future draft pick.
August 19, 2012Waived CB A.J. Davis.
August 11, 2012Re-signed CB Nick Hixson. Signed G Paul Fenaroli and TE Daniel Graham. Waived LB Nate Bussey. Placed CB A.J. Davis and G Andrew Tiller on the waived-injured list.
August 10, 2012Re-signed CB Nick Hixson. Signed G Paul Fenaroli and TE Daniel Graham. Waived LB Nate Bussey. Placed CB A.J. Davis and G Andrew Tiller on the waived-injured list.
August 7, 2012Re-signed LB Ramon Humber and WR Kevin Hardy. Waived CB Laron Scott. Placed G Scott Winnewisser on the waived/injured list.
August 3, 2012Waived WR Chris Givens. Signed CB Cord Parks.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2012Signed DT Alex Daniels. Waived CB Cord Parks.
July 28, 2012Re-signed P Thomas Morstead to a six-year contract extension.
July 25, 2012Agreed to terms with TE Derek Schouman. Signed WR Marques Clark. Waived WR Kevin Hardy.
July 16, 2012Agreed to terms with WR Nick Toon on a four-year contract.
July 12, 2012Agreed to terms with QB Drew Brees on a five-year contract.
July 2, 2012Agreed to terms with CB Corey White and OT Marcel Jones on four-year contracts.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 28, 2012Agreed to terms with DT Akiem Hicks on a four-year contract.
June 22, 2012Placed DE Greg Romeus on the waived-injured list. Signed LB Donavan Robinson.
June 13, 2012Claimed WR Derek Moye off waivers from Miami. Waived WR Malcolm Beyah.
June 7, 2012Signed QB Luke McCown to a one-year contract and RB Joe Banyard to a three-year contract.
June 5, 2012Agreed to terms with CB Elbert Mack on a one-year contract.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 20, 2012Named Rita Benson LeBlanc vice chairman of the board and Dennis Lauscha president.
May 14, 2012Signed OT Hutch Eckerson, CB Nick Hixson, G DeOn'tae Pannell and LB Lawrence Wilson. Waived OT Dan Hoch, G Nick Howell, LB Stephen Johnson, OT Phil Trautwein and CB Josh Victorian.
May 7, 2012Signed DT Remi Ayodele to a one-year contract.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 24, 2012Announced LB Jonathan Casillas signed his tender offer.
April 23, 2012Signed K John Kasay to a one-year contract.
April 12, 2012Named Joe Vitt interim coach.
April 3, 2012Agreed to terms with LB David Hawthorne on a five-year contract.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 23, 2012Signed LB Chris Chamberlain.
March 21, 2012Agreed to terms with DT Broderick Bunkley on a five-year contract.
March 15, 2012Agreed to terms with G Ben Grubbs on a five-year contract.
March 14, 2012Named Henry Ellard wide receivers coach.
March 13, 2012Agreed to terms with WR Marques Colston on a five-year contract.
March 12, 2012Agreed to terms with QB Chase Daniel on a one-year contract.
March 3, 2012Designated QB Drew Brees as a franchise player.