Pittsburgh Steelers Transactions 2012

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 27, 2012Signed DB Walter McFadden and WR Bert Reed to the practice squad.
December 26, 2012Placed TE Heath Miller, CB Ike Taylor and RB Baron Batch on injured reserve. Signed S Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith and LB Marshall McFadden from the practice squad and FB Jamie McCoy from San Diego's practice squad.
December 19, 2012Reinstated RB Rashard Mendenhall from the suspended list. Placed G Willie Colon and CB DeMarcus Van Dyke on injured reserve. Signed DB Justin King.
December 11, 2012Suspended RB Rashard Mendenhall for conduct detrimental to the team. Signed RB Baron Batch from the practice squad.
December 9, 2012Released QB Brian Hoyer. Signed DB Josh Victorian from the practice squad.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 29, 2012Released DB Josh Victorian from the practice squad. Signed WR Bert Reed, T Joe Long and OL Justin Cheadle to the practice squad.
November 26, 2012Activated G David DeCastro from injured reserve. Placed OT Marcus Gilbert on injured reserve. Released WR David Gilreath. Signed L John Malecki from the practice squad.
November 23, 2012Released TE Jamie McCoy and G Ryan Lee from the practice squad. Signed RB Baron Batch and LB Marshall McFadden to the practice squad.
November 21, 2012Released RB Baron Batch and LB Marshall McFadden. Signed QB Brian Hoyer.
November 20, 2012Signed WR Plaxico Burress.
November 16, 2012Placed LB Chris Carter on injured reserve. Signed LB Marshall McFadden from the practice squad. Signed TE Jamie McCoy to the practice squad.
November 15, 2012Signed DT Alameda Ta'amu to the practice squad.
November 13, 2012Released DT Alameda Ta'amu. Signed WR David Gilreath from the practice squad.
November 8, 2012Released TE Jamie McCoy from the practice squad. Signed WR Derek Moye to the practice squad.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 28, 2012Released G John Malecki. Signed CB Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith from the practice squad.
October 16, 2012Suspended NT Alameda Ta'amu two games for conduct detrimental to the team. Signed DE Corbin Bryant. Released TE Jamie McCoy from the practice squad. Signed G Jacques McClendon to the practice squad.
October 13, 2012Released TE Weslye Saunders.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 7, 2012Placed David DeCastro on the reserve/injured list and designated him on the return list. Signed CB DeMarcus Van Dyke to a one-year contract.
September 1, 2012Agreed to terms with OL Ryan Lee, OL John Malecki, WR Toney Clemons, WR David Gilreath, TE Jamie McCoy, LB Marshall McFadden, DB Damon Cromartie-Smith and DB Josh Victorian for their practice squad.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 31, 2012Released OL Trai Essex, P Jeremy Kapinos, QB Jerrod Johnson, DB Damon Cromartie-Smith, DB Terrence Frederick, DB Josh Victorian, LB Brandon Hicks, LB Marshall McFadden, DL Corbin Bryant, DL Igbinosun Ikponmwosa, DL Jake Stoller, RB DuJuan Harris, WR Tyler Beiler, WR Toney Clemons, WR David Gilreath, WR Marquis Maze, WR Derrick Williams, OL linemen Ryan Lee, OL John Malecki and OL Chris Scott. Placed LB Sean Spence on injured reserve.
August 27, 2012Released LB Ryan Baker, DT Mike Blanc, WR Paul Cox, CB Andre Freeman, K Daniel Hrapmann, OL Kyle Jolly, LS Matt Katula, TE Jamie McCoy, CB Walter McFadden, TE Justin Peelle, S Myron Rolle, WR Juamorris Stewart, DT Kade Weston and WR Jimmy Young. Waived/injured LB Mortty Ivy. Claimed RB DuJuan Harris off waivers from Jacksonville.
August 23, 2012Fired special teams coordinator Al Everest.
August 16, 2012Placed RB John Clay on injured reserve.
August 14, 2012Placed RB David Johnson on injured reserve. Signed TE Justin Peelle to a one-year contract. Activated OT Max Starks from the physically-unable-to-perform list. Waived RB John Clay.
August 3, 2012Signed CB Josh Victorian to a one-year contract. Placed CB Terry Carter on the waived/injured list.
August 1, 2012Waived OT Bridger Buche.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2012Signed WR Paul Cox to a one-year contract.
July 27, 2012Signed WR Antonio Brown to a five-year contract extension.
July 25, 2012Placed S Damon Cromartie-Smith, NT Casey Hampton, LB James Harrison, RB Rashard Mendenhall, OT Max Starks and LB Jason Worilds on the physically-unable-to-perform list.
July 24, 2012Signed coach Mike Tomlin to a five-year contract. Signed G David DeCastro to a four-year contract.
July 23, 2012Signed OT Bridger Buche to a one-year contract.
July 19, 2012Released OT Jonathan Scott.
July 17, 2012Re-signed OT Max Starks to a one-year contract.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 28, 2012Added LB Ryan Baker to the active roster. Released LB Brandon Lindsey.
June 25, 2012Released QB Troy Smith.
June 13, 2012Signed LB Brandon Johnson and LS Matt Katula. Placed WR Connor Dixon on waived-injured list. Released TE Wes Lyons.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 29, 2012Signed LB Sean Spence to a four-year contract.
May 10, 2012Signed OL Kelvin Beachum.
May 9, 2012Signed OT Mike Adams to a four-year contract. Agreed to terms with TE David Paulson and CB Terrence Frederick on four-year contracts.
May 8, 2012Agreed to terms with WR Toney Clemons.
May 6, 2012Signed NT Alameda Ta'amu and RB Chris Rainey to four-year contracts.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 26, 2012Agreed to terms with QB Byron Leftwich on a one-year contract.
April 16, 2012Re-signed QB Charlie Batch to a one-year contract.
April 12, 2012Agreed to terms with WR Jerricho Cotchery and OL Trai Essex.
April 10, 2012Signed TE Leonard Pope to a one-year contract.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 21, 2012Signed TE Wes Lyons and FB Will Johnson.
March 20, 2012Announced the retirement of WR Hines Ward.
March 12, 2012Tendered contract offers to WR Mike Wallace, CB Keenan Lewis, S Ryan Mundy, TE David Johnson and offensive linemen Doug Legursky and Ramon Foster.
March 2, 2012Released LB James Farrior and DE Aaron Smith.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 7, 2012Named Todd Haley offensive coordinator.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 26, 2012Announced the retirement of NT Chris Hoke.
January 20, 2012Announced the retirement of offensive coordinator Bruce Arians. Signed QB Troy Smith, CB Walter McFadden, WR Tyler Beiler, WR David Gilreath, WR Derrick Williams and WR Jimmy Young.
January 18, 2012Signed G John Malecki, TE Jamie McCoy, OT Chris Scott, OT Trevis Turner, DT Corbin Bryant, QB Jerrod Johnson, DL Mike Blanc, DT Kade Weston, CB Marshall McFadden and DB Antonio Smith to reserve/future contracts.