Tampa Bay Buccaneers Transactions 2016

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 31, 2016Signed P Bryan Anger to a multi-year contract extension.
December 29, 2016Signed DE Channing Ward from the practice squad. Signed OT Kyler Kerbyson to the practice squad.
December 28, 2016Placed RB Charles Sims on injured reserve. Signed FB Austin Johnson from the practice squad.
December 21, 2016Signed WR Bernard Reedy from the practice squad. Placed WR Donteea Dye on injured reserve. Signed WR Kendrick Ings to the practice squad.
December 14, 2016Signed FB Austin Johnson to the practice squad.
December 13, 2016Released S Major Wright. Signed DT John Hughes III.
December 10, 2016Activated RB Charles Sims III from injured/reserve. Promoted WR Donteea Dye from the practice squad.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 29, 2016Waived RB Mike James. Agreed to terms with S Major Wright. Waived WR Louis Murphy from the PUP list.
November 22, 2016Placed OL Ben Gottschalk on injured reserve. Released RB Russell Hansbrough from the practice squad. Signed OL Josh Allen and CB Javien Elliot from the practice squad and OL Mike Liedtke, CB Cody Riggs and WR Myles White to the practice squad.
November 16, 2016Claimed DT Sealver Siliga off waivers from Seattle. Waived DE Channing Ward.
November 7, 2016Signed WR Josh Huff to the practice squad.
November 1, 2016Traded CB Johnthan Banks to Detroit for a conditional 2018 seventh-round draft pick. Signed RB Mike James.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 18, 2016Placed WR Vincent Jackson on injured reserve.
October 17, 2016Signed RB Antone Smith. Waived RB Russell Hansbrough. Signed WR Donteea Dye, S Trae Elston, WR Freddie Martino and TE Tevin Westbrook to the practice squad.
October 5, 2016Signed RB Russell Hansbrough and LB Josh Keyes to the practice squad. Released WR Jonathan Krause from the practice squad.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 28, 2016Signed WR Jonathan Krause to the practice squad.
September 21, 2016Waived LB Josh Keyes. Signed WR Freddie Martino from the practice squad.
September 12, 2016Placed DE Jacquies Smith on injured reserve.
September 9, 2016Placed WR Evan Spencer on the reserve-retired list.
September 7, 2016Waived/injured RB Mike James.
September 6, 2016Signed WR Cecil Shorts III. Waived WR Evan Spencer.
September 4, 2016Signed OL Josh Allen, RB Peyton Barber, CB Javien Elliot, C Ben Gottschalk, RB Russell Hansbrough, S Isaiah Johnson, LB Josh Keyes and WR Freddie Martino to the practice squad. Agreed to terms with LB Mich Awe and WR Jeremy Butler on practice squad contracts.
September 3, 2016Waived OL Josh Allen, LB Mich Awe, RB Peyton Barber, DE Kourtnei Brown, CB Javien Elliot, DT A.J. Francis, LB Jeremiah George, C Ben Gottschalk, RB Russell Hansbrough, S Isaiah Johnson, OT Kyler Kerbyson, LB Josh Keyes, WR Jonathan Krause, WR Freddie Martino, S Kimario McFadden, OL Kelvin Palmer, LB Luke Rhodes and TE Danny Vitale. Released DT Cliff Matthews. Waived-injured WR Kenny Bell, TE Kivon Cartwright and WR Bernard Reedy.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 30, 2016Waived/injured WR Donteea Dye. Waived OL Joel Hale. Placed WR receiver Louis Murphy and G J.R. Sweezy on the reserve/PUP list. Re-signed LB Jeremiah George and S Kimario McFadden.
August 28, 2016Waived DT Travis Britz, CB Daniel Davie, WR Andre Davis, OL Taylor Fallin, LB Jeremiah George, DE Martin Ifedi, RB Storm Johnson, DT Ishmaa'ily Kitchen, S Kimario McFadden, P Jacob Schum and TE Tevin Westbrook. Released S Major Wright.
August 22, 2016Waived LB Cassanova McKinzy. Waived/injured OT Kelby Johnson. Signed OT Kyler Kerbyson.
August 15, 2016Waived/injured S Elijah Shumate. Signed DT Ishmaa'ily Kitchen.
August 8, 2016Signed OL Kelvin Palmer.
August 6, 2016Waived OL Caylin Hauptmann.
August 5, 2016Placed DE George Johnson on injured reserve. Signed DE Martin Ifedi.
August 4, 2016Activated S Elijah Shumate from the active/non-football injury list.
August 3, 2016Waived QB Dan LeFevour. Signed OL Caylin Hauptmann.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 28, 2016Waived CB Joel Ross. Claimed CB Daniel Davie off waivers from Indianapolis.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 7, 2016Signed PK Roberto Aguayo.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 26, 2016Signed CB Javien Elliott and S Kimario McFadden.
May 24, 2016Placed S John Lowdermilk on the reserve/retired list.
May 12, 2016Signed DE Noah Spence and WR Freddie Martino. Claimed S John Lowdermilk off waivers from Minnesota. Waived S Traveon Henry and WR Dez Stewart.
May 6, 2016Signed CB Vernon Hargreaves III and LB Devante Bond.
May 5, 2016Signed DB Ryan Smith. Agreed to terms with OL Claeb Benenoch.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 29, 2016Waived WR Andre Davis, LB Darius Eubanks, G Antoine Everett, S Gerod Holliman, DT Derrick Lott, S Kimario McFadden, LB Jermauria Rasco and CB C.J. Roberts.
April 19, 2016Signed QB Dan LeFevour.
April 11, 2016Signed WR Russell Shepard and DE Jacquies Smith.
April 5, 2016Signed S Bradley McDougald and LS Andrew DePaola.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 23, 2016Signed P Bryan Anger.
March 18, 2016Agreed to terms with LB Daryl Smith.
March 14, 2016Re-signed S Chris Conte. Agreed to terms with CB Josh Robinson.
March 11, 2016Agreed to terms with CB Brent Grimes and DE Robert Ayers Jr. on multi-year contracts.
March 10, 2016Signed G J.R. Sweezy to a five-year contract.
March 9, 2016Re-signed RB Doug Martin to a five-year contract.
March 8, 2016Re-signed RB Doug Martin to a multiyear contract.
March 7, 2016Announced the retirement of OL Logan Mankins.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 16, 2016Named John Spytek director of player personnel.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 25, 2016Named Brett Maxie defensive backs coach.
January 24, 2016Named Todd Monken offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach.
January 19, 2016Named Nate Kaczor special teams coordinator, Mark Duffner linebackers coach, Jay Hayes defensive line coach and Jon Hoke defensive backs coach.
January 15, 2016Named Dirk Koetter coach and Mike Smith defensive coordinator.
January 6, 2016Fired coach Lovie Smith.
January 5, 2016Signed Cs Josh Allen and Ben Gottschalk, WR Andre Davis, G Antoine Everett, S Gerod Holliman, DE Martin Ifedi, DT Derrick Lott and CBs C.J. Roberts and Joel Ross to reserve/future contracts.
January 1, 2016Placed S Chris Conte on injured reserve. Signed LB Darius Eubanks from the practice squad.