Detroit Lions Transactions 2018

December
DATETRANSACTION
31 December 2018Signed WR Deontez Alexander, LB Garret Dooley, S David Jones, OL Jarron Jones and DE Jonathan Wynn to reserve/future contracts.
28 December 2018Placed DT A'Shawn Robinson on injured reserve. Announced DE Mitchell Loewen have been assigned to the team via waivers from New Orleans.
26 December 2018Signed WR Brian Brown to the practice squad.
22 December 2018Placed WR Bruce Ellington and S Charles Washington on injured reserve. Signed WR Chris Lacy and CB Dee Virgin from the practice squad. Signed WR Deontez Alexander to the practice squad.
19 December 2018Placed RB Kerryon Johnson on injured reserve. Released G Salesi Uhatafe from the practice squad. Activated CB Jamal Agnew from injured reserve. Signed RB Justin Stockton to the practice squad.
14 December 2018Signed G Salesi Uhatafe to the practice squad. Released WR Deontez Alexander from the practice squad.
12 December 2018Signed DT Joshua Frazier, OL Jarron Jones and DE Jonathan Wynn to the practice squad.
11 December 2018Placed DE Ziggy Ansah and TE Michael Robertson injured reserve. Signed TE Jerome Cunningham and OL Leo Koloamatangi from the practice squad.
5 December 2018Placed LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin on injured reserve. Promoted DE Eric Lee from the practice squad.
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2018Signed WR Deontez Alexander to the practice squad. Released DT John Atkins from the practice squad.
26 November 2018Placed WR Marvin Jones on injured reserve. Signed LB Nicholas Grigsby from the practice squad and DE Eric Lee to the practice squad.
23 November 2018Waived S Don Carey. Claimed CB Marcus Cooper off waivers from Chicago.
21 November 2018Signed CB Andre Chachere to the practice squad.
17 November 2018Promoted WR Andy Jones from the practice squad. Signed LB Nicholas Grigsby to the practice squad.
14 November 2018Signed CB Mike Ford from the practice squad. Placed G T.J. Lang on injured reserve. Signed S David Jones to the practice squad.
7 November 2018Released TE Hakeem Valles from the practice squad. Signed WR Andy Jones to the practice squad.
6 November 2018Released RB Ameer Abdullah. Signed RB Zach Zenner and WR Bruce Ellington.
5 November 2018Waived WR Andy Jones.
3 November 2018Activated WR Andy Jones from the PUP list. Waived CB Cre'Von LeBlanc.
1 November 2018Placed LB Garret Dooley on practice squad injured reserve. Signed TE Jerome Cunningham to the practice squad.
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2018Released TE Jerome Cunningham from the practice squad. Signed LB Kelvin Sheppard. Signed DE Alex Barrett to the practice squad.
30 October 2018Traded WR Golden Tate to Philadelphia for a 2019 third-round draft pick.
27 October 2018Signed TE Jerome Cunningham to the practice squad. Released RB Joel Bouagnon from the practice squad.
24 October 2018Released TE Jerome Cunningham from the practice squad. Signed RB Joel Bouagnon to the practice squad.
September
DATETRANSACTION
5 September 2018Waived DE Anthony Zettel. Released S Rolan Milligan, LB Darnell Sankey and OT Dan Skipper from the practice squad. Claimed DE Romeo Okwara off waivers from the N.Y. Giants. Signed LB Trevor Bates, C Leo Koloamatangi and RB Donnel Pumphrey to the practice squad.
3 September 2018Waived LB Trevor Bates. Signed DB Quandre Diggs to a contract extension through the 2021 season and LB Marquis Flowers. Signed DT John Atkins, CB Cre'Von LeBlanc and DE Eric Lee to the practice squad.
2 September 2018Claimed OL Andrew Donnal off waivers from Baltimore) and CB Dee Virgin off waivers from Houston. Waived C Leo Koloamatangi and OT Brian Mihalik. Signed DE Alex Barrett, CB Mike Ford, WR Chris Lacy, S Rolan Milligan, QB Jake Rudock, LB Darnell Sankey and OT Dan Skipper to the practice squad.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2018Released DE Cam Johnson, CB Dexter McDougle and CB Sterling Moore. Waived WR Brian Brown, DT Josh Fatu, TE Marcus Lucas, T Jamar McGloster, LB Chad Meredith, G John Montelus, WR Teo Redding, DT Christian Ringo and DE Jeremiah Valoaga. Placed S Marcus Cromartie on injured/reserve.
29 August 2018Waived OL Beau Nunn. Waived-injured DT Toby Johnson.
28 August 2018Released DE Robert Ayers.
27 August 2018Signed DE Robert Ayers. Waived CB Josh Okonye.
25 August 2018Waived-injured S Stefan McClure.
23 August 2018Acquired LB Eli Harold from San Francisco for an undisclosed draft pick. Waived DL JoJo Wicker.
20 August 2018Placed LB Steve Longa on injured reserve. Released DL Cornelius Washington. Waived CB Antwuan Davis. Signed CBs Dexter McDougle and Sterling Moore and OL Beau Nunn.
19 August 2018Signed S Marcus Cromartie. Waived-injured S Stefan McClure.
9 August 2018Waived WR Deontez Alexander from reserve/injured.
6 August 2018Removed DE Ziggy Ansah from the PUP list.
4 August 2018Waived WR Dom Williams. Signed WR Brian Brown.
3 August 2018Waived/injured WR Deontez Alexander. Signed WR Dom Williams. Removed DE Cornelius Washington from the non-football injury list.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2018Signed OT Jamar McGloster. Released OT Adam Bisnowaty.
24 July 2018Placed FB Nick Badwen on injured reserve and DE Ezekiel Ansah and WR Andy Jones on the PUP list. Signed LB Freddie Bishop.
20 July 2018Waived TE Brandon Barnes from injured reserve.
16 July 2018Named Jen McCollum senior director of community relations and Detroit Lions charities.
June
DATETRANSACTION
14 June 2018Signed TE Sean McGrath. Waived TE Wes Saxton.
4 June 2018Signed TE Wes Saxton.
May
DATETRANSACTION
23 May 2018Waived TE DeAndre Goolsby. Signed LB Trevor Bates.
21 May 2018Waived CB Josh Okonye. Claimed WR Chris Lacy off waivers from New England.
15 May 2018Acquired OL Adam Bisnowaty off waivers from the New York Giants. Signed S Tracy Walker. Waived OL Brett Kendrick.
14 May 2018Signed WR Deontez Alexander, TE Marcus Lucas and CB Josh Okonye. Waived WR Kyle Lewis. Waived-injured TE Brandon Barnes.
12 May 2018Waived S Anthony Sherrils. Signed OL Brett Kendrick.
10 May 2018Waived RB Tion Green.
9 May 2018Waived RB Tion Green.
8 May 2018Waived LB Brandon Chubb.
2 May 2018Traded DT Akeem Spence to Miami for an undisclosed 2019 draft pick.
April
DATETRANSACTION
19 April 2018Waived CB Adairius Barnes.
18 April 2018Signed CB Raysean Pringle.
17 April 2018Signed DE Ezekiel Ansah.
10 April 2018Placed OT Emmett Cleary on the reserve-retired list.
9 April 2018Signed QB Matt Cassel.
6 April 2018Waived CB Des Lawrence.
4 April 2018Waived QB Alek Torgersen.
March
DATETRANSACTION
29 March 2018Signed C Wesley Johnson and TE Levine Toilolo.
26 March 2018Signed LB Jonathan Freeny.
21 March 2018Signed TE Luke Willson and DT Sylvester Williams.
15 March 2018Signed LBs Christian Jones and Devon Kennard.
7 March 2018Named Steve Gregory defensive assistant coach.
2 March 2018Named Derius Swinton offensive assistant coach.
February
DATETRANSACTION
27 February 2018Designated DE Ziggy Ansah as their franchise player.
16 February 2018Named Hank Fraley assistant offensive line coach and Evan Rothstein research and analytics assistant.
9 February 2018Signed general manager Bob Quinn to a contract extension. Named Bo Davis defensive line coach.
7 February 2018Named David Corrao director of football research, Paul Pasqualoni defensive coordinator, Jeff Davidson offensive line coach, George Godsey quarterbacks coach, Al Golden linebackers coach, Brian Stewart defensive backs coach and Chris White tight ends coach.
5 February 2018Named Matt Patricia coach.