Official New England Patriots Roster Transactions
TRANSACTIONS
| December | |
|---|---|
| 12/28 | Activated DL Jermaine Cunningham to 53-Man Roster; Signed WR Kamar Aiken and DB Malcolm Williams to 53-man Roster; Released DL Ron Brace |
| 12/25 | Signed WR Kamar Aiken, RB James Develin and DB Cyhl Quarles to the practice squad. |
| 12/23 | Released WR Kamar Aiken and RB James Develin from the 53-man roster and WR Tony Logan and OL Jeremiah Warren from the practice squad. |
| 12/21 | Signed WR Kamar Aiken to 53-man roster from the practice squad |
| 12/11 | Re-signed WR Deion Branch; Signed WR Tony Logan to Practice Squad |
| 12/10 | Placed WR Donte' Stallworth on IR; Released TE Visanthe Shiancoe; Released OL Tommie Draheim from practice squad |
| 12/09 | Activated RB Brandon Bolden to the 53-man roster |
| 12/03 | Re-signed WR Donte' Stallworth. Placed WR Julian Edelan on IR. Released OL Mitch Petrus. Signed OL Tommie Draheim and OL Colin Miller to practice squad. |
| 12/31 | DB Malcolm Williams signed to active roster; DE Alex Silvestro signed to the practice squad. |
| November | |
|---|---|
| 11/27 | Signed RB James Develin to the 53-man roster from the practice. In addition, the Patriots signed rookie WR Jeremy Ebert to the practice squad. |
| 11/21 | OL Markus Zusevics activated to the 53-man roster from the reserve/non football injury list. In addition, the Patriots released WR Greg Salas. |
| 11/19 | Signed DB Malcolm Williams to the practice squad |
| 11/18 | Signed second-year WR Kamar Aiken to the practice squad. |
| 11/16 | Activated CB Aqib Talib to the 53-man roster and signed WR Greg Salas to the 53-man roster from the practice squad. Released WR Deion Branch and DB Malcolm Williams and WR Jarred Fayson from the practice squad. |
| 11/12 | Signed free agent G Mitch Petrus. Signed LB Jeff Tarpinian to the practice squad and released LB Jerrell Harris from the practice squad. |
| 11/11 | Released LB Jeff Tarpinian |
| 11/05 | Signed rookie LB Jerrell Harris to the practice squad. |
| October | |
|---|---|
| 10/31 | Signed WR Jarred Fayson to the practice squad |
| 10/30 | Re-signed LB Mike Rivera and DB Derrick Martin. Released DB Sterling Moore from the 53-man roster and TE Alex Silvestro from the practice squad. |
| 10/29 | Released LB Bobby Carpenter |
| 10/26 | DB Malcolm Williams signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad. |
| 10/25 | Placed CB Ras-I Dowling on Injured Reserve |
| 10/19 | Signed LB Jeff Tarpinian from Practice Squad to 53-man Roster. Released OL Matt Tennant. |
| 10/02 | Re-signed LB Bobby Carpenter and signed TE Alex Silvestro to the practice squad. Released DL Terrell McClain and OL Thomas Austin. |
| September | |
|---|---|
| 09/28 | Signed OL Matt Tennant. |
| 09/27 | Signed DL Marcus Forston to practice squad; Release S Cyhl Quarles from Practice Squad |
| 09/26 | Released TE Kellen Winslow |
| 09/25 | Signed DL Terrell McClain. Released DL Marcus Forston. |
| 09/19 | Patriots sign WR Greg Salas to practice squad; Release WR Kerry Taylor |
| 09/18 | Re-signed WR Deion Branch and LB Niko Koutouvides and signed veteran TE Kellen Winslow. Released RB Lex Hilliard, LB Mike Rivera and WR Greg Salas. |
| 09/11 | Rookie S Cyhl Quarles signed to the practice squad and TE Alex Silvestro released from the practice squad. |
| 09/04 | Signed TE Michael Hoomanawanui and placed TE Visanthe Shiancoe on injured reserve with a designation to return. Signed WR Kerry Taylor and OL Jeremiah Warren to the practice squad and released FB Eric Ketttani and WR Sam Kirkland from the practice squad. |
| 09/03 | RB Lex Hilliard signed. OL Matt Tennant released. |
| 09/01 | Signed free agent RB James Develin to practice squad. |
| August | |
|---|---|
| 08/31 | Signed seven players to the practice squad: OL Thomas Austin, FB Eric Kettani, WR Sam Kirkland, OL Matt Kopa, TE Alex Silvestro, LB Jeff Tarpinian and DB Malcolm Williams. |
| 08/31 | Acquired WR Greg Salas in a trade with St. Louis for an undisclosed future draft pick, claimed OL Matt Tennant off waivers from New Orleans and released veteran LB Bobby Carpenter. |
| 08/30 | The Patriots released 12 veteran players: 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 and S Malcolm Williams. |
| 08/30 | The Patriots released four first-year players: FB Eric Kettani, DL Aaron Lavarias, TE Alex Silvestro and WR Kerry Taylor. |
| 08/30 | The Patriots released one 2012 draft pick: WR Jeremy Ebert. The Patriots released five rookie free agents: OL Derek Dennis, TE Tyler Urban, OL Dustin Waldron, OL Jeremiah Warren and OL Darrion Weems. |
| 08/30 | Patriots placed rookie free agent RB Jeff Demps on injured reserve. |
| 08/26 | Released veterans, DL Tim Bulman, WR Jabar Gaffney WR Donte,Äô Stallworth, DB Ross Ventrone and DL Gerard Warren. Defensive back Will Allen, S Josh Barrett and FB Spencer Larsen placed on injured reserve. |
| 08/26 | Tight end Jake Ballard and DL Myron Pryor placed on the Reserve/Physical Unable to Perform list. Rookie free agent OL Markus Zusevics placed on the Reserve/Non Football Injury List. Claimed first-year WR Kerry Taylor. |
| 08/20 | Released DL Jonathan Fanene, OL Kyle Hill and K Chris Koepplin. |
| 08/19 | Released OL Kyle Hix. |
| 08/16 | Signed rookie RB Jeff Demps |
| 08/13 | Placed LB Dane Fletcher on injured reserve and released WR Britt Davis. |
| 08/07 | Signed rookie free agent OL Kyle Hill. |
| 08/04 | Released FB Kareem Huggins. |
| 08/03 | Signed veteran DB Derrick Martin and veteran FB Kareem Huggins. Veteran G Robert Gallery retired and FB Tony Fiammettta was placed on exempt/left squad. |
| 08/01 | Claimed and were awarded rookie OL Dustin Waldron off waivers from the Miami Dolphins. Placed OL Jamey Richard on injured reserve. |
| 08/01 | Signed rookie free agent OL Derek Dennis. |
| July | |
|---|---|
| 07/26 | Signed rookie free agent OL Darrion Weems. |
| 07/24 | Signed veteran defensive lineman Tim Bulman and veteran tight end Visanthe Shiancoe. Terms of the contracts were not announced. Released running back Joseph Addai. |
| 07/22 | Signed Exclusive Rights Free Agent Kyle Love |
| 07/19 | Released rookie WR Matt Roark. |
| 07/18 | Signed first-round draft choice LB Dont'a Hightower. |
| June | |
|---|---|
| 06/21 | Re-signed safety James Ihedigbo |
| 06/18 | Released veteran TE Bo Scaife and first-year OL Mike Ingersoll. |
| 06/14 | Signed third-round draft choice DL Jake Bequette |
| 06/11 | Claimed TE Jake Ballard off waivers; Placed TE Brad Herman on injured reserve |
| 06/10 | Signed WR Jesse Holley, OL Mike Ingersoll, TE Tyler Urban |
| 06/06 | Signed veteran TE Bo Scaife. Released DL Markell Carter, TE Nick Melillo and OL Jon Opperud. |
| 06/06 | Released WR Chad Ochocinco. |
| May | |
|---|---|
| 05/28 | Signined unrestricted free agent OL Jamey Richard, rookie free agent TE Nick Melillo and seventh-round draft choice DB Alfonzo Dennard. Released WR Anthony Gonzalez. |
| 05/20 | Announced the franchise tender signing of WR Wes Welker. In addition, the team announced the signing of sixth-round draft choice DB Nate Ebner. |
| 05/17 | Signed rookie free agent OL Jon Opperud |
| 05/14 | Signed second-round draft choice DB Tavon Wilson. Released QB Mike Hartline. |
| 05/09 | Signed RB Joseph Addai. Signed seven rookie free agents - RB Brandon Bolden (Mississippi), DL Marcus Forston (Miami), DL Justin Francis (Rutgers), TE Brad Herman (Iowa), WR Matt Roark (Kentucky), OL Jeremiah Warren (South Florida) and OL Markus Zusevics (Iowa). |
| 05/06 | Re-signed veteran wide receiver Jabar Gaffney. |
| 05/02 | Re-signined veteran DL Gerard Warren. Released WR Tiquan Underwood. |
| April | |
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| 04/15 | Re-signed C Dan Koppen; Signed K Chris Koepplin |
| 04/04 | Signed free agent linebacker Bobby Carpenter. |
| March | |
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| 03/29 | Re-signed WR Deion Branch. Signed free agent FB Tony Fiammetta and unrestricted free agent FB Spencer Larsen. |
| 03/25 | Released FB Lousaka Polite. |
| 03/22 | Signed restricted free agent QB Brian Hoyer and unrestricted free agent WR Donte' Stallworth. |
| 03/20 | Signed free agents CB Will Allen and OL Robert Gallery. |
| 03/19 | Re-signed offensive lineman Dan Connolly. Signed unrestricted free agents DE Jonathan Fanene, TE Daniel Fells and WR Brandon Lloyd. Released LB Christian Cox. |
| 03/18 | Signed free agent Trevor Scott and sign free agent Marquice Cole. |
| 03/16 | Signed free agent WR Anthony Gonzalez |
| 03/15 | Re-signed LB Tracy White; Signed free agent S Steve Gregory |
| 03/14 | Re-signed WR Matthew Slater; Signed DT Marcus Harrison |
| February | |
|---|---|
| 02/21 | Released OL Rich Ohrnberger and DL Mike Wright. |
| 02/06 | Signed LB Markell Carter, WR Britt Davis, OL Matt Kopa, DE Aaron Lavarias, LB Mike Rivera, WR Tiquan Underwood and DB Ross Ventrone to future contracts. |
| 02/03 | DE Alex Silvestro signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad. WR Tiquan Underwood released. |
| January | |
|---|---|
| 01/25 | (TE) Carson Butler signed to the parctice squad |
| 01/24 | WR Dorin Dickerson placed on the practice squad/injured reserve list. |
| 01/07 | Josh McDaniels joins the Patriots as an Offensive Assistant |
| 01/03 | (WR) Britt Davis signed to the practice squad. (TE) Garrett Mills released from the practice squad |