Official New England Patriots Roster Transactions
TRANSACTIONS
| December | |
|---|---|
| 12/22 |
Signed Woodrow Hamilton to the practice squad. |
| 12/20 |
Activated QB Jacoby Brissett to the 53-man roster. Released rookie DL Woodrow Hamilton. |
| 12/14 |
Claimed WR Michael Floyd off waivers from Arizona; Released WR Griff Whalen. |
| 12/09 |
Signed Darius Kilgo to the practice squad. |
| 12/08 |
Signed WR Griff Whalen. |
| 12/07 |
Released DL Darius Kilgo. |
| 12/02 |
Placed TE Rob Gronkowski on Injured Reserve. Signed RB D.J. Foster to the 53-man roster from the practice squad. |
| 12/01 |
Re-signed FB Glenn Gronkowski to the practice squad. Released TE Kennard Backman from the practice squad. |
| November | |
|---|---|
| 11/29 |
Signed RB D.J. Foster to the practice squad and released FB Glenn Gronkowski from the practice squad. |
| 11/28 |
Re-signed TE Kennard Backman to the practice squad. |
| 11/27 |
Claimed DT Darius Kilgo off waivers from Denver |
| 11/27 |
Released RB D.J. Foster from 53-man roster |
| 11/25 |
Released DB Shamiel Gary from the practice squad. |
| 11/15 |
Re-signed FB Glenn Gronkowski to the practice squad. |
| 11/14 |
Released TE Kennard Backman from the practice squad. |
| 11/11 |
Activated RB Dion Lewis to the 53-man roster. Signed TE Kennard Backman and RB Tyler Gaffney to the practice squad and released TE Austin Traylor from the practice squad. |
| 11/09 |
Released RB Tyler Gaffney. |
| 11/01 |
Signed TE Matt Lengel to the 53-man roster from the Cincinnati practice squad. |
| 11/01 |
Signed TE Matt Lengel to the 53-man roster from Cincinnati practice squad. |
| October | |
|---|---|
| 10/31 |
Signed OL Chase Farris and TE Austin Traylor to the practice squad. |
| 10/30 |
Traded LB Jamie Collins to the Cleveland Browns for a conditional draft pick. |
| 10/30 |
Traded LB Jamie Collins to the Cleveland Browns for a conditional draft pick. |
| 10/28 |
Signed RB Tyler Gaffney to the 53-man roster from the practice squad. |
| 10/25 |
Acquired LB Kyle Van Noy in a trade with Detroit. Signed DL Anthony Johnson to the practice squad. Released OL Chase Farris from the practice squad. |
| 10/24 |
Traded TE AJ Derby to Denver for an undisclosed draft pick. Signed Shamiel Gary to the practice squad. |
| 10/23 |
Released DL Anthony Johnson from the 53 man roster and released DB Vinnie Sunseri from the practice squad. |
| 10/19 |
Signed LB Trevor Reilly to the practice squad and released WR Shaquelle Evans from the practice squad. |
| 10/17 |
Signed OL Jamil Douglas to the practice squad and released OL Ian Silbermanfrom the practice squad. |
| 10/16 |
Signed Tyler Gaffney and Glenn Gronkowski to the practice squad. |
| 10/14 |
Signed DL Geneo Grissom and DL Anthony Johnson to the 53-man roster from the practice squad; Placed LB Jonathan Freeny and TE Greg Scrugss on the injured reserve list. |
| 10/11 |
Signed WR Shaquelle Evans to the practice squad and released FB Glenn Gronkowski from the practice squad. |
| 10/10 |
OL Ian Silberman resigned to practice squad. |
| 10/07 |
Activated QB Tom Brady and DL Rob Ninkovich to the 53-man roster. Signed DL Woodrow Hamilton to the 53-man roster from the practice squad and released G Jonathan Cooper from the 53-man roster. |
| 10/06 |
Placed QB Jacoby Brissett on Injured Reserve. |
| 10/04 |
Signed Chase Farris to the practice squad. Released LB Quentin Gause from the practice squad. |
| 10/02 |
Released TE Clay Harbor. |
| September | |
|---|---|
| 09/30 |
Signed TE Greg Scruggs to the 53-man roster. Signed FB Glenn Gronkowski to the practice squad. Released DL John Hughes III from the 53-man roster. Released WR Da,ÄôRon Brown from the practice squad. |
| 09/27 |
Signed Anthony Johnson to the practice squad. Released OL Ian Silberman to the practice squad. |
| 09/26 |
Signed DL John Hughes; Signed WR Da'Ron Brown to practice squad. |
| 09/25 |
Released DL Anthony Johnson. |
| 09/14 |
Signed OL Ian Silberman to the practice squad. Released OL Clay DeBord from the practice squad. |
| 09/13 |
Released DB Mike Hilton from the practice squad. |
| 09/13 |
Signed WR DeAndrew White to the practice squad. |
| 09/06 |
Signed LB Quentin Gause to the practice squad; Released LB Rufus Johnson from the practice squad. |
| 09/06 |
Acquired DB Eric Rowe in a trade with Philadelphia; Released OL Josh Kline. |
| 09/05 |
Signed DB Mike Hilton and DB Vinnie Sunseri to the practice squad. |
| 09/04 |
Signed eight players to the practice squad: OL Chris Barker, OL Clay DeBord, DL Geneo Grissom, DL Woodrow Hamilton, LB Rufus Johnson, WR Devin Lucien, RB Bishop Sankey and WR Devin Street. |
| 09/02 |
Released 10 veteran players: OL Chris Barker, WR Aaron Dobson, RB Tyler Gaffney, DL Geneo Grissom, LB Rufus Johnson, DL Markus Kuhn, WR Keshawn Martin, DB Darryl Roberts, DB Vinnie Sunseri and DL Joe Vellano. Released five first-year players: WR DeAndre C |
| August | |
|---|---|
| 08/29 |
Released LB Ramon Humber, OL Keavon Milton and TE Steven Scheu. Placed RB Dion Lewis and T Sebastian Vollmer on the Reserve/P.U.P. List. |
| 08/28 |
Released DL Terrance Knighton and OL Bryan Stork. Placed G Tre,Äô Jackson on Reserve/PUP. |
| 08/24 |
Acquired LB Barkevious Mingo in a trade with the Cleveland Browns in exchange for an undisclosed draft choice. |
| 08/23 |
Traded OL Bryan Stork to Washington Redskins. |
| 08/23 |
Released WR Nate Washington. |
| 08/22 |
Released CB E.J. Biggers, RB Donald Brown and DL Frank Kearse. |
| 08/21 |
Released TE Bear Pascoe, S Cedric Thompson and DB V'Angelo Bentley. |
| 08/15 |
Released DB Brock Vereen. |
| 08/13 |
Released OL Kyler Kerbyson. |
| July | |
|---|---|
| 07/26 |
Signed OL John Halapio and TE Bear Pascoe; Place Nate Ebner on Reserve/Did Not Report List. |
| 07/23 |
Signed second-year DB Vinnie Suneri and rookie free agent OL Kyler Kerbyso. |
| 07/20 |
Released rookie free agent LB C.J. Johnson and veteran LS Christian Yount. |
| May | |
|---|---|
| 05/12 |
Re-signed RB Joey Iosefa. |
| 05/10 |
Released LB Tony Steward. |
| 05/08 |
Traded LB Jonathan Bostic to the Detroit Lions for an undisclosed draft pick; Signed DL Anthony Johnson. |
| 05/05 |
Signed 2016 Draft picks CB Cyrus Jones, OL Joe Thuney, DT Vincent Valentine, WR Malcolm Mitchell, LB Kamu Grugier-Hill, LB Elandon Roberts, G Ted Karras and WR Devin Lucien. Signed rookie free agents DB V'Angelo Bentley, RB D.J. Foster, DT Woodrow |
| 05/01 |
Released DB Rashaan Melvin and LB James Vaughters. |
| April | |
|---|---|
| 04/21 |
Signed LB Tony Steward and LS Christian Yount. |
| 04/14 |
Released DL Chris Jones and DL Ishmaa'ily Kitchen. |
| 04/13 |
Re-signed RB Tyler Gaffney. |
| 04/12 |
Released DL Dominique Easley. |
| 04/11 |
Re-signed unrestricted free agent RB LeGarrette Blount; Signed exclusive rights free agents DB Justin Coleman and S Brandon King. |
| 04/10 |
Released RB Tyler Gaffney. |
| 04/06 |
Signed DL Markus Kuhn (pronounced COON) as an unrestricted free agent from the New York Giants. |
| 04/04 |
Signed TE Clay Harbor as an unrestricted free agent from the Jacksonville Jaguars and DT Terrance Knighton as an unrestricted free agent from the Washington Redskins. |
| March | |
|---|---|
| 03/29 |
Signed DB E.J. Biggers as an unrestricted free agent from the Philadelphia Eagles. |
| 03/29 |
Signed DB E.J. Biggers as an unrestricted free agent (Philadelphia Eagles). |
| 03/23 |
Signed veteran WR Nate Washington as an unrestricted free agent (Houston Texans). |
| 03/17 |
Signed veteran free agent RB Donald Brown. |
| 03/17 |
Signed free agent DE Chris Long and LB Shea McClellin as an unrestricted free agent from the Chicago Bears. |
| 03/16 |
Acquired TE Martellus Bennett and a 2016 sixth-round draft pick in a trade with the Chicago Bears in exchange for a 2016 fourth-round draft pick. |
| 03/14 |
Re-signed DB Nate Ebner. |
| 03/14 |
Acquired G Jonathan Cooper and a 2016 second-round draft pick (61st overall) in a trade with the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for DE Chandler Jones. |
| 03/10 |
Signed restricted free agent WR Chris Hogan. |
| 03/10 |
Signed unrestricted free agent DE Frank Kearse. |
| 03/08 |
Signed veteran LB Ramon Humber; Released LB Dane Fletcher. |
| 03/03 |
Released LB Darius Fleming. |
| 03/01 |
Released TE Scott Chandler and WR Brandon LaFell. |
| February | |
|---|---|
| 02/16 |
Released DB Leonard Johnson. |
| January | |
|---|---|
| 01/26 |
Signed DL Joe Vellano to a future contract. |
| 01/25 |
Signed OL Chris Barker, WR DeAndre Carter, RB Joey Iosefa, DB Rashaan Melvin, OL Keavon Milton, S Cedric Thompson and DB Brock Vereens from the 2015 practice squad to future contracts. Signed LB James Vaughters to a future contract. |
| 01/22 |
Signed LB Kevin Snyder to 53-man roster from the practice squad. |
| 01/18 |
Placed LB Jerod Mayo on Injured Reserve. |
| 01/12 |
Re-signed WR DeAndre Carter to the practice squad. Released OL Torrian Wilson from the practice squad. |
| 01/11 |
Signed rookie S Cedric Thompson and WR J.J. Worton to the practice squad. Released WR DeAndre Carter from the practice squad. |