TRANSACTIONS
| December | |
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| 12/25 |
The Detroit Lions place QB Matthew Stafford on injured reserve and sign QB Patrick Ramsey. |
| 12/23 |
The Detroit Lions release LS Nathan Hodel and sign WR Eric Fowler from the practice squad. The Lions also sign Michael Ray Gavin to the practice squad. |
| 12/22 |
The Detroit Lions sign C Dan Gerberry from the practice squad and sign DT Terrance Taylor to the practice squad. |
| 12/21 |
The Detroit Lions release C Melvin Fowler. |
| 12/19 |
The Detroit Lions re-sign TE Dan Gronkowski to the practice squad and release DT Terrance Taylor. |
| 12/16 |
The Detroit Lions release TE Dan Gronkowski and sign LS Nathan Hodel. |
| 12/16 |
The Detroit Lions claim G Roy Schuening from the Oakland Raiders. |
| 12/14 |
The Detroit Lions claim DB Brian Witherspoon off waivers from Jacksonville. The Lions also release RB Terrelle Smith and re-sign DB Jahi Word-Daniels to the practice squad. |
| 12/14 |
The Detroit Lions place TE Casey FitzSimmons and RB Kevin Smith on reserve/injured and sign TE Michael Matthews and RB Cedric Peerman (from the practice squad). The Lions also sign WR Eric Fowler and DT Terrance Taylor to the practice squad. |
| 12/13 |
The Detroit Lions release Danny Lansanah from the practice squad. |
| 12/11 |
The Detroit Lions release WR Eric Fowler and sign TE Jake Nordin from the practice squad. |
| 12/08 |
The Detroit Lions sign T Corey Hilliard from the Cleveland Browns practice squad. |
| 12/06 |
The Detroit Lions release T Ephraim Salaam. |
| November | |
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| 11/24 |
The Detroit Lions place S Ko Simpson on reserve/injured and sign S Jahi Word-Daniels from the practice squad. |
| 11/23 |
The Detroit Lions sign DB Paul Pratt to the practice squad. |
| 11/19 |
The Detroit Lions place G Stephen Peterman on reserve/injured and sign WR Eric Fowler from the practice squad. |
| 11/17 |
The Detroit Lions sign CB DeAngelo Smith. |
| 11/16 |
The Detroit Lions place CB Jack Williams on injured/reserve. |
| 11/16 |
The Detroit Lions sign C Melvin Fowler. |
| 11/09 |
The Detroit Lions claim CB Jack Williams from the Denver Broncos. |
| 11/09 |
The Detroit Lions sign LB Danny Lansanah to their practice squad. |
| 11/06 |
The Detroit Lions release WR John Standeford and activate DT Joe Cohen from their practice squad. |
| 11/02 |
The Detroit Lions place CB Demarcus Faggins on reserve/injured and sign CB Jason David. The Lions also release WR Taurus Johnson from their practice squad and sign WR Eric Fowler. |
| October | |
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| 10/28 |
The Detroit Lions release RB Tristan Davis and sign RB Cedric Peerman to their practice squad. |
| 10/21 |
The Detroit Lions place DE Copeland Bryan on reserve/injured and sign LB Vinny Ciurciu. |
| 10/20 |
The Detroit Lions release DT Jervonte Jackson from their practice squad and sign DT Joe Cohen and DB Jahi Word-Daniels to their practice squad. T Lydon Murtha terminates his practice squad contract and signs with the Miami Dolphin's active roster. |
| 10/12 |
The Detroit Lions release DT Chuck Darby, DB DeAndre Wright and sign DB DeMarcus Faggins and WR John Standeford. The Lions also sign DE Robert Henderson to their practice squad. |
| 10/11 |
The Detroit Lions place CB Eric King on reserve/injured. The Lions also place DT Mathias Askew on practice squad/injured and release WR Logan Payne from the practice squad. The Lions sign WR Kole Heckendorf and DT Jervonte Jackson to the practice squad. |
| 10/07 |
The Detroit Lions sign WR Logan Payne to their practice squad. |
| 10/06 |
The Detroit Lions release LB Darnell Bing and sign LB Zack Follett from their practice squad. |
| 10/05 |
The Detroit Lions claim DB Marvin White off waivers from the Dallas Cowboys. |
| 10/04 |
The Detroit Lions place WR Adam Jennings on reserve/injured. |
| September | |
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| 09/29 |
The Detroit Lions release WR John Broussard and TE Carson Butler from their practice squad. The Lions also sign WR Taurus Johnson and DB Deandre Wright to their practice squad. |
| 09/29 |
The Detroit Lions release WR Yamon Figurs and re-sign WR Adam Jennings. |
| 09/21 |
The Lions release QB BROCK BERLIN from the practice squad and sign DT MATHIAS ASKEW. |
| 09/16 |
The Lions claim DE TURK McBRIDE from the Kansas City Chiefs. |
| 09/15 |
The Lions release DT ORIEN HARRIS. |
| 09/06 |
The Detroit Lions have signed QB Berlin Brock to the practice squad. |
| 09/05 |
The Detroit Lions claim the following players: DE Copeland Bryan, WR Yamon Figurs, DB Kevin Hobbs and DB Marcus McCauley. |
| 09/05 |
The Detroit Lions trade QB Kevin O'Connell to the NY Jets. |
| 09/05 |
The Detroit Lions trade QB Kevin O'Connell to the NY Jets. |
| 09/05 |
The Detroit Lions release the following players: DE Ikaika Alama-Francis, DB Cletis Gordon and WR Adam Jennings. |
| 09/05 |
The Detroit Lions sign the following players to the practice squad: WR John Broussard, TE Carson Butler, RB Tristan Davis, LB Zack Follett, C Dan Gerberry, TE Dan Gronkowski, T Lydon Murtha. |
| 09/04 |
The Detroit Lions release the following players: LB Rufus Alexander, QB Brooks Bollinger, G Milford Brown, TE Carson Butler, RB Aveion Cason, WR Keary Colbert, DE Sean Conover, K Billy Cundiff, DT Chuck Darby, RB Tristan Davis, LB Zack Follett, C Dan Gerberry, TE Dan Gronkowski, DB Calvin Lowry |
| 09/04 |
The Detroit Lions release the following players: T Lydon Murtha, DB Chris Roberson, DB Ramzee Robinson, DB Stuart Schweigert, DT Shaun Smith, LB Spenser Smith, WR John StandeforD |
| 09/03 |
The Lions acquire S Ko Simpson from the Buffalo Bills in exchange for an undisclosed 2010 draft choice. The Lions also release DE Orion Martin. |
| 09/02 |
The Lions claim DB Cletis Gordon. |
| 09/01 |
The Lions release WR Glenn Holt. |
| August | |
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| 08/31 |
The Lions sign QB Brooks Bollinger and release G Terrence Metcalf. |
| 08/30 |
The Lions place CB Dexter Wynn on reserve/injured and release WR D.J. Boldin, LB Rob Francois, S Lamarcus Hicks and DE Ryan Kees. |
| 08/27 |
The Lions sign WR Glenn Holt and release WR Billy McMullen. |
| 08/26 |
The Lions claim DE Orion Martin off waivers from Miami, sign K Billy Cundiff and LB Rufus Alexander and release K Swayze Waters and RB Allen Ervin. |
| 08/24 |
The Lions release WR Eric Fowler. |
| 08/24 |
The Lions release WR Eric Fowler. |
| 08/23 |
The Lions waive/injured WR Kenneth Harris and sign RB Tristan Davis. |
| 08/20 |
The Lions place S Daniel Bullocks on the reserve/injured list and sign LB Robert Francois. |
| 08/17 |
The Lions place LB Cody Spencer on reserve/injured and re-sign K Swayze Waters. |
| 08/16 |
The Lions waive/injured T Kirk Barton and release WR Bobby Sippio. They also sign WR Dane Looker and G Terrance Metcalf. |
| 08/13 |
The Lions release DT John Gill and TE Jake Nordin and sign G Milford Brown and S Calvin Lowry. |
| 08/11 |
The Lions release T Toniu Fonoti and sign WR Billy McMullen |
| 08/10 |
The Lions sign DT Shaun Smith |
| 08/09 |
The Lions release LB Curtis Gatewood and re-sign LB Spenser Smith. |
| 08/06 |
The Lions place T Damion Cook on reserve/injured and sign WR BOBBY SIPPIO. |
| 08/05 |
The Lions sign TE CARSON BUTLER and release K Swayze Waters. |
| July | |
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| 07/30 |
The Lions sign Selected Draft Choices DT SAMMIE LEE HILL, WR Derrick Williams and TE Brandon Pettigrew. The Lions have also released LB Spenser Smith. |
| 07/30 |
The Lions sign Selected Draft Choice WR Derrick Williams. |
| 07/29 |
The Lions sign Selected Draft Choice S Louis Delmas and release DE Eric Hicks and CB ANTONIO SMITH. |
| 07/27 |
The Lions release DB Tra Battle and sign DB William James. |
| 07/27 |
The Lions sign Selected Draft Choices LB DeAndre Levy and T Lydon Murtha. |
| 07/19 |
The Lions sign Selected Draft Choice LB Zack Follett. |
| 07/15 |
The Lions sign Selected Draft Choice RB Aaron Brown. |
| 07/02 |
The Lions release LB Alex Lewis. |
| June | |
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| 06/30 |
The Lions trade S GERALD ALEXANDER to the Jacksonville Jaguars for WR/PR Dennis Northcutt. |
| 06/25 |
The Lions release G JAMES BLAIR and WR TOMMY SAUNDERS and sign WR Kenneth Harris. |
| 06/25 |
The Lions sign Selected Draft Choice TE Dan Gronkowski. |
| 06/24 |
The Lions release WR CHRIS HANNON. |
| May | |
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| 05/31 |
The Lions release T GEORGE FOSTER and sign T Jon Jansen. |
| 05/28 |
The Lions release FB JON BRADLEY. |
| 05/27 |
The Lions claim S Tra Battle off waivers from Dallas and release LB ANDREW DOWNEY. |
| 05/20 |
The Lions sign T Ephraim Salaam. |
| 05/14 |
The Lions release T JUNIUS COSTON and WR WILL FRANKLIN. |
| 05/13 |
The Lions sign undrafted free agent DE Ryan Kees. |
| 05/07 |
The Lions release LB CHRIS GRAHAM and sign WR TOMMY SAUNDERS. |
| 05/05 |
The Lions sign LB Larry Foote. |
| 05/04 |
The Lions release RB BRIAN CALHOUN, WR STEVE SANDERS and WR TRAVIS TAYLOR. The Lions also sign DE Eric Hicks, G Toniu Fonoti, LB Spenser Smith and claim DE Jason Hunter off waivers from Green Bay. |
| April | |
|---|---|
| 04/29 |
The Lions release CB TRAVIS FISHER. |
| 04/28 |
The Lions release TE MICHAEL GAINES. |
| 04/27 |
The Lions claim T Kirk Barton off waivers from the Cincinnati Bengals and waive QB DREW HENSON, CB PACINO HORNE and G MATT LENTZ. |
| 04/22 |
The Lions claim LB Curtis Gatewood off waivers from Kansas City. |
| 04/17 |
The Lions sign free agent CB PACINO HORNE. |
| 04/16 |
The Lions sign free agent CB ANTONIO SMITH. |
| 04/15 |
The Lions sign free agents WR Ronald Curry and FB Terrelle Smith and release S DOWAYNE DAVIS. |
| 04/13 |
The Lions claim WR WILLIAM FRANKLIN. |
| 04/06 |
The Lions sign G MATT LENTZ. |
| 04/05 |
The Lions re-sign T GEORGE FOSTER. |
| 04/02 |
The Lions sign C Dylan Gandy. |
| March | |
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| 03/18 |
The Lions sign G JAMES BLAIR. |
| 03/17 |
The Lions release WR REGGIE BALL. |
| 03/16 |
The Lions trade DT CORY REDDING to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for LB Julian Peterson. |
| 03/15 |
The Lions sign unrestricted free agent TE Will Heller. |
| 03/12 |
The Lions release LB ANTHONY CANNON. |
| 03/08 |
The Lions re-sign unrestricted free agent RB Aveion Cason and sign unrestricted free agent LB Cody Spencer. |
| 03/06 |
The Lions sign unrestricted free agent T Daniel Loper. |
| 03/04 |
The Lions sign unrestricted free agent CB Phillip Buchanon. |
| 03/03 |
The Lions sign unrestricted free agent DT Grady Jackson. |
| 03/01 |
The Lions aquire CB Anthony Henry in a trade with Dallas for QB JON KITNA. |
| 03/01 |
The Lions sign unrestricted free agent WR Bryant Johnson. |
| February | |
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| 02/27 |
The Lions sign unrestricted free agents CB Eric King and RB Maurice Morris and claim TE Sean Conover off waivers from the New York Jets. |
| 02/17 |
The Lions re-sign unrestricted free agents K Jason Hanson, G Stephen Peterman and exclusive rights player CB Ramzee Robinson. |
| 02/08 |
The Lions release CB LEIGH BODDEN, TE DAN CAMPBELL, T JON DUNN, WR MIKE FURREY, G EDWIN MULITALO and S DWIGHT SMITH. |
| January | |
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| 01/06 |
The Lions sign WR STEVE SANDERS for the 2009 season. |