TRANSACTIONS
| December | |
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| 12/26 |
The Lions release RB Aaron Brown and sign RB Joique Bell and release DB Brandon Stephens from the practice squad and sign DB Ross Weaver to the practice squad. |
| 12/21 |
The Lions release DE Keyunta Dawson and sign DB Brandon McDonald. |
| 12/12 |
The Lions release DT Jovan Haye. |
| 12/11 |
The Lions removed DT Ndamukong Suh from Reserve/Suspended. |
| 12/08 |
The Lions release DB Brandon McDonald and sign DT Jovan Haye. |
| 12/05 |
The Lions waive DB Vincent Fuller from Reserve/Injured. |
| 12/04 |
The Lions release RB James Davis from Practice Squad/Injured. |
| November | |
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| 11/29 |
The Lions sign DE Keyunta Dawson, place WR Nate Hughes on practice squad Reserve/Injured and sign WR Marcus Harris to the practice squad. |
| 11/28 |
The Lions place DT Ndamukong Suh on Reserve/Suspended, sign S Ricardo Silva from the practice squad, sign CB Brandon Stephens to the practice squad and place P Ryan Donahue on Reserve/Injured. |
| 11/27 |
The Detroit Lions place RB Jahvid Best on Reserve/Injured and re-sign RB Aaron Brown. |
| 11/27 |
The Lions release LB Aaron Lavarias from the practice squad and sign LB Slade Norris to the practice squad. |
| 11/15 |
The Lions release P Robert Malone, sign P Ben Graham, sign DE Ugo Chinasa to the practice squad and DE Kyle Moore (practice squad) was signed to the Buffalo Bills active roster. |
| 11/10 |
The Detroit Lion splace T Jason Fox on Reserve/Injured and sign P Robert Malone. |
| 11/08 |
The Lions release T Casey Bender from the practice squad and sign WR Terrence Toliver to the practice squad. |
| 11/06 |
The Lions release CB Anthony Madison and RB Eldra Buckley and sign G Leonard Davis and RB Kevin Smith. |
| October | |
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| 10/27 |
The Detroit Lions claim S Chris Harris off waivers from the Chicago Bears and place DB Vincent Fuller on Reserve/Injured. |
| 10/24 |
The Lions release RB Matt Clapp from the practice squad and release TE Joe Jon Finley and sign TE Nathan Overbay to the practice squad and sign DB Don Carey. |
| 10/20 |
The Lions place RB Jerome Harrison on Reserve/Non Football Illness and sign RB Eldra Buckley. |
| 10/19 |
The Lions place RB James Davis to the practice squad/injured list and sign RB Matt Clapp to the practice squad. |
| 10/18 |
The Lions release TE Nathan Overbay from the practice squad and sign RB James Davis to the practice squad. |
| 10/12 |
The Lions place S Erik Coleman on Reserve/Injured and sign TE Joe Jon Finley |
| 10/11 |
The Lions release DT Corvey Irvin from the practice squad and sign LB Aaron Lavarias to the practice squad. |
| 10/06 |
"October 8: The Lions sign G Jacques McClendon to the practice squad and release WR Owen Spencer from the practice squad. " |
| 10/05 |
The Lions release G Jacques McClendon and sign S Vincent Fuller. |
| September | |
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| 09/26 |
The Lions place LB Isaiah Ekejiuba on Reserve/Injured, sign WR Owen Spencer to the practice squad, sign DB Anthony Madison, and release the following players from the Practice Squad: TE Cornelius Ingram and WR Tim Toone. |
| 09/19 |
The Lions release DB Donovan Warren from the practice squad and sign WR Tim Toone to the practice squad. |
| 09/13 |
The Lions place TE Cornelius Ingram on the practice squad/injured list and sign TE Nathan Overbay to the practice squad. |
| 09/11 |
The Lions release DB Randy Phillips from reserve/injured. |
| 09/05 |
The Lions sign the following players to the practice squad: TE Cornelius Ingram, DT Corvey Irvin, DE Kyle Moore, and CB Donovan Warren. |
| 09/04 |
The Lions sign the following players to the practice squad: C Dan Gerberry, WR Nate Hughes, S Ricardo Silva, and T Casey Bender. |
| 09/03 |
The Lions release RB Aaron Brown and C Chris Morris and claim RB Keiland Williams and G Jacques McClendon. |
| 09/02 |
The Detroit Lions released the following players: WR Dominique Barnes, DT Robert Callaway, LB Caleb Campbell, T Kirk Chambers, RB Matt Clapp, DE Keyunta Dawson, TE Joe Jon Finley, DB Aaron Francisco, C Dan Gerberry, P Nick Harris, WR Nate Hughes, RB Ian Johnson, DB Anthony Madison, DB Prince Miller. |
| 09/02 |
The Detroit Lions activate CB Alphonso Smith off of the Active/Non-Football injury list and place T Johnny Culbreath on Reserve/Injured. |
| 09/02 |
(cont.) LB Cobrani Mixon (waived-injured), C Rudy Niswanger, DT Quinn Pitcock, DB Paul Pratt, TE Gijon Robinson, QB Zac Robinson, DB Ricardo Silva, G Donald Thomas, WR Tim Toone, DB Nathan Vasher, WR Derrick Williams and DE Narada Williams. |
| August | |
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| 08/29 |
The Detroit Lions release FB Jerome Felton. |
| 08/22 |
The Lions sign C Chris Morris and release G Greg Niland. |
| 08/21 |
The Lions sign TE Gijon Robinson. |
| 08/20 |
The Lions place S Randy Phillips on Reserve/Injured and release T Isaac Sowells. |
| 08/16 |
The Detroit Lions release G Jeff Maddux and CB Maurice Leggett from Reserve/Injured and Waive/Injure S Randy Phillips. The Lions also sign Unrestricted Free Agent S Aaron Francisco. |
| 08/16 |
The Detroit Lions release G Jeff Maddux and CB Maurice Leggett from Reserve/Injured and Waive/Injure S Randy Phillips. The Lions also sign Unrestricted Free Agent S Aaron Francisco. |
| 08/13 |
The Detroit Lions put RB Mikel Leshoure on reseve/injured. The Lions also release T Tony Ugoh and sign CB Anthony Madison. |
| 08/10 |
The Detroit Lions release G Jeff Maddux and sign Unrestricted Free Agent T Kirk Chambers. |
| 08/09 |
The Detroit Lions sign S Michael Johnson and C/G Rudy Niswanger. The Lions also release LB Quentin Davie. |
| 08/08 |
The Detroit Lions sign RB Mike Bell and RB Jerome Harrison. The Lions also release FB Preston Dial and waive/injured CB Maurice Leggett. |
| 08/07 |
The Detroit Lions release LB Daunte Akra, DB Jamal Robinson and DE Greg Banks. The Lions also sign DE Keyunta Dawson and DT Montavious Stanley. |
| 08/03 |
The Detroit Lions sign LB Bobby Carpenter, CB Chris Houston, DE Cliff Avril and T Isaac Sowells. The Lions also release CB Branden Bufford, G Pat Illig, WR Michael Moore and CB Brandon Stephens. The team also claimed WR Nate Huges and G Greg Niland. |
| 08/02 |
The Detroit Lions sign Unrestricted Free Agents LB Bobby Carpenter and CB Chris Houston. |
| 08/02 |
The Detroit Lions release the following players: LB Korey Bosworth, LB Zack Follett and DB Jack Williams. The Lions also sign DE Greg Banks. |
| 08/01 |
The Detroit Lions release WR Jared Jenkins and sign Unrestricted Free Agent WR Maurice Stovall. |
| July | |
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| 07/31 |
The Detroit Lion sign LB Stephen Tulloch. |
| 07/29 |
The Detroit Lions sign Unrestricted Free Agents: DB Brandon McDonald and DB Eric Wright. |
| 07/29 |
The Detroit Lions release DB Marquise Liverpool. |
| 07/28 |
The Detroit Lions sign the following selected draft choices: OL Johnny Culbreath, DT Nick Fairley, LB Doug Hogue, RB Mikel Leshoure and WR Titus Young. |
| 07/28 |
The Detroit Lions sign the following UFA's: LB Daunte Akra, WR Dominique Barnes, DB Branden Bufford, LB Quentin Davie, TE Preston Dial, P Ryan Donahue, LB DeJuan Fulghum, WR Marcus Harris, OL Pat Illig, WR Jared Jenkins, OL Jeff Maddux, LB Cobrani Mixon, DB Ricardo Silvia and DE Narada Williams |
| 07/28 |
The Detroit Lions sign unrestricted free agents: WR Rashied Davis, LB Justin Durant, C Dylan Gandy, K Dave Rayner, QB Drew Stanton and S John Wendling. |
| 07/28 |
The Detroit Lions sign exclusive rights players: LB Korey Bosworth, LB Caleb Campbell, T Corey Hilliard, WR Stefan Logan, CB Prince Miller, LB Ashlee Palmer, S Randy Phillips and CB Paul Pratt. |
| 07/28 |
The Detroit Lions release the following players: LB Jordon Dizon and WR Bryant Johnson. |
| 07/28 |
The Detroit Lions also announce that T Jeff Backus and CB Alphonso Smith have been placed on the Active/Non-Football Injury List. |
| 07/28 |
The Detroit Lions sign the following players: WR Demario Ballard, DB Marquise Liverpool, DB Jamal Robinson and DB Brandon Stephens. |
| 07/28 |
The Detroit Lions sign free agents: CB Maurice Leggett and DT Quinn Pitcock; the Lions also sign restricted free agents: FB Jerome Felton and DT Andre Fluellen. |
| March | |
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| 03/03 |
The Detroit Lions re-sign CB Nathan Vasher and release LB Julian Peterson. |
| February | |
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| 02/22 |
The Detroit Lions sign S Erik Coleman. |
| 02/13 |
The Detroit Lions release CB Eric King. |
| 02/10 |
The Detroit Lions release G Trevor Canfield. |
| January | |
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| 01/31 |
The Detroit Lions sign RB Matt Clap for the 2011 season. |