TRANSACTIONS
| December | |
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| 12/30 |
The Detroit Lions sign WR Jace Billingsley to the active roster from the practice squad and place RB Theo Riddick on Reserve/Injured. The Lions also sign TE Kennard Backman to the practice squad. |
| 12/27 |
The Detroit Lions sign CB Crezdon Butler and place DT Stefan Charles on Reserve/Injured. |
| 12/23 |
The Detroit Lions sign CB Alex Carter to the active roster from the practice squad, and sign WR Rashad Ross to the practice squad. |
| 12/22 |
The Detroit Lions waive DE Corey Lemonier. |
| 12/19 |
The Detroit Lions sign WR Andrew Turzilli to the team's practice squad. |
| 12/16 |
The Detroit Lions sign CB Adairius Barnes to the team's practice squad and release LB Brandon Chubb. |
| 12/14 |
The Detroit Lions are awarded DE Corey Lemonier via waivers from the Cleveland Browns and waive CB Adairius Barnes. |
| 12/08 |
The Detroit Lions waive TE Brandon Pettigrew from Reserve/Non-Football Injury. |
| 12/05 |
The Detroit Lions sign RB Joique Bell and CB Asa Jackson, place DE Armonty Bryant and CB Quandre Diggs on Reserve/Injured, and place TE Brandon Pettigrew on Reserve/Non-Football Injury. |
| 12/02 |
The Detroit Lions sign WR TJ Jones from the team's practice squad to the active roster, activate DE Armonty Bryant from Exempt/Commissioner Permission, and sign RB Mike James to the team's practice squad. The Lions also waive CB Johnthan Banks and RB Justin Forsett. |
| November | |
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| 11/27 |
The Detroit Lions sign TE Logan Thomas to the team's practice squad and release LB Brandon Chubb. |
| 11/23 |
The Detroit Lions re-sign WR Corey Fuller to the team's practice squad. |
| 11/22 |
The Detroit Lions sign QB Jake Rudock from the team's practice squad. |
| 11/21 |
The Detroit Lions waive WR Corey Fuller. |
| 11/09 |
The Detroit Lions sign TE Khari Lee to the team's practice squad and release CB D'Joun Smith. |
| 11/07 |
The Detroit Lions activate WR Corey Fuller from Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform and waive TE Khari Lee. |
| October | |
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| 10/31 |
The Detroit Lions sign TE Matthew Mulligan and acquire CB Johnthan Banks via trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a 2018 conditional seventh-round draft pick. The Lions also place TE Cole Wick on Reserve/Injured and DE Armonty Bryant on Reserve/Suspended. |
| 10/24 |
The Detroit Lions sign OL Matt Rotheram to the team's practice squad and release RB Mike James. |
| 10/24 |
The Detroit Lions sign LB Josh Bynes and trade LB Kyle Van Noy to the New England Patriots. |
| 10/17 |
The Detroit Lions sign LB Brandon Chubb to the team's practice squad. |
| 10/16 |
The Detroit Lions re-sign DB Charles Washington to the team's practice squad and release WR Jay Lee. |
| 10/12 |
The Detroit Lions re-sign LB Steve Longa to the team's practice squad and release LB Zaviar Gooden. |
| 10/11 |
The Detroit Lions sign WR Jay Lee to the team's practice squad and release DB Charles Washington. |
| 10/10 |
The Detroit Lions sign RB Justin Forsett, re-sign OL Brian Mihalik to the team's practice squad, release DE Wallace Gilberry from Reserve/Injured and waive LB Steve Longa. |
| 10/07 |
The Detroit Lions sign LB Steve Longa from the team's practice squad, activate DE Armonty Bryant from the exempt list, and waive WR Aaron Dobson and OL Brian Mihalik. |
| 10/05 |
The Detroit Lions sign OL Brian Mihalik. |
| 10/03 |
The Detroit Lions sign TE Clay Harbor and waive TE Orson Charles. |
| 10/03 |
The Detroit Lions are awarded DE Armonty Bryant via waivers and place DE Wallace Gilberry on Reserve/Injured. |
| 10/02 |
The Detroit Lions sign RB Mike James to the team's practice squad and release RB George Winn. |
| September | |
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| 09/29 |
The Detroit Lions sign CB D'Joun Smith to the team's practice squad and release TE Brian Leonhardt. |
| 09/26 |
The Detroit Lions re-sign WR Aaron Dobson. |
| 09/26 |
The Detroit Lions re-sign LB Zaviar Gooden to the team's practice squad. |
| 09/25 |
The Detroit waive LB Zaviar Gooden. |
| 09/23 |
The Detroit Lions sign LB Zaviar Gooden from the practice squad and waive WR Aaron Dobson. |
| 09/20 |
The Detroit Lions sign WR Aaron Dobson and place RB Ameer Abdullah on Reserve/Injured. |
| 09/20 |
The Detroit Lions sign LB Zaviar Gooden and RB George Winn to the team's practice squad and release G Chase Farris and WR Isaac Fruechte. |
| 09/18 |
The Detroit Lions release TE Andrew Quarless. |
| 09/09 |
The Detroit Lions release LB Josh Bynes. |
| 09/08 |
The Detroit Lions sign OL Chase Farris to the practice squad and release RB George Winn. |
| 09/05 |
The Detroit Lions are awarded TE Khari Lee via waivers from the Chicago Bears and place LB Jon Bostic on Reserve/Injured. |
| 09/04 |
The Detroit Lions sign WR Isaac Fruechte and LB Steve Longa to the team's practice squad. |
| 09/03 |
The Detroit Lions are awarded LB Thurston Armbrister via waivers from the Jacksonville Jaguars and place LB Josh Bynes on Reserve/Injured. |
| 09/03 |
The Detroit Lions sign WR Jace Billingsley, CB Alex Carter, WR TJ Jones, TE Brian Leonhardt, QB Jake Rudock, G Brandon Thomas, DB Charles Washington and RB George Winn to the team's practice squad. |
| 09/02 |
The Detroit Lions waive WR Jace Billingsley, CB Alex Carter, WR Quinshad Davis, LB Jayson DiManche, TE Adam Fuehne, LB Zaviar Gooden, LB Khaseem Greene, C Gabe Ikard, S Isaiah Johnson, WR TJ Jones, WR Jay Lee, T Luke Marquardt, T Michael Ola, DT Caraun Reid, QB Jake Rudock, OL Brandon Thomas, DB Charles Washington, RB George Winn and DT Gabe Wright. |
| 09/02 |
The Detroit Lions place TE Andrew Quarless on Reserve/Suspended. |
| 09/02 |
The Detroit Lions release C Lemuel Jeanpierre and CB Darrin Walls. |
| August | |
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| 08/31 |
The Detroit Lions sign WR Quinshad Davis and waive LB Chi Chi Ariguzo. |
| 08/29 |
The Detroit Lions are awarded LB Jayson DiManche via waivers from the Cincinnati Bengals and waive LB Dominique Tovell. |
| 08/29 |
The Detroit Lions place WR Corey Fuller and TE Brandon Pettigrew on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform and waive CB Brandon McGee. |
| 08/28 |
The Detroit Lions waive K Devon Bell, WR Quinshad Davis, G Chase Farris, DE Deonte Gibson, DE Louis Palmer, CB Rashaad Reynolds and DE Quanterus Smith. |
| 08/28 |
The Detroit Lions place LS Jimmy Landes on Reserve/Injured. |
| 08/28 |
The Detroit Lions release DB Crezdon Butler, TE Matthew Mulligan and G Geoff Schwartz. |
| 08/28 |
The Detroit Lions acquire G Brandon Thomas via trade with the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for WR Jeremy Kerley. |
| 08/24 |
The Detroit Lions release RB Stevan Ridley. |
| 08/22 |
The Detroit Lions sign CB Brandon McGee and waive CB Keith Lewis. |
| 08/21 |
The Detroit Lions release WR Andre Caldwell from Reserve/Injured. |
| 08/16 |
The Detroit Lions sign OL Lemuel Jeanpierre and waive WR Alex Chisum. |
| 08/15 |
The Detroit Lions remove LB DeAndre Levy from Active/Non-Football Injury. |
| 08/15 |
The Detroit Lions place CB Ian Wells on Reserve/Injured. |
| 08/14 |
The Detroit Lions sign TE Andrew Quarless and LB Dominique Tovell, waive TE Ben McCord, and place WR Andre Caldwell on Reserve/Injured. |
| 08/09 |
The Detroit Lions sign CB Rashaad Reynolds and waive-injured CB Ian Wells. |
| 08/07 |
The Detroit Lions sign WR Alex Chisum and waive WR Damian Copeland. |
| 08/04 |
The Detroit Lions sign LB Chi Chi Ariguzo and waive LB Raphael Kirby. |
| 08/02 |
The Detroit Lions remove S Don Carey from Active/Non-Football Injury. |
| 08/02 |
The Detroit Lions place WR Ryan Spadola on Reserve/Injured. |
| 08/01 |
The Detroit Lions waive-injured WR Ryan Spadola and re-sign WR Damian Copeland. |
| July | |
|---|---|
| 07/31 |
The Detroit Lions sign LB Raphael Kirby and waive LB Dominique Tovell. |
| 07/31 |
The Detroit Lions remove OT Corey Robinson from PUP. |
| 07/28 |
The Detroit Lions place LB DeAndre Levy and S Don Carey on Active/Non-Football Injury. |
| 07/27 |
The Detroit Lions sign WR Anquan Boldin and LB Dominique Tovell, release WR Damian Copeland and LB Jerry Franklin. |
| 07/23 |
The Detroit Lions place WR Corey Fuller, TE Brandon Pettigrew and T Corey Robinson on PUP. |
| 07/20 |
The Detroit Lions sign T Luke Marquardt. |
| 07/19 |
The Detroit Lions sign DE Quanterus Smith. |
| 07/04 |
The Detroit Lions release LB Stephen Tulloch. |
| June | |
|---|---|
| 06/20 |
The Detroit Lions waive OL Dominick Jackson. |
| 06/16 |
The Detroit Lions waive WR Corey Washington from Reserve/Injured. |
| 06/15 |
The Detroit Lions sign TE Orson Charles, waive DE James DeLoach. |
| 06/12 |
The Detroit Lions sign DB Keith Lewis, WR Andre Roberts and waive WR Austin Willis. |
| 06/12 |
The Detroit Lions place WR Corey Washington on Reserve/Injured. |
| 06/06 |
The Detroit Lions sign WR Damian Copeland, waive G Andrew Zeller. |
| 06/01 |
The Detroit Lions sign K Devon Bell, waive P Kyle Christy. |
| May | |
|---|---|
| 05/31 |
The Detroit Lions sign OL Dominick Jackson. |
| 05/31 |
The Detroit Lions sign TE Ben McCord. |
| 05/30 |
The Detroit Lions place TE Tim Wright on Reserve/Injured. |
| 05/23 |
The Detroit Lions waive OL Darius Johnson. |
| 05/12 |
The Detroit Lions sign DL Louis Palmer, release T Lamar Holmes. |
| 05/08 |
The Detroit Lions acquire LB Jon Bostic via trade from the New England Patriots. |
| 05/07 |
The Detroit Lions sign OL Darius Johnson, waive T Tyrus Thompson. |
| 05/05 |
The Detroit Lions sign CB Adairius Barnes, WR Jace Billingsley, WR Quinshad Davis, DE James DeLoach, G Chase Farris, TE Adam Fuehne, DE Deonte Gibson, WR Jay Lee, DB Charles Washington, CB Ian Wells, TE Cole Wick and G Andrew Zeller. |
| 05/05 |
The Detroit Lions sign OL Joe Dahl, T Taylor Decker, C Graham Glasgow, S Miles Killebrew, LS Jimmy Landes, QB Jake Rudock, RB Dwayne Washington, LB Antwione Williams and DL Anthony Zettel. |
| 05/04 |
The Detroit Lions sign WR Andre Caldwell, release C Darren Keyton. |
| 05/03 |
The Detroit Lions release TE Jordan Thompson. |
| 05/02 |
The Detroit Lions waive C Braxston Cave and TE Casey Pierce. |
| 05/01 |
The Detroit Lions sign LB Zaviar Gooden. |
| April | |
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| 04/24 |
The Detroit Lions sign P Kyle Christy. |
| 04/18 |
The Detroit Lions re-sign C Braxston Cave, DE Brandon Copeland and DB Isaiah Johnson. |
| 04/17 |
The Detroit Lions re-sign DT Khyri Thornton. |
| 04/07 |
The Detroit Lions re-sign RB George Winn. |
| 04/04 |
The Detroit Lions sign DE Wallace Gilberry, TE Matthew Mulligan and RB Stevan Ridley. |
| March | |
|---|---|
| 03/29 |
The Detroit Lions sign G Geoff Schwartz. |
| 03/28 |
The Detroit Lions sign CB Darrin Walls |
| 03/20 |
The Detroit Lions sign WR Jeremy Kerley. |
| 03/15 |
The Detroit Lions re-sign TE Timothy Wright. |
| 03/10 |
The Detroit Lions sign CB Johnson Bademosi, CB Crezdon Butler, WR Marvin Jones, LS Don Muhlbach, QB Dan Orlovsky, LB Tahir Whitehead and DT Stefan Charles. |
| 03/09 |
The Detroit Lions re-sign WR Corey Fuller. |
| 03/09 |
The Detroit Lions sign DB Tavon Wilson. |
| 03/09 |
The Detroit Lions re-sign DT Haloti Ngata. |
| 03/07 |
The Detroit Lions place WR Calvin Johnson on Reserve/Retired. |
| 03/03 |
The Detroit Lions re-sign DT Tyrunn Walker. |
| 03/01 |
The Detroit Lions place CB Rashean Mathis on Reserve/Retired. |
| February | |
|---|---|
| 02/18 |
The Detroit Lions release DT C.J. Wilson. |
| 02/15 |
The Detroit Lions terminate the contract of RB Joique Bell. |
| 02/11 |
The Detroit Lions sign T Lamar Holmes. |
| 02/10 |
The Detroit Lions sign LB Jerry Franklin. |
| January | |
|---|---|
| 01/20 |
The Detroit Lions sign WR Austin Willis to a 2016 Reserve/Futures contract. |
| 01/03 |
The Detroit Lions sign LB Khaseem Greene, TE Casey Pierce, WR Ryan Spadola, WR Corey Washington and OT Tyrus Thompson to 2016 Reserve/Future contracts. |
| 01/01 |
The Detroit Lions place C Travis Swanson on Reserve/Injured. |
| 01/01 |
The Detroit Lions sign DT Kerry Hyder from the Practice Squad. |