Cleveland Browns Transactions 2014

December
DATETRANSACTION
30 December 2014Signed PKs Travis Coons and Carey Spear to futures contracts.
29 December 2014Signed OL Karim Barton, WR Kevin Cone, DB Kendall James, LB Keith Pough and DL Calvin Barnett, Christian Tupou and Jacobbi McDaniel to futures contracts.
27 December 2014Suspended WR Josh Gordon for violating a team rule. Waived LB Eric Martin and TE Ryan Taylor. Signed DL Jamie Meder, QB Connor Shaw and WR Phil Bates from the practice squad.
24 December 2014Placed DL Ishmaa'ily Kitchen and QB Johnny Manziel on injured reserve. Signed LS Charley Hughlett from Kansas City's practice squad. Activated DL John Hughes from injured reserve.
23 December 2014Released FB Ray Agnew. Signed QB Tyler Thigpen. Re-signed DT Christian Tupou to the practice squad.
20 December 2014Placed DB Tashaun Gipson on injured reserve. Signed LB Scott Solomon from the practice squad.
16 December 2014Released LB Zac Diles. Claimed OL Andrew McDonald off waivers from Indianapolis.
13 December 2014Released PK Billy Cundiff. Signed PK Garrett Hartley.
12 December 2014Released PK Billy Cundiff. Signed PK Garrett Hartley.
9 December 2014Released DL Christian Tupou from the practice squad. Signed DB Kendall James to the practice squad.
3 December 2014Signed RB Shaun Draughn. Placed WR Miles Austin on injured reserve.
November
DATETRANSACTION
25 November 2014Signed LB Keith Pough to the practice squad. Released WR L'Damian Washington from the practice squad.
22 November 2014Released LB Keith Pough. Activated WR Josh Gordon from the exempt/commissioner permission list.
18 November 2014Waived RB Ben Tate. Signed LB Zac Diles. Re-signed DL Jacobbi McDaniel to the practice squad. Signed LB Scott Solomon to the practice squad. Released LB D.J. Smith from the practice squad.
14 November 2014Placed DL Phil Taylor on injured reserve. Signed LB Keith Pough.
12 November 2014Signed LB D.J. Smith to the practice squad.
11 November 2014Signed FB Ray Agnew. Signed DL Jamie Meder to the practice squad.
October
DATETRANSACTION
30 October 2014Released DB Marcus Cromartie from the practice squad. Signed WR Phil Bates to the practice squad.
29 October 2014Released DT A.J. Pataiali'i from the practice squad. Signed DB Marcus Cromartie to the practice squad.
27 October 2014Claimed TE Ryan Taylor off waivers from Baltimore. Placed DL John Hughes on injured reserve-return list. Released DT A.J. Pataiali'i from the practice squad.
25 October 2014Activated OL Nick McDonald from the reserve/non-football injury list. Waived TE Gerell Robinson.
22 October 2014Re-signed DL Jacobbi McDaniel to the practice squad. Signed WR L'Damian Washington to the practice squad.
21 October 2014Signed TE Gerell Robinson. Waived DL Jacobbi McDaniel.
20 October 2014Signed FB Kiero Small from the practice squad. Waived FB Ray Agnew.
18 October 2014Signed DL Jacobbi McDaniel from the practice squad. Waived TE Gerell Robinson.
17 October 2014Signed OL Ryan Seymour from the practice squad. Placed OL Alex Mack on injured reserve. Signed DL Christian Tupou to the practice squad. Waived DB Isaiah Trufant.
15 October 2014Signed WR Kevin Cone to the practice squad.
14 October 2014Signed DL Sione Fua. Placed DL Armonty Bryant on injured reserve. Released WR Lee Doss from the practice squad.
10 October 2014Signed C Braxston Cave to the practice squad.
7 October 2014Signed DL A.J. Pataiali'i to the practice squad. Released LS Charley Hughlett from the practice squad.
3 October 2014Claimed WR Rodney Smith off waivers from Minnesota. Released WR LaRon Byrd.
September
DATETRANSACTION
30 September 2014Signed LS Charley Hughlett to the practice squad. Placed DL Calvin Barnett on the practice squad/injured list.
23 September 2014Signed WR Lee Doss to the practice squad.
16 September 2014Signed LB Allen Bradford to the practice squad. Released WR Ifeanyi Momah from the practice squad.
10 September 2014Signed OL Ryan Seymour to the practice squad. Released OL James Brown from the practice squad.
9 September 2014Signed TE Gerell Robinson. Signed WR Ifeanyi Momah to the practice squad. Activated WR Marlon Moore from the suspended list. Waived OL Ryan Seymour. Terminated the contract of DB Aaron Berry. Released LB Justin Staples from the practice squad.
2 September 2014Signed OL Vinston Painter off Denver's practice squad. Waived/failed physical OL Caylin Hauptmann. Signed FB Kiero Small to the practice squad.
1 September 2014Signed OL Patrick Lewis, OL Karim Barton and WR Charles Johnson to the practice squad.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2014Claimed WR LaRon Byrd off waivers from Dallas, OL Caylin Hauptmann off waivers from Seattle, OL Ryan Seymour and RB Glenn Winston off waivers from San Francisco. Signed OL James Brown, DL Jacobbi McDaniel, TE Emmanuel Ogbuehi, LB Keith Pough, QB Connor Shaw and LB Justin Staples to the practice squad. Terminated the contract of QB Rex Grossman. Waived OL Karim Barton, WR Charles Johnson and OL Martin Wallace.
30 August 2014Terminated the contracts of WR Nate Burleson, LB Zac Diles, LB Jamal Westerman and RB Chris Ogbonnaya. Waived DB Josh Aubrey, DB Leon McFadden, DL Calvin Barnett, DL Jacobbi McDaniel, DL Justin Staples, OL Reid Fragel, OL Garrett Gilkey, OL Donald Hawkins, OL Alex Parsons, OL Abasi Salimu, QB Connor Shaw, TE-FB MarQueis Gray, RB Dion Lewis, TE Emmanuel Ogbuehi and WR Willie Snead. Placed CB Isaiah Trufant on injured reserve.
26 August 2014Placed OL Michael Bowie and LB Darius Eubanks on injured reserve. Placed OL Nick McDonald on the reserve/non-football injury list.
25 August 2014Waived DB Royce Adams, RB Edwin Baker, OL Randall Harris, DB T.J. Heath, DL Cam Henderson, WR Jonathan Krause, OL Ryan Lee, LB Caleb McSurdy, OL Keavon Milton, LB Keith Pough, WR Tim Smith, OL Jeremiah Warren and TE Martell Webb. Terminated the contract of WR Anthony Armstrong. Claimed OL Karim Barton and OL Donald Hawkins off waivers from Philadelphia.
14 August 2014Signed LB Caleb McSurdy.
12 August 2014Released QB Tyler Thigpen and TE Kyle Auffray. Signed QB Rex Grossman.
5 August 2014Released DB Darwin Cook. Signed TEs Kyle Auffray and Martell Webb, LB Keith Pough and WR Tim Smith.
4 August 2014Signed DB Royce Adams. Waived/injured G Jason Pinkston.
3 August 2014Claimed OL Michael Bowie off waivers from Seattle.
July
DATETRANSACTION
30 July 2014Signed WR Marlon Moore, OL Ryan Lee and S Jim Leonard.
28 July 2014Released OL Chris Faulk and PK/P Jake Rogers. Activated TE Gary Barnidge and LB Tank Carder. Signed WR Marlon Moore.
25 July 2014Signed LB Jamaal Westerman.
24 July 2014Activated OL Chris Faulk and Jeremiah Warren, DL Jacobbi McDaniel and RB Terrance West from the non-football injury list. Released RB Jourdan Brooks and WR Kenny Shaw. Signed LB Edgar Jones.
23 July 2014Signed DB Justin Gilbert. Claimed OL Abasi Salimu off waivers from St. Louis. Waived DB Royce Adams, LB Brandon Magee and WR Conner Vernon. Designated LB Tank Carder, OL Chris Faulk, DL Jacobbi McDaniel, OL Jeremiah Warren, RB Terrance West and DL Billy Winn as active/PUP.
22 July 2014Claimed OL Nick McDonald off waivers from San Diego
18 July 2014Named Peter John-Baptiste vice president of communications.
June
DATETRANSACTION
26 June 2014Announced the resignation of director of communications Zak Gilbert.
25 June 2014Signed executive vice president Bryan Wiedmeier to a contract extension.
23 June 2014Named Charles Bailey, Bobby DePaul, Mike Hagen, Ron Hill and James Kirkland senior personnel associates and Scott Aligo player personnel associate. Promoted Sam DeLuca and Harrison Ritcher to player personnel associate and Colton Chapple to BLESTO scout.
17 June 2014Agreed to terms with QB Johnny Manziel. Released WR Earl Bennett.
12 June 2014Claimed TE Emmanuel Ogbuehi off waivers from Miami.
11 June 2014Signed RB Terrance West.
9 June 2014Signed OL Alex Parsons and K-P Jake Rogers.
6 June 2014Released LB Quentin Groves.
5 June 2014Agreed to terms with LB Chris Kirksey.
2 June 2014Signed DB Aaron Berry.
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2014Released DB Julian Posey.
29 May 2014Agreed to terms with DB Pierre Desir. Named Morocco Brown vice president of player personnel.
21 May 2014Signed LB Larry Grant.
20 May 2014Signed DB K'Waun Williams. Named Bill Kuharich executive chief of staff.
19 May 2014Signed WRs Anthony Armstrong and Taylor Gabriel, RB Jourdan Brooks, OL Randall Harris, DL Jacobbi McDaniel, DB Robert Nelson and TE James Oboh. Waived RB Jamaine Cook, WR Josh Cooper, OL Anthony Dima, WR Tori Gurley, DL Elhadji Ndiaye, OL Michael Philipp, FB Chris Pressley and TE Andre Smith.
18 May 2014Named Aaron Glenn assistant defensive backs coach.
16 May 2014Released WR Greg Little.
15 May 2014Agreed to terms with WR Miles Austin. Signed WR Earl Bennett and DL Elhadji Ndiaye.
13 May 2014Signed DB Joe Haden to a five-year contract extension.
12 May 2014Released QB Vince Young. Signed FB Ray Agnew, DL Calvin Barnett, DB Darwin Cook, RB Isaiah Crowell, OL Anthony Dima, WR Chandler Jones, WR Jonathan Krause, OL Michael Philipp, QB Connor Shaw, WR Kenny Shaw and WR Willie Snead.
2 May 2014Exercised the 2015 option on DL Phil Taylor.
1 May 2014Signed LB Zac Diles, and QBs Tyler Thigpen and Vince Young.
April
DATETRANSACTION
28 April 2014Waived K Brandon Bogotay.
25 April 2014Named Dr. Jamil Northcutt director of player engagement.
17 April 2014Named James Voos, M.D. team physician.
14 April 2014Signed FB Chris Pressley.
11 April 2014Matched Jacksonville's offer sheet on C Alex Mack.
6 April 2014Agreed to terms with WR Nate Burleson.
March
DATETRANSACTION
24 March 2014Agreed to terms with OL Paul McQuistan.
18 March 2014Signed WR Andrew Hawkins to a four-year contract.
15 March 2014Agreed to terms with RB Ben Tate.
13 March 2014Signed TE Jim Dray.
12 March 2014Signed TE Jim Dray.
6 March 2014Agreed to terms with K Billy Cundiff.
5 March 2014Released WRs Davone Bess and Brian Tyms and LB Paul Hazel.
3 March 2014Designated C Alex Mack as the transition player for 2014.
February
DATETRANSACTION
26 February 2014Released LB D'Qwell Jackson.
12 February 2014Signed DB Royce Adams.
11 February 2014Announced the resignation of general manager Michael Lombardi. Promoted Ray Farmer to general manager. Announced CEO Joe Banner will step down in the next two months.
6 February 2014Named George DeLeone assistant offensive line coach, Chris DiSanto and Derik Keyes assistant strength and conditioning coaches, Richard Hightower offensive quality control coach, Dowell Loggains quarterbacks coach, Mike McDaniel wide receivers coach, Andy Moeller offensive line coach, Wilbert Montgomery running backs coach, Paul Ricci strength and conditioning coach, Tony Tuioti defensive quality control coach and Anthony Weaver defensive line coach.
3 February 2014Named Kyle Shanahan offensive coordinator.
January
DATETRANSACTION
27 January 2014Named Jim O'Neil defensive coordinator, Chris Tabor special teams coordinator, Brian Angelichio tight ends coach, Bobby Babich assistant secondary coach, Chuck Driesbach linebackers coach, Brian Fleury assistant linebackers coach, Jeff Hafley secondary coach and Shawn Mennenga assistant special teams coach.
23 January 2014Named Mike Pettine coach.
2 January 2014Signed RB Jamaine Cook and DB Brandon Hughes to reserve/future contracts.