Las Vegas Raiders Transactions 2012

December
DATETRANSACTION
31 December 2012Fired offensive coordinator Greg Knapp, special teams coordinator Steve Hoffman, offensive line coach Frank Pollack and linbeackers coach Johnny Holland.
28 December 2012Placed DT Richard Seymour and DB Phillip Adams on injured reserve. Signed DL Brandon Bair and DB Cory Nelms from the practice squad.
11 December 2012Signed WR Akwasi Owusu-Ansah to the practice squad.
10 December 2012Reinstated LB Rolando McClain from the reserve/suspended by club list. Signed CB Chimdi Chekwa from the practice squad. Released CB Ron Bartell and FB Owen Schmitt.
5 December 2012Signed RB Jamize Olawale from the practice squad.
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2012Suspended LB Rolando McClain for two games for conduct detrimental to the team.
28 November 2012Signed LB Jerrell Harris to the practice squad.
24 November 2012Signed LB Kaelin Burnett from the practice squad.
21 November 2012Released LB Aaron Curry.
16 November 2012Signed CB Cory Nelms to the practice squad.
14 November 2012Signed LB Omar Gaither. Placed LB Travis Goethel on injured reserve.
10 November 2012Activated CB Ron Bartell from injured reserve. Signed RB Jeremy Stewart from the practice squad. Released CB Pat Lee. Placed CB Shawntae Spencer on injured reserve.
6 November 2012Activated LB Aaron Curry from the physically-unable-to-perform list. Released LB Vic So'oto.
October
DATETRANSACTION
23 October 2012Released C Colin Miller from the practice squad. Signed T Jason Slowey to the practice squad.
16 October 2012Signed TE Mickey Shuler to the practice squad. Released T Nick Mondek from the practice squad.
September
DATETRANSACTION
27 September 2012Released OT Joe Barksdale. Released S Akwasi Owusu-Ansah from the practice squad. Signed LB Carl Ihenacho to the practice squad.
26 September 2012Signed DL Andre Carter. Signed WR Tori Gurley to the practice squad.
25 September 2012Signed LB Vic So'oto. Waived LB Carl Ihenacho. Released DT Vaughn Meatoga from the practice squad.
19 September 2012Signed CB Brandian Ross from Green Bay's practice squad. Signed DB Akwasi Owusu-Ansah to the practice squad. Re-signed DT Vaughn Meatoga to the practice squad.
18 September 2012Waived LS Nick Guess.
15 September 2012Promoted CB Coye Francies and LS Nick Guess from the practice squad. Placed WR Jacoby Ford on injured reserve and CB Ron Bartell injured reserve-return list.
13 September 2012Signed CB Coye Francis to the practice squad. Released WR Brandon Carswell, LB Nate Stupar and DT Vaughn Meatoga from the practice squad.
12 September 2012Signed DE Brandon Bair and TE Nick Guess to the practice squad.
11 September 2012Signed FB Marcel Reece to a contract extension.
6 September 2012Signed WR Derek Hagan. Waived CB Coye Francies.
3 September 2012Signed CB Joselio Hanson. Released CB DeMarcus Van Dyke.
2 September 2012Signed DB Chimdi Chekwa, DT Vaughn Meatoga, C Colin Miller and RB Jeremy Stewart to the practice squad.
1 September 2012Claimed DB Phillip Adams (Seattle), LB Keenan Clayton (Philadelphia) and OT Willie Smith (Washington) off waivers. Waived CB Chimdi Chekwa and CB Bryan McCann. Waived/injured DT Jamie Cumbie. Signed LB Kaelin Burnett, WR Brandon Carswell, WR Travionte Session and LB Nathan Stupar to the practice squad.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2012Placed LB Aaron Curry on the physically unable to perform list. Waived KR Roscoe Parrish, LB Nathan Stupar, LB Kaelin Burnett, LB Chad Kilgore, WR Derek Carrier, WR Brandon Carswell, WR Eddie McGee, WR Travionte Session, OL Kevin Haslam, OL Nick Howell, OL Dan Knapp, OL Colin Miller, DL Hall Davis, DL Dominique Hamilton, TE Kyle Efaw, RB Lonyae Miller, S Curtis Taylor and K Eddy Carmona. Placed TE Tory Humphrey, P Marquette King and S Brandon Underwood on the reserve-injured list.
29 August 2012Claimed DB Coye Francies off waivers from Seattle. Waived DB Conroy Black. Moved OL Zach Hurd, FB Rashawn Jackson , and OL Ed Wang from waived/injured to injured reserve.
28 August 2012Signed WR Roscoe Parrish. Waived/injured OL Zach Hurd.
27 August 2012Waived FB Manase Tonga, QB Kyle Newhall-Caballero, LB Korey Bosworth, DE Mason Brodine, DE Wayne Dorsey, S Aaron Henry, CB Terrail Lambert, WR Thomas Mayo, WR DeAundre Muhammad and S Chaz Powell. Waived/injured FB Rashawn Jackson and OL Ed Wang.
19 August 2012Placed LB Mario Kurn and WR Duke Calhoun on injured reserve.
16 August 2012Signed LB Korey Bosworth.
15 August 2012Placed WR Duke Calhoun and LB Mario Kurn on the waived-injured list.
6 August 2012Waived DT Travis Ivey. Removed CB Ron Bartell from the non-football injury list.
July
DATETRANSACTION
29 July 2012Signed WR Juron Criner, LB Chad Kilgore and WR DeAundre Muhammad.
28 July 2012Signed G Tony Bergstrom.
26 July 2012Announced the resignation of assistant offensive line coach Steve Wisniewski.
23 July 2012Traded WR Louis Murphy to Carolina for an undisclosed conditional draft choice
14 July 2012Agreed to terms with S Tyvon Branch on a four-year contract.
June
DATETRANSACTION
22 June 2012Waived DB LeQuan Lewis.
15 June 2012Named Erin Exum media relations coordinator, Jeff Gilbert equipment assistant, Adam Johnson equipment assistant, George Li football operations statistical analyst and Greg Reuveni video assistant.
8 June 2012Signed LB Miles Burris and OL Nick Howell. Released FB TreShawn Robinson.
7 June 2012Agreed to terms with DE Jack Crawford, DT Christo Bilukidi and LB Nathan Stupar.
6 June 2012Re-signed DL Desmond Bryant.
4 June 2012Signed FB Marcel Reece to an exclusive-rights tender.
May
DATETRANSACTION
22 May 2012Signed QB Kyle Newhall-Caballero. Named Fred Formosa director of team sercurity.
15 May 2012Named Teddy Atlas scouting coordinator, Joey Clinkscales director-player personnel, Tom Delaney director-football administration, Shaun Herock director-college scouting, Calvin Branch, Zack Crockett, Brad Kaplan, Mickey Marvin, David McCloughan, Raleigh McKenzie and Trey Scott college scouts, and Von Hutchins, Larry Marmie and Dane Vandernat pro scouts. Signed FB Owen Schmitt.
14 May 2012Signed K-P Eddy Carmona, DE Wayne Dorsey, TE Kyle Efaw, OT Kevin Haslam, CB LeQuan Lewis, FB TreShawn Robinson and WR Travionte Session.
10 May 2012Signed CB Conroy Black, LB Kaelin Burnett, WR Derek Carrier, WR Brandon Carswell, DT Dominique Hamilton, S Aaron Henry, P Marquette King, T Dan Knapp, LB Mario Kurn, WR Thomas Mayo, G Lucas Nix, S Chaz Powell and WR Rod Streater.
8 May 2012Signed C Colin Miller. Fired college scouting director Jon Kingdon and scout Bruce Kebric. Announced the retirements of George Karras and Kent McCloughan, scouts.
7 May 2012Announced S Tyvon Branch signed his franchise tender.
2 May 2012Signed OL Ed Wang.
1 May 2012Signed OL Ed Wang.
April
DATETRANSACTION
20 April 2012Signed WR Duke Calhoun.
16 April 2012Re-signed S Matt Giordano.
12 April 2012Signed TE Andre Hardy.
7 April 2012Signed DE Dave Tollefson.
March
DATETRANSACTION
27 March 2012Signed CB Pat Lee.
22 March 2012Agreed to terms with OL Khalif Barnes on a one-year contract.
21 March 2012Agreed to terms with OT Khalif Barnes and CB Pat Lee on one-year contracts.
19 March 2012Signed CB Shawntae Spencer to a one-year contract.
16 March 2012Released LB Kamerion Wimbley. Signed OL Mike Brisiel to a five-year contract and CB Ron Bartell to a one-year contract.
14 March 2012Released G Cooper Carlisle and DT John Henderson.
13 March 2012Released G Cooper Carlisle and DT John Henderson.
6 March 2012Named Lamonte Winston director-player engagement.
1 March 2012Designated S Tyvon Branch their franchise player.
February
DATETRANSACTION
16 February 2012Signed DB Brandon Underwood.
9 February 2012Released CB Stanford Routt.
6 February 2012Named Jason Tarver defensive coordinator.
3 February 2012Named Steve Hoffman special teams coordinator.
2 February 2012Named Frank Pollack offensive line coach, Steve Wisniewski assistant offensive line coach, Justin Griffith offensive quality control coach, Eric Sanders defensive quality control coach, Kelly Skipper running backs coach, Al Miller strength and conditioning coach and John Greico assistant strength and conditioning coach.
1 February 2012Named Greg Knapp offensive coordinator.
January
DATETRANSACTION
27 January 2012Named Dennis Allen coach.
10 January 2012Fired coach Hue Jackson.
6 January 2012Announced they have agreed to terms with Reggie McKenzie to become their general manager.