Tampa Bay Buccaneers Transactions 2016

December
DATETRANSACTION
31 December 2016Signed P Bryan Anger to a multi-year contract extension.
29 December 2016Signed DE Channing Ward from the practice squad. Signed OT Kyler Kerbyson to the practice squad.
28 December 2016Placed RB Charles Sims on injured reserve. Signed FB Austin Johnson from the practice squad.
21 December 2016Signed WR Bernard Reedy from the practice squad. Placed WR Donteea Dye on injured reserve. Signed WR Kendrick Ings to the practice squad.
14 December 2016Signed FB Austin Johnson to the practice squad.
13 December 2016Released S Major Wright. Signed DT John Hughes III.
10 December 2016Activated RB Charles Sims III from injured/reserve. Promoted WR Donteea Dye from the practice squad.
November
DATETRANSACTION
29 November 2016Waived RB Mike James. Agreed to terms with S Major Wright. Waived WR Louis Murphy from the PUP list.
22 November 2016Placed OL Ben Gottschalk on injured reserve. Released RB Russell Hansbrough from the practice squad. Signed OL Josh Allen and CB Javien Elliot from the practice squad and OL Mike Liedtke, CB Cody Riggs and WR Myles White to the practice squad.
16 November 2016Claimed DT Sealver Siliga off waivers from Seattle. Waived DE Channing Ward.
7 November 2016Signed WR Josh Huff to the practice squad.
1 November 2016Traded CB Johnthan Banks to Detroit for a conditional 2018 seventh-round draft pick. Signed RB Mike James.
October
DATETRANSACTION
18 October 2016Placed WR Vincent Jackson on injured reserve.
17 October 2016Signed RB Antone Smith. Waived RB Russell Hansbrough. Signed WR Donteea Dye, S Trae Elston, WR Freddie Martino and TE Tevin Westbrook to the practice squad.
5 October 2016Signed RB Russell Hansbrough and LB Josh Keyes to the practice squad. Released WR Jonathan Krause from the practice squad.
September
DATETRANSACTION
28 September 2016Signed WR Jonathan Krause to the practice squad.
21 September 2016Waived LB Josh Keyes. Signed WR Freddie Martino from the practice squad.
12 September 2016Placed DE Jacquies Smith on injured reserve.
9 September 2016Placed WR Evan Spencer on the reserve-retired list.
7 September 2016Waived/injured RB Mike James.
6 September 2016Signed WR Cecil Shorts III. Waived WR Evan Spencer.
4 September 2016Signed OL Josh Allen, RB Peyton Barber, CB Javien Elliot, C Ben Gottschalk, RB Russell Hansbrough, S Isaiah Johnson, LB Josh Keyes and WR Freddie Martino to the practice squad. Agreed to terms with LB Mich Awe and WR Jeremy Butler on practice squad contracts.
3 September 2016Waived OL Josh Allen, LB Mich Awe, RB Peyton Barber, DE Kourtnei Brown, CB Javien Elliot, DT A.J. Francis, LB Jeremiah George, C Ben Gottschalk, RB Russell Hansbrough, S Isaiah Johnson, OT Kyler Kerbyson, LB Josh Keyes, WR Jonathan Krause, WR Freddie Martino, S Kimario McFadden, OL Kelvin Palmer, LB Luke Rhodes and TE Danny Vitale. Released DT Cliff Matthews. Waived-injured WR Kenny Bell, TE Kivon Cartwright and WR Bernard Reedy.
August
DATETRANSACTION
30 August 2016Waived/injured WR Donteea Dye. Waived OL Joel Hale. Placed WR receiver Louis Murphy and G J.R. Sweezy on the reserve/PUP list. Re-signed LB Jeremiah George and S Kimario McFadden.
28 August 2016Waived DT Travis Britz, CB Daniel Davie, WR Andre Davis, OL Taylor Fallin, LB Jeremiah George, DE Martin Ifedi, RB Storm Johnson, DT Ishmaa'ily Kitchen, S Kimario McFadden, P Jacob Schum and TE Tevin Westbrook. Released S Major Wright.
22 August 2016Waived LB Cassanova McKinzy. Waived/injured OT Kelby Johnson. Signed OT Kyler Kerbyson.
15 August 2016Waived/injured S Elijah Shumate. Signed DT Ishmaa'ily Kitchen.
8 August 2016Signed OL Kelvin Palmer.
6 August 2016Waived OL Caylin Hauptmann.
5 August 2016Placed DE George Johnson on injured reserve. Signed DE Martin Ifedi.
4 August 2016Activated S Elijah Shumate from the active/non-football injury list.
3 August 2016Waived QB Dan LeFevour. Signed OL Caylin Hauptmann.
July
DATETRANSACTION
28 July 2016Waived CB Joel Ross. Claimed CB Daniel Davie off waivers from Indianapolis.
June
DATETRANSACTION
7 June 2016Signed PK Roberto Aguayo.
May
DATETRANSACTION
26 May 2016Signed CB Javien Elliott and S Kimario McFadden.
24 May 2016Placed S John Lowdermilk on the reserve/retired list.
12 May 2016Signed DE Noah Spence and WR Freddie Martino. Claimed S John Lowdermilk off waivers from Minnesota. Waived S Traveon Henry and WR Dez Stewart.
6 May 2016Signed CB Vernon Hargreaves III and LB Devante Bond.
5 May 2016Signed DB Ryan Smith. Agreed to terms with OL Claeb Benenoch.
April
DATETRANSACTION
29 April 2016Waived WR Andre Davis, LB Darius Eubanks, G Antoine Everett, S Gerod Holliman, DT Derrick Lott, S Kimario McFadden, LB Jermauria Rasco and CB C.J. Roberts.
19 April 2016Signed QB Dan LeFevour.
11 April 2016Signed WR Russell Shepard and DE Jacquies Smith.
5 April 2016Signed S Bradley McDougald and LS Andrew DePaola.
March
DATETRANSACTION
23 March 2016Signed P Bryan Anger.
18 March 2016Agreed to terms with LB Daryl Smith.
14 March 2016Re-signed S Chris Conte. Agreed to terms with CB Josh Robinson.
11 March 2016Agreed to terms with CB Brent Grimes and DE Robert Ayers Jr. on multi-year contracts.
10 March 2016Signed G J.R. Sweezy to a five-year contract.
9 March 2016Re-signed RB Doug Martin to a five-year contract.
8 March 2016Re-signed RB Doug Martin to a multiyear contract.
7 March 2016Announced the retirement of OL Logan Mankins.
February
DATETRANSACTION
16 February 2016Named John Spytek director of player personnel.
January
DATETRANSACTION
25 January 2016Named Brett Maxie defensive backs coach.
24 January 2016Named Todd Monken offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach.
19 January 2016Named Nate Kaczor special teams coordinator, Mark Duffner linebackers coach, Jay Hayes defensive line coach and Jon Hoke defensive backs coach.
15 January 2016Named Dirk Koetter coach and Mike Smith defensive coordinator.
6 January 2016Fired coach Lovie Smith.
5 January 2016Signed Cs Josh Allen and Ben Gottschalk, WR Andre Davis, G Antoine Everett, S Gerod Holliman, DE Martin Ifedi, DT Derrick Lott and CBs C.J. Roberts and Joel Ross to reserve/future contracts.
1 January 2016Placed S Chris Conte on injured reserve. Signed LB Darius Eubanks from the practice squad.