Chicago Bears Transactions - 2012
| MAY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| May 23, 2012 | Signed DT Nate Collins to a one-year contract. |
| May 16, 2012 | Agreed to terms with S Brandon Hardin on a four-year contract. |
| May 14, 2012 | Waived OT Levi Horn, TE Andre Smith and G Reggie Stephens. |
| May 13, 2012 | Agreed to terms with QB Matt Blanchard, WR Joe Anderson, TE Brandon Venson, OT Tyler Hendrickson, G Nick Pieschel, P Ryan Quigley and K David Teggart. |
| May 11, 2012 | Signed DE Shea McClellin to a four-year contract and DL John McCargo, DeMario Pressley and DL Cheta Ozougwu to one-year contracts. |
| May 9, 2012 | Agreed to terms with CB Isaiah Frey on a four-year contract. |
| May 8, 2012 | Agree to terms With TE Evan Rodriguez on a four-year contract. |
| May 3, 2012 | Waived S Winston Venable. |
| May 2, 2012 | Agreed to terms with WR Alshon Jeffery on a four-year contract. |
| May 2, 2012 | Agreed to terms with WR Alshon Jeffery on a four-year contract. |
| APRIL | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| April 29, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RB Alvester Alexander, OT James Brown, DT Ronnie Cameron, LB Adrien Cole, S Trevor Coston, WR Trevor Coston, WR Terriun Crump, WR Britton Golden, OT A.J. Greene, S Jeremy Jones, WR Chris Summers and LB Ronnie Thornton. |
| April 23, 2012 | Signed G Chilo Rachal to a one-year contract. |
| April 19, 2012 | Agreed to terms with LB Geno Hayes on a one-year contract. Released WR Max Komar. |
| April 13, 2012 | Promoted Chris Hanks to athletic trainer and Bobby Slater to assistant head athletic trainer/director of rehabilitation. |
| April 11, 2012 | Agreed to terms with LB Lance Briggs on a one-year contract extension through the 2014 season. |
| April 5, 2012 | Agreed to terms with CB Kelvin Hayden on a one-year contract. |
| MARCH | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| March 28, 2012 | Agreed to terms with WR Devin Thomas on a one-year contract. |
| March 23, 2012 | Announced the retirement of RB Marion Barber. |
| March 22, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RB Michael Bush on a four-year contract. |
| March 16, 2012 | Agreed to terms with S Craig Steltz on a two-year contract. |
| March 15, 2012 | Agreed to terms with DL Israel Idonije on a one-year contract. |
| March 14, 2012 | Agreed to terms with KR-PR Eric Weems on a three-year contract. |
| March 14, 2012 | Agreed to terms with KR-PR Eric Weems on a three-year contract. |
| March 1, 2012 | Released DT Anthony Adams and OL Frank Omiyale. |
| FEBRUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| February 8, 2012 | Named Tim Holt offensive line coach. |
| February 7, 2012 | Named Jeremy Bates quarterbacks coach. |
| JANUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| January 28, 2012 | Named Phil Emery general manager. |
| January 17, 2012 | Announced the retirement of offensive coordinator Mike Martz. Signed special teams coordinator Dave Toub to a two-year contract. |
| January 6, 2012 | Named Mike Tice offensive coordinator. Signed TE Draylen Ross, G Reggie Stephens and CB Donovan Warren. |
| January 3, 2012 | Fired general manager Jerry Angelo and offensive coordinator Mike Martz. |
