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Chicago Bears Transactions - 2013

Season:


OCTOBER
DATETRANSACTION
October 1, 2013Terminated the contract of RB Harvey Unga from the practice squad. Signed DB Sean Cattouse to the practice squad.
SEPTEMBER
DATETRANSACTION
September 27, 2013Signed DT Landon Cohen. Placed DT Henry Melton on injured reserve.
September 24, 2013Signed OT Roger Gaines and DE Cheta Ozougwu to the practice squad. Terminated the practice squad contracts of QB Jerrod Johnson and T Jamaal Johnson-Webb.
September 9, 2013Signed OT Jonathan Scott to a one-year contract. Signed QB Jerrod Johnson to the practice squad. Waived TE Kyle Adams. Terminated the practice squad contract of G Derek Dennis.
September 4, 2013Signed G Derek Dennis to the practice squad. Terminated the practice squad contract of QB Jerrod Johnson.
September 2, 2013Signed OT Jamaal Johnson-Webb to the practice squad. Acquired TE Dante Rosario from Dallas for a 2014 seventh-round draft pick. Waived TE Kyle Adams.
September 1, 2013Signed LB Jerry Franklin, CB Demontre Hurst, QB Jerrod Johnson, WR Ricardo Lockette, TE Fendi Onobun, FB Harvey Unga and DE Aston Whiteside to the practice squad. Claimed DE David Bass off waivers (Oakland). Waived DE Cheta Ozougwu.
AUGUST
DATETRANSACTION
August 31, 2013Waived LB J.T. Thomas, WR Terrence Toliver. Waived OT Cory Brandon and DT Corvey Irvin with injury settlements. Waived/injured Brandon Hardin.
August 30, 2013Terminated the contracts of QB Jordan Palmer, QB Trent Edwards and G Edwin Williams. Released OL J'Marcus Webb, RB Armando Allen, TE Fendi Onobun, G Derek Dennis, LB Jerry Franklin, WR Brittan Golden, LS Brandon Hartson, CB Demontre Hurst, WR Josh Lenz, S Tom Nelson, DT Christian Tupou, FB Harvey Unga, DE Aston Whiteside and DE Josh Williams.
August 25, 2013Released DTs Eric Foster and Brent Russell, TEs Gabe Miller and Leonard Pope, LBs Patrick Trahan and Lawrence Wilson, Ss Derrick Martin and Tom Zbikowski, WR Devin Aromashodu, RB Curtis Brinkley, OT A.J. Lindeman, C P.J. Lonergan, DE Kyle Moore and P Tress Way.
August 20, 2013Released WR Jerrell Jackson.
August 18, 2013Signed QB Trent Edwards to a one-year contract. Released WR Jerrell Jackson.
August 17, 2013Signed OT J'Marcus Webb, QB Jordan Palmer and DT Eric Foster. Released DL Jamaal Anderson and LB Andrew Starks.
August 12, 2013Signed RB Curtis Brinkley to a one-year contract. Waived WR Marcus Rucker.
August 11, 2013Signed LS Brandon Hartson to a three-year contract and S Derrick Martin to a one-year contract. Placed CB Kelvin Hayden on the injured reserve list. Waived S Cyhl Quarles.
August 3, 2013Signed TE Leonard Pope to a one-year contract. Waived TE Brody Eldridge.
August 2, 2013Signed LB Andrew Starks to a three-year contract. Waived K Austin Signor.
JULY
DATETRANSACTION
July 25, 2013Announced the retirement of DT Sedrick Ellis. Signed DL Jamaal Anderson to a one-year contract.
JUNE
DATETRANSACTION
June 19, 2013Named Mitchell Tanney director of analytics.
June 14, 2013Signed OT A.J. Lindeman to a three-year contract.
June 12, 2013Traded OT Gabe Carimi to Tampa Bay for a 2014 sixth-round draft pick. Agreed to terms with DT Sedrick Ellis on a one-year contract.
June 11, 2013Signed WR Devin Aromashodu, WR Jerrell Jackson and FB Tony Fiammetta. Waived WR Demetrius Fields, WR Dale Moss and FB Evan Rodriguez.
June 4, 2013Announced TE Gabe Miller received a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance enhancing substances.
MAY
DATETRANSACTION
May 20, 2013Terminated the contract of DT Andre Fluellen.
May 18, 2013Agreed to terms with G Kyle Long on a four-year contract.
May 16, 2013Promoted Mark Sadowski to senior national scout.
May 13, 2013Signed WR Demetrius Fields, DT Corvey Irvin and DT Christian Tupou. Agreed to terms with CB Maurice Jones. Released LB Dom DeCicco and CB LeQuan Lewis.
May 12, 2013Agreed to terms with DB Maurice Jones.
May 12, 2013Promoted Kevin Turks to director of pro personnel, Dwayne Joseph to associate director of pro personnel, Breck Ackley South Central area scout and David Williams to scout/player personnel. Named Ryan Kessenich scout/player personnel, Jay Muraco East Coast scout , Andre Odom scouting assistant Sam Summerville Southeast area scout.
May 9, 2013Agreed to terms with LB Jon Bostic on a four-year contract.
May 2, 2013Agreed to terms with LB Khaseem Greene and WR Marquess Wilson on four-year contracts.
May 1, 2013Agreed to terms with OT Jordan Mills and DE Cornelius Washington on four-year contracts.
APRIL
DATETRANSACTION
April 28, 2013Agreed to terms with RB Michael Ford, WRs Mark Harrison, Josh Lenz and Marcus Rucker, CBs Demontre Hurst and C.J. Wilson, C P.J. Lonergan, DTs Zach Minter and Brent Russell and P Tress Way.
April 19, 2013Signed PK Austin Signor to a three-year contract.
April 18, 2013Signed OT Eben Britton and OT Jermon Bushrod. Waived G Chris Riley.
April 17, 2013signed G-T Eben Britton to a one-year contract.
April 9, 2013Signed C Taylor Boggs, DT Andre Fluellen and DE Kyle Moore to one-year contracts.
April 2, 2013Terminated the contract of DT Matt Toeaina.
MARCH
DATETRANSACTION
March 30, 2013Agreed to terms with G Matt Slauson on a one-year contract. Re-signed QB Josh McCown to a one-year contract.
March 28, 2013Signed RB Armando Allen, T Jonathan Scott, LB James Anderson and DB Kelvin Hayden.
March 26, 2013Agreed to terms with CB Kelvin Hayden on a one-year contract.
March 26, 2013Agreed to terms with OT Jonathan Scott on a one-year contract.
March 24, 2013Agreed to terms with LB James Anderson on a one-year contract.
March 23, 2013Agreed to terms with S Tom Zbikowski on a one-year contract.
March 23, 2013Agreed to terms with LB D.J. Williams on a one-year contract.
March 21, 2013Agreed to terms with TE Steve Maneri on a two-year contract.
March 20, 2013Signed DE Turk McBride to a one-year contract. Announced they were unable to reach accord on a contract with LB Brian Urlacher, making Urlacher a free agent.
March 16, 2013Agreed to terms with CB Zack Bowman on a one-year contract.
March 15, 2013Signed DT Nate Collins to a one-year contract.
March 14, 2013Released TE Kellen Davis. Terminated the contract of TE Matt Spaeth
March 12, 2013Agreed to terms with TE Martellus Bennett on a four-year contract and LT Jermon Bushrod on a five-year contract. Signed DT Henry Melton to his franchise tender.
FEBRUARY
DATETRANSACTION
February 23, 2013Named Mike Groh wide receivers coach.
February 12, 2013Terminated the contract of WR Johnny Knox.
February 11, 2013Signed CB LeQuan Lewis.
JANUARY
DATETRANSACTION
January 29, 2013Named Tim Tibesar linebackers coach.
January 28, 2013Signed C Cyhl Quarles to a a reserve/future contract. Named Sean Desai and Chris Harris defensive quality control coaches and Dwayne Stukes assistant special teams coach.
January 24, 2013Named Pat Meyer assistant offensive line coach.
January 22, 2013Named Mike Clark strength and conditioning coordinator.
January 19, 2013Retained defensive backs coach Jon Hoke and defensive line coach Mike Phair. Announced the retirement of Rusty Jones director of Physical developement.
January 18, 2013Named Mel Tucker defensive coordinator, Matt Cavanaugh quarterbacks coach and Skip Peete running backs coach.
January 18, 2013Announced defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli will not return next season.
January 16, 2013Named Marc Trestman coach.
January 10, 2013Signed TE Fendi Onobun and LB Lawrence Wilson to reserve/future contracts.
January 9, 2013Signed TE Brody Eldridge to a reserve/future contract.
January 8, 2013Signed LB Patrick Trahan to a reserve/future contract.
January 7, 2013Signed QB Matt Blanchard and WR Terrence Toliver to reserve/future contracts.
January 4, 2013Signed WR Brittan Golden to a reserve/future contract.
January 3, 2013Signed DE Cheta Ozougwu to a reserve/future contract.

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