Detroit Lions Transactions - 2013
| SEPTEMBER | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| September 25, 2013 | Released DT Justin Bannan. Signed WR Charles Hawkins to the practice squad. |
| AUGUST | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| August 31, 2013 | Placed TE Michael Williams on injured reserve. Released G Rodney Austin, CB Ron Bartell, RB Shaun Chapas, P Blake Clingan, DT Andre Fluellen WR Corey Fuller, CB Chris Greenwood, T Kevin Haslam, LB Brandon Hepburn, S Tyrell Johnson, C Darren Keyton, RB Steven Miller, LB Jon Morgan, FS Martavius Neloms, DT Ogemdi Nwagbuo, DT Xavier Proctor, DT Jimmy Saddler-McQueen, G Jake Scott, S Amari Spievey, LB Chris White and WR Matt Willis. |
| August 27, 2013 | Released K Havard Rugland, CB Dequan Menzie, WR Terrance Austin, TE Cameron Morrah and TE Matt Veldman. |
| August 27, 2013 | Released K Havard Rugland, CB Dequan Menzie, WR Terrance Austin, TE Cameron Morrah and TE Matt Veldman. |
| August 25, 2013 | Released S Chris Hope, CB Myron Lewis, DE Ronnell Lewis and WR Cody Wilson. Placed DT John Drew and CB Ross Weaver on injured reserve. |
| August 19, 2013 | Waived LB Cory Greenwood. |
| August 18, 2013 | Signed T Kevin Haslem. Released OT Austin Holtz. |
| August 17, 2013 | Released LB Adrian Moten and S Trevor Coston. Signed LB Rocky McIntosh and CB Rashean Mathis. |
| August 16, 2013 | Signed DT Justin Bannan and DT John Drew. Released CB Conroy Black and DE Braylon Broughton. Released LB Carmen Messina from the reserve-injured list. |
| August 5, 2013 | Signed DB Brandon King. Released LB Alex Elkins and WR Devin Thomas. |
| August 4, 2013 | Activated WR Devin Thomas from the active/PUP list. |
| JULY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| July 26, 2013 | Signed DT Andre Fluellen. |
| July 25, 2013 | Released G Bill Nagy. |
| July 24, 2013 | Signed WR Chaz Schilens. |
| July 17, 2013 | Released RB Jahvid Best. |
| July 10, 2013 | Signed QB Matthew Stafford to a three-year contract extension to 2017. |
| JUNE | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| June 27, 2013 | Signed DE Israel Idonije to a one-year contract. Released DE Freddie Bishop. |
| June 24, 2013 | Signed S Chris Hope. Released WR Brian Robiskie. |
| June 18, 2013 | Signed TE Matt Veldman. Released TE Dominique Curry. |
| June 5, 2013 | Signed DE Braylon Broughton and WR Matt Willis. Released WR Lance Long and DE Robert Maci. |
| June 4, 2013 | Signed G/C Leroy Harris, G Jake Scott and WR Micheal Spurlock. Released WR Troy Burrell, TE Nathan Overbay and CB Lionel Smith. |
| June 3, 2013 | Released DB Lionel Smith. |
| MAY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| May 30, 2013 | Signed RB Montell Owens. |
| May 30, 2013 | Claimed QB Thaddeus Lewis off waivers from Cleveland. Released QB Alex Carder. |
| May 28, 2013 | Signed DE Robert Maci and DE Spencer Nealy. Released DT Michael Brooks and WR Chastin West. Named Jeff Backus part-time coaching intern. |
| May 22, 2013 | Claimed DB DeQuan Menzie off waivers from Kansas City. |
| May 14, 2013 | Signed DE Freddie Bishop. Released RB Devin Moore. |
| May 13, 2013 | Signed C Darren Keyton. Released C Skyler Allen. |
| May 10, 2013 | Signed DE Ezekiel Ansah to a five-year contract and CB Darius Slay, G Larry Warford, DE Devin Taylor, P Sam Martin, WR Corey Fuller, RB Theo Riddick, TE Michael Williams and LB Brandon Hepburn to four-year contracts. |
| May 7, 2013 | Claimed LB Cory Greenwood off waivers from Kansas City and G Derek Hardman from Tampa Bay. |
| May 3, 2013 | Signed TE Joseph Fauria, C Skyler Allen, DT Michael Brooks, OT Austin Holtz, RB Steven Miller, OT LaAdrian Waddle, QB Alex Carder, LB Alex Elkins, LB Jon Morgan, S Martavius Neloms and WR Cody Wilson. |
| APRIL | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| April 15, 2013 | Re-signed RB Joique Bell, RB Shaun Chapas, WR Kris Durham, OT Jason Fox, DB Ricardo Silva, WR Brian Robiskie and DE Willie Young. |
| April 15, 2013 | Re-signed RB Joique Bell, RB Shaun Chapas, WR Kris Durham, OT Jason Fox, DB Ricardo Silva, WR Brian Robiskie and DE Willie Young. |
| April 11, 2013 | Signed K Havard Rugland. |
| April 9, 2013 | Signed K David Akers. |
| April 8, 2013 | Released WR Brian Robiskie. |
| April 4, 2013 | Announced the retirement of K Jason Hanson. |
| April 3, 2013 | Signed DT C.J. Mosley to a two-year contract. |
| MARCH | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| March 15, 2013 | Re-signed LS Don Muhlbach to a one-year contract. Announced the retirement of OT Jeff Backus. |
| March 14, 2013 | Agreed to terms with RB Reggie Bush on a four-year contract, DE Jason Jones on a three-year contract and CB Chris Houston. Signed S Glover Quin to a five-year contract. |
| March 12, 2013 | Agreed to terms with S Amari Spievey on a one-year contract. |
| March 5, 2013 | Signed P Blake Clingan. |
| FEBRUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| February 21, 2013 | Named Terry Heffernan assistant offensive line coach. |
| February 14, 2013 | Named Marcus Robertson secondary coach. |
| February 11, 2013 | Named Jennifer Cadicamo vice president of marketing and partnership activation, Wade Martin vice president, corporate partnerships and Ben Manges director of corporate communications. |
| February 6, 2013 | Released G Stephen Peterman and DE Kyle Vanden Bosch. |
| February 4, 2013 | Released WR Titus Young. |
| JANUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| January 28, 2013 | Named Brian Xanders senior personnel executive. |
| January 14, 2013 | Named Curtis Modkins running backs coach/run game coordinator, Bobby Johnson tight ends coach, Tim Lappano wide receivers coach and Jeremiah Washburn offensive line coach. Announced special teams coordinator Danny Crossman will not return. |
| January 8, 2013 | Signed WR Terrence Toliver, TE Nathan Overbay and G Justin Boren to reserve/future contracts. |
