2012 New England Patriots Transactions
Can't remember all that has happened with the Pats this off season? Here is an list of all the transactions for the New England Patriots from this 2012 season. Note: some of the dates may not be the official date of the transaction; the dates listed below may reflect when the transaction was first reported in the media as opposed to when it was officially announced by the team.
Feb 7: LB Markell Carter signed a future contract
Feb 7: WR Britt Davis signed a future contract
Feb 7: OL Matt Kopa signed a future contract
Feb 7: DE Aaron Lavarias signed a future contract
Feb 7: LB Mike Rivera signed a future contract
Feb 7: WR Tiquan Underwood signed a future contract
Feb 7: S Ross Ventrone signed a future contract
Feb 12: RB Eric Kettani signed a future contract
Feb 22: DL Mike Wright released
Feb 22: OL Rich Ohrnberger released
March 5: WR Wes Welker designated as Franchise Player
March 13: RFA QB Brain Hoyer tendered contract (2nd round tender)
March 13: ERFA DT Kyle Love tendered contract
March 13: LB Niko Koutouvides re-signed
March 13: WR Matthew Slater re-signed
March 14: LB Tracy White re-signed
March 14: DL Jonathan Fanene signed (was with Bengals in 2011)
March 15: DT Marcus Harrison signed (last with Bears)
March 15: S Steve Gregory signed (Chargers)
March 15: C/G Dan Connolly re-signed
March 16: LB Christian Cox released
March 17: WR Anthony Gonzalez signed (Colts)
March 17: DE Trevor Scott signed (Raiders)
March 17: WR Brandon Lloyd signed (Rams)
March 18: TE Daniel Fells signed (Broncos)
March 19: WR Donte' Stallworth signed (Redskins)
March 19: G Robert Gallery signed (Seahawks)
March 19: CB Marquice Cole signed (Jets)
March 21: CB Will Allen signed (Dolphins)
March 21: QB Tom Brady restructures his contract (cap savings of $7.2 million)
March 22: WR Deion Branch re-signed
March 22: FB Spencer Larsen signed (Broncos)
March 23: QB Brian Hoyer signs RFA tender
March 25: WR Chad Johnson restructures contract, reducing base salary from $3 million to $1 million
March 26: FB Tony Fiammetta signed (Cowboys)
March 26: FB Lousaka Polite released
April 5: LB Bobby Carpenter signed (Cowboys)
April 13: C Dan Koppen re-signed
April 13: K Chris Koepplin signed
April 16: DT Kyle Love signs ERFA tender
April 24: LT Matt Light placed on reserved/retired list
April 25: US Navy approves early release for RB Eric Kettani, which allows him to return to Pats active roster rather than remain on reserve/military list
April 26: Pats trade their 27th and 93rd (3rd round) draft picks for Bengals' 21st draft pick
April 26: Syracuse DE Chandler Jones drafted (1.21)
April 26: Pats trade their 31st and 126th (4th round) draft picks for Broncos' 25th draft pick
April 26: Alabama LB Dont'a Hightower drafted (1.25)
April 27: Illinois S Tavon Wilson drafted (2.48)
April 27: Pats trade pick 2.62 to Packers for 3.90 and 5.163
April 27: Arkansas DE Jake Bequette drafted (3.90)
April 28: Pats trade pick 5.163 to Packers for 7.224 and 7.235
April 28: Ohio State S Nate Ebner drafted (6.197)
April 28: Nebraska CB Alfonzo Dennard drafted (7.224)
April 28: Northwestern WR Jeremy Ebert drafted (7.235)
April 28: South Florida UDFA OL Jeremiah Warren signed
April 28: Iowa UDFA OL Markus Zusevics signed
April 28: Iowa UDFA TE Brad Herman signed
April 30: Kentucky UDFA WR Matt Roark signed
April 30: Miami UDFA DL Marcus Forston signed
May 1: DL Gerard Warren re-signed
May 2: Mississippi UDFA RB Brandon Bolden signed
May 2: Rutgers UDFA DE Justin Francis signed
May 2: WR Jabar Gaffney signed (Redskins)
May 2: Director of Pro Personnel Jason Licht resigns; accepts position with the Arizona Cardinals
May 3: National Scout Kyle O'Brien resigns after 12 years with Pats
May 3: WR Tiquan Underwood released
May 5: RB Joseph Addai signed (Colts)
May 7: LT Matt Light retires
May 10: Coaching staff additions and responsibilities announced; Matt Patricia is named Defensive Coordinator and Steve Belichick is named a coaching assistant.
May 11: S Tavon Wilson signs contract
May 15: QB Mike Hartline released
May 15: WR Wes Welker signs franchise tender
May 16: WR Jeremy Ebert signs contract
May 17: CB Alfonzo Dennard signs contract
May 18: Montana UDFA OL Jon Opperud signed (Seahawks)
May 21: S Nate Ebner signs contract
May 23: DE Chandler Jones signs contract
May 25: G/C Jamey Richard signed (Colts)
May 29: WR Anthony Gonzalez released
May 29: Kentucky UDFA TE Nick Melillo signed
June 4: WR Troy Brown elected to Patriots Hall of Fame
June 7: OLB/DE Markell Carter released
June 7: TE Nick Melillo released
June 7: WR Chad Johnson released
June 7: OL Jon Opperud released
June 7: TE Bo Scaife signed (Bengals)
June 8: TE Rob Gronkowski signs contract extension
June 8: OL Mike Ingersoll signed (Bucs)
June 11: TE Brad Herman waived/injured
June 11: TE Tyler Urban signed (Bucs)
June 11: WR Jesse Holley signed (Cowboys)
June 12: TE Brad Herman placed on IR
June 12: TE Jake Ballard claimed off waivers (Giants)
June 14: DE Jake Bequette signs contract
June 18: TE Bo Scaife released
June 18: OL Mike Ingersoll released
June 22: S James Ihedigbo re-signed
July 18: LB Dont'a Hightower signs contract
July 19: WR Jeremy Ebert fails physical and is placed on active/PUP; DE Justin Francis, WR Matt Roark, OL Jeremiah Warren and OL Markus Zusevics fail physicals and are placed on active/NFI
July 20: DE Justin Francis passes physical and is activated
July 20: WR Matt Roark released
July 23: DT Kyle Love signs ERFA tender
July 24: TE Visanthe Shiancoe signed (Vikings)
July 25: DL Tim Bulman signed (Texans)
July 25: RG Brian Waters placed on Did Not Report list
July 25: LB Brandon Spikes removed from PUP list
July 25: OL Nick McDonald placed on active/PUP
July 26: RB Joseph Addai released
July 27: OL Jeremiah Warren removed from PUP/NFI
July 27: Oregon UDFA OL Darrion Weems signed (Vikings)
Aug 2: Temple UDFA OL Derrick Dennis signed (Dolphins)
Aug 2: OL Jamey Richard placed on IR
Aug 2: OT Dustin Waldron claimed off waivers (Dolphins)
Aug 2: OL Nick McDonald removed from PUP list
Aug 4: RB Kareem Huggins signed (Bucs)
Aug 4: S Derrick Martin signed (Ravens)
Aug 4: OL Robert Gallery retires
Aug 4: FB Tony Fiammetta placed on Exempt/Left Squad list
Aug 5: RB Kareem Huggins released
Aug 8: Duke UDFA Kyle Hill signed
Aug 12: LG Logan Mankins removed from PUP list
Aug 13: WR Britt Davis released (waived/injured)
Aug 13: LB Dane Fletcher released (waived/injured)
Aug 14: LB Dane Fletcher placed on IR
Aug 17: RB Jeff Demps signed
Aug 19: TE Daniel Fells removed from PUP list
Aug 19: RT Sebastian Vollmer removed from PUP list
Aug 20: OT Kyle Hix released (waived/injured)
Aug 21: OT Kyle Hix placed on IR
Aug 21: DL Jonathan Fanene released
Aug 21: OL Kyle Hill released
Aug 21: K Chris Koepplin released
Aug 22: DT Kyle Love signs contract extension
Aug 26: DL Gerard Warren released
Aug 26: S Josh Barret waived/injured; placed on IR
Aug 26: S Ross ventrone waived/injured
Aug 27: TE Aaron Hernandez signs contract extension
Aug 27: WR Donte' Stallworth released
Aug 27: DL Tim Bullman released
Aug 27: FB Spencer Larsen waived/injured; placed on IR
Aug 27: TE Jake Ballard placed on Reserve/PUP
Aug 27: WR Jabar Gaffney released
Aug 27: CB Will Allen placed on IR
Aug 27: DT Myron Pryor placed on Reserve/PUP
Aug 27: T Markus Zusevics placed on Reserve/NFI
Aug 27: WR Kerry Taylor claimed off waivers (Vikings)
Aug 31: QB Brian Hoyer cut
Aug 31: C Dan Koppen cut
Aug 31: WR Deion Branch cut
Aug 31: S James Ihedigbo cut
Aug 31: S Derrick Martin cut
Aug 31: DE Aaron Lavarias cut
Aug 31: S Sergio Brown cut
Aug 31: T Matt Kopa cut
Aug 31: FB/RB Eric Kettani cut
Aug 31: T Darrion Weems cut
Aug 31: LB Jeff Tarpinian cut
Aug 31: TE/DE Alex Silvestro cut
Aug 31: OL Derrick Dennis cut
Aug 31: OL Jeremiah Warren cut
Aug 31: WR Jeremy Ebert cut
Aug 31: TE Tyler Urban cut
Aug 31: WR Kerry Taylor cut
Aug 31: DL Marcus Harrison cut
Aug 31: WR Jesse Holley cut
Aug 31: LB Niko Koutouvides cut
Aug 31: CB Malcolm Williams cut
Aug 31: OL Dustin Waldron cut
Aug 31: RB Jeff Demps placed on IR
Sept 1: TE Alex Silvestro joins Practice Squad
Sept 1: FB Eric Kettani joins Practice Squad
Sept 1: LB Jeff Tarpinian joins Practice Squad
Sept 1: C Matt Tenant claimed off waivers (Saints)
Sept 1: WR Greg Salas acquired in trade from Rams in exchange for late 2015 draft pick
Sept 1: DB Ross Ventrone receives injury settlement and is released from injured reserve; is eligible to return to team in six weeks
Sept 1: Kent State UDFA WR Sam Kirkland joins Practice Squad (Redskins)
Sept 1: LB Bobby Carpenter cut
Sept 1: G Thomas Austin joins Practice Squad
Sept 1: T Matt Kopa joins Practice Squad
Sept 1: DB Malcolm Williams joins Practice Squad
Sept 2: FB James Develin joins Practice Squad (Bengals)
Sept 4: RB/FB Eric Kettani released from Practice Squad
Sept 4: C Matt Tennant released
Sept 4: RB/FB Lex Hilliard signed (Dolphins)
Sept 4: OL Jeremiah Warren joins Practice squad
Sept 5: WR Sam Kirkland released from Practice Squad
Sept 5: TE Michael Hoomanawanui signed (Rams)
Sept 5: WR Kerry Taylor joins Practice Squad
Sept 5: TE Visanthe Shiancoe placed on in-season IR
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