This is a list of transactions that have occurred during the 2016 NFL season.
Retirements/Deaths[]
| Date | Name | Team(s) played (years) | Age | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 3 | Charles Woodson (Cornerback/Free Safety) | Oakland Raiders (1998–2005, 2013-2015) Green Bay Packers (2006-2012) |
39 | [1] | |
| January 15 | Reggie Wayne (Wide Receiver) | Indianapolis Colts (2001–2014) New England Patriots (2015) |
37 | Played for NE during pre-season | [2] |
| January 27 | Mike Leach (Long Snapper) | Tennessee Titans (2000–2001) Chicago Bears (2002) Denver Broncos (2002-2008) Arizona Cardinals (2009-2015) |
39 | [3] | |
| February 1 | Justin Tuck (Defensive End) | New York Giants (2005–2014) Oakland Raiders (2014-2015) |
32 | [4] | |
| February 7 | Marshawn Lynch (Running Back) | Buffalo Bills (2007–2010) Seattle Seahawks (2010-2015) |
29 | [5] | |
| February 10 | Jon Beason (Middle Linebacker) | Carolina Panthers (2007–2013) New York Giants (2013-2015) |
31 | Torn pectoral sidelined him for all of the 2015 NFL season. | [6] |
| February 16 | Rashean Mathis (Cornerback) | Jacksonville Jaguars (2003–2012) Detroit Lions (2013-2015) |
35 | ||
| February 16 | Jerod Mayo (Linebacker) | New England Patriots (2008-2015) | 29 | ||
| February 18 | Jared Allen (Defensive End) | Kansas City Chiefs (2004–2007) Minnesota Vikings (2008–2013) Chicago Bears (2014–2015) Carolina Panthers (2015) |
33 | [9] | |
| February 19 | Heath Miller (Tight End) | Pittsburgh Steelers (2005-2015) | 33 | [10] | |
| March 4 | David Molk (Center) | San Diego Chargers (2012–2013) Philadelphia Eagles (2014-2015) |
27 | [11] | |
| March 7 | Peyton Manning (Quarterback) | Indianapolis Colts (1998–2011) Denver Broncos (2012-2015) |
39 | [12][13] | |
| March 7 | Logan Mankins (Guard) | New England Patriots (2005–2013) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2014-2015) |
33 | [14] | |
| March 8 | Calvin Johnson (Wide Receiver) | Detroit Lions (2007-2015) | 30 | [15] | |
| March 9 | Matt Hasselbeck (Quarterback) | Green Bay Packers (1998–2000) Seattle Seahawks (2001–2010) Tennessee Titans (2011–2012) Indianapolis Colts (2013-2015) |
40 | Will join ESPN as an analyst. | [16] |
| March 18 | Tray Walker (Cornerback) | Baltimore Ravens (2015) | 23 | Died in a dirt bike accident which took place on March 17 | [17] |
| March 28 | Husain Abdullah (Free Safety) | Minnesota Vikings (2008–2011) Kansas City Chiefs (2013-2015) |
30 | Retired due to concerns of concussions | [18] |
| April 5 | Tyler Polumbus (Offensive tackle) | Denver Broncos (2008-2010, 2015) Detroit Lions (2010) Seattle Seahawks (2010–2011) Washington Redskins (2011–2014) Atlanta Falcons (2015) |
30 | [19] | |
| April 6 | A.J. Tarpley (Linebacker) | Buffalo Bills (2015) | 23 | Retired due to concussions | [20] |
| April 8 | D'Brickashaw Ferguson (Offensive Tackle) | New York Jets (2006-2015) | 32 | [21] | |
| April 9 | Will Smith (Defensive End) | New Orleans Saints (2004–2013) New England Patriots (2014) |
34 | Was killed in a vehicular incident | [22] |
| April 11 | Mike DeVito (Defensive End) | New York Jets (2007–2012) Kansas City Chiefs (2013-2015) |
31 | [23] | |
| April 14 | Percy Harvin (Wide receiver/Return specialist) | Minnesota Vikings (2009–2012) Seattle Seahawks (2013–2014) New York Jets (2014) Buffalo Bills (2015) |
27 | Retired due to a chronic hip injury. | [24] |
| April 15 | Jason Hatcher (Defensive End) | Dallas Cowboys (2006–2013) Washington Redskins (2014-2015) |
33 | [25] | |
| May 12 | Ricardo Lockette (Wide receiver) | Seattle Seahawks (2011, 2013-2015) San Francisco 49ers (2012–2013) Chicago Bears (2013) |
29 | Retired due to a neck injury | [26] |
| May 15 | Jarryd Hayne (Running back /Return specialist) | San Francisco 49ers (2015) | 28 | Wanted to resume his rugby career | [27] |
| May 17 | Morgan Burns (Cornerback) | Tennessee Titans (2016) | 22 | Was placed on reserved/retired list | [28] |
| May 20 | Jaden Oberkrom (Kicker) | Jacksonville Jaguars (2016)Cleveland Browns (2016) | 23 | Was placed on reserved/retired list | [28] |
| May 24 | Johnny Lowdermilk (Strong Safety) | San Diego Chargers (2015) Minnesota Vikings (2015) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2016) |
24 | [29] | |
| May 31 | Walter Thurmond (Strong Safety) | Seattle Seahawks (2010-2013) New York Giants (2014) Philadelphia Eagles (2015) |
28 | Retired due to concussion concerns | [30] |
| June 1 | Stephen Bowen (Defensive End) | Dallas Cowboys (2006-2010) Washington Redskins (2011-2014) New York Jets (2015) |
32 | Signed a 1-day contract with WAS to retire | [31] |
| June 8 | Manny Ramirez (Center/Guard) | Detroit Lions (2007-2010, 2015) Denver Broncos (2011-2014) Chicago Bears (2016) |
33 | [32] | |
| June 13 | Ben Grubbs (Guard) | Baltimore Ravens (2007-2011) New Orleans Saints (2011-2014) Kansas City Chiefs (2015) |
32 | Retired due to neck injury | [33] |
| June 24 | Shaun Suisham (Kicker) | Pittsburgh Steelers (2005, 2010-2015) Dallas Cowboys (2005-2006, 2009) San Francisco 49ers (2006) Washington Redskins (2006-2009) Cleveland Browns (2010) St. Louis Rams (2010) |
34 | Retired due to an ACL tear | [34] |
| June 25 | Dwan Edwards (Defensive Tackle) | Baltimore Ravens (2004-2009) Buffalo Bills (2010-2011) Carolina Panthers (2012-2015) |
35 | [35] | |
| June 29 | Cory Redding (Defensive Tackle) | Detroit Lions (2003-2008) Seattle Seahawks (2009) Baltimore Ravens (2010-2011) Indianapolis Colts (2012-2014) Arizona Cardinals (2015) |
35 | [36] | |
| July 6 | Kenny Phillips (Free Safety) | New York Giants (2008-2012) Philadelphia Eagles (2013) New Orleans Saints (2015) |
29 | Retired due to injuries | [37] |
| July 18 | Charles Tillman (Cornerback) | Chicago Bears (2003-2014) Carolina Panthers (2015) |
35 | Signed a 1-day contract with CHI to retire | [38] |
| July 21 | Eugene Monroe (Offensive Tackle) | Jacksonville Jaguars (2009-2013) Baltimore Ravens (2014-2015) |
29 | Retired due to concussion concerns | [39] |
| July 23 | Nate Chandler (Guard/Defensive line) | Carolina Panthers (2012-2015) Chicago Bears (2016) |
27 | [40] | |
| July 25 | Darnell Dockett (Defensive End) | Arizona Cardinals (2004-2014) San Francisco 49ers (2015) |
35 | Signed a 1-day contract with ARI to retire | [41] |
| July 25 | Greg Jennings (Wide Receiver) | Green Bay Packers (2006-2012) Minnesota Vikings (2013-2014) Miami Dolphins (2015) |
32 | [42] | |
| July 25 | Phil Loadholt (Right Tackle) | Minnesota Vikings (2009-2015) | 30 | Retired due to Achilles injury suffered the year prior, along with other injuries | [43] |
| July 26 | Corey Wootton (Defensive End) | Chicago Bears (2010-2013) Minnesota Vikings (2014) Detroit Lions (2015) |
29 | [44] | |
| July 26 | Tyler Varga (Fullback) | Indianapolis Colts (2015) | 22 | Retired due to concussions | [45] |
| July 26 | Charles Brown (Offensive Tackle) | New Orleans Saints (2010-2013) New York Giants (2014) New York Jets (2014) Dallas Cowboys (2015) |
29 | [46] | |
| July 27 | Kevin Williams (Defensive Tackle) | Minnesota Vikings (2003-2013) Seattle Seahawks (2014) New Orleans Saints (2015) |
35 | Signed a 1-day contract with MIN to retire | [47] |
| July 27 | Daniel Fells (Tight End) | Atlanta Falcons (2006) Oakland Raiders (2007) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2008) St. Louis Rams (2008-2010) Denver Broncos (2011) New England Patriots (2012) New York Giants (2014-2015) |
32 | Retired due to MRSA | [48] |
| July 27 | Charles Godfrey (Free Safety) | Carolina Panthers (2008-2014) Atlanta Falcons (2015) |
30 | [48] |
Trades[]
| March | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| March 8 | To Philadelphia Eagles
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To Miami Dolphins
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To Philadelphia Eagles
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To Tennessee Titans
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| March 11 | To Philadelphia Eagles
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To Denver Broncos |
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| March 15 | To New England Patriots
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To Arizona Cardinals |
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| March 17 | To New England Patriots
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To Chicago Bears
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| April | |||
| April 10 | To New York Jets
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To Denver Broncos
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| April 14 | To Tennessee Titans
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To Los Angeles Rams
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|
Released[]
| Player | Date waived | Former team |
|---|---|---|
| Reid Fragel | January 3 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Brian de la Puente | January 5 | Washington Redskins |
| Derrick Mathews | ||
| DeAndre Carter | January 12 | New England Patriots |
| Jason Fox | Miami Dolphins | |
| Torrian Wilson | January 13 | New England Patriots |
| Riley Cooper | February 8 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Jahri Evans | New Orleans Saints | |
| David Hawthorne | ||
| Ramon Humber | ||
| Seantavius Jones | ||
| Justin Durant | Atlanta Falcons | |
| William Moore | ||
| Michael Griffin | February 9 | Tennessee Titans |
| Nate Allen | Oakland Raiders | |
| Ryan Lindley | Indianapolis Colts | |
| Will Beatty | February 10 | New York Giants |
| Geoff Schwartz | ||
| Quinton Coples | February 12 | Miami Dolphins |
| Brice McCain | ||
| Travis Howard | February 15 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Collin Mooney | ||
| Joique Bell | February 16 | Detroit Lions |
| Jermon Bushrod | Chicago Bears | |
| Leonard Johnson | February 17 | New England Patriots |
| Randy Starks | February 18 | New England Patriots |
| C.J. Wilson | February 19 | Detroit Lions |
| Antonio Cromartie | February 22 | New York Jets |
| Jonathan Newsome | Indianapolis Colts | |
| Andy Studebaker | ||
| Dax Swanson | February 23 | Miami Dolphins |
| DeMeco Ryans | February 24 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Marques Colston | February 29 | New Orleans Saints |
| Boobie Dixon | March 1 | Buffalo Bills |
| Kraig Urbik | ||
| Mario Williams | ||
| Scott Chandler | March 2 | New England Patriots |
| Brandon LaFell | ||
| Donte Foster | Dallas Cowboys | |
| Efe Obada | ||
| Roddy White | Atlanta Falcons | |
| Donald Butler | March 3 | San Diego Chargers |
| Donald Brown | ||
| Kavell Conner | ||
| Chi Chi Ariguzo | ||
| Zane Beadles | Jacksonville Jaguars | |
| Chris Clemons | ||
| Arian Foster | Houston Texans | |
| Garrett Graham | ||
| Rahim Moore | ||
| Charles Johnson | Carolina Panthers | |
| Daryl Smith | Baltimore Ravens | |
| Chris Canty | ||
| Leodis McKelvin | March 4 | Buffalo Bills |
| Darius Fleming | New England Patriots | |
| Greg Jennings | March 5 | Miami Dolphins |
| Josh Freeman | March 7 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Dashon Goldson | Washington Redskins | |
| Robert Griffin III | ||
| Jason Hatcher | ||
| Jeron Johnson | ||
| Jesse Williams | March 8 | Seattle Seahawks |
| Mike Wallace | Minnesota Vikings | |
| Austin Wentworth | ||
| Bjoern Werner | Indianapolis Colts | |
| Owen Daniels | Denver Broncos | |
| Louis Vasquez | ||
| Aaron Brewer | ||
| Bruce Carter | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Jeff Cumberland | New York Jets | |
| Paul Soliai | March 9 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Andre Johnson | Indianapolis Colts | |
| Olivier Vernon | Miami Dolphins | |
| Brent Grimes | ||
| Dane Fletcher | New England Patriots | |
| Jeremy Kerley | New York Jets | |
| Curtis Lofton | March 11 | Oakland Raiders |
| Johnny Manziel | Cleveland Browns | |
| Karlos Dansby | March 16 | Cleveland Browns |
| Dwayne Bowe | ||
| Ifo Ekpre-Olomu | April 2 | |
| Donte Whitner | ||
| Ben Heenan | April 7 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Nate Palmer | April 8 | Green Bay Packers |
| Tyler Gaffney | April 11 | New England Patriots |
| Dominique Easley | April 13 | |
| Terrance Plummer | Minnesota Vikings | |
| Alex Singleton | ||
| Jackson Jeffcoat | April 14 | Washington Redskins |
Signings[]
Italics mean he has been signed to the practice squad. Bold means he has been signed from the practice squad.
References[]
- ↑ Raiders' Charles Woodson will retire after 2015 season. CBSSports.com (January 16, 2016).
- ↑ Reggie Wayne: 'It was fun, but it's time' to retire. ESPN.com (January 16, 2016).
- ↑ Arizona Cardinals long snapper Mike Leach retires. AZcentral.com (January 27, 2016).
- ↑ Justin Tuck announces retirement after 11 seasons. NFL.com (February 1, 2016).
- ↑ Marshawn Lynch retires after nine seasons. NFL.com (February 8, 2016).
- ↑ Giants release Beatty, Schwartz; Jon Beason retires. NFL.com (February 10, 2016).
- ↑ Lions CB Rashean Mathis retires from NFL. DetroitFreePress.com (February 16, 2016).
- ↑ LB Jerod Mayo says he's 'retiring a Patriot' in Instagram post. ESPN.com (February 16, 2016).
- ↑ Panthers DE Jared Allen announces his retirement via video. ESPN.com (February 18, 2016).
- ↑ Heath Miller retires after 11-year career. USAToday.com (February 19, 2016).
- ↑ Eagles offensive lineman David Molk retires. NBCsports.com (March 4, 2016).
- ↑ Peyton Manning to retire after 18 NFL seasons, five MVPs, two titles and numerous records. USAToday.com (March 6, 2016). Retrieved on March 6, 2016.
- ↑ align=rightEmotional Peyton Manning officially retires after 18 seasons. ESPN.com (March 7, 2016).
- ↑ Logan Mankins retires after 11 seasons in NFL. NFL.com (March 7, 2016).
- ↑ Lions announce Calvin Johnson has retired. NFL.com (March 8, 2016).
- ↑ Matt Hasselbeck announces his retirement. NFL.com (March 9, 2016).
- ↑ Ravens mourn loss of 23-year-old cornerback Tray Walker. NFL.com (March 18, 2016).
- ↑ 'Personal health' primary reason for Husain Abdullah to retire. ESPN.com (March 28, 2016).
- ↑ Tyler Polumbus announces his retirement. DenverBroncos.com (April 5, 2016).
- ↑ A.J. Tarpley Retires: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction. BleacherReport.com (April 6, 2016).
- ↑ D'Brickashaw Ferguson Retiring At Age 32. RealGM.com (April 8, 2016).
- ↑ Super Bowl Winner Will Smith Shot, Killed in New Orleans; Suspect Arrested. ABCNews.com (April 9, 2016).
- ↑ Ex-Jets, Chiefs DE Mike DeVito announces retirement. NFL.com (April 11, 2016).
- ↑ At age 27, receiver Percy Harvin is retiring from the NFL. Yahoo.com (April 14, 2016).
- ↑ Veteran DE Jason Hatcher to retire after 10 seasons. NFL.com (April 15, 2016).
- ↑ Wide Receiver Ricardo Lockette Announces Retirement. Seahawks.com (May 12, 2016).
- ↑ Jarryd Hayne Announces Retirement from the NFL. 49ers.com (May 15, 2016).
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Veteran DE Jason Hatcher to retire after 10 seasons. KansasCity.com (May 17, 2016).
- ↑ Buccaneers Place S John Lowdermilk On Reserve/Retired List. NFLTradeRumors.com (May 24, 2016).
- ↑ Walter Thurmond becomes the latest NFL player to retire early. Yahoo.com (May 31, 2016).
- ↑ Stephen Bowen retires as a member of the Redskins. WashingtonPost.com (June 1, 2016).
- ↑ Ramirez retires after eight seasons. ChicagoBears.com (June 8, 2016).
- ↑ Ben Grubbs facing early retirement due to neck injury. NFL.com (June 13, 2016).
- ↑ Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham retires from the NFL. BehindTheSteelCurtain.com (June 24, 2016).
- ↑ Dwan Edwards announces NFL retirement. WorldNow.com (June 25, 2016).
- ↑ Veteran DL Cory Redding announces retirement. NFL.com (June 29, 2016).
- ↑ Kenny Phillips, Giants' 2008 1st round pick, retires from NFL. NJ.com (July 8, 2016).
- ↑ Charles Tillman Announces Retirement With Incredible Video. DeadSpin.com (July 18, 2016).
- ↑ Leaving the Game I Love. ThePlayersTribune.com (July 21, 2016).
- ↑ Bears announce retirement of Nate Chandler. WindyCityGridiron.com (July 23, 2016).
- ↑ Darnell Dockett to announce retirement Monday. ESPN.com (July 25, 2016).
- ↑ Greg Jennings retires from NFL, says he's excited for future. ESPN.com (July 25, 2016).
- ↑ Veteran RT Phil Loadholt retires after meeting with Vikings officials. ESPN.com (July 25, 2016).
- ↑ Rutherford Native Announces Retirement From NFL. DailyVoice.com (July 26, 2016).
- ↑ Colts' Tyler Varga retires after one season. IndyStar.com (July 26, 2016).
- ↑ Cowboys’ Charles Brown retires. NBCsports.com (July 26, 2016).
- ↑ Vikings Sign Kevin Williams to One-Day Contract, Will Retire as a Viking. Vikings.com (July 27, 2016).
- ↑ 48.0 48.1 Daniel Fells retirement: Ex-Giant makes it official. BigBlueView.com (July 27, 2016). Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "fells" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 49ers Sign LB Ray-Ray Armstrong to Extension. 49ers.com (March 8,2016).