Chicago Bears Transactions 2023

November
DATETRANSACTION
November 27, 2023Elevated LB DeMarquis Gates and DB Christian Matthew from the practice squad to the active roster.
November 22, 2023Signed DB Adrian Colbert and DE Michael Dwumfour to the practice squad.
November 17, 2023Signed OL Doug Kramer to the practice squad. Released OL Matt Farnick from the practice squad. Reinstated RB Khalil Herbert from injured reserve.
November 16, 2023Waived RB Darrynton Evans.
November 10, 2023Re-signed DB Greg Stroman Jr. to the practice squad.
November 9, 2023Reinstated WR Equanimeous St. Brown and C Josh Blackwell from injured reserve. Elevated LB Micah Baskerville and TE Stephen Carlson from the practice squad to the active roster.
November 8, 2023Reinstated WR Equanimeous St. Brown and C Josh Blackwell from injured reserve. Elevated LB Micah Baskerville and TE Stephen Carlson from the practice squad to the active roster.
November 6, 2023Designated DB Josh Blackwell, RB Khalil Herbert and WR Euqnimeous St. Brown to return from injured reserve to practice.
November 4, 2023Reinstated LT Braxton Jones from injured reserve. Elevated LB Micah Baskerville from the practice squad to the active roster. Waived C Doug Kramer.
November 3, 2023Signed DE Khalid Kareem to the practice squad.
November 2, 2023Signed DT Andrew Billings to a two-year contract extension.
November 1, 2023Fired running backs coach David Walker. Waived DL Khalid Kareem.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 31, 2023Traded a 2024 second-round draft pick to Washington Commanders for DE Montez Sweat.
October 30, 2023Re-singed OL Aviante Collins to the practice squad.
October 28, 2023Reinstated DE Khalid Kareem from injured reserve. Released OT Aviante Collins and S A.J. Thomas.
October 24, 2023Designated OT Braxton Jones and DL Khlaid Kareem to return from injured reserve to practice.
October 21, 2023Released OL Austen Pleasants from the practice squad. Signed DB Joejuan Williams to the practice squad and promoted him to the active roster. Reinstated OL Doug Kramer from injured reserve.
October 20, 2023Released DB Joejuan Williams.
October 17, 2023Signed QB Trace McSorley to the practice squad.
October 14, 2023Reinstated DB Kyler Gordon from injured reserve.
October 13, 2023Placed RB Khalil Herbert and WR Equanimeous St. Brown on injured reserve. Promoted QB Nathan Peterman from the practice squad to the active roster.
October 10, 2023Signed WR Collin Johnson to the practice squad. Released K John Parker Romo from the practice squad.
October 9, 2023Designated CB Kyler Gordon and OL Doug Kramer to return from injured reserve to practice. Signed RB Darrynton Evans. Signed QB Nathan Peterman to the practice squad.
October 6, 2023Acquired a 2025 sixth-round draft pick, pending a physical from Miami Dolphins for WR Chase Claypool.
October 3, 2023Signed S Duron Harmon off the Baltimore practice squad. Waived LB Buddy Johnson from injured reserve.
October 2, 2023Reinstated OL Teven Jenkins from injured reserve.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 30, 2023Promoted DB A.J. Thomas to the active roster from the practice squad.
September 29, 2023Placed DB Josh Blackwell on injured reserve.
September 27, 2023Signed CB Joejuan Williams from the Minnesota practice squad.
September 23, 2023Promoted DB A.J. Thomas and DL Daniel Hardy to the active roster from the practice squad. Placed LB Khalid Kareem on injured reserve.
September 21, 2023Re-signed QB Nathan Peterman.
September 20, 2023Placed LT Braxton Jones on injured reserve. Signed OL Aviante Collins. Signed OL Austen Pleasants to the practice squad. Released QB Nathan Peterman.
September 14, 2023Placed DB Kyler Gordon on injured reserve. Promoted DB Greg Stroman, Jr. from the practice squad to the active roster. Signed DB Macon Clark to the practice squad.
September 11, 2023Signed LB Dylan Cole.
September 9, 2023Promoted TE Stephen Carlson and LB DeMarquis Gates to the active roster from the practice squad.
September 7, 2023Signed OL Matt Farniok to the practice squad.
September 6, 2023Released WRs Isaiah Ford and Dante Pettis with injury settlements.
September 1, 2023Signed DB A.J. Thomas to the practice squad. Waived RB Trestan Ebner and OT Gabe Houy.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 31, 2023Signed QB Nathan Peterman and WR Trent Taylor. Placed OLs Teven Jenkins and Doug Kramer on injured reserve. Signed DLs Deslin Alexandre and Daniel Hardy, OL Bill Murray and K John Parker Romo to the practice squad.
August 29, 2023Signed WR Trent Taylor. Claimed DE Khalid Kareem off waivers from Indianapolis and DB Quindell Johnson off waivers from the Los Angeles Rams. Waived DB A.J. Thomas and DL Terrell Lewis. Signed LBs Micha Bakersville and DeMarquis Gates, DLs Travis Bell and Jalen Harris, FB Robert Burns, TE Stephen Carlson, OLs Aviante Collins and Roy Mbaeteka, DBs Greg Stroman Jr. and Kendall Williamson and WR Nsimba Webster. Placed G Teven Jenkins on injurefd reserve.
August 28, 2023Waived DT Bravvion Roy, OT Kellen Diesch and G Logan Stenberg.
August 27, 2023Released QB P.J. Walker. Waived OL Alex Leatherwood. Waived G Gabe Houy with an injury designation.
August 25, 2023Placed WR Dante Pettis on injured reserve. Waived WR Joe Reed with an injury designation.
August 22, 2023Placed TE Jared Pinkney on injured reserve after clearing waivers.
August 21, 2023Placed DB Adrian Colbert on injured reserve. Waived TE Jared Pinkney with an injury designation.
August 18, 2023Placed LB Buddy Johnson on injured reserve after clearing waivers.
August 17, 2023Waived LB Buddy Johnson with an injury designation. Signed LB Davion Taylor. Waived TE Jake Tonges from injured reserve with a settlement.
August 14, 2023Claimed LB Mykal Walker off waivers from Atlanta. Waived LB Kuony Deng.
August 11, 2023Claimed OL Logan Stenberg off waivers from Detroit. Waived WR Aron Cruickshank.
August 10, 2023Waived TE Chase Allen from injured reserve with a settlement.
August 9, 2023Activated WR Dante Pettis from the non-football injury list.
August 8, 2023Signed TE Lachlan Pitts and LB Barrington Wade. Waived K Andre Szmyt. Waived TE Jake Tonges with an injury designation.
August 6, 2023Placed TE Chase Allen on injured reserve.
August 5, 2023Waived TE Chase Allen with an injury designation. Signed TE Marcedes Lewis.
August 4, 2023Released DE Jalyn Holmes. Signed DE Yanick Ngakoue and TE Marcedes Lewis.
August 1, 2023Claimed DT Bravvion Roy off waivers from Carolina.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2023Signed TE Jared Pinkney. Released WR Thyrick Pitts.
July 26, 2023Signed OL Aviante Collins. Placed OL Lorenzo Metz on waivers. Signed TE Cole Kmet to a four-year contract.
July 25, 2023Signed WR Isaiah Ford and LB Buddy Johnson. Waived LB Sterling Weatherford and P Ryan Anderson. Activated WR Chase Claypool from the active/physically unable to perform (PUP) list. Placed WR Dante Pettis on the active/non-football injury list.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 9, 2023Named Drew Raucina area scout and Ryan Weese combine scout. Named Erika Marmolejo director of player engagement and Ryan Hubley football research analyst.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 15, 2023Signed OT Darnell Wright and DT Zacch Pickens and WR Tyler Scott.
May 8, 2023Released OL Nick Amoah, S Justin Broiles and TE Damien Caffrey. Signed TE Stephen Carlson.
May 6, 2023Signed TE Stephen Carlson to a one-year contract.
May 5, 2023Signed OT Roy Mbaeteka.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 24, 2023Released CB Harrison Hand.
April 17, 2023Re-signed WR Dante Pettis to a one-year contract. Re-signed DT Andrew Brown to his exclusive rights tender.
April 10, 2023Signed P Ryan Anderson.
April 6, 2023Signed DL Rasheem Green to a one-year contract.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 31, 2023Signed QB Nathan Peterman to a one-year contract.
March 23, 2023Signed LB Dylan Cole.
March 18, 2023Signed RB D'Onta Foreman, DT Andrew Billings and TE Robert Tonyan.
March 16, 2023Signed DT Andrew Billings, DE DeMarcus Walker, QB PJ Walker, G Nate Davis, MLB Tremaine Edmunds, LB T.J. Edwards and RB Travis Homer. Released QB Trevor Siemian. Agreed to terms with DL Andrew Billings on a one-year contract, pending a physical.
March 15, 2023Traded WR D.J. Moore to Carolina in exchange for a No. 1 overall selection and second-round 2023 draft pick and a 2024 first and second round pick. Agreed to terms with LBs Tremaine Edmunds and T.J. Edwards, DE DeMarcus Walker, OL Nate Davis and RB Travis Homer.
March 14, 2023Re-signed LS Patrick Scales and OL Dieter Eiselen to one-year contracts and FB Khari Blasingame to a two-year contract extension.
March 10, 2023Tendered exclusive-rights contracts to DB Josh Blackwell and DL Andrew Brown. Traded the 2023 No. 1 draft pick to Carolina in exchange for 2023 No. 9 and No. 61 draft pick, 2024 first-round pick, 2025 second-round pick and WR D.J. Moore.
March 7, 2023Tendered exclusive-rights contracts to DB Josh Blackwell and DL Andrew Brown.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 28, 2023Named Luke Steckel assistant offensive line coach.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 26, 2023Signed DB Greg Stroman Jr. to a reserve/futures contract.
January 19, 2023Signed WR Joe Reed to a reserve/futures contract.
January 12, 2023Named Kevin Warren president and chief executive officer.
January 10, 2023Signed WR Daurice Fountain and DL Donovan Jeter to reserve/futures contracts.
January 9, 2023Signed TE Chase Allen, OT Kellen Diesch, S Adrian Colbert, WR Nsimba Webster, TE Jake Tonges, DE Gerri Green and LB Kuony Deng to reserve/futures contracts.
January 7, 2023Promoted DBs Greg Stroman and Adrian Colbert to the active roster from the practice squad.
January 4, 2023Signed WR Equnimeous St. Brown to a one-year contract extension. Placed G Teven jenkins, OT Michael Schofield III and CB Josh Blackwell on injured reserve. Signed LBs DeMarquis Gates and Terrell Lewis and DE Jalyn Holmes to the active roster.
January 3, 2023Signed LS Kameron Canaday to the practice squad.