Detroit Lions Transactions 2023

November
DATETRANSACTION
November 29, 2023Signed WR Tom Kennedy to the practice squad. Released WR Dylan Drummond from the practice squad. Designated QB Hendon Hooker to return from the non-football injury list to practice.
November 22, 2023Elevated DL Quinton Bohanna and OL Michael Schofield from the practice squad to the active roster.
November 15, 2023Signed DE Bruce Irvin to the practice squad. Promoted LS Jake McQuaide from the practice squad to the active roster.
November 11, 2023Promoted LS Jake McQuaide to the active roster from the practice squad.
November 3, 2023Waived RB Devine Ozigbo.
November 2, 2023Waived RB Devine Ozigbo. Promoted LB Trevor Nowaske from the practice squad to the active roster.
November 1, 2023Signed LS Jake McQuaide to the practice squad.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 31, 2023Placed LS Scott Daly on injured reserve.
October 30, 2023Promoted RB Devine Ozigbo from the practice squad to the active roster. Elevated OL Michael Niese from the practice squad to the active roster.
October 24, 2023Released WR Marvin Jones. Placed RB Mohamed Ibrahim on injured reserve. Signed RB Jermar Jefferson to the practice squad.
October 21, 2023Reinstated DL Josh Paschal from injured reserve. Released TE Darrell Daniels. Elevated RBs Mohamed Ibrahim and Devine Ozigbo from the practice squad to the active roster.
October 17, 2023Re-signed RB Mohamed Ibrahim to the practice squad.
October 14, 2023Placed CBs Emmanuel Moseley and Zonovan Knight on injured reserve. Reinstated CB Khalil Dorsey from injured reserve. Signed OT Dan Skipper to the active roster. Promoted RB Devine Ozigbo to the active roster from the practice squad.
October 13, 2023Designated DE Josh Paschal to return from injured reserve to practice.
October 11, 2023Designated CB Khalil Dorsey to return from injured reserve to practice.
October 10, 2023Signed CB Anthony Averett and TE Anthony Firkser to the practice squad. Released CB Darius Phillips and WR Trey Quinn from the practice squad.
October 7, 2023Placed FB Jason Cabinda on injured reserve. Reinstated LB Julian Okwara from injured reserve. Activated WR Jameson Williams from the exempt list. Promoted WR Dylan Drummond to the active roster from the practice squad.
October 2, 2023Designated DE Julian Okwara to return from injured-reserve. Signed WR Trey Quinn to the practice squad.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 28, 2023Elevated OT Connor Galvin and S Brandon Joseph from the practice squad to the active roster. Placed OT Matt Nelson on injured reserve. Promoted TE Darrell Daniels from the practice squad to the active roster.
September 27, 2023Promoted TE Darrell Daniels from the practice squad to the active roster.
September 23, 2023Promoted OL Dan Skipper ad S Brandon Joseph to the active roster from the practice squad.
September 20, 2023Promoted RB Zonovan Knight and OL Kayode Awosika from the practice squad to the active roster. Released DL Chris Smith from the practice squad. Signed LB Mitchell Agude, CB Darius Phillips, RB Devine Ozigbo and OL Dan Skipper to the practice squad.
September 19, 2023Promoted RB Zonovan Knight from the practice squad to the active roster. Placed CB C.J. Gardner-Johnson and DE James Houston on injured reserve. Signed OL Kayode Awosika.
September 16, 2023Placed DE Josh Paschal and DB Khalil Dorsey on injured reserve, Signed DB Chase Lucas to the active roster. Activated G Kayode Awosika.
September 6, 2023Waived RB Jermar Jefferson with an injury settlement.
September 1, 2023Re-signed TE Darrell Daniels to the practice squad.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 31, 2023Signed WR Daurice Fountain, QB David Blough, DL Quinton Bohanna, RB Zonovan Knight, G Michael Niese and DE Raymond Johnson to the practice squad. Signed RB Craig Reynolds. Placed DE Julian Okwara on injured reserve.
August 29, 2023Signed K Michael Badgley, WRs Maurice Alexander and Dylan Drummond, G Kayode Awosika, Ts Connor Galvin and Max Pircher, S Brandon Joseph, CB Chase Lucas, LB Trevor Nowaske and DL Chris Smith to the practice squad.
August 28, 2023Waived QB Adrian Martinez.
August 27, 2023Waived TE Daniel Helm, WRs Avery Davis and Trinity Benson, OTs Darrin Paulo and Obinna Eze, DB Scott Nelson, G Alex Mollette and CB Colby Richardson. Released OTs Germain Ifedi and Bobby Hart, WR Jason Moore, RB Devin Ozigbo and DE Chiristian Covington.
August 26, 2023Released DL Christian Covington.
August 24, 2023Waived WR Denzel Mims from injured reserve with a settlement.
August 23, 2023Waived D Saivion Smith from injured reserve with a settlement.
August 21, 2023Placed RB Mohamed Ibrahim on injured serve after clearing waivers.
August 20, 2023Signed S Scott Nelson. Waived RB Mohamed Ibrahim.
August 19, 2023Placed WR Denzel Mims on injured reserve.
August 18, 2023Waived WR Denzel Mims with an injury designation. Signed WR Jason Moore.
August 16, 2023Waived WR Trey Quinn with an injury designation.
August 14, 2023Signed WR Avery Avis and C Alex Mollette. Waived WR Trey Quinn with an injury designation.
August 13, 2023Signed CB Colby Richardson.
August 12, 2023Waived CB Tae Hayes.
August 11, 2023Re-signed WR/KR Kalif Raymond to a two year contract extension.
August 10, 2023Waived G Logan Stenberg. Placed RB Justin Jackson on the reserve/retired list. Signed RB Benny Snell and QB Teddy Bridgewater.
August 9, 2023Signed RB Devine Ozigbo. Waived WR Avery Davis.
August 7, 2023Signed OL Bobby Hart. Released LS Jake McQuaide. Waived WR Tom Kennedy with an injury settlement.
August 5, 2023Signed CB Tae Hayes and WR Avery Davis. Waived LB Zach Morton.
August 4, 2023Signed CB Tae Hayes. Waived DB Jarren Williams with an injury designation.
August 2, 2023Signed TEs Darrell Daniels and Daniel Helm. Placed CB Emmanuel Mosely on the active/physically unable to perform (PUP) list. Waived TE Derrick Deese Jr. Placed TE Shane Zylstra on injured reserve after clearing waivers.
August 1, 2023Waived TE Shane Zylstra with an injury designation.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2023Reinstated WR Marvin Jones Jr. from the non-football injury list.
July 29, 2023Placed WR Tom Kennedy on the injured reserve list.
July 28, 2023Waived WR Tom Kennedy with an injury designation. Signed WR Trey Quinn.
July 22, 2023Re-signed RB Justin Jackson. Waived RB Greg Bell.
July 21, 2023Activated TE Derrick Deese and DE Zach Morton from injured reserve.
July 20, 2023Released K Michael Badgley. Placed TE Derrick Deese Jr., QB Hendon Hooker and DL Zach Morton on the active/non-football injury list.
July 18, 2023Signed S Brian Branch to a rookie contract.
July 17, 2023Signed RB Jahmyr Gibbs to a rookie contract.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 15, 2023Signed TE Sam LaPorta to a rookie contract.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 25, 2023Agreed to terms and acquired K Riley Patterson from Jacksonville in exchange for a conditional 2026 seventh-round draft pick.
May 24, 2023Signed OL Germain Ifedi. Waived LB Isaac Darkangelo.
May 23, 2023Signed LB Jack Campbell to a rookie contract.
May 22, 2023Added OL Max Pircher to the roster as part of the international player pathway program.
May 16, 2023Signed K John Parker Romo.
May 15, 2023Signed DT Brodric Martin and WR Dylan Drummond.
May 12, 2023Signed QBs Hendon Hooker and Adrian Martinez, OLs Colby Cota, Connor Galvin, Ryan Swoboda and Brad Cecil, WRs Antoine Green, Chase Cota and Keytaon Thompson, LBs Isaac Darkangelo and Trevor Nowaske, DLs Cory Durden, Zach Morton and Chris Smith and CBs Steven Gilmore and Starling Thomas V.
May 10, 2023Signed DL Christian Covington.
May 9, 2023Released WR Stanley Berryhill, CB Mac McCain and DL Demetrius Taylor. Signed OT Colby Sorsdal.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 29, 2023Traded RB D'Andre Swift and a seventh-round number 249th draft pick to Philadelphia in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round pick and a seventh-round number 219th pick in this year's draft.
April 26, 2023Re-signed DT Benito Jones.
April 21, 2023Released WR Quintez Cephus and S C.J. Moore.
April 17, 2023Re-signed DB Saivion Smith. Re-signed TE Brock Wright and TE Shane Zylstra to their excusive rights tender.
April 6, 2023Signed WR Marvin Jones.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 30, 2023Signed LS Scott Daly.
March 29, 2023Re-signed WR Marvin Jones JR. to a one-year contract. Waived NT John Penisini.
March 24, 2023Re-signed QB Nate Sudfeld.
March 18, 2023Re-signed DB C.J. Moore to a two-year contract.
March 17, 2023Re-signed K Michael Badgley.
March 16, 2023Signed G Graham Glasgow to a one-year contract. Signed DB Will Harris, RB David Montgomery and CB Cameron Sutton.
March 14, 2023Re-signed T Matt Nelson. Resigned DL John Cominsky to a two-year contract. Signed CB Emmanuel Moseley to a one-year contract.
March 13, 2023Re-signed DL Isaiah Buggs and RB Craig Reynolds. Tendered exclusive rights free agents: LS Scott Daly, DL Benito Jones, LB Anthony Pittman, TEs Brock Wright and Shane Zylstra.
March 8, 2023Tendered an exclusive-rights contract to LB Anthony Pittman. Re-signed OL Ross Pierschbacher.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 23, 2023Signed CB Mac McCain.
February 2, 2023Named Dre Bly cornerbacks coach and Steve Heiden tight ends coach.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 18, 2023Named Maggy Carlyle and Mace Aluia members of the executive team.
January 11, 2023Signed TE Derrick Deese to a reserve/futures contract.
January 9, 2023Signed WRs Maurice Alexander, Stanley Berryhill and Tom Kennedy, RB Jermar Jefferson, OTs Obinna Eze and Darrin Paulo, S Brady Breeze, DL Demetrius Taylor and CBs Khalil Dorsey and Jarren Williams to reserve/futures contracts.
January 7, 2023Promoted RB Jermar Jefferson and CB Jarren Williams to the active roster from the practice squad.
January 4, 2023Designated CB Chase Lucas to return to practice from injured reserve.
January 3, 2023Signed LB Julian Stanford to the practice squad.