Chicago Bears Transactions 2010

December
DATETRANSACTION
27 December 2010Agreed to terms with LS Patrick Mannelly on a two-year contract extension and DT Matt Toeaina on a three-year contract extension.
October
DATETRANSACTION
19 October 2010Released DE Charles Grant. Signed DE Barry Turner from the practice squad.
5 October 2010Terminated the contract of DE Mark Anderson. Signed DE Charles Grant.
September
DATETRANSACTION
27 September 2010Waived G Johan Asiata. Signed OL Edwin Williams from the practice squad.
23 September 2010Signed WR Greg Mathews to the practice squad. Terminated the practice squad contract of LB J.D. Folsom.
15 September 2010Signed LB Marcus Buggs to the practice squad. Terminated the contract of WR Greg Mathews from the practice squad.
4 September 2010Released OL Josh Beekman, S Al Afalava, LB Tim Shaw, DL Jarron Gilbert, WR Juaquin Iglesias, QB Dan LeFevour, FB Eddie Williams, WR Freddie Barnes, WR Greg Mathews, OT James Marten, OT Levi Horn, C Tim Walter, DE Barry Turner, DT Edwin Williams, DT Mick Williams, LB Kevin Malast, LB Kelvin Smith, CB Cornelius Brown, CB Woodny Turenne, S Quentin Scott and S Aaron Webster. Terminated the contract of TE Richard Angulo.
1 September 2010Claimed OL Edwin Williams off waivers from Washington. Waived RB Brandon Minor.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2010Placed FB Will Ta'ufo'ou on the waived-injured list.
30 August 2010Waived DL Maurice Evans, QB Matt Gutierrez and WR Zeke Markshausen.
18 August 2010Signed QB Matt Gutierrez to a one-year contract and DB Aaron Webster to two-year contract.
12 August 2010Placed RB Harvey Unga on injured reserve.
11 August 2010Signed LB Kelvin Smith to a one-year contract. Placed RB Antonio Robinson on the waived/injured list.
4 August 2010Signed DL Maurice Evans to a two-year contract. Released P Richmond McGee.
July
DATETRANSACTION
26 July 2010Signed QB Mike Teel to a two-year contract.
21 July 2010Signed RB Harvey Unga to a four-year contract. Released DT Jimmy Saddler-McQueen and WR Vic Hall.
May
DATETRANSACTION
28 May 2010Signed S Major Wright to a four-year contract.
19 May 2010Signed S Danieal Manning to a one-year contract.
April
DATETRANSACTION
30 April 2010Named Tim Ruskell director of player personnel. Signed DE Mark Anderson.
28 April 2010Traded S Kevin Payne to St. Louis for an undisclosed 2011 draft pick.
26 April 2010Agreed to terms with WR Vic Hall.
21 April 2010Announced the retirement of chairman Michael McCaskey and named George McCaskey chairman, effective at the end of the 2010 season.
19 April 2010Signed LB Nick Roach to a one-year contract.
12 April 2010Re-signed LB Pisa Tinoisamoa.
1 April 2010Released DE Alex Brown.
March
DATETRANSACTION
17 March 2010Released DB Nathan Vasher.
16 March 2010Signed CB Tim Jennings to a two-year contract. Released FB Jason McKie.
11 March 2010Signed S Josh Bullocks.
10 March 2010Signed FB Eddie Williams to a one-year contract.
9 March 2010Released RB Kevin Jones.
5 March 2010Agreed to terms with DE Julius Peppers on a six-year contract and TE Brandon Manumaleuna on a five-year contract and RB Chester Taylor on a four-year contract.
1 March 2010Waived T Orlando Pace, TE Fontel Mines and G Tyler Reed.
February
DATETRANSACTION
22 February 2010Signed TE Richard Angulo and WR Eric Peterman to one-year contracts.
15 February 2010Fired senior director of pro personnel Bobby DePaul.
5 February 2010Promoted Rod Marinelli to defensive coordinator and Eric Washington to defensive line coach. Named Shane Day quarterbacks coach, Andrew Hayes-Stoker offensive quality control coach and Mikal Smith defensive quality control coach.
2 February 2010Named Mike DeBord tight ends coach.
1 February 2010Named Mike Martz offensive coordinator.
January
DATETRANSACTION
15 January 2010Named Mike Tice offensive line coach.
5 January 2010Fired offensive coordinator Ron Turner, quarterbacks coach Pep Hamilton, TE Rob Boras, line coach Harry Hiestand and assistant coaches Luke Butkus and Charles London.