Minnesota Vikings Transactions 2014

December
DATETRANSACTION
30 December 2014Signed LB Justin Anderson, QB Pat Devlin, DT Isame Faciane, C Zac Kerin, G Jordan McCray, TE Ryan Otten, RB Dominique Williams and WRs Kain Colter and Donte Foster to futures contracts.
27 December 2014Signed LB Jos Kaddu. Placed LB Anthony Barr on injured reserve.
24 December 2014Signed RB Henry Josey from Jacksonville's practice squad and LB Justin Anderson to the practice squad.
23 December 2014Released RB Ben Tate.
17 December 2014Signed S Ahmad Dixon. Signed G Jordan McCray to the practice squad.
16 December 2014Released OT J'Marcus Webb.
10 December 2014Placed LB Michael Mauti on injured reserve. Signed OT Carter Bykowski from San Francisco's practice squad.
6 December 2014Placed RB Jerick McKinnon on injured reserve. Signed DE Justin Trattou from the practice squad and S Ahmad Dixon to the practice squad.
November
DATETRANSACTION
26 November 2014Placed OT Phil Loadholt on injured reserve. Signed OT J'Marcus Webb.
19 November 2014Claimed RB Ben Tate off waivers from Cleveland. Waived TE MarQueis Gray.
18 November 2014Signed RB Dominique Williams to the practice squad.
12 November 2014Signed TE Ryan Otten to the practice squad.
3 November 2014Signed QB Pat Devlin and TE RaShaun Allen to the practice squad. Placed QB Chandler Harnish on the practice squad injured list. Released TE Ryan Otten from the practice squad.
October
DATETRANSACTION
7 October 2014Signed WR Donte Foster, QB Chandler Harnish and S Pierre Warren to the practice squad. Released QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson from practice squad.
3 October 2014Released QB Chandler Harnish and WR Rodney Smith. Signed FB Zach Line from the practice squad.
2 October 2014Signed QB Chandler Harnish to the practice squad. Released WR Rodney Smith.
September
DATETRANSACTION
29 September 2014Released WR Donte Foster from the practice squad. Signed QB Chandler Harnish to the practice squad.
24 September 2014Signed TE Chase Ford and OL Austin Wentworth from the practice squad and QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson and TE Ryan Otten to the practice squad. Placed QB Matt Cassel and G Brandon Fusco on injured reserve.
20 September 2014Released WR Jerome Simpson. Signed WR Charles Johnson.
18 September 2014Released WR Jerome Simpson.
17 September 2014Placed RB Adrian Peterson on the exempt/commissioner's permission list.
14 September 2014Announced special teams coordinator Mike Priefer will be reinstated, effective Sept. 15.
13 September 2014Released FB Zach Line. Signed RB Joe Banyard from the practice squad.
9 September 2014Signed LB Josh Kaddu to the practice squad.
6 September 2014Signed G Brandon Fusco to a contract extension.
3 September 2014Signed S Ahmad Dixon and T Mike Remmers to the practice squad.
2 September 2014Signed OT Austin Wentworth to the practice squad. Released CB Kendall James from the practice squad.
1 September 2014Signed CB Chris Greenwood to the practice squad.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2014Claimed TE MarQueis Gray off waivers from Clevelend and OT Mike Harris off waivers from San Diego. Released LB Larry Dean and OT Austin Wentworth. Signed RB Joe Banyard, WR Kain Colter, DT Isame Faciane, TE Chase Ford, WR Donte Foster, CB Kendall James, C Zac Kerin, OT Mike Remmers and DE Justin Trattou to the practice squad.
30 August 2014Released G Jeff Baca, DT Chase Baker, RB Joe Banyard, S Kurt Coleman, WR Kain Colter, S Chris Crocker, DT Fred Evans, DT Isame Faciane, TE Chase Ford, WR Donte Foster, LB Justin Jackson, CB Kendall James, C Zac Kerin, CB Julian Posey, TE Allen Reisner, T Mike Remmers, DE Justin Trattou, RB Dominique Williams and LB Mike Zimmer. Placed T Antonio Richardson and S Jamarca Sanford on injured reserve.
26 August 2014Released TE Mike Higgins.
25 August 2014Released S Brandan Bishop, OT Pierce Burton, CB Derek Cox, WR Andy Cruse, WR Kamar Jorden, WR Erik Lora, OT Kevin Murphy, DT Kheeston Randall, DE Tyler Scott, DE Jake Snyder, TE Kory Sperry, CB Robert Steeples and WR Ty Walker. Waived/injured S Mistral Raymond. Activated TE Chase Ford from the PUP list.
18 August 2014Placed LB Dom DeCicco on the waived-injured list. Claimed LB Justin Jackson off waivers from Detroit.
13 August 2014Named E.J. Henderson youth football manager.
10 August 2014Named Joe Marciano interim special teams coordinator. Signed TE Kory Sperry.
6 August 2014Waived TE A.C. Leonard.
4 August 2014Signed S Chris Crocker.
July
DATETRANSACTION
29 July 2014Retained Roberta Kaplan and Ted Wells as counsel.
27 July 2014Signed TE Kyle Rudolph to a 5-year contract extension.
25 July 2014Signed WR Andy Cruse and WR Ty Walker. Waived WR Josh Cooper and OT Matt Hall. Placed TE Chase Ford, CB Captain Munnerlyn and S Andrew Sendejo on the PUP list.
23 July 2014Relesaed DE Spencer Nealy. Signed TE Mike Higgins.
June
DATETRANSACTION
13 June 2014Signed Josh Cooper. Waived WR Jean Lestar.
10 June 2014Signed RB Jerick McKinnon.
2 June 2014Claimed CB Julian Posey off waivers from Cleveland. Waived CB Kip Edwards.
May
DATETRANSACTION
22 May 2014Signed DE Scott Crichton, S Antone Exum and LB Anthony Barr.
21 May 2014Signed LB Antony Barr and S Antone Exum.
20 May 2014Signed QB Teddy Bridgewater, DT Shamar Stephen and LB Brandon Watts.
19 May 2014Signed LB Dom DeCicco and LB Mike Zimmer. Waived G Conor Boffeli and QB Travis Partridge.
16 May 2014Signed Gs David Yankey and Austin Wentworth and CBs Kendall James and Jabari Price. Placed G Josh Samuda on injured reserve.
13 May 2014Released LBs Simoni Lawrence and Terrell Manning, RB Bradley Randle and G Josh Samuda. Signed G Conor Boffeli; OTs Pierce Burton, Matt Hall and Antonio Richardson; WRs Kain Colter, Donte Foster and Erik Lora; DEs Rakim Cox, Tyler Scott and Jake Snyder; DT Isame Faciane; C Zac Kerin; TE A.C. Leonard; QB Travis Partridge; and Dominique Williams.
12 May 2014Announced the resignation of college scouting director Scott Studwell to take a different role in the front office. Named Jamaal Stephenson college scouting director.
11 May 2014Agreed to terms with TE A.C. Leonard, QB Kain Coulter, C Zac Kerin, Gs Austin Wentworth and Conor Boffeli, NT Isame Faciane, HB Dominique Williams, DEs Jake Snyder, Tyler Scott and Rakim Cox, WRs Erik Lora and Donte Foster and OTs Antonio Richardson, Pierce Burton and Matt Hall.
April
DATETRANSACTION
17 April 2014Signed S Kurt Coleman.
15 April 2014Signed TE Allen Reisner. Claimed LB Terrell Manning off waivers from San Diego.
8 April 2014Signed WR Lestar Jean.
March
DATETRANSACTION
27 March 2014Signed G Vladimir Ducasse.
20 March 2014Signed DT Tom Johnson. Agreed to terms with DE Corey Wootton
19 March 2014Re-signed OT Fred Evans and G Charlie Johnson.
14 March 2014Re-signed WR Jerome Simpson. Signed CB Derek Cox.
13 March 2014Signed CB Captain Munnerlyn.
12 March 2014Agreed to terms with DT Linval Joseph. Signed LB Jasper Brinkley. Re-signed OL Joe Berger.
11 March 2014Re-signed LB Larry Dean. Agreed to terms with QB Matt Cassel on a two-year contract and DE Everson Griffen.
7 March 2014Re-signed CB/PR Marcus Sherels.
6 March 2014Terminated the contract of DT Letroy Guion. Waived WR Greg Childs.
5 March 2014Terminated the contract of TE John Carlson.
February
DATETRANSACTION
14 February 2014Named Evan Marcus strength and conditioning coach and Jeff Hurd assistant strength and conditioning coach.
11 February 2014Signed LB Simoni Lawrence.
10 February 2014Named Hank Fraley assistant offensive line coach.
7 February 2014Released LB Erin Henderson.
6 February 2014Named George Edwards defensive coordinator, Norv Turner offensive coordinator, Mike Priefer special teams coordinator, Robb Akey assistant defensive line coach, Jeff Davidson offensive line coach, Ryan Ficken assistant special teams coach, Jonathan Gannon assistant defensive backs coach/quality control, Jerry Gray defensive backs coach, Jeff Howard defensive assistant coach, Klint Kubiak assistant wide receivers coach/quality control, Andre Patterson defensive line coach, Drew Petzing coaching assistant, Kevin Stefanski tight ends coach, George Stewart wide receivers coach, Scott Turner quarterbacks coach, Kirby Wilson running backs coach and Adam Zimmer linebackers coach.
January
DATETRANSACTION
22 January 2014Signed DT Kheeston Randall to a reserve/future contract.
15 January 2014Named Mike Zimmer coach.
3 January 2014Signed WR Jorden Kamar and G Josh Samuda to reserve/future contracts.