Minnesota Vikings Transactions 2016

December
DATETRANSACTION
31 December 2016Placed S Andrew Sendejo. Signed WR Isaac Fruechte from the practice squad.
28 December 2016Signed WR Cayleb Jones to the practice squad.
23 December 2016Placed CB Mackensie Alexander on injured reserve. Signed RB C.J. Ham.
20 December 2016Placed DT Tom Johnson on injured reserve. Signed DT Toby Johnson.
17 December 2016Waived DT Toby Johnson. Activated RB Adrian Peterson from injured reserve.
13 December 2016Signed OT Marquis Lucas and TE Kyle Carter to the practice squad.
12 December 2016Placed DT Sharrif Floyd on injured reserve. Signed DT Toby Johnson.
5 December 2016Signed S Cedric Thompson to the practice squad.
3 December 2016Released OT Sean Hickey from the practice squad.
November
DATETRANSACTION
27 November 2016Signed OT Sean Hickey to the practice squad.
26 November 2016Released S Cedric Thompson from the practice squad.
25 November 2016Signed RB Bishop Sankey to the practice squad.
21 November 2016Waived RB Ronnie Hillman. Signed DE Stephen Weatherly from the practice squad.
15 November 2016Waived PK Blair Walsh. Placed OT Jake Long on injured reserve. Signed OT Rashod Hill.
10 November 2016Released OT Sean Hickey from the practice squad. Signed TE MyCole Pruitt to the practice squad.
8 November 2016Waived TE MyCole Pruitt. Activated QB Taylor Heinicke from the reserve/non-football injury list.
2 November 2016Announced the resignation of offensive coordinator Norv Turner. Named Pat Shurmur interim offensive coordinator.
October
DATETRANSACTION
25 October 2016Released QB Joel Stave and TEs Kyle Carter and Brian Leonhardt from the practice squad. Signed DT Sterling Bailey, OT Austin Shepherd and S Cedric Thompson to the practice squad.
18 October 2016Released G Isame Faciane from the practice squad. Signed CB Tre Roberson to the practice squad.
11 October 2016Signed OT Jake Long. Placed OT Andre Smith on injured reserve.
5 October 2016Released CB Tre Roberson from the practice squad. Signed TE Brian Leonhardt to the practice squad.
September
DATETRANSACTION
27 September 2016Signed G Willie Beavers. Signed WR Isaac Fruechte and OT Sean Hickey to the practice squad. Released CB Julian Wilson from the practice squad.
23 September 2016Placed RB Adrian Peterson on injured reserve.
21 September 2016Placed OT Matt Kalil on injured reserve. Signed RB Ronnie Hillman.
13 September 2016Signed CBs Tre Roberson and Julian Wilson to the practice squad. Released OT Carter Bykowski and S Shamiel Gary from the practice squad.
9 September 2016Signed C Joe Berger to a one-year contract extension.
6 September 2016Signed OT Carter Bykowski to the practice squad. Released CB Tre Roberson from the practice squad.
5 September 2016Signed S Shamiel Gary to the practice squad.
4 September 2016Signed G Willie Beavers, WR Moritz Bohringer, TE Kyle Carter, G Isame Faciane, RB C.J. Ham, DT Toby Johnson, CB Tre Roberson, QB Joel Stave and DE Stephen Weatherly to the practice squad.
3 September 2016Acquired QB Sam Bradford from Philadelphia for a 2017 first- and 2018 fourth-round draft pick. Released DT Kenrick Ellis. Waived G Willie Beavers, WR Moritz Bohringer, OT Carter Bykowski, TE Kyle Carter, G Isame Faciane, WR Isaac Fruechte, LB Jake Ganus, RB C.J. Ham, DT Toby Johnson, DE Zach Moore, DE Denzell Perine, RB Jhurell Pressley, DT Travis Raciti, FB Blake Renaud, CB Tre Roberson, QB Brad Sorensen, QB Joel Stave, LB Brandon Watts and DE Stephen Weatherly. Placed S Michael Griffin and CB Jabari Price on injured reserve. Placed QB Taylor Heinicke on the reserve-NFI list.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2016Placed QB Teddy Bridgewater, DT Scott Crichton and S Antone Exum, Jr. on injured reserve. Signed QB Brad Sorensen.
30 August 2016Waived DE Theiren Cockran, Ts Sean Hickey and Austin Shepherd, TE Brian Leonhardt, DT Claudell Louis. WRs Marken Michel, Troy Stoudermire and Terrell Sinkfield, LB Terrance Plummer and QB Brad Sorensen. Released C John Sullivan. Waived/injured DT Scott Crichton and S Antone Exum, Jr. Placed G Mike Harris on the reserve/non-football illness list.
25 August 2016Waived CB Melvin White.
24 August 2016Waived CB Melvin White.
20 August 2016Waived RB Kevin Monangai. Signed QB Brad Sorensen.
9 August 2016Signed LS Kevin McDermott to a contract extension.
4 August 2016Signed RB Kevin Monangai.
1 August 2016Signed LB Terrance Plummer.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2016Waived CB Keith Baxter and LB Jason Whittingham.
30 July 2016Signed DT Claudell Louis.
29 July 2016Placed DT Kenrick Ellis and TE Rhett Ellison on the PUP list, QB Taylor Heinicke on the active/non-football injury list and G Mike Harris on the active/non-football illness list.
28 July 2016Signed coach Mike Zimmer to a contract extension.
27 July 2016Signed OT Sean Hickey and LB Jason Whittingham.
June
DATETRANSACTION
16 June 2016Waived DT Bruce Gaston and LB Travis Lewis.
6 June 2016Signed S Harrison Smith to a contract extension.
May
DATETRANSACTION
31 May 2016Waived/injured DE B.J. DuBose. Signed DT Bruce Gaston.
23 May 2016Waived RB Brandon Ross. Signed DT Travis Raciti.
12 May 2016Signed WR Laquon Treadwell.
10 May 2016Waived S John Lowdermilk. Signed RB C.J. Ham.
9 May 2016Signed CB Tre Roberson and WR Troy Stoudermire.
6 May 2016Signed CB Mackensie Alexander, G Willie Beavers, LB Kentrell Brothers, TE David Morgan, DE Stephen Weatherly and S Jayron Kearse.
3 May 2016Signed WR Moritz Boehringer.
2 May 2016Exercised the fifth-year options on DT Sharrif Floyd and CB Xavier Rhodes. Signed WR Moritz Boehringer. Agreed to terms with CB Keith Baxter, TE Kyle Carter, DE Theiren Cockran, LB Jake Ganus, WR Marken Michel, DE Denzell Perine, RB Jhurell Pressley, CB Eric Rawls, RB Brandon Ross and QB Joel Stave.
April
DATETRANSACTION
18 April 2016Re-signed FB Zach Line.
14 April 2016Signed DE Jared Allen to a one-day contract to formally retire from the team.
13 April 2016Released LBs Terrance Plummer and Alex Singleton.
11 April 2016Re-signed LB Chad Greenway.
March
DATETRANSACTION
21 March 2016Signed TE Brian Leonhardt.
18 March 2016Signed OT Andre Smith. Re-signed CB Terence Newman and DE Justin Trattou.
17 March 2016Agreed to terms with OT Andre Smith on a one-year contract.
16 March 2016Re-signed RB Matt Asiata.
15 March 2016Re-signed TE Rhett Ellison and CB Marcus Sherels.
14 March 2016Signed S Michael Griffin and CB Josh Robinson.
10 March 2016Signed G Alex Boone to a four-year contract and LB Emmanuel Lamur and LB Travis Lewis.
9 March 2016Re-signed DT Kendrick Ellis and OT Mike Harris.
8 March 2016Re-signed DT Kendrick Ellis and OT Mike Harris.
7 March 2016Re-signed S Andrew Sendejo, WR Adam Thielen and OT Carter Bykowski.
February
DATETRANSACTION
17 February 2016Named Brent Salazar strength and conditioning coach.
January
DATETRANSACTION
25 January 2016Announced tight ends coach Kevin Stefanski will become running backs coach. Named Pat Shurmur tight ends coach.
23 January 2016Signed WR Terrell Sinkfield to a reserve/future contract.
15 January 2016Signed CB Melvin White to a reserve/future contract.
14 January 2016Named Tony Sparano offensive line coach.
13 January 2016Signed G David Yankey to a reserve/future contract.
12 January 2016Fired offensive line coach Jeff Davidson.
11 January 2016Signed G Isame Faciane, WR Issac Fruechte, DT Toby Johnson, DB John Lowdermilk, FB Blake Renaud and LBs Terrance Plummer and Alex Singleton to reserve/future contracts.
6 January 2016Placed TE Rhett Ellison on injured reserve. Signed DE B.J. DuBose from the practice squad and DT Toby Johnson to the practice squad.