New Orleans Saints Transactions 2012

December
DATETRANSACTION
29 December 2012Agreed to terms with coach Sean Payton on a multiyear contract extension.
19 December 2012Placed CB Corey White on injured reserve. Signed WR Saalim Hakim from the practice squad.
15 December 2012Placed T Charles Brown and S Malcolm Jenkins on injured reserve. Signed G Ricky Henry and S Jerico Nelson from the practice squad.
12 December 2012Released T Fenuki Tupou.
November
DATETRANSACTION
28 November 2012Released G Scott Winnewisser. Signed G Ryan Lee to the practice squad.
27 November 2012Placed OT Bryce Harris on injured reserve. Signed TE Michael Higgins from the practice squad.
22 November 2012Signed T Jermarcus Hardrick to the practice squad.
21 November 2012Released WR Greg Camarillo. Signed T Will Robinson.
7 November 2012Released CB Nick Hixson from the practice squad. Signed CB A.J. Davis to the practice squad.
October
DATETRANSACTION
20 October 2012Activated LB Jonathan Vilma from the physically-unable-to-perform list. Terminated the contract of WR Greg Camarillo.
9 October 2012Released LB Barrett Ruud. Signed CB Elbert Mack.
3 October 2012Released CB Elbert Mack. Signed WR Greg Camarillo.
September
DATETRANSACTION
19 September 2012Signed CB Elbert Mack.
18 September 2012Released CB Jerome Murphy.
12 September 2012Placed WR Adrian Arrington on injured reserve. Signed WR Greg Camarillo.
8 September 2012Reinstated DE Will Smith to the active roster. Terminated the contracts of WR Adrian Arrington and FB Korey Hall. Placed OT Marcel Jones on injured reserve.
2 September 2012Claimed CB Jerome Murphy off of waivers from St. Louis. Released CB Elbert Mack.
1 September 2012Claimed S Rafael Bush off waivers from Denver. Waived S Jonathon Amaya.
August
DATETRANSACTION
27 August 2012Waived QB Luke McCown, DT Remi Ayodele, WR Marques Clark, LB Aaron Tevis, TE Jake Byrne, WR Derek Moye, WR Kevin Hardy, OL Brian Folkerts, OL Paul Fenaroli, OL Hutch Eckerson, DL Donavan Robinson, DL Swanson Miller, DB Kamaal McIlwain, DB Cord Parks and DB Johnny Thomas.
22 August 2012Designated offensive line coach Aaron Kromer as interim head coach for the first six regular-season games, while assistant head coach Joe Vitt serves his suspension in connection with the NFL's bounty investigation.
20 August 2012Signed WR Greg Camarillo. Placed OT Fenuki Tupou and LB Chris Chamberlain on injured reserve. Acquired LB Barrett Ruud from Seattle for a future draft pick.
19 August 2012Waived CB A.J. Davis.
11 August 2012Re-signed CB Nick Hixson. Signed G Paul Fenaroli and TE Daniel Graham. Waived LB Nate Bussey. Placed CB A.J. Davis and G Andrew Tiller on the waived-injured list.
10 August 2012Re-signed CB Nick Hixson. Signed G Paul Fenaroli and TE Daniel Graham. Waived LB Nate Bussey. Placed CB A.J. Davis and G Andrew Tiller on the waived-injured list.
7 August 2012Re-signed LB Ramon Humber and WR Kevin Hardy. Waived CB Laron Scott. Placed G Scott Winnewisser on the waived/injured list.
3 August 2012Waived WR Chris Givens. Signed CB Cord Parks.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2012Signed DT Alex Daniels. Waived CB Cord Parks.
28 July 2012Re-signed P Thomas Morstead to a six-year contract extension.
25 July 2012Agreed to terms with TE Derek Schouman. Signed WR Marques Clark. Waived WR Kevin Hardy.
16 July 2012Agreed to terms with WR Nick Toon on a four-year contract.
12 July 2012Agreed to terms with QB Drew Brees on a five-year contract.
2 July 2012Agreed to terms with CB Corey White and OT Marcel Jones on four-year contracts.
June
DATETRANSACTION
28 June 2012Agreed to terms with DT Akiem Hicks on a four-year contract.
22 June 2012Placed DE Greg Romeus on the waived-injured list. Signed LB Donavan Robinson.
13 June 2012Claimed WR Derek Moye off waivers from Miami. Waived WR Malcolm Beyah.
7 June 2012Signed QB Luke McCown to a one-year contract and RB Joe Banyard to a three-year contract.
5 June 2012Agreed to terms with CB Elbert Mack on a one-year contract.
May
DATETRANSACTION
20 May 2012Named Rita Benson LeBlanc vice chairman of the board and Dennis Lauscha president.
14 May 2012Signed OT Hutch Eckerson, CB Nick Hixson, G DeOn'tae Pannell and LB Lawrence Wilson. Waived OT Dan Hoch, G Nick Howell, LB Stephen Johnson, OT Phil Trautwein and CB Josh Victorian.
7 May 2012Signed DT Remi Ayodele to a one-year contract.
April
DATETRANSACTION
24 April 2012Announced LB Jonathan Casillas signed his tender offer.
23 April 2012Signed K John Kasay to a one-year contract.
12 April 2012Named Joe Vitt interim coach.
3 April 2012Agreed to terms with LB David Hawthorne on a five-year contract.
March
DATETRANSACTION
23 March 2012Signed LB Chris Chamberlain.
21 March 2012Agreed to terms with DT Broderick Bunkley on a five-year contract.
15 March 2012Agreed to terms with G Ben Grubbs on a five-year contract.
14 March 2012Named Henry Ellard wide receivers coach.
13 March 2012Agreed to terms with WR Marques Colston on a five-year contract.
12 March 2012Agreed to terms with QB Chase Daniel on a one-year contract.
3 March 2012Designated QB Drew Brees as a franchise player.