12/28/2012 Placed K Mike Nugent on the Reserve/Injured list. Signed CB Chris Lewis-Harris from the practice squad.
12/25/2012 Signed WR Dane Sanzenbacher (FA). Placed CB Dre Kirkpatrick on the Reserve/Injured list.
12/15/2012 Signed FB John Conner (FA). Placed FB Chris Pressley on the Reserve/Injured list.
12/08/2012 Activated C Kyle Cook to the roster from the Reserve/Injured list. Waived WR Armon Binns.
12/06/2012 Signed K Josh Brown. Waived C Jeff Faine.
12/04/2012 Placed WR Mohamed Sanu on the Reserve/Injured list. Signed RB Daniel Herron to the roster from the Bengals practice squad. Signed WR Vidal Hazelton to the practice squad.
11/28/2012 Returned C Kyle Cook to practice, on a roster exemption.
11/27/2012 Signed to the practice squad: TE/LS Bryce Davis and T Dan Knapp. Released from practice squad: C Scott Wedige (signed to Arizona’s 53-player roster) and LB Ben Jacobs.
11/12/2012 Signed LB Ben Jacobs to the practice squad. Waived T Jeff Adams from the practice squad.
11/09/2012 Added DT Pat Sims to the roster from the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list. Waived LB Roddrick Muckelroy.
11/06/2012 Signed C Scott Wedige to the practice squad. Released FB Jourdan Brooks from the practice squad.
11/05/2012 Signed LB J.K. Schaffer (FA) to the practice squad.
11/02/2012 Signed LB Emmanuel Lamur to the active roster from the practice squad. Placed LB Dontay Moch on the Reserve/NFI list.
10/08/2012 Activated LB Dontay Moch to the roster. Placed RB Bernard Scott on the Reserve/Injured list.
10/04/2012 Signed CB Chris Lewis-Harris (FA) to the practice squad.
10/02/2012 Signed TE Richard Quinn (FA). Waived CB Chris Lewis-Harris.
10/01/2012 Granted one-week exemption from the NFL for LB Dontay Moch to participate in team activities.
09/29/2012 Signed CB Chris Lewis-Harris from the practice squad. Waived TE Richard Quinn.
09/27/2012 Signed S Chris Crocker (FA). Released TE Donald Lee.
09/18/2012 Signed DE Wallace Gilberry (FA). Placed DE Jamaal Anderson on the Reserve/Injured list.
09/14/2012 Placed LB Thomas Howard on the Reserve/Injured list. Signed LB Roddrick Muckelroy (FA).
09/05/2012 Signed DE DeQuin Evans to the practice squad.
09/04/2012 Placed C Kyle Cook on Injured Reserve/Recall list. Signed TE Richard Quinn (FA). Released TE/LS Bryce Davis from the practice squad.
09/02/2012 Signed T Jeff Adams (FA) to the practice squad.
09/01/2012 Signed to the practice squad: QB Zac Robinson, RB Daniel Herron, RB Jourdan Brooks, G Otis Hudson, LB Emmanuel Lamur, LS Bryce Davis, CB Chris Lewis-Harris.
08/31/2012 Waived DT Nick Hayden (injury settlement), CB T.J. Heath, RB Daniel Herron, G Otis Hudson, LB Grant Hunter, DE Micah Johnson, LB Emmanuel Lamur, CB Chris Lewis-Harris, DT Vaughn Meatoga, LB Roddrick Muckelroy, T Matthew O’Donnell, QB Zac Robinson and G Reggie Stephens.
08/31/2012 Placed DT Pat Sims on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list. Moved LB Dontay Moch to the Reserve/Suspended by Commissioner list. Placed S Tony Dye on the Reserve/Injured list. Waived FB Jourdan Brooks, TE Colin Cochart, LS Bryce Davis, FB James Develin, DE DeQuin Evans, WR Vidal Hazelton.
08/29/2012 Signed C Jeff Faine (FA). Waived WR Justin Hilton.
08/27/2012 Waived WR Kashif Moore.
08/24/2012 Placed five players on the Reserve/Injured list: CB Brandon Ghee, CB Shaun Prater, WR/CB Taveon Rogers, S Robert Sands and G Travelle Wharton. Waived DE Luke Black, RB Aaron Brown, QB Tyler Hansen and G Matt Murphy.
08/18/2012 Signed DE Luke Black (FA).
08/17/2012 Waived WR Jordan Shipley and K Thomas Weber.
08/05/2012 Terminated the contract of DE Derrick Harvey.
08/04/2012 Signed CB T.J. Heath (FA).
07/27/2012 Placed CB Nate Clements, WR Jordan Shipley, DT Pat Sims and K Mike Nugent on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list. Placed CB Dre Kirkpatrick on the Active/Non-Football Injury list. Placed LB Brandon Joiner on the Reserve/Did Not Report list.
07/26/2012 Signed CB Chris Lewis-Harris (CFA).
07/25/2012 Signed DT Brandon Thompson (D3b ’12).
06/19/2012 Waived RB Rodney Stewart with an injury settlement.
06/11/2012 Signed WR Mohamed Sanu (D3a ’12).
05/25/2012 Signed G Kevin Zeitler (D1b ’12).
05/23/2012 Signed RB Daniel Herron (D6 ’12).
05/21/2012 Acquired G Matt Murphy on waivers from Indianapolis. Signed C Reggie Stephens (FA).
05/18/2012 Signed CB Dre Kirkpatrick (D1a ’12).
05/17/2012 Waived C Ben Bojicic.
05/15/2012 Waived G Chris Riley.
05/14/2012 Signed two college free agents: FB Jourdan Brooks and LB Emmanuel Lamur.
05/11/2012 Signed DT Devon Still (D2 ’12), TE Orson Charles (D4 ’12), WR Marvin Jones (D5b ’12) and S Tony Dye (CFA).
05/11/2012 Waived CB Derrius Brooks, DE Julian Miller, G/T Mike Ryan and T Landon Walker.
05/10/2012 Signed CB Shaun Prater (D5a ’12) and S George Iloka (D5c ’12).
05/08/2012 Acquired on waivers: G Chris Riley (Tampa Bay) and DT Vaughan Meatoga (Washington).
05/04/2012 Signed G/C Trevor Robinson (CFA).
05/02/2012 Signed 14 college free agents: C Ben Bojicic, CB Derrius Brooks, LB Vontaze Burfict, LS Bryce Davis, QB Tyler Hansen, WR Justin Hilton, LB Grant Hunter, LB Brandon Joiner, DE Julian Miller, WR Kashif Moore, WR Taveon Rogers, G/T Mike Ryan, RB Rodney Stewart and T Landon Walker.
04/25/2012 Signed K Mike Nugent (UFA-Cin.).
04/16/2012 Signed LS Clark Harris (RFA-Cin.) and S Jeromy Miles (exclusive rights player).
04/13/2012 Signed TE Donald Lee (UFA-Cin.), CB Terence Newman (UFA-Dal.) and LB Dan Skuta (RFA-Cin.).
04/12/2012 Acquired a fifth-round selection in the 2012 NFL Draft from the N.Y. Giants in exchange for LB Keith Rivers. Waived S Rico Murray.
04/11/2012 Signed G Jacob Bell (UFA-StL.) and T Dennis Roland (UFA-Cin.).
04/06/2012 Released S Chris Crocker.
03/30/2012 Signed LB Manny Lawson (UFA-Cin.).
03/24/2012 Signed DE Jamaal Anderson (UFA-Ind.) and DT Pat Sims (UFA-Cin.).
03/23/2012 Signed T Anthony Collins (UFA-Cin.), DE Derrick Harvey (UFA-Den.) and CB Adam Jones (UFA-Cin.).
03/21/2012 Signed RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis (UFA-N.E.).
03/19/2012 Signed CB Jason Allen (UFA-Hou.) and S Reggie Nelson (UFA-Cin.).
03/17/2012 Signed G Travelle Wharton (UFA-Car.).
03/13/2012 The following players became unrestricted free agents: RB Cedric Benson, WR Andre Caldwell, T Anthony Collins, DE/DT Jonathan Fanene, CB Kelly Jennings, LB Brandon Johnson, CB Adam Jones, LB Manny Lawson, TE Donald Lee, G Nate Livings, G Mike McGlynn, S Reggie Nelson, T Dennis Roland.
03/13/2012 The following players became unrestricted free agents (cont’d): DE Frostee Rucker, TE Bo Scaife, WR Jerome Simpson, DT Pat Sims, G Bobbie Williams and S Gibril Wilson.
03/13/2012 The following two players were tendered offers and became restricted free agents: LS Clark Harris and LB Dan Skuta; The following player was tendered an offer and became an unsigned exclusive rights player: S Jeromy Miles.
03/12/2012 Re-signed FB Chris Pressley, a potential RFA; Re-signed the following three potential unsigned exclusive rights players: DT Nick Hayden, RB Cedric Peerman and LB Vincent Rey.
03/02/2012 Designated K Mike Nugent (UFA-Cin.) as franchise player.
02/17/2012 Hired Hue Jackson as assistant coach. Signed RB Aaron Brown (FA).
02/13/2012 Signed Mark Carrier as defensive backs coach and promoted Paul Guenther to linebackers coach. Announced that linebackers coach Jeff FitzGerald will not return to coaching staff in 2012.
01/27/2012 Defensive backs coach Kevin Coyle accepted the defensive coordinator position with the Miami Dolphins.
01/14/2012 Practice Squad contracts expired for the following three players: CB John Bowie (Practice Squad/Injured), TE Chase Coffman and DT Swanson Miller.
01/09/2012 Signed the following Practice Squad players to the Reserve/Future list: FB James Develin, LB DeQuin Evans (Practice Squad/Injured), WR Vidal Hazelton, LB Micah Johnson, CB Rico Murray, T Matthew O’Donnell, QB Zac Robinson.
01/06/2012 Signed K Thomas Weber (FA) to Reserve/Future list.
01/03/2012 Signed CB Rico Murray (FA) to the practice squad.
01/02/2012 Released CB Devon Torrence from the practice squad.