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Relieved WRs coach Ike Hilliard of his duties.

Signed seven players to reserve/future contracts: DB Mario Butler, OL Edawn Coughman, QB Dennis Dixon, DL Ikponmwosa Igbinosun, OL Jamaal Johnson-Webb WR Brandon Kaufman, LB Jacquies Smith.

Placed DB Aaron Williams on Injured Reserve. Activated WR Cordell Roberson from the Practice Squad to the 53-man roster.

Activated DB Jonathan Meeks from Injured Reserve/Designated for Return to the 53-man roster and released LB Jamaal Westerman. Signed WR Brandon Kaufman to the Practice Squad and released WR Tommy Streeter.

Signed TE Tony Moeaki. Released RB Tashard Choice.

Signed OL Jamaal Johnson-Webb to the Practice Squad and released OL Manase Foketi.

Elevated CEO Russ Brandon to Team President/CEO.

Signed OL Manase Foketi to the Practice Squad. Released OL Bryant Browning.

Signed OL J.J. Unga to the 53-man roster.

Signed DB Mario Butler to the Practice Squad. Released DB Justin Rogers from the 53-man roster and Johnny Adams from the Practice Squad.

Signed DL Ikponmwosa Igbinosun to the Practice Squad. Released DL Adawale Ojomo from the Practice Squad.

Released WR Brad Smith from Reserve/Injured.

Signed FB Evan Rodriguez to the 53-man roster. Released QB Matt Flynn.

Signed DT Stefan Charles

Signed WR Cordell Roberson to the Practice Squad. Released DT Jay Ross.

Promoted RB Ronnie Wingo from the Practice Squad to the 53-man roster.

Released CB Brandon Burton.

Promoted OL Mark Asper from the Practice Squad to the Active Roster. Signed OL Bryant Browning and LB Jacquies Smith to the Practice Squad. Released OL Colin Brown from the Active Roster and DE Jamie Blatnick from the Practice Squad.

Signed QB Matt Flynn. Placed DB Jonathan Meeks on Injured Reserve/Designated For Return.

Signed CB Johnny Adams to the Practice Squad.

Signed LB Ty Powell. Elevated CB Brandon Smith from the Practice Squad to the Active Roster. Released LB Marcus Dowtin and CB Johnny Adams. Signed QB Dennis Dixon to the Practice Squad.

Elevated QB Thad Lewis from the Practice Squad to the Active Roster. Placed K Dustin Hopkins on Injured Reserve. Claimed OL Antoine McClain off waivers. Released OL Sam Young.

Signed P Brian Moorman

Released P Shawn Powell.

Signed DL Jay Ross to the 53-man roster and DL Adewale Ojomo to the Practice Squad. Released DL Izaan Cross from the Practice Squad.

Placed DT Alex Carrington on Injured Reserve.

Released DT Jay Ross and promoted CB Johnny Adams from the Practice Squad to the Active roster.

Signed DB Brandon Smith to the Practice Squad.

Reached an injury settlement and released FB Drew Smith from Injured Reserve.

Signed K Dan Carpenter.

Signed S Jim Leonhard.

Signed CB Johnny Adams, OT Edawn Coughman and RB Ronnie Wingo to the Practice Squad.

Named 2013 team captains: RB Fred Jackson, DT Kyle Williams, and C Eric Wood.

Signed OL Mark Asper, DL Jamie Blatnick, DL Izaan Cross, QB Thad Lewis, and WR Tommy Streeter to the Practice Squad.

Claimed and was awarded CB Brandon Burton off waivers from the Minnesota Vikings.

Released DL Jamie Blatnick, DL Izaan Cross, QB Thad Lewis, LB Bryan Scott, and DT Torell Troup.

Released DE K. Brown, RB Z. Brown, DB C. Butler, OL A. Caldwell, OL Z. Chibane, DB J. Dangerfield, FB D. Dickerson, DB K. Edwards, DL J. Gilbert, RB K. Gaskins, DB TJ Heath, WR B. Kaufman, QB M. Leinart, LB K. Pough, TE N. Provo, T Z. Sanders, LB B. Smith, and C D. Snow.

Placed QB Kevin Kolb, WR Brad Smith, and FB Drew Smith on Injured Reserve.

Signed C Eric Wood to a long-term contract extension.

Released CB Dominique Ellis, WR DeMarco Sampson, CB Jumal Rolle, C Ryan Turnley, and WR Da'Rick Rogers.

Placed OT Chris Hairston on Reserve/Non-Football Illlness. Reached a settlement with OL Keith Williams and released him from Injured Reserve.

Traded LB Chris White to Detroit for QB Thaddeus Lewis.

Signed QB Matt Leinart.

Signed S Jairus Byrd to one-year franchise tender.

Released OL Keith Williams.

Released K Rian Lindell

Released OT Tony Hills, DB Mark LeGree, DB Don Unamba, WR Terrell Sinkfield. Placed WR Kevin Elliot on Injured Reserve.

Reached an injury settlement with DT Aaron Tipoti and released him from the roster.

Signed LB Jamaal Westerman

Waived TE Mike Caussin.

Released P Brian Stahovich.

Signed DB Mark LeGree.

S Mana Silva designated Exempt/Left Squad. Bills receive roster exemption.

Signed TE Nick Provo. Released OL Hutch Eckerson.

Signed WR Terrell Sinkfield.

Signed DB Ron Unamba.

Signed OL Tony Hills and OL Antoine Caldwell.

Released OL Chris Scott.

Released TE Mickey Shuler.

Released DE Mark Anderson. Placed OT Chris Hairson on the Active/PUP list.

Released WR Kevin Norrell from Reserve/Injured.

Released QB Tarvaris Jackson.

Signed OL Doug Legursky. Released LB Greg Lloyd.

Signed WR DeMarco Sampson. Waived DB Vernon Kearney.

Signed second-round draft pick (41st overall) WR Robert Woods.

Named Doug Whaley as the 12th general manager in team history.

Signed second-round draft pick (46th overall) LB Kiko Alonso.

Signed TE Mickey Shuler and Waived/Injured WR Kevin Norrell.

Buddy Nix transitions from General Manager to Special Assistant.

Signed four 2013 draft picks: WR Marquise Goodwin, S Duke Williams, S Jonathan Meeks, and K Dustin Hopkins.

Signed seventh-round draft pick TE Chris Gragg

Acquired LB Jerry Hughes from the Colts in exchange for LB Kelvin Sheppard.

Released QB Aaron Corp, T Adam Grant, K Chris Koepplin and TE Joe Sawyer.

Agreed to terms with G Zack Chibane, DE Izaan Cross, DB Jordan Dangerfield, CB Kip Edwards, RB Kendall Gaskins, WR Brandon Kaufman, CB Vernon Kearney, WR Kevin Norrell, LB Keith Pough, CB Nickell Robey, WR Da'Rick Rogers, CB Jumal Rolle, FB Drew Smith, DT Aaron Tipoti, QB Jeff Tuel, C Ryan Turnley

Selected S Duke Williams (105th overall), S Jonathan Meeks (143), K Dustin Hopkins (177) and TE Chris Gragg (222) on Day 3 of the NFL Draft.

Selected WR Robert Woods (41st overall), LB Kiko Alonso (46th) and WR Marquise Goodwin (78th) on day two of the NFL Draft.

Selected QB E.J. Manuel with the 16th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft.

Signed DE Jamie Blatnick, LB Kourtnei Brown, K Chris Koepplin, P Brian Stahovich, and FB Frank Summers.

Claimed LB Marcus Dowtin off waivers.

Signed QB Kevin Kolb

Signed DT Alan Branch.

Signed RB Tashard Choice to a contract extension. TE Dorin Dickerson accepted his tender offer.

Signed LB Manny Lawson

Released QB Ryan Fitzpatrick

Agreed to terms with CB Leodis McKelvin

Re-signed LB Bryan Scott

Tendered TE Dorin Dickerson.

Shawne Merriman announces his retirement.

Placed the franchise tag on S Jairus Byrd.

DE Chris Kelsay retires.

Signed Assistant GM/Director of Pro Personnel Doug Whaley to a contract extension.

Re-signed OL Colin Brown

Re-signed QB Tarvaris Jackson

Released CB Terrence McGee. Signed QB Aaron Corp and OL Hutch Eckerson.

Released LB Nick Barnett and SS George Wilson.

Announced new five-year partnership with Rogers Media to play six games in Toronto.

Named Kurt Anderson and Jason Vrable as offensive quality control coaches.

Pat Morris hired as offensive line coach.

Added three assistants to the coaching staff: Ike Hilliard (WRs), John Anselmo (Special Teams Asst.) and Hal Luther (Asst. Strength and Conditioning).

Signed TE Joe Sawyer and DB Dominique Ellis as reserve/future signings

Added 10 coaches to the staff: Eric Ciano (Strength and Conditioning), Donnie Henderson (DBs), Chuck Driesback (LBs), Tyrone Wheatley (RBs), Jim O'Neil (LBs), Greg Adkins (TEs), Anthony Weaver (DL), Brian Fleury (Def. QC), Samson Brown (Asst. DBs), Jason Rebrovich (Def. QC).

Selected Danny Crossman as special teams coordinator.

Named Nathaniel Hackett offensive coordinator and Mike Pettine defensive coordinator.

Hired Doug Marrone as the 16th head coach in franchise history.