NFL Transactions for January 9th, 2017

Bears

• Bears Waive OLB Josh Shirley

Lions

Lions signed 9 players to future deals:

1. WR Jared Abbrederis
2. TE Kennard Backman
3. RB Mike James 
4. TE Khari Lee
5. LB Steve Longa
6. OL Matt Rotheram
7. OL Brandon Thomas
8. WR Andrew Turzilli
9. DB Charles Washington

Colts

• Colts signed CFL pass rusher Alex Bazzie to a future deal

Packers

• Packers released DT Mike Pennel

Giants

Giants signed 7 players to a future deals:

1. CB Michael Hunter
2. WR Darius Powe
3. RB Jacob Huesman
4. QB Keith Wenning
5. DE Jordan Williams
6. DE Stansly Maponga
7. WR Kevin Norwood

Raiders

Raiders signed 11 players to future deals:

1. OLB Andy Mulumba
2. LB Dwayne Norman 
3. DE Jimmy Bean
4. WR K.J. Brent
5. DL Demetrius Cherry
6. CB Kenneth Durden
7. TE Cooper Helfet
8. WR Jaydon Mickens
9. TE Ryan O’Malley
10. G Oni Omoile
11. G Ian Silberman

Eagles

• Eagles Sign CFL CB Mitchell White