Elliott Fry

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Elliott Fry
Free agent
Position:Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-12) December 12, 1994 (age 27)
Frisco, Texas
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school:Prince of Peace Christian (Carrollton, Texas)
College:South Carolina
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2021
Field goals:4
Field goal attempts:5
Field goal %:80.0
Longest field goal:44
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Elliott Goering Fry (born December 12, 1994) is an American football placekicker who is a free agent. He has played for the Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City Chiefs, and the Alliance of American Football's Orlando Apollos.

Professional career[]

Orlando Apollos[]

Fry went 14–14 in his 8 weeks with the Orlando Apollos before the Alliance of American Football suspended operations.[1][2]

Chicago Bears[]

Fry was signed by the Chicago Bears on April 12, 2019 to a three-year deal shortly after the departure of Cody Parkey as part of the Bear's preseason kicking competition.[2] During the preseason, he competed with Eddy Piñeiro, but was waived by the Bears shortly after their Week 2 loss to the New York Giants.[3] He made three of four field goals for the Bears.[4]

Baltimore Ravens[]

Shortly after being waived by the Bears, signed a contract with the Baltimore Ravens.[3] He was cut by the Ravens after their final preseason game against the Washington Redskins.[5]

In October 2019, Fry was selected by the St. Louis BattleHawks in the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft,[6] but did not sign with the team.

Carolina Panthers[]

Fry signed a reserve/futures contract with the Carolina Panthers on December 30, 2019.[7] He was waived on April 30, 2020.[8]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]

On May 1, 2020, Fry was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[9] He was waived on September 1, 2020.[10]

Atlanta Falcons[]

On October 1, 2020, Fry was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.[11] He was elevated to the active roster on October 5 for the team's week 4 game against the Green Bay Packers.[12] He made his NFL debut in the game, converting one field goal and going one-for-two on extra point attempts.[13] He reverted to the practice squad the next day.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[15] On May 12, 2021, Fry was waived by the Falcons.[16][17]

On September 10, 2021, Fry was signed to the Falcons' practice squad.[18] He was released from their practice squad on September 20, 2021. On October 5, 2021, Fry once again was signed to the Falcons' practice squad.[19] He was released on November 17, 2021.

Kansas City Chiefs[]

Fry was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad on December 14, 2021.[20] He was signed to the active roster on December 20, 2021.[21] After playing only one game for the team, he was released on December 28, 2021.

Personal life[]

Fry has Type 1 diabetes, which he was diagnosed with when he was seven years old.[22]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Swanson, Matt. "Elliott Fry". NoExtraPoints. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  2. ^ a b "Bears sign former AAF kicker Elliott Fry to 3-year deal". Bears Wire. 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  3. ^ a b "After Release By Bears, Fry Signs Deal With Ravens". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  4. ^ Alper, Josh (August 18, 2019). "Bears waive K Elliott Fry". Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  5. ^ Alper, Josh (2019-08-30). "Ravens cut Elliott Fry". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  6. ^ Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  7. ^ Bryan, Will (December 30, 2019). "Panthers sign nine players to reserve future contracts for 2020". Panthers.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  8. ^ Bryan, Will (April 30, 2020). "Panthers sign defensive end DaVonte Lambert, cornerback Derrek Thomas". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  9. ^ Smith, Scott (May 1, 2020). "Bucs Claim Kicker Elliott Fry". buccaneers.com.
  10. ^ Smith, Scott (September 1, 2020). "Bucs Sign K Ryan Succop". Buccaneers.com.
  11. ^ McFadden, Will (October 1, 2020). "Falcons sign kicker Elliott Fry to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  12. ^ McFadden, Will (October 5, 2020). "Falcons add kicker Elliott Fry to active roster". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  13. ^ "Falcons' Elliott Fry: Misses kick in debut". CBSSports.com. October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  14. ^ "Elliott Fry: Reverts to practice squad". CBSSports.com. October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  15. ^ McFadden, Will (January 4, 2021). "Falcons sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  16. ^ Deighton, John (May 11, 2021). "Falcons release K Elliott Fry". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  17. ^ "2021 NFL Transactions: Waivers – May". NFL.com. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  18. ^ Deighton, John. "Falcons sign K Elliott Fry to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  19. ^ "Falcons place CB Oliver, punter Nizialek on injured reserve". apnews.com. October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  20. ^ "Chiefs to sign K Elliott Fry to practice squad". USAToday.com. December 14, 2021.
  21. ^ "Pro Bowl TE Travis Kelce among three Kansas City Chiefs put on COVID-19 list". ESPN.com.
  22. ^ Wood, Ryan (October 30, 2013). "Gamecocks kicker Elliott Fry won't let Type I diabetes slow him down". The Post and Courier. Retrieved October 23, 2019.

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