Jack Cichy

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Jack Cichy
Free agent
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-05-05) May 5, 1996 (age 25)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:Hill-Murray School
College:Wisconsin
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 202
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:6
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Jack Cichy (born May 5, 1996) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Wisconsin.[1]

College career[]

Playing for Wisconsin, Cichy recorded three consecutive sacks in the 2015 Holiday Bowl, a sequence that gained much notoriety.[2]

Professional career[]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]

Cichy was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in sixth round with the 202nd overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.[3] The Buccaneers acquired the pick used to select Cichy by trading J.J. Wilcox to the Pittsburgh Steelers.[4] He played in six games before suffering a torn ACL in Week 7, and was subsequently placed on injured reserve on October 22, 2018.[5]

In 2019, Cichy played in four games before injuring his elbow in Week 4. He missed the next four weeks and was placed on injured reserve on October 30, 2019.[6]

On October 13, 2020, Cichy was placed on injured reserve after sustaining a hamstring injury in Week 5.[7] He was activated on November 28, 2020.[8] He was waived on December 2, 2020.[9]

New England Patriots[]

On December 3, 2020, Cichy was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots.[10] He was waived with a failed physical designation on December 9, 2020,[11][12] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[13]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (second stint)[]

On January 2, 2021, Cichy was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers off the Patriots practice squad.[14] On January 19, 2021, Cichy was placed on injured reserve.[15] Cichy earned a Super Bowl championship when the Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV.[16][17]

References[]

  1. ^ "Meet Jack Cichy, the former walk-on who keeps crushing the doubters". USAToday.com. March 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Feldman, Bruce (December 12, 2017). "Three Sacks in Three Plays: The Moment Jack Cichy Became a Wisconsin Star". si.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Arcia, Gil (April 28, 2018). "Linebacker Jack Cichy selected by the Buccaneers with the 202nd pick". BucsNation.com. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  5. ^ Smith, Scott (October 22, 2018). "Kwon Alexander, Jack Cichy Out for the Season". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  6. ^ Smith, Scott (October 30, 2019). "Jordan Leggett Promoted as Jack Cichy Goes to IR". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  7. ^ Smith, Scott (October 13, 2020). "Vita Vea, Jack Cichy to I.R. Among Multiple Bucs Moves". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  8. ^ Smith, Scott (November 28, 2020). "Jack Cichy Activated from Injured Reserve". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  9. ^ Smith, Scott (December 2, 2020). "Bucs Promote Jeremiah Ledbetter, Waive Jack Cichy". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "Patriots Claim LB Jack Cichy Off Waivers from Tampa Bay". Patriots.com. December 3, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  11. ^ "Patriots Release LB Jack Cichy; Sign DB Dayan Lake and WR Devin Smith Practice Squad". Patriots.com. December 9, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  12. ^ "Jack Cichy: Goes unclaimed on waivers". CBSSports.com. December 10, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  13. ^ "Patriots Sign LB Jack Cichy to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. December 11, 2020. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  14. ^ Smith, Scott (January 2, 2021). "Bucs Bring Back ILB Jack Cichy". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  15. ^ Easterling, Luke (January 18, 2021). "Bucs LB Jack Cichy (elbow) won't return vs. Saints". Bucs Wire. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  16. ^ Patra, Kevin (February 7, 2017). "What we learned from Buccaneers win over Chiefs in Super Bowl LV". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  17. ^ "Super Bowl LV – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 7th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.

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