Marcus Sayles
| No. 14 – BC Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 1, 1994 Alpharetta, Georgia |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Chattahoochee High School |
| College: | West Georgia |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca | |
Marcus Sayles (born October 1, 1994) is a professional gridiron football defensive back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of West Georgia.
Professional career[]
Buffalo Bills[]
Sayles signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[1] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Bills' practice squad the next day.[2][3] He was released on September 5, 2017.[4]
Los Angeles Rams[]
On November 22, 2017, Sayles was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad.[5] He was released on December 5, 2017, but was re-signed on December 13.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on January 8, 2018.[7]
On April 12, 2018, Sayles was waived by the Rams.[8]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers[]
After being let go by the Rams, Sayles signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for the 2018 season. Sayles played a critical role at halfback for the Bombers defense and linked up with Winston Rose as his boundary corner in 2019, to help the Bombers win the 107th Grey Cup 33-12.[9][10] Sayles was named a CFL West All-Star for his play during the 2019 season.[11]
Minnesota Vikings[]
On January 3, 2020, Sayles signed a reserve/future contract with the Minnesota Vikings.[12] He was waived on August 18, 2020.[13] He was re-signed to their practice squad on October 27, 2020.[14] He was released on December 1, 2020.[15]
BC Lions[]
On January 9, 2021, it was announced that Sayles had signed with the BC Lions to a three-year contract.[16]
Statistics[]
CFL[]
| Defence | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | ST | Sacks | Int | TD | FF | |
| 2018 | WPG | 16 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | WPG | 18 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| CFL totals | 34 | 136 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | ||
References[]
- ^ Sambrotto, Anthony (May 5, 2017). "Bills agreed to terms with 13 undrafted free agents". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 2, 2017). "Bills move 30 off the roster to reach 53". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 3, 2017). "Bills sign seven to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 5, 2017). "Bills make three practice squad changes". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Comeaux, Jonathan (November 22, 2017). "Rams Sign CB Marcus Sayles To Practice Squad". NFL Trade Rumors.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (December 13, 2017). "Rams Promote Isaiah Johnson, Sign Marcus Sayles to Practice Squad". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (January 8, 2018). "Rams Sign 10 to Futures Contracts". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (April 12, 2018). "Rams Waive DB Marcus Sayles". NFL Trade Rumors.
- ^ Ted Wyman (November 15, 2019). "Newcomers helped solidify Bombers' secondary just in time for playoffs". Winnipeg Sun.
- ^ Ken Wiebe (August 1, 2019). "Rose and Sayles blossoming for Blue Bombers". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ Ted Wyman (November 27, 2019). "Bombers Jefferson, Bryant and Rose named to CFL all-star team". Ottawa Citizen.
- ^ "Ex-CFL cornerback Marcus Sayles signs futures deal with Vikings". Twin Cities. Pioneer Press. January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Vikings Sign LB Hardy Nickerson". Vikings.com. August 18, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
- ^ "Vikings Sign CB Marcus Sayles to Practice Squad; Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. October 27, 2020.
- ^ "Vikings Waive LS Austin Cutting and LB Hardy Nickerson; Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. December 1, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Lions Land 2019 West All-Star Marcus Sayles". BC Lions. January 9, 2021.
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