Rashaad Coward
![]() Coward in 2019 | |||||
Atlanta Falcons | |||||
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Position: | Offensive guard | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Brooklyn, New York | November 6, 1994||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 326 lb (148 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Sheepshead Bay (Brooklyn, New York) | ||||
College: | Old Dominion | ||||
Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2021 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Rashaad Coward (born November 6, 1994) is an American football offensive guard for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a defensive end at Old Dominion. He has played for the Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Professional career[]
Chicago Bears[]
Coward signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2017.[1] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] He was promoted to the active roster on December 9, 2017,[4] and made his regular-season debut in the Week 14 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.[5]
Although Coward was a defensive end during his rookie year, head coach Matt Nagy announced that Coward would be moved to offensive line for the 2018 season.[5] He was an exclusive-rights free agent (ERFA) after the year, but returned to the Bears after being tendered a contract.[6]
In 2019, Coward started ten games at right guard after Kyle Long suffered a season-ending injury. He became an ERFA for the second time at season's end before re-signing on April 17, 2020.[7]
Pittsburgh Steelers[]
Coward signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on March 30, 2021.[8] He was released on October 9, 2021.
Jacksonville Jaguars[]
On October 12, 2021, Coward signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[9] On October 21, Coward was released by the Jaguars.
Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)[]
On November 23, 2021, Coward was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[10]
Atlanta Falcons[]
On January 24, 2022, Coward signed a reserve/future contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[11]
References[]
- ^ Mayer, Larry (May 11, 2017). "Bears sign 13 undrafted rookies". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 4, 2017). "Bears sign Jenkins, nine to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ "Rashaad Coward promoted to Bears 53-man roster". 247Sports.com. December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ a b Cox, Lorin (April 17, 2018). "Bears switching DL Rashaad Coward to guard". USA Today. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ Eurich, Matt (March 13, 2019). "Bears tender three players, including Roy Robertson-Harris". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (April 17, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears announce five transactions". Chicago Bears. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (March 30, 2021). "Steelers sign Ballage, Coward". Steelers.com. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign OL Rashaad Coward, place OL Brandon Linder on IR". Jaguars.com. October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Roster moves continue for Steelers". Steelers.com. November 23, 2021.
- ^ "Falcons sign OL Rashaad Coward to reserve/future deal". The Falcoholic. SB Nation. January 24, 2022.
External links[]
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from New York (state)
- Sportspeople from Brooklyn
- American football defensive tackles
- American football offensive guards
- Old Dominion Monarchs football players
- Chicago Bears players
- Sheepshead Bay High School alumni
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- American football offensive lineman, 1990s birth stubs