Austin Edwards

Austin Edwards (born August 27, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2020 following his college football career with the Ferris State Bulldogs.

Austin Edwards
No. 97 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-27) August 27, 1997
Lansing, Michigan
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
College:Ferris State
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2020
Games played:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Edwards signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 27, 2020.[1] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5,[2] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[3] He was released on September 25,[4] and re-signed to the practice squad on September 29.[5] He was elevated to the active roster on October 24 for the team's week 7 game against the Detroit Lions, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[6] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on December 22, 2020,[7] and restored to the practice squad on January 6, 2021.[8]

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 13, 2021, Edwards was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.[9]

References
  1. McFadden, Will (April 27, 2020). "Falcons agree to terms with 20 undrafted college free agents". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  2. McFadden, Will (September 5, 2020). "Falcons 2020 roster announced". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  3. McFadden, Will (September 6, 2020). "Falcons sign 14 players to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  4. McFadden, Will (September 25, 2020). "Falcons sign Tyler Hall to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  5. McFadden, Will (September 29, 2020). "Falcons place Darqueze Dennard on IR". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  6. McFadden, Will (October 24, 2020). "Falcons add two defenders to active roster". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  7. Conway, Kelsey (December 22, 2020). "Falcons place Austin Edwards on reserve/COVID-19 list". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  8. "Austin Edwards: Restored from COVID list". CBSSports.com. January 6, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  9. Conner, Matt (2021-01-14). "Chiefs sign former Falcons defensive lineman Austin Edwards to practice squad". Arrowhead Addict. Retrieved 2021-01-15.


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