Bobby Massie

Bobby Massie (born August 1, 1989) is an American football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Bobby Massie
Massie with the Chicago Bears in 2019
No. 70 – Chicago Bears
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1989-08-01) August 1, 1989
Lynchburg, Virginia
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:Liberty Christian Academy
(Lynchburg, Virginia)
College:Ole Miss
NFL Draft:2012 / Round: 4 / Pick: 112
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2020
Games played:118
Games started:110
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Massie played three seasons for Ole Miss becoming a full-time starter midway through his freshman year. He started all 12 games at right tackle in both 2010 and 2011—his sophomore and junior years. He wore number 79.

Massie announced on January 6, 2012, that he would forgo his senior year and enter the 2012 NFL Draft.[1]

Professional career

He was considered one of the best fifteen offensive tackle prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[2]

Arizona Cardinals

On April 28, 2012, Massie was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round (112th pick overall) of the NFL Draft. On September 5, 2015, Massie was suspended for the first two games of the 2015 season for violating the NFL's Policy and Program on Substances of Abuse.[3]

Chicago Bears

On March 9, 2016, Massie signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Bears worth $18 million.[4][5]

On January 26, 2019, Massie signed a four-year contract extension with the Bears through the 2022 season.[6][7]

In Week 2 of the 2020 season against the New York Giants, Massie recorded his first career catch, a four yard pass intended for tight end Jimmy Graham, during the 17–13 win.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on November 3, 2020 with a knee injury.[9]

References
  1. Rebels OT Massie opts for NFL draft
  2. "NFL Draft Scout". Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  3. Wesseling, Chris (September 5, 2015). "Cardinals' Bobby Massie suspended for two games". NFL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  4. Mayer, Larry (March 9, 2016). "Bears agree to terms with OT Massie". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  5. Spotrac.com. "Bobby Massie". Spotrac.com. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  6. Gordon, Grant (January 26, 2019). "OT Bobby Massie, Bears agree on four-year deal". NFL.com.
  7. Mayer, Larry (January 26, 2019). "Roster Moves: Bears ink Massie to four-year extension". ChicagoBears.com.
  8. "Trubisky 2 TD passes, Barkley hurt as Bears edge Giants". ESPN. Associated Press. September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  9. Mayer, Larry (November 3, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears put Massie on IR; Ifedi, Spriggs on COVID-19 list". ChicagoBears.com.
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