David Steinmetz (American football)

David Steinmetz (born March 1, 1995) is an American football offensive tackle for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue and was also a member of the Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans.

David Steinmetz
No. 66 – Washington Football Team
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-03-01) March 1, 1995
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:321 lb (146 kg)
Career information
College:Purdue
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Games played:1
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Professional career

Steinmetz signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on May 10, 2018.[1] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018.[2]

Steinmetz signed with the Houston Texans' practice squad on November 20, 2018.[3] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the team after the season on January 7, 2019.[4] He suffered a broken ankle during training camp and was placed on injured reserve on August 26, 2019.[5][6] He was waived on August 13, 2020.[7]

Steinmetz signed with the Washington Football Team on August 21, 2020.[8] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[9] and signed to the team's practice squad two days later.[10] He was elevated to the active roster on November 21 and November 25 for the team's weeks 11 and 12 games against the Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[11][12] He was promoted to Washington's active roster on December 12, 2020.[13]

References
  1. "Miami Dolphins sign 13 undrafted free agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 10, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. Poupart, Alain (September 1, 2018). "Top News: 53-man Roster Announced". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. Wilson, Aaron (November 20, 2018). "Texans sign tackle David Steinmetz to practice squad". Chron.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  4. "Transactions: Texans sign eight players to reserve/future contracts". HoustonTexans.com. January 7, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  5. Duncan, Avery (August 21, 2019). "Texans OT David Steinmetz out for 2019 season with a broken ankle". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  6. "Texans' David Steinmetz: Placed on IR". CBSSports.com. August 26, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  7. "Texans announce roster moves". HoustonTexans.com. August 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  8. Neel, Zachary. "Report: Washington expected to sign OL David Steinmetz to add depth". Washington Wire. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  9. "Washington Football Team Reduces Roster To 53 Players". WashingtonFootball.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  10. "Washington Football Team Signs 3 Players To Its Practice Squad". WashingtonFootball.com. September 7, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  11. "Washington Signs S Cole Luke; Elevates Two Players From Practice Squad". WashingtonFootball.com. November 21, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  12. "Washington Elevates LB Jordan Kunaszyk, T David Steinmetz From Practice Squad". WashingtonFootball.com. November 25, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  13. Jennings, Scott. "Washington Roster Moves: OT David Steinmetz signed, Ryan Anderson placed on IR". Hogs Haven. Retrieved December 12, 2020.


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