Dez Stewart

Dez Stewart (born April 18, 1993) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent after the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio Dominican University.

Dez Stewart
Free agent
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1993-04-18) April 18, 1993
Owensboro, Kentucky
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Cincinnati (OH) Walnut Hills
College:Ohio Dominican
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On May 2, 2016, Stewart was signed by the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent.[1] He was waived on May 12, 2016.[2]

Washington Redskins

On July 18, 2016, Stewart was signed by the Washington Redskins.[3] He was waived on August 27, 2016..[4]

Green Bay Packers

On October 24, 2016, Stewart was signed to the Green Bay Packers' practice squad.[5] He was released on December 2, 2016.[6]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On January 24, 2017, Stewart was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers to a reserve/future contract.[7] He was waived/injured on May 5, 2017 and placed on injured reserve.[8] On May 11, he was waived with an injury settlement.[9]

Detroit Lions

On August 8, 2017, Stewart signed with the Detroit Lions.[10] He was waived/injured on September 1, 2017 and placed on injured reserve.[11] He was released on September 8, 2017.

Albany Empire

On March 4, 2019, Stewart was assigned to the Albany Empire. He was placed on recallable reassignment on April 12, 2019, and became a free agent.

Personal life

Stewart's cousin Bo Smith, played a few seasons in the NFL, as well as the CFL, as a cornerback.[12]

References
  1. Smith, Scott (May 2, 2016). "Buccaneers Land 19 Rookie Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  2. Smith, Scott (May 12, 2016). "Bucs Claim Lowdermilk, Tweak Roster". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  3. Czarda, Stephen (July 18, 2016). "Redskins Sign Wide Receiver Dez Stewart". Redskins.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  4. "8/27: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. August 27, 2016. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  5. "Packers promote WR Allison, S Whitehead to active roster". Packers.com. October 24, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  6. "Packers sign QB Joe Callahan to the practice squad". Packers.com. December 2, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  7. "11 players signed to Reserve/Future contracts". Steelers.com. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  8. Bryan, Dave (May 5, 2017). "Steelers Waive LS Kameron Canaday, WR Dez Stewart On Friday". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  9. Bryan, Dave (May 11, 2017). "Steelers Waive WR Dez Stewart From IR With Injury Settlement". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  10. "Lions sign free agents CB Tramain Jacobs and WR Dez Stewart". Detroit Lions. August 8, 2017. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  11. "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  12. Kania, Joe (May 2, 2016). "Things to Know: Bucs' Rookie Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
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