Elliott Fry
Elliott Goering Fry (born December 12, 1994) is an American football placekicker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He also played for the Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Alliance of American Football's Orlando Apollos.
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 12, 1994 | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | South Carolina | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Reserve/Future | ||||||||
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Professional career
Orlando Apollos
Fry went 14–14 in his 8 weeks with the Orlando Apollos before the Alliance of American Football suspended operations.[1][2]
Chicago Bears
Fry was signed by the Chicago Bears on April 12, 2019 to a three-year deal shortly after the departure of Cody Parkey as part of the Bear's preseason kicking competition.[2] During the preseason, he competed with Eddy Piñeiro, but was waived by the Bears shortly after their Week 2 loss to the New York Giants.[3] He made three of four field goals for the Bears.[4]
Baltimore Ravens
Shortly after being waived by the Bears, signed a contract with the Baltimore Ravens.[3] He was cut by the Ravens after their final preseason game against the Washington Redskins.[5]
In October 2019, Fry was selected by the St. Louis BattleHawks in the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft,[6] but did not sign with the team.
Carolina Panthers
Fry signed a reserve/futures contract with the Carolina Panthers on December 30, 2019.[7] He was waived on April 30, 2020.[8]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On May 1, 2020, Fry was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[9] He was waived on September 1, 2020.[10]
Atlanta Falcons
On October 1, 2020, Fry was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.[11] He was elevated to the active roster on October 5 for the team's week 4 game against the Green Bay Packers.[12] He made his NFL debut in the game, converting one field goal and going one-for-two on extra point attempts.[13] He reverted to the practice squad the next day.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[15]
Personal life
Fry has Type 1 diabetes, which he was diagnosed with when he was seven years old.[16]
See also
References
- Swanson, Matt. "Elliott Fry". NoExtraPoints. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- "Bears sign former AAF kicker Elliott Fry to 3-year deal". Bears Wire. 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- "After Release By Bears, Fry Signs Deal With Ravens". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- Alper, Josh (August 18, 2019). "Bears waive K Elliott Fry". Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- Alper, Josh (2019-08-30). "Ravens cut Elliott Fry". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- Bryan, Will (December 30, 2019). "Panthers sign nine players to reserve future contracts for 2020". Panthers.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- Bryan, Will (April 30, 2020). "Panthers sign defensive end DaVonte Lambert, cornerback Derrek Thomas". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- Smith, Scott (May 1, 2020). "Bucs Claim Kicker Elliott Fry". buccaneers.com.
- Smith, Scott (September 1, 2020). "Bucs Sign K Ryan Succop". Buccaneers.com.
- McFadden, Will (October 1, 2020). "Falcons sign kicker Elliott Fry to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- McFadden, Will (October 5, 2020). "Falcons add kicker Elliott Fry to active roster". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- "Falcons' Elliott Fry: Misses kick in debut". CBSSports.com. October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- "Elliott Fry: Reverts to practice squad". CBSSports.com. October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- McFadden, Will (January 4, 2021). "Falcons sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- Wood, Ryan (October 30, 2013). "Gamecocks kicker Elliott Fry won't let Type I diabetes slow him down". The Post and Courier. Retrieved October 23, 2019.