Emmanuel Smith (American football)

Emmanuel Smith (born July 25, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores, he signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

Emmanuel Smith
No. 43 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-25) July 25, 1995
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College:Vanderbilt
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad/injured
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Games played:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Smith signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL Draft on May 1, 2018.[1] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018.[2]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Smith signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad on December 11, 2018.[3] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the team after the season on December 31, 2018.[4] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[5]

Kansas City Chiefs

Smith signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad on September 2, 2019.[6] He won Super Bowl LIV as a practice squad member with the Chiefs after they defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20. He re-signed with the Chiefs after the season on February 5, 2020.[7]

Smith was waived/injured on August 27, 2020,[8] and reverted to injured reserve the next day.[9] He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 4.[10] He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on October 20, 2020.[11] He was elevated to the active roster on December 19 for the team's week 15 game against the New Orleans Saints, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[12] He suffered a hamstring injury in the game, and was placed on the practice squad/injured list on December 26.[13]

References
  1. McFadden, Will (May 1, 2018). "Falcons agree to terms with 27 college free agents". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  2. McFadden, Will (September 1, 2018). "Falcons 2018 roster: Atlanta announces roster cuts, trims active roster down to 52". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  3. Smith, Scott (December 11, 2018). "Bucs Put LB Kevin Minter on IR, Promote TE Tanner Hudson". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  4. Smith, Scott (December 31, 2018). "Bucs Sign Eight to Reserve/Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  5. Smith, Scott (August 30, 2019). "Bucs Move Toward 53-Man Roster with 21 Moves". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  6. Goldman, Charles (September 2, 2019). "Chiefs sign 4 more players to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  7. Goldman, Charles (February 5, 2020). "Chiefs add 9 practice squad players on reserve/future contracts". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  8. Goldman, Charles (August 27, 2020). "Chiefs waive injured LB Emmanuel Smith, officially sign C Daniel Kilgore". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  9. "Chiefs' Emmanuel Smith: Lands on IR". CBSSports.com. August 28, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  10. Goldman, Charles (September 4, 2020). "Chiefs waive LB Emmanuel Smith from IR with injury settlement". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  11. Goldman, Charles (October 20, 2020). "Chiefs sign LB Emmanuel Smith to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  12. Goldman, Charles (December 19, 2020). "Chiefs announce flurry of roster moves on Saturday". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  13. "Emmanuel Smith: Lands on injured list". CBSSports.com. December 26, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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