Jordan Devey

Jordan Devey (born January 11, 1988) is an American football offensive guard for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis. He was signed as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Ravens. Devey has also played for the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Oakland Raiders.

Jordan Devey
Devey with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2017
No. 68 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1988-01-11) January 11, 1988
American Fork, Utah
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:American Fork
(American Fork, Utah)
College:Memphis
Undrafted:2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Games played:43
Games started:21
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent.[1]

New England Patriots

On September 5, 2013, Devey was signed to New England's practice squad after an off-season stint.[2] He spent the 2014 preseason seeing action at center, guard and tackle. In the 2014 season, Devey was promoted to the active roster. In the regular season, Devey started six games at guard. The Patriots won Super Bowl XLIX after they defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 28-24.

San Francisco 49ers

On August 18, 2015, Devey was traded to the San Francisco 49ers for tight end Asante Cleveland. On March 8, 2016, 49ers decided to tender a one-year contact to Devey.[3] On May 6, 2016, the 49ers waived Devey.

Kansas City Chiefs

On May 9, 2016, the Kansas City Chiefs claimed Devey off waivers from the 49ers.[4] On September 4, 2016, he was waived by the Chiefs and signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6] He was elevated to the active roster on September 17, 2016. He was released by the Chiefs on November 5, 2016 and was re-signed to the practice squad three days later.[7][8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on January 19, 2017.[9] He was released on September 7.[10] He was re-signed on September 9, 2017.[11]

On March 16, 2018, Devey re-signed with the Chiefs.[12] He played in the first seven games, starting two at guard and center due to injuries, before being placed on injured reserve with a torn pectoral.[13]

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

On March 21, 2019, Devey signed with the Oakland Raiders on a one-year deal.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on October 5, 2019.[15]

On April 2, 2020, Devey was re-signed by the Las Vegas Raiders.[16] He was released on September 1, 2020.[17]

Buffalo Bills

On September 9, 2020, Devey was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.[18] He was elevated to the active roster on October 24 for the team's week 7 game against the New York Jets, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[19] On January 8, 2021, Devey was elevated from the practice squad for a wildcard playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts.[20] On February 1, 2021, Devey re-signed with the Buffalo Bills for a one-year deal.[21]

References
  1. "Ravens Sign 14 Undrafted Free Agents". baltimoreravens.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  2. "Patriots Re-sign FB James Develin, Add OT Jordan Devey to Practice Squad". WEEI. September 5, 2013. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014.
  3. "49ers Tender One-year Contracts to LB Michael Wilhoite and OL Jordan Devey". 49ers.com. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  4. "Chiefs claim guard, release another". KansasCity.com. May 9, 2016.
  5. "Chiefs Announce Additional Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017.
  6. "Chiefs add linebacker Ramik Wilson, three others to practice squad". KansasCity.com. September 6, 2016.
  7. Kissel, BJ (November 5, 2016). "Chiefs Sign RB Knile Davis, Plus Other Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017.
  8. Conner, Matt (November 8, 2016). "Chiefs add QB Joel Stave, others to practice squad". ArrowheadPride.com.
  9. Roesch, Wesley (January 19, 2017). "Chiefs sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts". ChiefsWire.USAToday.com.
  10. Patra, Kevin (September 7, 2017). "Chiefs release C.J. Spiller for second time in a week". NFL.com.
  11. "Transactions". chiefs.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. "Chiefs re-sign OL Jordan Devey". USAToday.com. March 16, 2018.
  13. "Surprise! Chiefs place OL Jordan Devey and LB Terrance Smith on IR". ArrowheadPride.com. October 23, 2018.
  14. "Raiders sign OL Jordan Devey". Raiders.com. March 21, 2019.
  15. "Raiders promote Ateman and Cotton Sr.; place Devey on IR". Raiders.com. October 5, 2019.
  16. Alper, Josh (April 2, 2020). "Jordan Devey re-signs with Raiders". NBCSports.com. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  17. Alper, Josh (September 1, 2020). "Raiders part ways with five players, including Jordan Devey and Rod Smith". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  18. "Bills add Jordan Devey to the practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. September 9, 2020.
  19. "Bills place four players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list; four players elevated from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. October 24, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  20. "Bills elevate Duke Williams and Jordan Devey for Saturday's Wild Card playoff game". Buffalo Bills Official Website. January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  21. "Bills sign Jordan Devey to a one-year deal". www.buffalobills.com. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
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