Robert McCray

Robert McCray (born March 24, 1996) is an American football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the Indiana.

Robert McCray
Detroit Lions
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1996-03-24) March 24, 1996
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:273 lb (124 kg)
Career information
High school:Rockdale County
(Conyers, Georgia)
College:Indiana
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Total tackles:1
Sacks:0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

McCray was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2018.[1] He was waived at the end of training camp at the end of training camp and subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad.[2] He was waived again at the end of training camp in 2019.

McCray was drafted by the New York Guardians of the XFL.[3] He was drafted in phase 5 which was an open draft where teams could select any player position, but never signed with the league.

Cleveland Browns

McCray was signed to the Cleveland Browns's practice squad on November 27, 2019.[4] He was promoted to the Browns' active roster on December 21, 2019.[5] McCray made his NFL Debut on December 22, 2019 against the Baltimore Ravens, finishing the game with one tackle.[6]

McCray was waived by the Browns on September 5, 2020.[7]

Detroit Lions

On January 15, 2021, McCray signed a reserve/futures contract with the Detroit Lions.[8]

References
  1. Williams, Charean (May 8, 2018). "Chiefs sign five undrafted free agents". Profootballtalk.com.
  2. "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves; Sign 10 to Practice Squad". Chiefs.com. September 2, 2018.
  3. Zucker, Joseph (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft 2019 Results: Complete Rosters for Every Team". Bleacher Report.
  4. Risdon, Jeff (November 27, 2019). "Browns sign DE Robert McCray to the practice squad". Browns Wire.
  5. Moore, Thomas (December 21, 2019). "Browns promote Robert McCray from the practice squad". DawgsByNature.com.
  6. McShane, Evan (December 24, 2019). "How Former Hoosiers Fared in Week 16 of the NFL Season". HoosierHuddle.com.
  7. Gribble, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2020 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  8. "Lions announce Reserve/Future signings". DetroitLions.com. January 14, 2021.
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