Rashaad Coward

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Rashaad Coward
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Coward with the Chicago Bears in 2019
No. 69 – San Antonio Brahmas
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-11-06) November 6, 1994 (age 29)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:319 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Sheepshead Bay
(Brooklyn, New York)
College:Old Dominion
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Games played:38
Games started:18
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Rashaad Coward (born November 6, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football as a defensive end at Old Dominion. He has been a member of the Chicago Bears, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, and Houston Roughnecks.

Professional career[edit]

Chicago Bears[edit]

Coward signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2017.[1] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] He was promoted to the active roster on December 9, 2017,[4] and made his regular-season debut in the Week 14 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.[5]

Although Coward was a defensive end during his rookie year, head coach Matt Nagy announced that Coward would be moved to offensive line for the 2018 season.[5] He was an exclusive-rights free agent (ERFA) after the year, but returned to the Bears after being tendered a contract.[6]

In 2019, Coward started ten games at right guard after Kyle Long suffered a season-ending injury. He became an ERFA for the second time at season's end before re-signing on April 17, 2020.[7]

Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)[edit]

Coward signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on March 30, 2021.[8] He was released on October 9, 2021.

Jacksonville Jaguars[edit]

On October 12, 2021, Coward signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[9] On October 21, Coward was released by the Jaguars.

Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)[edit]

On November 23, 2021, Coward was signed to the Steelers practice squad.[10]

Atlanta Falcons[edit]

On January 24, 2022, Coward signed a reserve/future contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[11] On June 2, 2022, he was released by the Falcons.[12]

Arizona Cardinals[edit]

On August 2, 2022, Coward signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[13] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 14, 2022.[16] He was released on September 19. He was re-signed on November 2.[17] He was promoted to the active roster on November 15.[18]

Houston Texans[edit]

On August 8, 2023, Coward signed with the Houston Texans.[19] He was released on August 29, 2023.[20]

Houston Roughnecks[edit]

On December 8, 2023, Coward signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.[21] The Roughnecks brand was transferred to the Houston Gamblers when the XFL and United States Football League merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[22]

San Antonio Brahmas[edit]

On January 5, 2024, Coward was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mayer, Larry (May 11, 2017). "Bears sign 13 undrafted rookies". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  2. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  3. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 4, 2017). "Bears sign Jenkins, nine to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  4. ^ "Rashaad Coward promoted to Bears 53-man roster". 247Sports.com. December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Cox, Lorin (April 17, 2018). "Bears switching DL Rashaad Coward to guard". USA Today. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  6. ^ Eurich, Matt (March 13, 2019). "Bears tender three players, including Roy Robertson-Harris". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  7. ^ Mayer, Larry (April 17, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears announce five transactions". Chicago Bears. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  8. ^ Varley, Teresa (March 30, 2021). "Steelers sign Ballage, Coward". Steelers.com. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  9. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign OL Rashaad Coward, place OL Brandon Linder on IR". Jaguars.com. October 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "Roster moves continue for Steelers". Steelers.com. November 23, 2021.
  11. ^ "Falcons sign OL Rashaad Coward to reserve/future deal". The Falcoholic. SB Nation. January 24, 2022.
  12. ^ Alper, Josh (June 2, 2022). "Falcons release Rashaad Coward". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  13. ^ "Cardinals activate Marquise Brown, sign Rashaad Coward". Pro Football Talk. NBCSports.com. August 2, 2022.
  14. ^ Urban, Darren (August 30, 2022). "Cardinals Make Final Cutdown To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  15. ^ Urban, Darren (August 31, 2022). "Cardinals Re-Sign 11 To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
  16. ^ "Kyler Murray Goes From Getting Mad To Getting Better". AZCardinals.com. September 14, 2022.
  17. ^ Urban, Darren (November 2, 2022). "Cardinals Sign Linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill". AZCardinals.com.
  18. ^ Urban, Darren (November 15, 2022). "Cardinals Promote Rashaad Coward To Active Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  19. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-8-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. August 8, 2023.
  20. ^ "Texans announce initial 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. August 29, 2023.
  21. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  22. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  23. ^ "UFL Dispersal Draft Results for Former XFL, USFL Teams". Sports Illustrated UFL on FanNation News, Analysis and More. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.

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