Adrian Colbert Explained

Adrian Colbert
Current Team:Chicago Bears
Number:25
Position:Safety
Birth Date:6 October 1993
Birth Place:Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:205
Draftyear:2017
Draftround:7
Draftpick:229
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:109
Statlabel2:Forced fumbles
Statvalue2:2
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue3:1
Statlabel4:Pass deflections
Statvalue4:8
Statlabel5:Interceptions

Adrian Colbert (born October 6, 1993) is an American football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Texas and University of Miami.

Early life

Colbert attended Mineral Wells High school in Mineral Wells, Texas. He was a 4-star prospect and originally committed to Texas.[1]

College career

Colbert played at the University of Texas at Austin from 2012 to 2015. He transferred to the University of Miami for his senior year in 2016.[2]

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers selected Colbert in the seventh round (229th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.[3] Colbert was the 31st cornerback drafted in 2017.[4]

On May 4, 2017, the 49ers signed Colbert to a four-year, $2.48 million contract that included a signing bonus of $84,786.[5] He played in 14 games with six starts at free safety as a rookie, recording 37 tackles and five passes defensed.

Colbert entered the 2018 season as the starting free safety for the 49ers. He played in seven games with six starts before suffering a high ankle sprain in Week 7. He was placed on injured reserve on October 22, 2018.[6]

Colbert was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[7] and reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 6.

Seattle Seahawks

On September 18, 2019, Colbert was signed to the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on September 26, 2019.[9] He was waived on October 12, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad.[10]

Miami Dolphins

On November 19, 2019, Colbert was signed by the Miami Dolphins off the Seahawks practice squad.[11]

Colbert re-signed with the Dolphins on March 20, 2020.[12] He was waived on August 16, 2020.[13]

Kansas City Chiefs

Colbert was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on August 22, 2020.[14] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020.[15]

New York Giants

On September 6, 2020, Colbert was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[16] He was placed on injured reserve on November 3, 2020.[17] On December 19, 2020, Colbert was activated off of injured reserve.[18]

New England Patriots

On May 21, 2021, Colbert signed with the New England Patriots.[19] On August 30, 2021, Colbert was released by the Patriots.[20]

New York Jets

On September 6, 2021, Colbert was signed by the New York Jets to their practice squad.[21] He was promoted to the active roster on September 20.[22] On October 26, 2021, Colbert was released by the Jets.[23]

Cleveland Browns

On December 19, 2021, Colbert was signed to the Cleveland Browns practice squad.[24] He was elevated to the active roster as a COVID-19 replacement player on December 24, 2021.[25]

Tennessee Titans

On August 9, 2022, Colbert signed with the Tennessee Titans.[26] He was later released on August 29, 2022.[27]

Chicago Bears

On November 29, 2022, Colbert was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad.[28] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[29] On August 21, 2023, Colbert was placed on injured reserve.[30] He was released with an injury settlement on August 30.[31] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 21, 2023.[32] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[33]

Personal life

Colbert is a cousin of Cleveland Browns wide receiver Marquise Goodwin.[34]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: October 22, 2011 . Adrian Colbert, Miami, Cornerback . April 30, 2017 . 247sports.com.
  2. Web site: Adrian Colbert Bio – University of Miami Hurricanes Official Athletic Site . April 30, 2017 . Hurricanesports.com . May 12, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170512235650/http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=211063749 . dead .
  3. Web site: 2017 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-17 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  4. Web site: Fann, Joe . April 29, 2017 . San Francisco 49ers Draft Miami S Adrian Colbert . May 20, 2017 . 49ers.com.
  5. Web site: Spotrac.com: Adrian Colbert's contract . September 9, 2018 . Spotrac.com.
  6. Web site: October 22, 2018 . 49ers place Adrian Colbert on IR, re-sign Tom Savage . Niners Wire . USA Today.
  7. News: August 31, 2019 . 49ers Announce 53-man Roster . 49ers.com . September 6, 2019.
  8. Web site: Boyle, John . September 18, 2019 . Seahawks Sign Free Safety Adrian Colbert & Tackle Elijah Nkansah To Practice Squad . Seahawks.com.
  9. Web site: Boyle, John . September 26, 2019 . Seahawks Promote Safety Adrian Colbert From Practice Squad; Waive Defensive Tackle Bryan Mone . Seahawks.com.
  10. Web site: Boyle, John . October 11, 2019 . Seahawks Promote Guard Jordan Roos & Tight End Jacob Hollister From Practice Squad . Seahawks.com.
  11. News: Crabbs, Kyle . November 20, 2019 . Miami Dolphins sign free safety Adrian Colbert . USAToday.com . August 23, 2020.
  12. Web site: Gantt, Darin . March 19, 2020 . Dolphins bring back safety Adrian Colbert . Pro Football Talk . NBC Sports.
  13. News: August 16, 2020 . Dolphins Waive Two, Activate Brandin Bryant . MiamiDolphins.com . August 17, 2020 . August 24, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200824052037/https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-waive-two-activate-brandin-bryant . dead .
  14. Web site: Alper . Josh . August 21, 2020 . Chiefs sign Adrian Colbert . August 21, 2020 . ProFootballTalk . en-US.
  15. Web site: September 5, 2020 . Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53 . Chiefs.com.
  16. Web site: Eisen, Michael . September 6, 2020 . Giants claim 3 players as roster-building continues . Giants.com.
  17. News: Eisen, Michael . November 3, 2020 . Coach Joe Judge takes no solace in almost winning . Giants.com . December 6, 2020.
  18. Web site: Eisen, Michael . December 19, 2020 . Roster moves: Giants add two quarterbacks, three DBs to active roster . Giants.com . December 20, 2020 . December 19, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201219210334/https://www.giants.com/news/roster-moves-giants-add-two-quarterbacks-three-db-s-to-active-roster . dead .
  19. Web site: May 21, 2021 . Patriots Sign S Adrian Colbert and RB Tyler Gaffney . Patriots.com.
  20. Web site: August 31, 2021. Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit; Acquire OL Yasir Durant in a Trade with Kansas City.
  21. Web site: September 6, 2021. Jets Sign S Sheldrick Redwine, RB Josh Adams. September 6, 2021. November 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221130131023/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-s-sheldrick-redwine-rb-josh-adams. dead.
  22. Web site: Jets Sign S Adrian Colbert to Active Roster; Release OL Isaiah Williams. Greenberg, Ethan. NewYorkJets.com. September 20, 2021.
  23. Web site: Jets Sign S Jarrod Wilson, Release S Adrian Colbert. Greenberg, Ethan. NewYorkJets.com. October 26, 2021.
  24. Web site: Browns activate G Wyatt Teller, place DE Jadeveon Clowney on reserve/COVID-19 and make other roster moves. ClevelandBrowns.com. December 19, 2021.
  25. News: Browns activate 5 players from reserve/COVID-19 list, make other roster moves . ClevelandBrowns.com . December 24, 2021.
  26. News: Titans sign Adrian Colbert . NBCSports.com . August 9, 2022.
  27. Web site: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players with 29 Roster Moves. Wyatt, Jim. TennesseeTitans.com. August 30, 2022.
  28. Web site: Roster Moves: Bears place Mooney, Jackson on IR, sign Thomas to active roster. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. November 29, 2022.
  29. Web site: Roster Moves: Bears sign 7 to 2023 reserve/future contracts. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. January 9, 2023.
  30. News: Alper . Josh . August 21, 2023 . Bears put S Adrian Colbert on injured reserve . .
  31. Web site: Adrian Colbert: Reaches injury settlement. CBS Sports. 30 August 2023. 30 August 2023.
  32. Web site: Wiltfong Jr. . Lester A . Bears Make Practice Squad Moves . Windy City Gridiron . 22 November 2023.
  33. Web site: Roster Moves: Bears sign 10 to reserve/future contracts. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. January 8, 2024.
  34. Web site: November 19, 2019 . Dolphins swipe Seahawks practice squad player . Field Gulls . SB Nation.

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