Beau Brinkley Explained

Beau Brinkley
Position:Long snapper
Birth Date:January 25, 1990
Birth Place:Kansas City, Missouri, U.S
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:237
High School:Kearney (MO)
College:Missouri (2008–2011)
Undraftedyear:2012
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:138
Statlabel2:Total tackles
Statvalue2:33
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Pfr:BrinBe00

Beau Michael Brinkley (born January 25, 1990) is an American football long snapper who is a free agent. He played college football at Missouri.

College career

Brinkley played college football at the University of Missouri. In his four years at Missouri, he finished with 12 tackles. In his senior season, he recorded 5 tackles for the season. In his junior year, Brinkley was the team's long snapper for the third consecutive season. In his sophomore year, he was selected as the MU Special Teams MVP.[1] In his freshman year, Brinkley was selected as the MU Walk-on MVP.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

On April 30, 2012, Brinkley signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent.[2] He made his NFL debut against the New England Patriots on September 9, 2012.

On March 8, 2015, Brinkley signed a five-year contract extension with the Titans worth $5.75 million.[3]

On September 30, 2018, in a 26-23 overtime victory against the Philadelphia Eagles, Brinkley played his 100th career game.[4] The Titans finished with their third consecutive 9-7 season, but did not qualify for the playoffs, with Brinkley snapping for punter Brett Kern as he was named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl and was named Second-team All-Pro.

Entering the final year of his contract, Brinkley signed a multi-year contract extension with the Titans on September 6, 2019.[5] During the season, he snapped for Brett Kern as he was named to his third consecutive Pro Bowl and was named First-team All-Pro. On December 18, 2019, Brinkley was announced to be a Pro Bowl alternate for the 2020 Pro Bowl.[6] The Titans finished with a fourth consecutive 9-7 record and qualified for the playoffs, where they won upsets over the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens before losing to eventual Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game.

On September 29, 2020, Brinkley, along with DaQuan Jones and practice squad player Tommy Hudson were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team.[7] He was activated on October 11.[8] Brinkley was released on November 3.[9]

Detroit Lions

On September 25, 2021, Brinkley was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad, but was released two days later.[10]

Arizona Cardinals

On November 12, 2021, Brinkley was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[11] He was promoted to the active roster on November 20.[12] He was waived on November 22 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on December 4.[13] He was released on December 14.

Los Angeles Chargers

On December 28, 2021, Brinkley was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad. He was released on January 3, 2022.

Chicago Bears

On February 16, 2022, Brinkley was signed to the Chicago Bears.[14] He was released by the team on March 17.[15]

Atlanta Falcons

On April 4, 2022, Brinkley signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[16] On May 2, 2022, he was placed on Injured reserve.[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beau Brinkley's Missouri Profile . mutigers.com . September 13, 2012 . May 17, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130517083249/http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/brinkley_beau00.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Titans agree to deals with 15 UDFA's . kffl.com . April 30, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141204172153/http://www.kffl.com/player/26740/nfl/news/beau-brinkley . December 4, 2014 .
  3. Web site: 2015 NFL Free Agency: Titans re-sign long snapper Beau Brinkley. Morris, Jimmy. MusicCityMiracles.com. March 8, 2015.
  4. Web site: Titans Long Snapper Beau Brinkley Keep Things Light While Keeping Snaps Tight. Wyatt, Jim. TitansOnline.com. October 4, 2018. December 10, 2018.
  5. Web site: Titans sign Beau Brinkley to extension. Williams, Charaen. profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. September 6, 2019. December 19, 2019.
  6. Web site: Titans RB Derrick Henry, P Brett Kern Selected to Pro Bowl. Wyatt, Jim. TitansOnline.com. December 18, 2019. December 19, 2019.
  7. Web site: Wyatt. Jim. Titans Place Three Players on Reserve/COVID-19 List, Add Two to Practice Squad. TennesseeTitans.com. September 30, 2020. September 29, 2020.
  8. News: Williams, Charean . Titans remove DaQuan Jones, Beau Brinkley from COVID-19 list . NBCSports.com . October 11, 2020 . October 29, 2020.
  9. Web site: Wyatt. Jim. Titans Release CB Johnathan Joseph, LS Beau Brinkley . TennesseeTitans.com. November 3, 2020. November 3, 2020.
  10. Web site: Detroit Lions sign P Lachlan Edwards, LS Beau Brinkley to practice squad. Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. September 25, 2021.
  11. Web site: Cardinals Making Second Move At Long Snapper. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. November 12, 2021.
  12. Web site: Cardinals Sign Beau Brinkley To Roster, Put Tanner Vallejo On IR. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. November 20, 2021.
  13. Web site: Cardinals Again Sign Tavien Feaster, Beau Brinkley To Roster. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. December 4, 2021.
  14. Web site: Roster Moves: Bears sign LS Brinkley, P Winslow . Mayer, Larry. Chicagobears.com. February 16, 2022.
  15. BearsPR . 1504495790357630981 .
    1. Bears roster move: We have released LS Beau Brinkley.
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  16. Web site: Choate . Dave . 2022-04-04 . Falcons sign long snapper Beau Brinkley . 2024-07-08 . The Falcoholic . en.
  17. Web site: Falcons place long snapper Beau Brinkley on IR, cut OL Willie Beavers . 2022-05-02 . MSN . en-US.