Billy Brown (American football) explained
Billy Brown (born March 20, 1993) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Shepherd.
Professional career
Brown was seen as a late seventh round draft pick in the 2017 NFL draft. ESPN.com had Brown going in the seventh round, other sports sites also had him listed as a later draft or undrafted prospect coming out of Shepherd University, and signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2017.
Philadelphia Eagles
Brown signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2017.[1] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Eagles' practice squad the next day.[2] [3] While Brown was on their practice squad, the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.[4] He signed a futures contract with the Eagles on February 9, 2018.[5]
On September 1, 2018, Brown was waived by the Eagles and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6] [7] He was released on September 10, 2018,[8] but was re-signed on September 20.[9] He was released on November 13, 2018.[10]
Indianapolis Colts
On December 6, 2018, Brown was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[11] He signed a future/reserve contract on January 13, 2019.[12]
On August 3, 2019, Brown was waived/injured by the Colts and was placed on injured reserve.[13] He was waived on April 27, 2020.[14]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Check Out The Full Rookie Camp Roster. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. May 11, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171215222222/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Check-Out-The-Full-Rookie-Camp-Roster/26ab102d-e5ee-44e7-ba37-3707f26dfab5. October 21, 2017. December 15, 2017.
- Web site: Eagles Announce 17 Roster Moves To Get Down To 53 Players. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 2, 2017. October 21, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170905051907/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Announce-17-Roster-Moves-To-Get-Down-To-53-Players/e9f17d13-6a84-4b71-a56e-3806e03a2aa0. September 5, 2017.
- Web site: Eagles Announce 10-Man Practice Squad. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180407180643/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Announce-10-Man-Practice-Squad/0eb65325-3ac4-4ea0-a490-32cb08873504. October 21, 2017. April 7, 2018.
- Web site: Eagles dethrone Tom Brady, Patriots for first Super Bowl title in stunner . USA TODAY . en . 2019-02-25.
- Web site: Eagles Sign TE Billy Brown. NFLTradeRumors. February 9, 2018.
- Web site: Eagles Get To The 53-Player Limit. McPherson, Chris. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 1, 2018.
- Web site: Eagles Sign 10 Players To Practice Squad. Foley, Graham. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 2, 2018.
- Web site: Eagles Overhaul Of Receivers On Practice Squad Includes WR Braxton Miller. PhiladelphiaEagles.com . September 10, 2018.
- Web site: Eagles sign DeAndre Carter, Billy Brown to practice squad . Zangaro, Dave . NBCSports.com . September 20, 2018 . September 21, 2018.
- Web site: Eagles Swap Out Practice Squad Tight Ends. McPheron, Chris. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. November 13, 2018.
- Web site: Roster Moves: Colts Sign TE Billy Brown To Practice Squad; Place TE Je'Ron Hamm On Practice Squad Injured List . Colts.com . December 6, 2018.
- News: USAToday.com. Colts sign 9 players to futures contracts. Kevin. Hickey. January 13, 2019. January 13, 2019.
- Web site: Colts Sign TE Zach Conque; Waive-Injured TE Billy Brown. Colts.com. August 3, 2019.
- News: Colts Waive TE Billy Brown And WR Steve Ishmael . Colts.com . April 27, 2020 . April 30, 2020.
