Bobby Richardson (American football) explained

Bobby Richardson
Number:78, 68, 74, 96, 73, 91
Position:Defensive tackle
Birth Date:30 November 1992
Birth Place:Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:286
High School:Tampa (FL) Plant
College:Indiana
Undraftedyear:2015
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Tackles
Statvalue1:40
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:0.5
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:0
Statlabel4:Interceptions
Statvalue4:1
Cfl:bobby-richardson/162933/

Bobby Richardson (born November 30, 1992) is a former American football defensive end. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2015.[1] [2] He played college football at Indiana.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Richardson signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2015. Richardson started 2015 as a starting defensive end for the Saints. In the Saints' Week 15 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Richardson recorded his first career interception. Saints cornerback Delvin Breaux tipped a ball thrown by Jaguar quarterback Blake Bortles and it flew through the air, allowing Richardson to catch it. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Saints.[3] He was then signed to the Saints' practice squad. On September 14, 2016, he was released from their practice squad.[4]

Washington Redskins

On September 19, 2016, Richardson was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad.[5] He was released on October 19, 2016.[6]

Kansas City Chiefs

Richardson was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad on October 26, 2016. He was released on November 9, 2016.

Denver Broncos

On February 24, 2017, Richardson signed with the Broncos.[7] On May 3, 2017, Richardson was waived by the Broncos.[8]

New York Giants

On August 15, 2017, Richardson signed with the New York Giants.[9] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[10]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Richardson signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on April 20, 2018.[11] He re-signed with the team on December 6, 2018,[12] but retired on May 6, 2019.[13]

Tampa Bay Vipers

In October 2019, Richardson was among the Tampa Bay Vipers' open-round choices in the 2020 XFL Draft.[14] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2015/08/bobby_richardson.html Undrafted Saints rookie Bobby Richardson 'doesn't want to fall into the crowd'
  2. https://www.espn.com/blog/new-orleans-saints/post/_/id/16696/undrafted-saints-rookie-bobby-richardson-doesnt-want-to-waste-opportunity Undrafted Saints rookie Bobby Richardson doesn't want to waste opportunity
  3. Web site: After cuts, New Orleans Saints have first 53-man roster of 2016. Katzenstein. Josh. NOLA.com.
  4. Web site: New Orleans Saints release RB C.J. Spiller. https://web.archive.org/web/20170918064220/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-release-RB-CJ-Spiller/3ffb39a6-4c80-4c9a-8b77-c93604f5d3cb. dead. September 18, 2017. NewOrleansSaints.com. September 14, 2016.
  5. Web site: Kedric Golston Placed On Injured Reserve, Matt Ioannidis On Active Roster. Czarda. Stephen. Redskins.com. 2016-09-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920132401/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/Kedric-Golston-Placed-On-Injured-Reserve-Matt-Ioannidis-On-Active-Roster/1113255d-e6c2-4514-bd73-eb73b5842d6c. 2016-09-20. dead.
  6. Web site: 10/19: Redskins Make Roster Moves. Redskins.com. October 19, 2016. October 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161020110215/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/1019-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/90ad116f-4dd2-453f-8982-3ddc8a713131. October 20, 2016. dead.
  7. Web site: Broncos sign DE Bobby Richardson. Mason, Andrew. Broncos.com. February 24, 2017. February 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170225054204/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-sign-DE-Bobby-Richardson/84b5f737-8fdc-4067-b6f3-3883723f45e6. February 25, 2017. dead.
  8. Web site: Broncos re-sign defensive end Billy Winn, waive Bobby Richardson. Swanson, Ben. DenverBroncos.com. May 3, 2017. May 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170504011800/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-re-sign-defensive-end-Billy-Winn-waive-Bobby-Richardson/b4f612be-2858-433e-9d9e-802cde1377ec. May 4, 2017. dead.
  9. Web site: Giants sign Bobby Richardson, place Corbin Bryant on IR. Alper, Josh. ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. August 15, 2017.
  10. Web site: New York Giants announce 2017 53-man roster. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. September 2, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171205020739/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/New-York-Giants-announce-2017-53-man-roster/af61460d-cd5a-4723-95d7-e08c74eaf74e. December 5, 2017.
  11. News: Tiger-Cats Sign Five International Players . TiCats.ca . April 20, 2018 . February 27, 2020.
  12. News: Five Players Re-Sign with Tiger-Cats . December 6, 2018 . February 27, 2020.
  13. News: Tiger-Cats Release 14, Richardson Retires . OurSportsCentral.com . May 6, 2019 . February 27, 2020.
  14. Web site: Talbot. Damond. XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected. NFL Draft Diamonds. October 16, 2019. October 23, 2019.
  15. News: Condotta, Bob . XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue . SeattleTimes.com . April 10, 2020 . July 17, 2020.

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