Chris Barker (American football) explained

Chris Barker
Number:62, 64, 67
Position:Offensive guard
Birth Date:3 August 1990
Birth Place:Covina, California, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:300
High School:Etiwanda (CA)
College:Nevada
Undraftedyear:2013
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:6

Chris Barker (born August 3, 1990) is a former American football offensive guard. He played college football at Nevada. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

On May 3, 2013, he signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent.[1] On August 31, 2013, he was released.[2]

New England Patriots

On September 1, 2013, Barker was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots.[3] On September 1, 2014, Barker was waived by the New England Patriots and was re-signed to the practice squad.[4] On October 16, Barker was elevated to the active roster. On October 28, he was waived by the Patriots and was re-signed to the Patriots' practice squad.[5] Barker won Super Bowl XLIX with the Patriots after they defeated the defending champion Seattle Seahawks 28–24.

On February 5, 2015, Barker was signed by the Patriots. On September 1, 2015, Barker was released by the Patriots.[6] He was signed to the team's practice squad on September 7,[7] but was released two days later. On September 19, 2015, Barker was re-signed to the practice squad. On September 30, 2015, he was released again. He was re-signed to the Patriots' practice squad again on October 9, 2015.[8] On November 14, 2015, Barker was elevated to the active roster.[9] On November 17, 2015, he was waived by the Patriots. On November 19, 2015, Barker was re-signed to the Patriots' practice squad.[10] On January 26, 2016, Barker signed a futures contract with the New England Patriots.[11]

On September 3, 2016, Barker was released by the Patriots as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the Patriots' practice squad the next day.[12] [13] Barker spent the entire 2016 season on the practice squad.

On February 5, 2017, Barker's Patriots appeared in Super Bowl LI. In the game, the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime.[14]

On February 7, 2017, Barker signed a futures contract with the Patriots.[15]

On May 18, 2017, Barker was released by the Patriots.[16]

Cleveland Browns

On May 19, 2017, Barker was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.[17] He was waived/injured by the Browns on July 30, 2017, after sustaining an Achilles injury during the Browns' 2017 training camp and placed on injured reserve.[18]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dolphins Sign 19 Undrafted College Free Agents . miamidolphins.com . May 3, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130506024227/http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/article-1/Dolphins-Sign-19-Undrafted-College-Free-Agents/713591d3-159a-4906-9f5d-f5b99be3567a . May 6, 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: Dolphins Trim Roster To 53 Players . miamidolphins.com . August 31, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130901125628/http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/article-1/Dolphins-Trim-Roster-To-53-Players/cc4c7615-0325-471f-8f10-551ccd68b839 . September 1, 2013 . dead .
  3. Web site: Source: Pats claim OL Chris Barker . espn.com . September 1, 2013.
  4. Web site: Source: Patriots awarded safety Don Jones on waivers from Miami . pft.com .
  5. Web site: Patriots.com. Patriots re-sign OL Chris Barker to the practice squad. October 30, 2014. November 2, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151115030551/http://www.patriots.com/news/2014/10/30/patriots-re-sign-ol-chris-barker-practice-squad. November 15, 2015. dead.
  6. Web site: Patriots.com. Patriots trade for WR Jalen Saunders; Announce additional roster moves. September 1, 2015. November 2, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151108110104/http://www.patriots.com/news/2015/09/01/patriots-trade-wr-jalen-saunders-announce-additional-roster-moves. November 8, 2015. dead.
  7. Web site: Patriots.com. Patriots sign 10 players to the practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20171203153843/http://www.patriots.com/news/2015/09/07/patriots-sign-10-players-practice-squad. dead. December 3, 2017. September 7, 2015 . November 2, 2015.
  8. Web site: Patriots.com. Patriots sign OL Chris Barker to the practice squad; Release OL Sean Hickey from the practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20170923144947/http://www.patriots.com/news/2015/10/09/patriots-sign-ol-chris-barker-practice-squad-release-ol-sean-hickey-practice-squad. dead. September 23, 2017. October 9, 2015. November 2, 2015.
  9. Web site: Patriots sign OL Chris Barker to 53-man roster; Sign DB Dewey McDonald to practice squad. New England Patriots. January 27, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160117023550/http://www.patriots.com/news/2015/11/14/patriots-sign-ol-chris-barker-53-man-roster-sign-db-dewey-mcdonald-practice-squad. January 17, 2016. dead.
  10. Web site: Patriots sign OL Chris Barker to practice squad; Release OL Blaine Clausell from practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20160123124244/http://www.patriots.com/news/2015/11/19/patriots-sign-ol-chris-barker-practice-squad-release-ol-blaine-clausell-practice. dead. January 23, 2016. New England Patriots. January 27, 2016.
  11. Web site: Patriots sign seven practice squad players to future/reserve contracts - Boston. Boston. January 27, 2016. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20160202000803/http://boston.suntimes.com/new-england-patriots/7/119/276854/patriots-sign-seven-practice-squad-players-to-futurereserve-contracts. February 2, 2016. dead.
  12. Web site: Patriots reach the 53-man roster limit. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106155435/http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/09/03/patriots-reach-53-man-roster-limit. dead. November 6, 2017. Patriots.com. September 3, 2016.
  13. Web site: Patriots sign eight players to the practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20170916232339/http://www.patriots.com/news/2016/09/05/patriots-sign-eight-players-practice-squad. dead. September 16, 2017. Patriots.com. September 5, 2016.
  14. Web site: Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017. Pro-Football-Reference.com. September 2, 2017.
  15. Web site: Patriots sign nine to future contracts. https://web.archive.org/web/20171030033534/http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/02/07/patriots-sign-nine-future-contracts. dead. October 30, 2017. Patriots.com. February 7, 2017.
  16. Web site: Patriots make a series of transactions. Patriots.com. May 18, 2017.
  17. Web site: Browns claim OL Chris Barker. https://web.archive.org/web/20180106063525/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-claim-OL-Chris-Barker/14be3104-8484-4afc-9af4-5a0e8b036180. dead. January 6, 2018. ClevelandBrowns.com. May 19, 2017.
  18. News: Browns sign OL Kitt O'Brien. ClevelandBrowns.com. July 30, 2017. July 30, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170730225006/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-OL-Kitt-OBrien/be56ed7f-aada-4d3e-a8d5-743e1f064e2f. July 30, 2017. dead.