E. J. Bibbs Explained

E. J. Bibbs
Position:Tight end
Birth Date:August 28, 1991
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:261
High School:Chicago (IL) Bogan
College:Iowa State
Undraftedyear:2015
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:1
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:7
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue3:0

Emmanuel Lamarr "E. J." Bibbs Jr. (born August 28, 1991) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at Iowa State.

Early life

Bibbs attended Bogan High School in Chicago where he starred at both wide receiver and linebacker.

College career

Bibbs originally committed to the University of Iowa before beginning his collegiate career at Arizona Western Community College. After one season at Arizona Western, Bibbs transferred to Iowa State.

Bibbs caught 84 passes for 844 yards and ten touchdowns in two seasons for the Cyclones. Bibbs was a John Mackey Award finalist and first-team all Big 12 Conference in 2014.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

After going unselected in the 2015 NFL draft, Bibbs signed with the Cleveland Browns on May 3, 2015.[2] He appeared in seven games his rookie year and had one reception for seven yards.

He was released by the Browns on August 29, 2016.[3] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 5, 2016.[4] He was released by the Browns on October 18, 2016.[5]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On November 22, 2016, Bibbs was signed to the Jaguars' practice squad.[6] He was released on November 29, 2016.[7] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 7, 2016.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jaguars on January 2, 2017.[9] On May 1, 2017, Bibbs was released.[10]

Washington Redskins

Bibbs was signed by the Washington Redskins on July 27, 2017.[11] He was waived/injured on September 2, 2017 and placed on injured reserve.[12] The team released him with an injury settlement on September 7, 2017.[13]

New York Guardians

In October 2019, Bibbs was selected by the New York Guardians in the sixth round of the 2020 XFL Draft.[14] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[15]

New Orleans Breakers

On March 10, 2022, Bibbs was drafted by the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League.[16] He was transferred to the team's inactive roster on April 22, 2022.[17]

Bibbs was moved to the team's inactive list again on April 20, 2023.[18] Bibbs became a free agent after the 2023 season.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: E.J. Bibbs . Pro Football Reference . 8 June 2024.
  2. Web site: David Irving, E.J. Bibbs signed to NFL teams. Luke. Manderfeld. May 3, 2015 . March 16, 2016. IowaStateDaily.com.
  3. Web site: Paul Kruger cut by Cleveland Browns; Austin Davis, Travis Coons also among cuts . cleveland.com . August 29, 2016 . August 29, 2016 . Cabot, Mary Kay . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160829181602/http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2016/08/paul_kruger_cut_by_cleveland_b.html . August 29, 2016 .
  4. Web site: Browns elevate OL Anthony Fabiano to active roster. https://web.archive.org/web/20170310040312/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-elevate-OL-Anthony-Fabiano-to-active-roster/2e10397a-2441-42de-9353-05201439b60b. dead. March 10, 2017. ClevelandBrowns.com. October 5, 2016.
  5. Web site: Browns sign 2 to practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20170903032758/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-2-to-practice-squad/dbe8afd3-35ec-4b81-966f-0361a2b93430. dead. September 3, 2017. ClevelandBrowns.com. October 18, 2016.
  6. Web site: Jaguars Sign E.J. Bibbs to practice squad. de Lugo, Jordan. GenJag.com. November 22, 2016.
  7. Web site: Jaguars Sign DT Richard Ash & WR Mekale McKay To PS, Cut TE E.J. Bibbs. November 29, 2016. NFLTradeRumors.com.
  8. Web site: Jaguars Sign TE E.J. Bibbs & LB James Burgess To Practice Squad. Bouda, Nate. NFLTradeRumors.com. December 7, 2016.
  9. Web site: Jaguars Sign 6 Players To Futures Deals Including DB Doran Grant. NFLTradeRumors.com. January 2, 2017.
  10. Web site: 2017 offseason: Undrafted free agents bring roster to 90. Oehser, John. Jaguars.com. May 1, 2017.
  11. Web site: Czarda. Stephen. Redskins Sign Tight End E.J. Bibbs. Redskins.com. July 27, 2017.
  12. Web site: 9/2: Redskins Make Roster Moves. https://web.archive.org/web/20170905031831/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/92-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/ec94fade-58e8-4d11-a499-b8317f337ae0. dead. September 5, 2017. Redskins.com. September 2, 2017.
  13. Web site: Redskins.com. 9/7: Redskins Make Roster Moves. September 7, 2017. September 8, 2017. September 8, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170908111801/http://www.redskins.com/news/article-1/97-Redskins-Make-Roster-Moves/7880d440-3f6c-4e6f-a598-8764f04cd70a. dead.
  14. Web site: Bender. Bill. XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league. Sporting News. October 21, 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.
  16. Web site: USFL Draft 2022: Supplemental Draft Pick-by-Pick Results. March 10, 2022 . Fox Media LLC . www.foxsports.com . March 11, 2022.
  17. USFLBreakers . Roster Updates . 1517710784100372480 . April 22, 2022 . April 23, 2022.
  18. USFLBreakers . Free Agent Signing . 1649237825941037058 . April 20, 2023 . April 21, 2023.

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