George Winn (American football) explained

George Winn
Number:38
Position:Running back
Undraftedyear:2013
High School:University of Detroit (MI) Jesuit
College:Cincinnati
Birth Date:November 10, 1990
Birth Place:Southfield, Michigan, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:218
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Rushing attempts
Statvalue1:23
Statlabel2:Rushing yards
Statvalue2:74
Statlabel3:Rushing average
Statvalue3:3.2
Statlabel4:Rushing touchdowns

George Winn (born November 10, 1990) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Cincinnati. He originally signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, New York Giants and Indianapolis Colts.

Professional career

Houston Texans

On April 28, 2013, Winn signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent.

New England Patriots

On June 17, 2013, he signed with the New England Patriots.[1]

Oakland Raiders

On October 2, 2013, he signed with the Oakland Raiders as a member of the practice squad. The Raiders released Winn from the practice squad on October 15, 2013.[2]

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Steelers signed Winn to their practice squad on October 22, 2013.[3] He was released on November 19, 2013, and replaced by rookie Ray Graham, another undrafted free agent initially signed by the Houston Texans.

Dallas Cowboys

On December 4, 2013, Winn signed with the Dallas Cowboys practice squad.[4] The Cowboys waived Winn on December 17, 2013.[5]

Detroit Lions

During the 2014 offseason, Winn tried out for the Atlanta Falcons,[6] but was not signed. Afterwards, the Detroit Lions signed him on July 16, 2014.[7] He played twelve games for the Lions in 2014, gaining 73 yards on 19 carries.[8] He was placed on the Lions' practice squad at the start of the 2015 season, but moved to the main club on October 19 after an injury to Zach Zenner.[8]

On September 3, 2016, Winn was waived by the Lions and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9] [10] On September 9, 2016, he was released from the Lions practice squad, but was re-signed on September 21, 2016.[11] He released was on October 3, 2016.[12]

New York Giants

On October 31, 2016, Winn was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad, but was released on December 14, 2016.[13] He was re-signed to their active roster on December 20, 2016.[14] He was waived by the Giants on May 1, 2017.[15]

Indianapolis Colts

On August 9, 2017, Winn signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[16] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2017.[17] He was waived by the Colts on April 24, 2018.[18]

Personal life

Winn is the cousin of former NFL wide receiver Derrick Mason .[19] His first cousin, L. Webber, is the sister-in-law of former NBA player Chris Webber.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Patriots Sign Rookie RB George Winn . patriots.com . June 17, 2013 . June 20, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130620195308/http://www.patriots.com/news/article-1/Patriots-Sign-Rookie-RB-George-Winn/cfde10d9-0ead-4d44-a68e-e91afcbfb267 . dead .
  2. News: Tafur. Vio. Raiders return with offensive line still a mess. October 23, 2013. The San Francisco Chronicle. October 21, 2013.
  3. News: Bouchette. Ed. On the Steelers: Mike Tomlin is a man with a plan. October 23, 2013. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. October 22, 2013.
  4. https://www.espn.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4720675/cowboys-fill-out-practice-squad Cowboys fill out practice squad
  5. Web site: Durant to IR; Nevis Among 3 Released; LB Lemon Returns . December 17, 2013 . December 17, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131217233556/http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/article-NickEatman/Durant-to-IR-Nevis-Among-3-Released-LB-Lemon-Returns-/bf2b6e45-cf1b-43a1-9f6d-7ae035da6d7d?campaign=social15915564 . dead .
  6. Web site: Falcons to Have 24 Players in For Tryout . May 19, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140518021057/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-to-Have-24-Players-in-For-Tryout/6a9e9127-9e9d-4c4d-92ef-4ee78104c6da . May 18, 2014 . dead .
  7. News: NBCSports.com. Lions add tailback George Winn. Mike. Wilkening. July 16, 2014. August 9, 2014.
  8. News: Lions to sign RB George Winn off practice squad . Birkett . Dave . . October 19, 2015 . October 20, 2015.
  9. Web site: Lions establish 53-man roster. DetroitLions.com. September 3, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171015012008/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-establish-53-man-roster/436b48fc-7f92-4d4a-8c0f-05664a3afe93. October 15, 2017.
  10. Web site: Lions sign 8 players to team's practice squad. DetroitLions.com. September 4, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171015012030/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-sign-8-players-to-teams-practice-squad/27beee34-e776-466f-99c9-1afb7f807aef. October 15, 2017.
  11. Web site: Lions sign OL Chase Farris to practice squad, release RB George Winn. DetroitLions.com. September 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160910122633/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-OL-Chase-Farris-to-practice-squad-release-RB-George-Winn/a042252b-e4a2-46f5-8bce-04e00152a45a. September 10, 2016. dead.
  12. Web site: Lions sign RB Mike James to practice squad. DetroitLions.com. October 3, 2016. October 4, 2016. January 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180112160031/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-RB-Mike-James-to-practice-squad/a89b3a7e-a3ff-4e65-ab02-1a31ec4f8e46. dead.
  13. Web site: Giants sign Adam Gettis to practice squad, terminate contracts of two others. Benton, Dan. December 14, 2016.
  14. Web site: RB Shane Vereen, QB Ryan Nassib placed on IR. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. December 20, 2016.
  15. Web site: Giants waive QB Keith Wenning, RB George Winn. Benton, Dan. GiantsWire.USAToday.com. May 1, 2017.
  16. Web site: Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves. Blogs.Colts.com. August 9, 2017. August 9, 2017. August 10, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810013110/http://blogs.colts.com/2017/08/09/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-189/. dead.
  17. Web site: Roster Move: Colts Sign RB Daryl Richardson. Colts.com. August 29, 2017. August 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170829223745/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Roster-Move-Colts-Sign-RB-Daryl-Richardson-/b982c0f8-3169-4fe7-8253-5320b2e25188. August 29, 2017. dead.
  18. Web site: Roster Move: Colts Release RB-George Winn. Colts.com. April 24, 2018.
  19. Web site: Cincinnati Bearcats Profile . gobearcats.com . July 4, 2013 . February 4, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130204060243/http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/george_winn_361456.html . dead .

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