James Morris (American football) explained
| James Morris |
| Number: | 46 |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Birth Date: | 20 November 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Solon, Iowa, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lbs: | 245 |
| High School: | Solon (Solon, Iowa) |
| College: | Iowa |
| Undraftedyear: | 2014 |
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| Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
| Statvalue1: | 2 |
James Morris (born November 20, 1991) is a former American football linebacker who was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New England Patriots in 2014. He played college football for the University of Iowa.
Professional career
New England Patriots
Morris was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New England Patriots on May 16, 2014. He was then released on May 20, 2014. Morris was then re-signed by the New England Patriots on August 3, 2014.[1] He was placed on injured reserve during final cuts on August 30 of that year. Morris won Super Bowl XLIX with the Patriots after they defeated the defending champion Seattle Seahawks 28-24. On September 4, 2015, Morris was waived by the Patriots.[2]
New York Giants
On September 16, 2015, the New York Giants signed Morris to their practice squad.[3] On October 31, 2015, the Giants announced they had waived cornerback Brandon McGee, and promoted Morris to their active roster.[4] On November 17, 2015, Morris was waived by the Giants.[5] On November 19, 2015, Morris was re-signed to the practice squad.[6] On December 5, 2015, he was promoted to the active roster.[7] On December 25, 2015, Morris was placed on injured reserve due to a quad injury.[8] On May 9, 2016, Morris was waived by the Giants.[9]
Dallas Cowboys
On August 2, 2016, Morris was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys. The move was intended to provide depth because of the injuries at the linebacker position.[10] On August 30, he was placed on the injured reserve list.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Patriots re-sign rookie LB James Morris . February 19, 2016.
- Web site: Patriots sign rookie CB Justin Coleman; Release 10 players. Patriots.com. September 4, 2015. April 23, 2017.
- Web site: Giants add three players to practice squad . https://web.archive.org/web/20180307235602/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-add-three-players-to-practice-squad/284c2bec-a9bf-4d12-825e-335fbe01cf35 . dead . March 7, 2018 . Eisen . Michael . September 16, 2015 . Giants.com . September 25, 2015.
- Web site: Giants Waive CB Brandon McGee, Promote LB James Morris . Bouda. Nate . October 31, 2015 . foxnews.com . November 9, 2015.
- Web site: Giants waive linebacker James Morris, cut wideout Julian Talley from practice squad. NJ.com. November 18, 2015 . December 7, 2015.
- Web site: Giants re-sign linebacker James Morris to practice squad. NJ.com. November 20, 2015 . December 7, 2015.
- Web site: Giants sign LB James Morris to active roster; waive CB Leon McFadden. https://web.archive.org/web/20160323205921/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-sign-LB-James-Morris-to-active-roster-waive-CB-Leon-McFadden/d394753a-c9a9-4503-8edf-ccd1fffb7a81. dead. March 23, 2016. Giants.com. December 7, 2015.
- Web site: DE Brad Bars and TE Matt LaCosse added to active roster . Eisen . Michael . December 25, 2015 . Giants.com . December 31, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151227192102/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/DE-Brad-Bars-and-TE-Matt-LaCosse-added-to-active-roster/1400520b-03e3-4b98-9f07-fd0fff43f7f8 . December 27, 2015 . dead .
- Web site: Giants sign DE Ishaq Williams; Announce roster transactions . Eisen . Michael . May 9, 2016 . Giants.com . August 10, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160803015353/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-sign-DE-Ishaq-Williams-Announce-roster-transactions/d0584ac4-9e05-48f2-8d62-088baac4772e . August 3, 2016 . dead .
- Web site: Cowboys sign LB James Morris, will look for more defensive help . Alper . Josh . August 2, 2016 . NBCSports.com . August 15, 2016.
