Jonathan Anderson (American football) explained

Jonathan Anderson
Number:47, 58, 45, 55
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:27 October 1991
Birth Place:Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:235
High School:Mary Carroll
(Corpus Christi, Texas)
College:TCU
Undraftedyear:2015
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:53
Statlabel2:Interceptions
Statvalue2:1

Jonathan Anderson (born October 27, 1991) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at TCU.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

On May 3, 2015, Anderson signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent.[1] On September 5, Anderson was waived but resigned to the practice squad three days later on September 8.[2] [3] He was promoted to the active roster on October 14.[4] Anderson recorded his first career interception against the Detroit Lions on October 18, 2015.[5] Anderson recorded his first career forced fumble against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 27, 2015.[6] At the end of the 2015 season, Anderson recorded 36 tackles, 2 passes defensed, and 1 interception.[7] He and Harold Jones-Quartey became the first pair of undrafted rookies to record interceptions in the same season in Bears history.[8]

Anderson was released by the Bears on September 27, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9] [10] He was promoted back to the active roster on November 23.[11]

On September 2, 2017, Anderson was waived by the Bears and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[12] [13] He was promoted to the active roster on September 12.[14] He was waived by the Bears on October 26, 2017, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[15] He was promoted back to the active roster on November 11, 2017.[16] He was waived on December 9, 2017, and re-signed back to the practice squad.[17] [18] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 20, 2017.[19] He played in 12 games in 2017, recording ten tackles.

On September 1, 2018, Anderson was waived by the Bears.[20] He later landed on the team's injured reserve list, but he was waived on September 24, 2018.[21]

Arizona Cardinals

On December 11, 2018, Anderson was signed by the Arizona Cardinals, but was released a week later.[22] [23]

New York Giants

On January 2, 2019, Anderson signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Giants.[24] He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2019.[25] He was released from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 9.[26]

Personal life

In December 2014, Anderson got his degree in criminal justice.[27]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Bears add 15 undrafted free agents. https://web.archive.org/web/20180422132805/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-add-15-undrafted-free-agents/fd785ff5-f723-4afb-aadd-834a17e96f2d. dead. April 22, 2018. Mayer. Larry. May 3, 2015. ChicagoBears.com.
  2. News: Bears make cuts to reduce roster to 53. https://web.archive.org/web/20180206131515/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-make-cuts-to-reduce-roster-to-53/ca05e586-e3b2-4a29-9302-a3e795dfd313. dead. February 6, 2018. Mayer. Larry. September 5, 2015. ChicagoBears.com.
  3. News: Bears sign 10 to practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20180206131613/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-sign-10-to-practice-squad/ee5ce549-7e6c-4128-a7ed-036f6bf2228c. dead. February 6, 2018. Mayer. Larry. September 7, 2015. ChicagoBears.com.
  4. News: Bears promote LB Jonathan Anderson to active roster. https://web.archive.org/web/20151017001027/http://chi.247sports.com/Bolt/Bears-promote-LB-Jonathan-Anderson-to-active-roster-40249405. dead. October 17, 2015. Jones. Brian. October 14, 2015. 247Sports.
  5. Web site: Bears Jonathan Anderson intercepts Lions Matthew Stafford. NFL.com. December 28, 2015.
  6. Web site: Bears Jonathan Anderson forces Buccaneers Doug Martin fumble. Yahoo Sports. December 28, 2015.
  7. Web site: Chicago Bears: Jonathan Anderson. https://web.archive.org/web/20180206133019/http://www.chicagobears.com/team/roster/Jonathan-Anderson/3a0366d4-6739-4efe-9733-6909fc78ce99. dead. February 6, 2018. ChicagoBears.com. January 6, 2016.
  8. News: Chicago Bears place Kyle Fuller on Injured Reserve. Stollz. Jeremy. September 28, 2016. Bear Report. February 5, 2018.
  9. Web site: Bears ink Joique Bell, put Fuller on IR. Mayer. Larry. September 27, 2016. ChicagoBears.com.
  10. News: Bell thankful to Bears for opportunity. https://web.archive.org/web/20180221035542/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bell-thankful-to-Bears-for-opportunity/451da774-e7e2-4713-b98b-cd923f71439b. dead. February 21, 2018. Mayer. Larry. September 28, 2016. ChicagoBears.com.
  11. Web site: Bears re-sign Fales, put Miller on IR. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. November 23, 2016.
  12. Web site: Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit. https://web.archive.org/web/20180407195353/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-reach-NFL%E2%80%99s-53-man-roster-limit/b7be2dbe-3ca1-44db-854c-c477b0c70377. dead. April 7, 2018. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. September 2, 2017.
  13. Web site: Bears sign Jenkins, nine to practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20171108100212/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-sign-Jenkins-nine-to-practice-squad/6839c7c6-56dc-4237-9c92-33d3626dedd9. dead. November 8, 2017. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. September 4, 2017.
  14. Web site: Freeman joins White on injured reserve. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. September 12, 2017. December 1, 2018. December 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181201093111/https://www.chicagobears.com/news/freeman-joins-white-on-injured-reserve-19361696. dead.
  15. Web site: Bears acquire Inman in trade with Chargers. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. October 26, 2017.
  16. Web site: Bears waive receiver Tanner Gentry, promote linebacker Jonathan Anderson. Wiederer. Dan. November 11, 2017. ChicagoTribune.com.
  17. Web site: Rashaad Coward promoted to Bears 53-man roster. Eurich. Matt. December 9, 2017. 247sports.com.
  18. Web site: Bears Sign LB Jonathan Anderson & DL Caushaud Lyons To Practice Squad. Bouda. Nate. December 12, 2017. NFL Trade Rumors.
  19. Web site: Bears put McPhee on injured reserve. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. December 20, 2017.
  20. Web site: Bears announce 53-man roster. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. September 1, 2018.
  21. Web site: Bouda . Nate . Bears Waive LB Jonathan Anderson From Injured Reserve . NFLTradeRumors.co . September 24, 2018 . September 25, 2018.
  22. Web site: As Nkemdiche Goes To IR, Cardinals Bring Back Vincent Valentine. AZCardinals.com. December 11, 2018.
  23. Web site: Cardinals Make More Moves At Cornerback. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. December 18, 2018.
  24. Web site: Giants sign nine players to Reserve/Future contracts. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. January 2, 2019.
  25. Web site: New York Giants announce 53-man roster. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. August 31, 2019.
  26. Web site: Giants cut three from IR with settlements . NFL Trade Rumors . Logan . Ulrich . September 9, 2019 . September 12, 2019.
  27. News: A long shot to make the Bears, Jonathan Anderson was an NFL player for one night. Greenburg. Jon. September 4, 2015. ESPN.com.

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