Keavon Milton Explained
Keavon Milton (born June 23, 1990) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Louisiana-Monroe.
Milton was a member of the NFL's New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns, Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, and Pittsburgh Steelers, and the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Professional career
New Orleans Saints
On April 28, 2013, Milton signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.[1] On August 31, 2013, he was released.[2]
Cleveland Browns
On September 1, 2013, Milton was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.[3] The Browns released Milton on August 25, 2014.[4]
Seattle Seahawks
After being cut by the Browns, Milton signed with the Seattle Seahawks. They made the playoffs with a 12-4 record, defeating the Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers, rolling into Super Bowl XLIX, where the Seahawks lost 28–24 to the New England Patriots.
He was released by the Seahawks on September 5, 2015.[5]
New England Patriots
Milton was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad on November 10, 2015.[6] On January 26, 2016, Milton signed a futures contract with the New England Patriots.[7] On August 30, 2016, Milton was released by the Patriots.[8]
Dallas Cowboys
On September 6, 2016, Milton was signed to the Cowboys' practice squad.[9] He was released on October 21, 2016.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On October 25, 2016, Milton was signed to the Steelers' practice squad.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on January 24, 2017.[11]
On September 2, 2017, Milton was waived by the Steelers.[12]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: New Orleans Saints Announce 2013 Rookie Free Agent Class . neworleanssaints.com . April 28, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170620225232/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/New-Orleans-Saints-Announce-2013-Rookie-Free-Agent-Class/422cbd26-0e81-4732-8029-c7571fc0fc9a . June 20, 2017 . dead .
- Web site: Courtney Roby, Preston Parker let go as New Orleans Saints trim roster to 53-man limit . neworleanssaints.com . August 31, 2013.
- Web site: Browns claim undrafted rookie tight ends MarQueis Gray, Keavon Milton off waivers, cut Kellen Davis . ohio.com . September 1, 2013.
- Web site: Browns make roster moves . August 25, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180507085914/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-1/Browns-make-roster-moves/bc504c27-6da2-4700-9eb0-77990af1e3ae . May 7, 2018 . dead .
- Web site: Seattle Seahawks announce roster cuts. Seattle Seahawks & NFL News. January 27, 2016. en-US.
- Web site: Patriots sign OL Keavon Milton and OL Torrian Wilson to practice squad; Release WR Austin Hill and DB Floyd Raven, SR. from practice squad. New England Patriots. January 27, 2016.
- Web site: Report: Patriots signing Keavon Milton to futures contract. https://web.archive.org/web/20160127074439/http://nep.247sports.com/Bolt/Report-Patriots-signing-Keavon-Milton-to-futures-contract-43138456. dead. January 27, 2016. New England Patriots. January 27, 2016.
- Web site: Patriots make roster moves to meet 75-man limit. Patriots.com.
- Web site: Two Former Draft Picks Among Trio Added To Cowboys' Practice Squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20161011023012/http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2016/09/06/two-former-draft-picks-among-trio-added-cowboys-practice-squad. dead. October 11, 2016. Helman. David. DallasCowboys.com. September 3, 2016.
- Web site: Steelers Waive TE Rashaun Allen From Practice Squad, Sign OT Keavon Milton. October 25, 2016 .
- Web site: 11 players signed to Reserve/Future contracts. https://web.archive.org/web/20170912004234/http://www.steelers.com/news/transactions/article-1/11-players-signed-to-ReserveFuture-contracts/a171abb2-df36-4b4e-a52c-370eaec85887. dead. September 12, 2017. Steelers.com. January 24, 2017.
- Web site: Steelers trim roster to 53. Steelers.com. September 2, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180117184517/http://www.steelers.com/news/transactions/article-1/Steelers-trim-roster-to-53/1611796e-088e-41cb-97f4-8a08469496f1. January 17, 2018.
