LaRoy Reynolds explained

LaRoy Reynolds
Number:56, 52, 53, 50, 55, 59, 49
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:3 November 1990
Birth Place:Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:243
High School:Maury (Norfolk, Virginia)
College:Virginia
Undraftedyear:2013
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:118
Statlabel2:Forced fumbles
Statvalue2:1
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue3:3
Pfr:R/ReynLa00

LaRoy Reynolds (born November 3, 1990) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent after the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Virginia.

College career

After attending Matthew Fontaine Maury High School in Virginia, Reynolds played college football for the University of Virginia Cavaliers.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

After going undrafted, Reynolds made the Jacksonville Jaguars' final roster on August 30, 2013.

Reynolds was suspended by the NFL on November 12, 2013, for four games for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Chicago Bears

On September 29, 2015, Reynolds signed with the Chicago Bears.[1]

Atlanta Falcons

On March 16, 2016, Reynolds signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[2]

In the 2016 season, Reynolds and the Falcons reached Super Bowl LI, where they faced the New England Patriots on February 5, 2017. In the Super Bowl, the Falcons fell in a 34–28 overtime defeat.[3]

On March 9, 2017, Reynolds signed a one-year contract extension with the Falcons.[4] He was placed on injured reserve on September 4, 2017, after suffering a pectoral injury.[5] He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on October 31, 2017.[6]

Philadelphia Eagles

On May 15, 2018, Reynolds signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.[7]

San Francisco 49ers

On May 6, 2019, Reynolds signed with the San Francisco 49ers.[8] However, Reynolds was later released by the 49ers on August 31, 2019.[9]

Cincinnati Bengals

On September 10, 2019, Reynolds signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[10]

Atlanta Falcons (second stint)

On March 25, 2020, Reynolds was signed by the Atlanta Falcons.[11]

In Week 12 against the Las Vegas Raiders, Reynolds forced a fumble on running back Josh Jacobs and later recovered a fumble lost by quarterback Derek Carr during the 43–6 win.[12]

New England Patriots

Reynolds signed with the New England Patriots on March 24, 2021.[13] On May 27, 2021, Reynolds was released by the Patriots with an injury settlement.[14]

New York Jets

On October 26, 2021, Reynolds was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[15] He was released on January 4, 2022.

New England Patriots (second stint)

On January 5, 2022, Reynolds was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ESPN.com. Bears waive former fourth-round pick Brock Vereen. Jeff. Dickerson. September 29, 2015. September 30, 2015.
  2. Web site: Falcons sign OT Tom Compton, LB LaRoy Reynolds. ESPN.com. March 16, 2016. November 26, 2016.
  3. Web site: Super Bowl LI – New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons – February 5th, 2017. Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 6, 2017.
  4. Web site: Falcons Agree to Terms With LB Reynolds, TE Toilolo. Jackson, Curtis. AtlantaFalcons.com. March 9, 2017.
  5. Web site: Falcons' Linebacker LaRoy Reynolds Placed On Injured Reserve. Conway, Kelsey. AtlantaFalcons.com. September 4, 2017.
  6. Web site: Falcons activate LaRoy Reynolds to active roster, place Jordan Tripp on injured reserve. Conway, Kelsey. AtlantaFalcons.com. October 31, 2017.
  7. Web site: Eagles sign LaRoy Reynolds, waive Dominick Sanders. Williams, Charean. ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. May 15, 2018.
  8. Web site: 49ers Announce a Series of Roster Moves. 49ers.com. May 6, 2019.
  9. Web site: Maiocco . Matt . 49ers 53-man roster: Players who made team for 2019 NFL regular season . NBC Sports . August 31, 2019 . NBC . September 1, 2019.
  10. Web site: Bengals Sign LB Reynolds, Waive DE Willis. Bengals.com. September 10, 2019.
  11. Web site: Falcons agree to terms with linebacker LaRoy Reynolds. McFadden, Will. AtlantaFalcons.com. March 24, 2020.
  12. Web site: Las Vegas Raiders at Atlanta Falcons – November 29th, 2020 . December 3, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  13. News: Patriots Sign LB LaRoy Reynolds . Patriots.com . March 24, 2021 . March 24, 2021.
  14. Web site: Thomas. Oliver. May 27, 2021. Patriots release linebacker LaRoy Reynolds with injury settlement. May 27, 2021. Pats Pulpit. en.
  15. Web site: Jets Sign S Jarrod Wilson, Release S Adrian Colbert. Greenberg, Ethan. NewYorkJets.com. October 26, 2021.
  16. Web site: Patriots sign linebacker LaRoy Reynolds to practice squad. Thomas, Oliver. patspulpit.com. January 6, 2022.