Lafayette Pitts Explained

Lafayette Pitts
Position:Cornerback
Birth Date:24 September 1992
Birth Place:Duquesne, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:195
High School:Woodland Hills
(Churchill, Pennsylvania)
College:Pittsburgh (2011–2015)
Undraftedyear:2016
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:21
Statlabel2:Forced fumbles
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statlabel4:Pass deflections
Statlabel5:Interceptions
Pfr:PittLa00

Lafayette E. Pitts (born September 24, 1992) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Pittsburgh, and was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Pitts signed with the Miami Dolphins on May 6, 2016.[1] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Dolphins during final team cuts.[2] Pitts was signed to the Dolphins' practice squad the following day.[3] On November 7, 2016, he was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster.[4]

On September 2, 2017, Pitts was waived by the Dolphins.[5]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 3, 2017, Pitts was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[6] He was waived by the Jaguars on October 24, 2017.[7]

Buffalo Bills

On October 25, 2017, Pitts was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills.[8] Pitts was re-signed to a one-year deal on April 16, 2018.[9]

After another season as a core special teams player for the Bills, Pitts signed another one-year deal on February 12, 2019 to remain in Buffalo.[10] He was released on August 31, 2019.[11]

Indianapolis Colts

On December 30, 2019, Pitts signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[12] He was waived on September 5, 2020.[13]

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

On October 14, 2020, Pitts was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.[14] He was released on November 3.[15] On December 14, 2020, Pitts re-signed with the Bills practice squad.[16] He was released on January 1, 2021.[17]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On August 6, 2021, Pitts signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[18] He was waived on August 28, 2021.[19]

Atlanta Falcons

On November 10, 2021, Pitts was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 10, 2022.[20] He was released on August 23, 2022.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Press Release: Dolphins sign 2 draft picks and 12 undrafted college free agents. https://web.archive.org/web/20171015044104/http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/press-releases/article-1/press-release-dolphins-sign-2-draft-picks-and-12-undrafted-college-free-agents/35f9eac5-a48a-4acf-92e3-141132ca3d3f. dead. October 15, 2017. MiamiDolphins.com. May 6, 2016. November 21, 2016.
  2. Web site: Dolphins Make Moves To Get Roster To 53. https://web.archive.org/web/20180616231315/http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/article-1/Dolphins-Make-Moves-To-Get-Roster-To-53/c388dffe-aa0e-4be2-8de1-a42bb47d4355. dead. June 16, 2018. Poupart. Alain. MiamiDolphins.com. September 3, 2016. November 21, 2016.
  3. Web site: Dolphins Acquire Hunter; Make Other Roster Moves. https://web.archive.org/web/20171129142208/http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/article-1/Dolphins-Acquire-Hunter-Make-Other-Roster-Moves/2ec8073f-48ea-46ee-836e-5874d486c335. dead. November 29, 2017. Poupart. Alain. MiamiDolphins.com. September 4, 2016. November 21, 2016.
  4. Web site: Dolphins make roster moves. https://web.archive.org/web/20170115104703/http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/press-releases/article-1/Dolphins-Make-Roster-Moves/94750511-614c-458b-b723-69c22a8612f7. dead. January 15, 2017. MiamiDolphins.com. November 7, 2016. November 21, 2016.
  5. Web site: Dolphins Make Roster Moves. https://web.archive.org/web/20180620024159/http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/press-releases/article-1/Dolphins-Make-Roster-Moves/6e2a4fb4-c259-4543-947d-0c866ce56319. dead. June 20, 2018. MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2017.
  6. Web site: Jaguars claim five players off waivers. https://web.archive.org/web/20171105151457/http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Jaguars-claim-five-players-off-waivers/e47673c7-dd94-49ad-b822-483e832b4998. dead. November 5, 2017. Jaguars.com. September 3, 2017.
  7. Web site: Jaguars sign linebacker Jonathan Freeny. https://web.archive.org/web/20171030211038/http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Jaguars-sign-linebacker-Jonathan-Freeny/05737a7e-ec04-430d-a7f5-d378357e843b. dead. October 30, 2017. Jaguars.com. October 24, 2017.
  8. Web site: Bills awarded claim for CB Lafayette Pitts. https://web.archive.org/web/20180407163857/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-awarded-claim-for-CB-Lafayette-Pitts/08fd99d7-8ba8-4dc4-bd63-351aedaedd0c. dead. April 7, 2018. Brown, Chris. BuffaloBills.com. October 25, 2017.
  9. News: Bills re-sign O'Leary, Pitts, Thomas, Yarbrough. Brown. Chris. April 16, 2018. Buffalo Bills. April 16, 2018.
  10. News: Bills re-sign CB Lafayette Pitts. Brown. Chris. February 12, 2019. Buffalo Bills. February 12, 2019.
  11. Web site: Bills cut roster down to 53 players. Brown, Chris. BuffaloBills.com. August 31, 2019.
  12. Web site: Colts Announce Three Extensions, 14 Reserve/Future Contracts. Colts.com. December 30, 2019.
  13. Web site: Colts Announce Final 2020 Roster Cuts. Walker, Andrew. Colts.com. September 5, 2020.
  14. Web site: Bills bring back CB Lafayette Pitts to practice squad. Bills Wire. USA Today. October 14, 2020.
  15. Web site: Bills add CB Daryl Worley to the practice squad. BuffaloBills.com. November 3, 2020. November 4, 2020. November 3, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201103202430/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-add-cb-daryl-worley-to-the-practice-squad. dead.
  16. Web site: Bills sign Lafayette Pitts to the practice squad. BuffaloBills.com. December 14, 2020.
  17. News: Glab, Maddy . Bills activate John Brown from Reserve/COVID-19 list + announce these other moves . BuffaloBills.com . January 1, 2021 . February 11, 2021.
  18. Web site: Steelers sign Lafayette Pitts. Alper, Josh. Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. August 6, 2021.
  19. Web site: Steelers release nine players. Varley, Teresa. Steelers.com. August 28, 2021. August 29, 2021. August 29, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210829041233/https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-release-nine-players. dead.
  20. Web site: Falcons sign 17 to reserve/future contracts. AtlantaFalcons.com. January 10, 2022.
  21. Web site: Falcons cut four, waive/injured another to reach 80-man NFL roster limit. Bair, Scott. AtlantaFalcons.com. August 23, 2022.

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