Rick Leonard Explained

Rick Leonard
Position:Offensive tackle
Birth Date:November 22, 1996
Birth Place:Middletown, Maryland, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lb:311
High School:Middletown
College:Florida State
Draftyear:2018
Draftround:4
Draftpick:127
Pastteams:
Statleague:NFL
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:2

Rick Leonard (born November 22, 1996) is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida State, where he started out as a defensive end before moving to offensive tackle. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft and has since been a member of several other teams.

College career

A four-star recruit, Leonard committed to Florida State in 2014 as a defensive end, over offers from Arizona, Clemson, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin, among others.[1] In his freshman season, he played in four games as a reserve. Leonard compiled five tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss as a sophomore and played in all 13 games. After two seasons on defense, he transitioned to the offensive line before the 2016 season.[2] [3] He started the first three games at right tackle in 2016, before being replaced. Leonard regained his starting role for the final three games of the season. In 2017, Leonard started all 13 games at left tackle for the Seminoles.[4]

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Leonard was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round, 127th overall, of the 2018 NFL draft.[5] On May 10, 2018, Leonard signed his rookie contract with the Saints.[6] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7] [8] He was released on October 2, 2018.[9]

Los Angeles Rams

On October 9, 2018, Leonard was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad.[10] He was released on November 6, 2018.[11]

Arizona Cardinals (first stint)

On November 14, 2018, Leonard was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[12]

Houston Texans

On January 9, 2019, Leonard signed a reserve/future contract with the Houston Texans.[13] The Texans waived him on August 31 during final roster cuts.[14] On September 1, 2019, Leonard was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 13, 2020.[16]

On September 5, 2020, Leonard was waived by the Texans.[17]

Arizona Cardinals (second stint)

On September 22, 2020, Leonard was signed to the Cardinals practice squad.[18] He was released on October 1, 2020, and later re-signed to the practice squad on October 20.[19] [20] Leonard was released on November 24, 2020.[21]

Washington Football Team

Leonard signed with the Washington Football Team's practice squad on December 1, 2020.[22] On January 11, 2021, Leonard signed a reserve/futures contract with Washington.[23] He was waived/injured on August 24, 2021, and reverted to injured reserve before being waived with an injury settlement on September 2.[24]

Atlanta Falcons (first stint)

On November 18, 2021, Leonard was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.[25] He was released on December 7.[26]

Minnesota Vikings

On December 28, 2021, Leonard was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.[27]

Atlanta Falcons (second stint)

On December 31, 2021, Leonard was signed by the Atlanta Falcons off the Vikings practice squad.[28] His first career game was against the Buffalo Bills on January 2, 2022. He was waived on August 26.[29] [30]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rick Leonard, 2014 Strongside Defensive End - Rivals.com . N.rivals.com . 2022-08-31.
  2. News: Weller . Curt . NFL Combine Preview: Florida State OL Rick Leonard . September 8, 2020 . . February 28, 2018.
  3. News: Erickson . Joel . Saints pick OT Rick Leonard: FSU standout made defense to offense switch in two seasons . September 8, 2020 . . April 28, 2018.
  4. News: Weller . Curt . Florida State offensive lineman Rick Leonard drafted by the Saints . September 8, 2020 . . April 18, 2018.
  5. Web site: Saints pick Florida State offensive tackle Rick Leonard in 4th round. Katzenstein, Josh. NOLA.com. April 28, 2018.
  6. Web site: New Orleans Saints sign six draft picks. NewOrleansSaints.com. May 24, 2018. May 10, 2018.
  7. Web site: New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53. NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2018.
  8. Web site: New Orleans Saints announce roster moves. NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2018.
  9. Web site: Saints cut Brandon Tate, add four players to practice squad. Katzenstein, Josh. NOLA.com. October 2, 2018.
  10. Web site: Rams sign 2018 4th-round pick Rick Leonard to practice squad. The Rams Wire. USA Today. October 9, 2018.
  11. Web site: Los Angeles Rams release OT Rick Leonard, DE Ja'Von Rolland-Jones from practice squad. TurfShowTimes.com. November 6, 2018.
  12. Web site: Adding A Pair Of Corners: Cardinals Sign David Amerson, Leonard Johnson. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. November 14, 2018.
  13. Web site: Texans sign OT Rick Leonard. Chron.com. January 9, 2019.
  14. Web site: Texans trim roster to 53 players . HoustonTexans.com . 31 August 2019 . 31 August 2019 . September 1, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190901032100/https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-trim-roster-to-53-players . dead .
  15. Web site: Texans sign CB Armstrong, TE Paulsen, add 10 players to practice squad. HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2019. September 3, 2019. September 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190903055615/https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texans-sign-cb-armstrong-te-paulsen-add-10-players-to-practice-squad. dead.
  16. Web site: Texans sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts. HoustonTexans.com. January 13, 2020.
  17. Web site: Transactions: Roster Moves (9-5-2020). HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2020.
  18. Web site: Arizona Cardinals re-sign Rick Leonard to practice squad. Revenge of the Birds. SB Nation. September 22, 2020.
  19. News: Urban, Darren . Cardinals Sign Veteran Safety T.J. Ward To Practice Squad . AZCardinals.com . October 1, 2020 . October 9, 2020.
  20. News: Urban, Darren . Cardinals Activate D.J. Foster To Practice Squad . AZCardinals.com . October 20, 2020 . November 1, 2020.
  21. Web site: Odegard . Kyle . Kyler Murray Calls Limited Practice 'Precautionary' Move . AZCardinals.com . November 24, 2020 . November 24, 2020.
  22. Web site: Camenker . Jacob . Timon Parris, Rick Leonard sign with Washington Football Team's practice squad . Riggos Rag . December 2020 . 1 December 2020.
  23. News: Washington Signs 13 Players To Reserve/Future Contracts . WashingtonFootball.com . January 11, 2021 . February 17, 2021.
  24. Web site: Manning . Bryan . Washington releases 4 players on Tuesday . Washington Football Wire . August 24, 2021 . . August 24, 2021.
  25. Web site: Falcons roster moves: Hayden Hurst to injured reserve, analyzing other gameday moves. AtlantaFalcons.com. November 18, 2021.
  26. Web site: Falcons add CB Cornell Armstrong, announce practice squad moves. The Falcoholic. SB Nation. December 7, 2021.
  27. Web site: Peters . Craig . Vikings Sign T Rick Leonard to Practice Squad . Vikings.com . December 28, 2021 . December 28, 2021.
  28. Web site: Falcons activate defensive lineman off reserve/COVID-19 list, sign offensive lineman. AtlantaFalcons.com. December 31, 2021.
  29. News: Smith. Joshua R.. 'Definitely awesome': Crazy week culminates in Middletown grad Leonard's first game-day NFL action. January 10, 2022. Frederick News-Post. January 5, 2022.
  30. Web site: Falcons bring back undrafted tight end, release offensive lineman. AtlantaFalcons.com. August 26, 2022.

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