Trae Elston Explained

Trae Elston
Position:Safety
Birth Date:16 February 1994
Birth Place:Anniston, Alabama, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:203
High School:Oxford (Oxford, Alabama)
College:Mississippi
Undraftedyear:2016
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:19
Statlabel2:Forced fumbles
Statlabel3:Fumble recoveries
Statlabel4:Pass deflections
Statvalue4:1
Statlabel5:Interceptions
Statvalue5:1

Trae Elston (born February 16, 1994) is an American football safety who is a free agent. The All-American played college football at Mississippi. Elston was a member of the 2017 Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Elston was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016.[1] He was released on September 3, 2016.[2]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Elston was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad on October 17, 2016.[3] He was released on November 15, 2016.[4]

Cleveland Browns

On December 7, 2016, Elston was signed to the Cleveland Browns' active roster.[5] He was waived on December 21, 2016, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[6] [7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Browns on January 2, 2017.[8]

On April 20, 2017, Elston was waived by the Browns.[9]

Buffalo Bills

On April 21, 2017, Elston was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills.[10] He was waived on September 19, 2017.[11]

Philadelphia Eagles

On September 20, 2017, Elston was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles.[12] He was waived by the Eagles on September 30, 2017.[13]

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

On October 3, 2017, Elston was signed by the Bills.[14]

Elston made his first career NFL start against the Oakland Raiders on October 29, 2017. In that game, Elston recorded his first career interception by picking off Raiders quarterback Derek Carr late in the 4th quarter and led all defensive players with a career high 11 tackles (8 solo). The Bills won the game 34–14.[15] On December 28, 2017, Elston was waived by the Bills.[16]

Miami Dolphins

On December 29, 2017, Elston was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.[17] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[18]

Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)

On June 5, 2019, Elston signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.[19] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[20]

New Orleans Saints (second stint)

On October 23, 2019, Elston was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.[21] He was released on November 20, 2019.

Houston Roughnecks

Elston was drafted in the third round during phase four in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Houston Roughnecks.[22] He was placed on injured reserve on January 30, 2020.[23] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[24]

Calgary Stampeders

Elston signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on January 25, 2021.[25]

New Jersey Generals

Elston was selected in the 9th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the New Jersey Generals.[26] He was transferred to the team's practice squad on April 14, 2022,[27] and moved to the active roster on April 16.[28] He was ruled inactive for the team's game against the New Orleans Breakers on May 14.[29] He was transferred back to the active roster on May 20.[30]

Elston was placed on injured reserve on May 31, 2023.[31] The Generals folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[32]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saints Officially Sign 19 Undrafted Free Agents. May 2, 2016. November 15, 2016.
  2. Web site: Saints Officially Cut 21 Players, Down To 53-Man Limit. September 3, 2016. November 15, 2016.
  3. Web site: Louis Murphy Returns to the Field. https://web.archive.org/web/20171117075023/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Louis-Murphy-Returns-to-the-Field/7fc5f7c9-7f82-4e9e-a50b-3d951aedaa11. dead. 2017-11-17. Smith. Scott. Buccaneers.com.
  4. Web site: Buccaneers Make Practice Squad Moves. https://web.archive.org/web/20170430222822/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Buccaneers-Make-Practice-Squad-Moves/4cd1da4c-57f2-46a7-8ff9-eb623264d816. dead. April 30, 2017. Buccaneers.com. November 15, 2016.
  5. Web site: Browns sign DB Trae Elston, place Derrick Kindred on NFI. https://web.archive.org/web/20180119120317/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-DB-Trae-Elston-place-Derrick-Kindred-on-NFI/a1489269-ec7b-4153-bd8f-cfd45edfb8a0. dead. January 19, 2018. ClevelandBrowns.com. December 7, 2016.
  6. Web site: Browns promote DB Trey Caldwell to active roster. https://web.archive.org/web/20161224094109/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-promote-DB-Trey-Caldwell-to-active-roster/ba7e7323-49b5-4404-826f-01d207eff5fd. dead. December 24, 2016. ClevelandBrowns.com. December 21, 2016.
  7. Web site: Browns sign DB Trae Elston to practice squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20171010010441/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-DB-Trae-Elston-to-practice-squad/e54c27e5-5160-40b6-aefd-7a91cbd1d134. dead. October 10, 2017. ClevelandBrowns.com. December 23, 2016.
  8. Web site: Browns sign 8 to reserve/future list. https://web.archive.org/web/20171010205235/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-8-to-reservefuture-list/b2990cea-5432-4ef9-8ea9-560abb6a50a9. dead. October 10, 2017. ClevelandBrowns.com. January 2, 2017.
  9. Web site: Browns release three players. https://web.archive.org/web/20180504093737/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-release-three-players/0a95ed2a-8198-48e3-b02b-517907c4e015. dead. May 4, 2018. ClevelandBrowns.com. April 20, 2017.
  10. Web site: Bills awarded waiver claim for S Elston. https://web.archive.org/web/20180131222223/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-awarded-waiver-claim-for-S-Elston/84fbb609-96de-4d53-bdc9-1c5f9a4e0a0b. dead. January 31, 2018. Brown, Chris. BuffaloBills.com. April 21, 2017.
  11. Web site: Bills release S Trae Elston, LB Jelani Jenkins. https://web.archive.org/web/20171024123409/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-release-S-Trae-Elston-LB-Jelani-Jenkins/c594308a-0194-46d1-a823-8678e632d4b4. dead. October 24, 2017. Brown, Chris. BuffaloBills.com. September 19, 2017.
  12. Web site: Eagles claim S Trae Elston. Alper, Josh. ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. September 20, 2017.
  13. Web site: Eagles sign defensive tackle from practice squad, cut a safety. Gowton, Brandon Lee. BleedingGreenNation.com. September 30, 2017.
  14. Web site: Bills sign WR Brown, S Elston back to the roster; sign S Thomas. https://web.archive.org/web/20171207170133/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-WR-Brown-S-Elston-back-to-the-roster-sign-S-Thomas/2357b3a1-835a-4bdc-bee5-39dd9076bd15. dead. December 7, 2017. Brown, Chris. BuffaloBills.com. October 3, 2017.
  15. Web site: Opportunistic Bills rout sloppy Raiders, 34-14. Associated Press. ESPN.com. October 29, 2017.
  16. Web site: Bills activate S Anderson; Elston released. https://web.archive.org/web/20171231231232/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-activate-S-Anderson-Elston-released-/b0f6ec73-fcd7-4128-ba11-b11e40a65340. dead. December 31, 2017. Brown, Chris. BuffaloBills.com. December 28, 2017.
  17. Web site: Dolphins Make Roster Moves. https://web.archive.org/web/20180405121137/http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/press-releases/article-1/Dolphins-Make-Roster-Moves/50eb7461-1521-4ce8-9d72-dec3e5f1c4f6. dead. April 5, 2018. MiamiDolphins.com. December 29, 2017.
  18. Web site: Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves. MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2018.
  19. Web site: Eagles Sign S Trae Elston, Waive LB B.J. Bello. Ulrich, Logan. June 5, 2019.
  20. News: Eagles announce first wave of roster moves as team works toward 53-player limit . PhiladelphiaEagles.com . August 30, 2019 . August 30, 2019.
  21. Web site: Saints sign four players, bring back LB Stephone Anthony. Saints Wire. USA Today. October 23, 2019.
  22. Web site: DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD DRAFT TRACKER. XFL.com. October 14, 2019.
  23. Web site: XFL Injured Reserve . XFL.com . February 6, 2020.
  24. News: Condotta, Bob . XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue . SeattleTimes.com . April 10, 2020 . July 17, 2020.
  25. News: Stampeders transactions . Stampeders.com . January 25, 2021 . February 22, 2021.
  26. Web site: USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league. Sporting News. February 23, 2022. Camenker, Jacob.
  27. USFLGenerals . Roster updates . 1514810546712768525 . April 14, 2022 . April 15, 2022.
  28. USFLGenerals . Roster updates . 1515460921480654848 . April 16, 2022 . April 17, 2022.
  29. USFLGenerals . Roster updates for today's game vs New Orleans . 1525535327061823490 . May 14, 2022 . May 14, 2022.
  30. USFLGenerals . Roster Updates . 1527844108500209665 . May 20, 2022 . May 23, 2022.
  31. USFLGenerals . Transferred Player to Injured Reserve List . 1664104492244283392 . May 31, 2023 . June 1, 2023.
  32. Web site: Seifert . Kevin . January 1, 2024 . Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches . January 15, 2024 . ESPN.com.

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