Troymaine Pope Explained
Troymaine D. Pope (born November 29, 1993) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Jacksonville State. He has been a member of the Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Los Angeles Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Professional career
Seattle Seahawks (first stint)
Pope signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2016.[1]
New York Jets
Pope was released by the Seahawks on September 3, 2016, and claimed off waivers by the New York Jets the next day.[2] He was released by the Jets on November 1, 2016.[3]
Seattle Seahawks (second stint)
Pope was signed to the Seahawks practice squad on November 3, 2016.[4] He was promoted to the active roster on November 15, 2016.[5] He was placed on injured reserve on December 13, 2016, with an ankle sprain.[6] He was waived by the team on May 31, 2017.[7]
Indianapolis Colts
On June 15, 2017, Pope signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[8] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[9] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 26, 2017, only to be released three days later.[10] [11]
Houston Texans
On November 22, 2017, Pope was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 1, 2018.[13] On September 2, 2018, Pope was waived by the Texans.[14]
Seattle Seahawks (third stint)
On November 6, 2018, Pope was signed to the Seahawks practice squad.[15] He was released on November 20, 2018.[16]
Los Angeles Chargers
On November 28, 2018, Pope was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad.[17] On December 13, 2018, Pope was promoted to their active roster.[18] He was waived on January 11, 2019.[19] On January 19, 2019, Los Angeles signed Pope to a reserve/future contract for the 2019 season.[20] Pope made the Chargers 53-man roster in 2019, playing in 14 games primarily on special teams and as a kick returner. He had ten carries for 20 rushing yards to go along with two receptions for 14 yards and one touchdown on the season.[21] On September 18, 2020, Pope was signed to the Chargers practice squad.[22] He was elevated to the active roster on October 12 and 24 for the team's weeks 5 and 7 games against the New Orleans Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[23] [24] He was promoted to the active roster on October 31.[25] Pope was waived on December 17, 2020,[26] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[27] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.[28]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On May 17, 2021, Pope signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[29] He was waived/injured on August 22, 2021 and placed on injured reserve.[30] He was released on September 2.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
On May 11, 2022, Pope signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.[31]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Seahawks sign JSU's Troymaine Pope | Jacksonville State | annistonstar.com . August 6, 2016 . September 4, 2016 . annistonstar.com.
- Web site: Seahawks add defensive tackle Garrison Smith while Troymaine Pope gets claimed by Jets | The Seattle Times . September 4, 2016 . September 4, 2016 . seattletimes.com.
- Web site: Allen, Eric . November 1, 2016 . Jets Add RB Knile Davis to the Roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170823160853/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-7/Jets-Add-RB-Knile-Davis-to-the-Roster/3b60c320-1c74-4810-8f4a-7c4625a848d2 . August 23, 2017 . NewYorkJets.com.
- Web site: Drovetto, Tony . November 4, 2016 . Seahawks Sign Running Back Troymaine Pope To Practice Squad, Release Running Back George Farmer . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170924222849/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/11/04/seahawks-sign-running-back-troymaine-pope-practice-squad-release-running-back-george . September 24, 2017 . Seahawks.com.
- Web site: Boyle, John . November 15, 2016 . Seahawks Sign Troymaine Pope, John Jenkins; Waive Christine Michael, Sealver Siliga . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170815031415/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/11/15/seahawks-sign-troymaine-pope-john-jenkins-waive-christine-michael-sealver-siliga . August 15, 2017 . Seahawks.com.
- Web site: Drovetto, Tony . December 13, 2016 . Seahawks Sign RB Kelvin Taylor, LB Ronald Powell; Place RB Troymaine Pope, FB Will Tukuafu On Injured Reserve . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170108012840/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/12/13/seahawks-sign-rb-kelvin-taylor-lb-ronald-powell-place-rb-troymaine-pope-fb-will . January 8, 2017 . Seahawks.com.
- Web site: Boyle, John . May 31, 2017 . Seahawks Sign Defensive Backs Jordan Simone and Marcus Cromartie . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170704101916/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/05/31/seahawks-sign-defensive-backs-jordan-simone-and-marcus-cromartie . July 4, 2017 . Seahawks.com.
- Web site: June 15, 2017 . Colts Place Running Back Christine Michael On Injured Reserve . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171101134917/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Place-Running-Back-Christine-Michael-On-Injured-Reserve/ea7b1376-688c-45c9-a39e-23bb00422e88 . November 1, 2017 . Colts.com.
- Web site: Walker, Andrew . September 2, 2017 . Colts Announce Final 2017 Roster Cuts . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171109151022/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Announce-Final-2017-Roster-Cuts/5dc30820-9391-401e-8bdd-40852df5769e . November 9, 2017 . Colts.com.
- Web site: September 26, 2017 . Roster Moves: Colts Sign Three To Practice Squad . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170928193248/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Roster-Moves-Colts-Sign-Three-To-Practice-Squad/80f3a679-d35b-4627-b327-370924036422 . September 28, 2017 . Colts.com.
- Web site: September 29, 2017 . Roster Move: Colts Sign Linebacker Darnell Sankey To Practice Squad . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171109135729/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Roster-Move-Colts-Sign-Linebacker-Darnell-Sankey-To-Practice-Squad/8c474298-2944-4716-b124-91d2109a9b2d . November 9, 2017 . Colts.com.
- Web site: November 22, 2017 . TRANSACTIONS: Texans add Hamilton, Pope . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180124202855/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/TRANSACTIONS-Texans-add-Hamilton-Pope/46f11262-80e2-42b0-ae59-228990beddaa . January 24, 2018 . HoustonTexans.com.
- Web site: January 1, 2018 . Zach Conque, Dee Virgin among 10 signed to Texans reserve/futures contracts . USAToday.com.
- Web site: September 2, 2018 . TRANSACTIONS: Texans claim three on waivers . HoustonTexans.com.
- Web site: November 6, 2018 . Seahawks re-sign RB Troymaine Pope, release TE Tyrone Swoopes . 247sports.com.
- Web site: Patton . Andy . November 20, 2018 . Seahawks waive Troymaine Pope, add Malachi Dupre to practice squad . Seahawks Wire . USA Today.
- Web site: 2018-11-28 . Chargers sign RB Troymaine Pope to practice squad . 2023-12-29 . Bolts From The Blue . en.
- Web site: Henne, Ricky . December 13, 2018 . Chargers Announce Several Transactions Prior to Showdown with Chiefs . Chargers.com.
- Web site: Henne, Ricky . January 11, 2019 . Chargers Sign Kicker Nick Rose . Chargers.com.
- Web site: Chargers' Troymaine Pope: Rejoins Chargers . January 20, 2019 . CBSSports.com . January 20, 2019 . en.
- Web site: Troymaine Pope 2019 Game Log . September 21, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: September 18, 2020 . Chargers sign former RB Troymaine Pope to practice squad . Bolts from the Blue . SB Nation.
- News: Alper, Josh . October 12, 2020 . Chargers promote Joe Gaziano, Troymaine Pope for Monday's game . NBCSports.com . October 29, 2020.
- News: October 24, 2020 . Los Angeles Chargers Activate Melvin Ingram III and Justin Jones . Chargers.com . November 5, 2020.
- Web site: October 31, 2020 . Los Angeles Chargers Announce Roster Moves . Chargers.com.
- Web site: December 17, 2020 . Chargers Make Moves Before Thursday Night Football . Chargers.com.
- News: December 19, 2020 . Troymaine Pope: Rejoins Chargers' practice squad . CBSSports.com . February 3, 2021.
- News: January 11, 2021 . Two players set free . FantasyGuru.com . February 16, 2021.
- Web site: Smith, Scott . May 17, 2021 . Bucs Sign Four Veterans After Weekend Tryout . Buccaneers.com.
- Web site: Bucs Waive Five In Advance of 80-Man Deadline. Smith, Scott. Buccaneers.com. August 22, 2021. August 23, 2021. August 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210823151544/https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-waive-five-advance-80-man-deadline-roster-moves. dead.
- Web site: TSN ca Staff . 2022-05-11 . Roughriders add DL Christmas, RB Pope - TSN.ca . 2022-05-12 . TSN . en.