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Rashaad Coward
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Coward with the Chicago Bears in 2019
No. 69 – San Antonio Brahmas
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-11-06) November 6, 1994 (age 30)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:319 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Sheepshead Bay
(Brooklyn, New York)
College:Old Dominion
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Games played:38
Games started:18
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rashaad Coward (born November 6, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football as a defensive end at Old Dominion. He has been a member of the Chicago Bears, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, and Houston Roughnecks.

Professional career

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Chicago Bears

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Coward signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2017.[1] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] He was promoted to the active roster on December 9, 2017,[4] and made his regular-season debut in the Week 14 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.[5]

Although Coward was a defensive end during his rookie year, head coach Matt Nagy announced that Coward would be moved to offensive line for the 2018 season.[5] He was an exclusive-rights free agent (ERFA) after the year, but returned to the Bears after being tendered a contract.[6]

In 2019, Coward started ten games at right guard after Kyle Long suffered a season-ending injury. He became an ERFA for the second time at season's end before re-signing on April 17, 2020.[7]

Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)

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Coward signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on March 30, 2021.[8] He was released on October 9, 2021.

Jacksonville Jaguars

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On October 12, 2021, Coward signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[9] On October 21, Coward was released by the Jaguars.

Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)

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On November 23, 2021, Coward was signed to the Steelers practice squad.[10]

Atlanta Falcons

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On January 24, 2022, Coward signed a reserve/future contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[11] On June 2, 2022, he was released by the Falcons.[12]

Arizona Cardinals

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On August 2, 2022, Coward signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[13] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 14, 2022.[16] He was released on September 19. He was re-signed on November 2.[17] He was promoted to the active roster on November 15.[18]

Houston Texans

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On August 8, 2023, Coward signed with the Houston Texans.[19] He was released on August 29, 2023.[20]

Houston Roughnecks

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On December 8, 2023, Coward signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.[21] The Roughnecks brand was transferred to the Houston Gamblers when the XFL and United States Football League merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[22]

San Antonio Brahmas

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On January 5, 2024, Coward was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[23]

References

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  1. ^ Mayer, Larry (May 11, 2017). "Bears sign 13 undrafted rookies". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  2. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  3. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 4, 2017). "Bears sign Jenkins, nine to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  4. ^ "Rashaad Coward promoted to Bears 53-man roster". 247Sports.com. December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Cox, Lorin (April 17, 2018). "Bears switching DL Rashaad Coward to guard". USA Today. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  6. ^ Eurich, Matt (March 13, 2019). "Bears tender three players, including Roy Robertson-Harris". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  7. ^ Mayer, Larry (April 17, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears announce five transactions". Chicago Bears. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  8. ^ Varley, Teresa (March 30, 2021). "Steelers sign Ballage, Coward". Steelers.com. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  9. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign OL Rashaad Coward, place OL Brandon Linder on IR". Jaguars.com. October 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "Roster moves continue for Steelers". Steelers.com. November 23, 2021.
  11. ^ "Falcons sign OL Rashaad Coward to reserve/future deal". The Falcoholic. SB Nation. January 24, 2022.
  12. ^ Alper, Josh (June 2, 2022). "Falcons release Rashaad Coward". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  13. ^ "Cardinals activate Marquise Brown, sign Rashaad Coward". Pro Football Talk. NBCSports.com. August 2, 2022.
  14. ^ Urban, Darren (August 30, 2022). "Cardinals Make Final Cutdown To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  15. ^ Urban, Darren (August 31, 2022). "Cardinals Re-Sign 11 To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
  16. ^ "Kyler Murray Goes From Getting Mad To Getting Better". AZCardinals.com. September 14, 2022.
  17. ^ Urban, Darren (November 2, 2022). "Cardinals Sign Linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill". AZCardinals.com.
  18. ^ Urban, Darren (November 15, 2022). "Cardinals Promote Rashaad Coward To Active Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  19. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-8-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. August 8, 2023.
  20. ^ "Texans announce initial 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. August 29, 2023.
  21. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  22. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  23. ^ "UFL Dispersal Draft Results for Former XFL, USFL Teams". Sports Illustrated UFL on FanNation News, Analysis and More. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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