Canaan Severin

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Canaan Severin
Personal information
Born: (1993-03-16) March 16, 1993 (age 31)
Marlborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Worcester (MA)
College: Virginia
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Canaan T. Severin (born March 16, 1993) is a former American football wide receiver. [1] He played college football at Virginia. [2] Severin is also an aspiring film producer, whose short film, "Lean In" has been nominated for the Boston Film Festival. [3]

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Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

Severin signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2016. [4] He was placed on injured reserve on August 5, 2016, with a shoulder injury. [5]

Severin was released on May 2, 2017, only to be re-signed on May 17, 2017. In the Steelers' preseason opener against the New York Giants on August 11, he caught 2 passes on 4 targets for 24 yards. He was later released on August 14, 2017. [6]

New York Giants

On August 18, 2017, Severin signed with the New York Giants. [7] He was waived on September 2, 2017. [8] He was re-signed to the Giants' practice squad on December 27, 2017. [9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 1, 2018. [10] He was waived by the Giants on May 7, 2018. [11]

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