Chad Slade (American football)

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Chad Slade
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Slade with the New York Giants in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1992-05-04) May 4, 1992 (age 32)
Moody, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Moody
(Moody, Alabama)
College: Auburn
Position: Guard
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:18
Games started:3

Chad Torress Slade (born May 4, 1992) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Auburn.

Contents

College career

Slade was a four-year starter at Auburn from 2010 to 2014. His 49 career starts were the second most among SEC offensive lineman and fourth-most in Auburn history.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+14 in
(1.96 m)
313 lb
(142 kg)
35 in
(0.89 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
5.13 s1.90 s3.03 s4.74 s7.91 s29.5 in
(0.75 m)
8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)
25 reps
All values from Pro Day [1]

Houston Texans

Slade signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2015. [2] He was placed on injured reserve on September 5, 2015, where he spent his entire rookie season. [3]

On September 3, 2016, Slade was waived by the Texans and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [4] [5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 16, 2017, after spending the entire season on their practice squad. [6]

On September 2, 2017, Slade was waived by the Texans and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [7] [8] He was promoted to the active roster on November 29, 2017. [9]

On September 1, 2018, Slade was waived by the Texans and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [10] [11]

New York Giants

On January 14, 2019, Slade signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Giants. [12] He was waived on September 6, 2020, and re-signed to the practice squad. [13] [14] He was elevated to the active roster on September 14, November 2, and November 7 for the team's weeks 1, 8, and 9 games against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Washington Football Team, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. [15] [16] [17] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. [18]

On August 31, 2021, Slade was released by the Giants. [19]

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