Professional career
Green Bay Packers
On July 29, 2013, Banjo was signed by the Green Bay Packers. [5]
He was re-signed by the Packers on February 26, 2014. [6] On August 30, 2014, Banjo was released by the Packers during final team cuts. [7] He was signed to the Packers' practice squad the following day. [8] On December 13, 2014, Banjo was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster. [9]
He was re-signed by the Packers on March 10, 2015. Banjo was elected by teammates as a playoff captain after leading the team in special teams tackles in the 2015 season. [10]
On March 8, 2016, Banjo was re-signed by the Packers. [11] He was placed on injured reserve on October 24, 2016. [12] On October 31, 2016, Banjo was waived by the Packers after reaching an injury settlement. [13]
New Orleans Saints
On November 15, 2016, Banjo was signed by the New Orleans Saints. [14] On March 7, 2017, Banjo signed a two-year contract extension with the Saints. [15]
On March 9, 2019, Banjo signed a three-year contract extension with the Saints. [16] He was released on August 31, 2019. [17]
Arizona Cardinals
On September 25, 2019, Banjo was signed by the Arizona Cardinals. [18]
On April 2, 2020, Banjo was re-signed by the Cardinals. [19] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 31, 2020, [20] and activated on January 5, 2021. [21]
On March 31, 2021, Banjo was re-signed by the Cardinals to a one-year contract. [22] [23] He was released on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [24] [25] He was promoted to the active roster on October 4, 2021. [26]
On September 29, 2022, Banjo was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad after going unsigned in the offseason. [27] He was signed to the active roster on October 12. [28]
On February 26, 2023, Banjo's 33rd birthday, he announced his retirement from the NFL after 10 seasons in a post on his Twitter account. [29]
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