Eric Kush

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Eric Kush
Eric Kush 2018.png
Kush with the Chicago Bears in 2018
No. 64, 60, 72, 62
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1989-09-09) September 9, 1989 (age 34)
Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:317 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school: Chartiers Valley
(Collier Township, Pennsylvania)
College: California (PA)
NFL draft: 2013  / Round: 6 / Pick: 170
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:50
Games started:19
Player stats at PFR

Eric Kush (born September 9, 1989) is an American former professional football guard. He played college football at California University of Pennsylvania. Kush was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft. [1]

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Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Kush was drafted in the sixth round with the 170th overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. [2] On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Chiefs. [3]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On September 6, 2015, Kush was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [4] On September 14, 2015, he was waived by the Buccaneers. [5]

Carolina Panthers

On September 16, 2015, the Carolina Panthers signed Kush to their practice squad. He was released by the Panthers on October 27, 2015. [6]

Houston Texans

On November 5, 2015, the Houston Texans signed Kush to a two-year contract. [7] On November 15, 2015, Kush was released by the Texans.

St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams

On November 17, 2015, Kush was claimed off top shelf waivers by the St. Louis Rams. On September 3, 2016, Kush was waived by the Rams as part of their final roster cuts. [8]

Chicago Bears

On September 4, 2016, Kush was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears. [9] He appeared in eight games with four starts for the Bears in 2016.

On February 15, 2017, Kush signed a two-year contract extension with the Bears. [10] Kush suffered a torn hamstring during training camp and was ruled out for the season. [11]

Kush started the first seven weeks of the 2018 season at left guard, eventually sharing time with rookie James Daniels. Daniels took over the position when Kush suffered a neck injury. [12] In November, with right guard Kyle Long on injured reserve, Kush began splitting the role with Bryan Witzmann. [13]

Cleveland Browns

On March 14, 2019, Kush signed a two-year contract with the Cleveland Browns. [14]

Kush was released by the Browns on February 17, 2020. [15]

Las Vegas Raiders

On March 30, 2020, Kush signed a one-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders. He was placed on injured reserve on September 5, 2020, [16] and released with an injury settlement the next day. [17]

Chicago Bears (second stint)

On November 10, 2020, Kush was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad. [18] He was elevated to the active roster on November 16 for the team's week 10 game against the Minnesota Vikings, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [19] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 18, 2021. [20]

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References

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  2. ↑ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ Paylor, Terez A. (September 5, 2015). "Chiefs set 53-man roster after cutting Mike Catapano, Eric Kush and others". The Kansas City Star . Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ Kania, Joe (September 6, 2015). "5 Things to Know about Players Claimed". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  5. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 14, 2015). "Bucs Add Veteran Hawley to O-Line". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  6. ↑ "On The Prowl 9/16: Nine-Minute Madden Fumble". Panthers.com. September 16, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  7. ↑ Wilson, Aaron (November 5, 2015). "Texans signed lineman Eric Kush to two-year, $984,706 contract". Chron.com.
  8. ↑ "Rams Make 53-Man Roster Decisions". TheRams.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017.
  9. ↑ Finley, Patrick (September 4, 2016). "Bears claim C Eric Kush form Rams, CB Cre'von LeBlanc from Pats". ChicagoSunTimes.com. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  10. ↑ Mayer, Larry (February 15, 2017). "Bears ink Kush to two-year deal". ChicagoBears.com.
  11. ↑ Mayer, Larry (August 7, 2017). "Kush out for season with torn hamstring". ChicagoBears.com.
  12. ↑ Eurich, Matt (October 27, 2018). "James Daniels to make first NFL start in Week 8". 247Sports.com . Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  13. ↑ Mayer, Larry (November 4, 2018). "2-Minute Drill: Fuller leads takeaway parade". Chicago Bears . Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  14. ↑ Shook, Nick (March 14, 2019). "Browns sign veteran offensive lineman Eric Kush". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  15. ↑ "Browns release 4 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. February 17, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Raiders announce transactions for initial 53-man roster". Raiders.com. September 5, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Eric Kush: Let go by Raiders". CBSSports.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  18. ↑ Mayer, Larry (November 10, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears sign OL Kush to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com.
  19. ↑ Mayer, Larry (November 16, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears add five vets to active roster". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  20. ↑ "Six players no longer under contract". FantasyGuru.com. January 18, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
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