Erik Magnuson

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Erik Magnuson
Personal information
Born: (1994-01-05) January 5, 1994 (age 30)
Carlsbad, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school: La Costa Canyon
(Carlsbad, California)
College: Michigan (2012–2016)
Position: Center
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:10
Games started:3

Erik Magnuson (born January 5, 1994) is a former American football center. He played college football at Michigan.

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College career

Magnuson played in 46 games for Michigan. In 2016, he started all 12 games at right tackle, earning All-Big Ten first-team award. [1]

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, Magnuson signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2017. [2] He played in four games, starting two at both tackle spots, before being placed on injured reserve on November 29, 2017. [3]

On July 25, 2019, Magnuson was waived/injured by the 49ers and placed on injured reserve. [4] He was released on August 2, 2019.

Buffalo Bills

On August 20, 2019, Magnuson signed with the Buffalo Bills. [5] He was released during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [6] [7]

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

On October 30, 2019, Magnuson was signed by the Oakland Raiders off the Bills practice squad. [8] He was waived on November 27, 2019 and re-signed to the practice squad. [9] On December 30, 2019, Magnuson was signed to a reserve/future contract. He was waived on August 3, 2020. [10] He was signed to the practice squad on September 6, 2020. [11] Magnuson was fined US$15,000 by the NFL on October 5, 2020, for attending a charity event hosted by teammate Darren Waller during the COVID-19 pandemic in violation of the NFL's COVID-19 protocols for the 2020 season; these fines were later dropped. [12] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the Denver Broncos, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021. [14] He retired from the Las Vegas Raiders on June 3, 2021. [15]

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References

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