James Morris (American football)

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James Morris
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1991-11-20) November 20, 1991 (age 32)
Solon, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:241 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Solon (Solon, Iowa)
College: Iowa
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Morris (born November 20, 1991) is an American former professional football linebacker who was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New England Patriots in 2014. He played college football for the University of Iowa.

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Professional career

New England Patriots

Morris was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New England Patriots on May 16, 2014. He was then released on May 20, 2014. Morris was then re-signed by the New England Patriots on August 3, 2014. [1] He was placed on injured reserve during final cuts on August 30 of that year. Morris won Super Bowl XLIX with the Patriots after they defeated the defending champion Seattle Seahawks 28-24. On September 4, 2015, Morris was waived by the Patriots. [2]

New York Giants

On September 16, 2015, the New York Giants signed Morris to their practice squad. [3] On October 31, 2015, the Giants announced they had waived cornerback Brandon McGee, and promoted Morris to their active roster. [4] On November 17, 2015, Morris was waived by the Giants. [5] On November 19, 2015, Morris was re-signed to the practice squad. [6] On December 5, 2015, he was promoted to the active roster. [7] On December 25, 2015, Morris was placed on injured reserve due to a quad injury. [8] On May 9, 2016, Morris was waived by the Giants. [9]

Dallas Cowboys

On August 2, 2016, Morris was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys. The move was intended to provide depth because of the injuries at the linebacker position. [10] On August 30, he was placed on the injured reserve list.

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References

  1. ↑ "Patriots re-sign rookie LB James Morris". Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Patriots sign rookie CB Justin Coleman; Release 10 players". Patriots.com. September 4, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  3. ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 16, 2015). "Giants add three players to practice squad". Giants.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ Bouda, Nate (October 31, 2015). "Giants Waive CB Brandon McGee, Promote LB James Morris". foxnews.com. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Giants waive linebacker James Morris, cut wideout Julian Talley from practice squad". NJ.com. November 18, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Giants re-sign linebacker James Morris to practice squad". NJ.com. November 20, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Giants sign LB James Morris to active roster; waive CB Leon McFadden". Giants.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  8. ↑ Eisen, Michael (December 25, 2015). "DE Brad Bars and TE Matt LaCosse added to active roster". Giants.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  9. ↑ Eisen, Michael (May 9, 2016). "Giants sign DE Ishaq Williams; Announce roster transactions". Giants.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  10. ↑ Alper, Josh (August 2, 2016). "Cowboys sign LB James Morris, will look for more defensive help". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
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