Matt Lengel

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Matt Lengel
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1990-12-27) December 27, 1990 (age 33)
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Cumberland Valley
(Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania)
College: Eastern Kentucky
Northeastern
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:5
Receiving yards:39
Receiving touchdowns:2

Matthew Lengel (born December 27, 1990) is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at Eastern Kentucky and Northeastern University. [1] He also played for the New England Patriots, where he was a member of the Super Bowl LI-winning team, as well as the Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, and Indianapolis Colts.

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College career

Lengel redshirted his freshman year in 2009 at Northeastern University before transferring to Eastern Kentucky the following year, after Northeastern shut down its football program. He played in 37 games over five seasons (2010–2014), totaling 33 catches for 361 yards. He suffered a torn ACL in the 2012 season opener and missed the entire season. He re-injured the same knee the following year after starting the first two games in 2013.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 7+7⁄8 in
(2.03 m)		265 lb
(120 kg)		33+3⁄4 in
(0.86 m)		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		4.79 s4.33 s7.26 s32 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
Height, weight, and 40-yard dash from NFL Combine. All other values from Eastern Kentucky Pro Day. [2]

Cincinnati Bengals

Lengel signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2015. [3] He was released on September 5, 2015, and was signed to the practice squad the next day, where he spent his entire rookie season. [4] [5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on January 11, 2016. [6]

Lengel was released by the Bengals on September 3, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad during the next day. [7] [8]

New England Patriots

On November 2, 2016, Lengel was signed by the New England Patriots off the Bengals' practice squad after the Patriots lost tight end Rob Gronkowski to injury. [9]

On December 24, 2016, Lengel caught his first career touchdown on his first career reception against the New York Jets, on an 18-yard pass from Tom Brady. [1] [10] On January 1, 2017, Lengel caught his second career catch from Tom Brady that went for four yards. He finished up the regular season in 2016 with two catches for 22 yards and a touchdown. [11] The Patriots finished the season with a 14–2 record, which earned the team the top seed in the AFC playoffs. On February 5, 2017, Lengel was part of the Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI. In the game, the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime. [12]

Lengel was tendered by the Patriots on March 7, 2017. [13] He was waived/injured on August 27, 2017, and placed on injured reserve. [14] He was released on September 30, 2017, with an injury settlement.

Cleveland Browns

On October 10, 2017, Lengel was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad. [15] He was promoted to the active roster on October 25, 2017. [16]

On April 12, 2018, Lengel was waived by the Browns. [17]

Houston Texans

On April 13, 2018, Lengel was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans. [18] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [19] [20]

Cincinnati Bengals (second stint)

On October 10, 2018, Lengel was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals off the Texans practice squad. [21]

Indianapolis Colts

On November 25, 2019, Lengel was signed by the Indianapolis Colts. [22] He was waived on December 4, 2019. [23] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts on December 30, 2019. [24] He was released on July 28, 2020. [25]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Matt Lengel | Combine Results | TE - Eastern Kentucky".
  3. ↑ Marcum, Jason; Toback, Rebecca (May 8, 2015). "Bengals announce undrafted free agents signed". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ Toback, Rebecca (September 5, 2015). "Bengals roster cuts: Bengals 53-man roster 2015". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ Kirkendall, Josh (September 6, 2015). "Cincinnati Bengals 2015 practice squad announced". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ Marcum, Jason (January 11, 2016). "Jeff Luc among 5 Bengals signed to future contracts". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  7. ↑ Toback, Rebecca (September 3, 2016). "Bengals Roster 2016: Cincinnati's 53-man roster is set". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ Marcum, Jason (September 4, 2016). "Bengals 2016 practice squad: 9 players make initial practice squad". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Patriots sign TE Matt Lengel from Cincinnati practice squad". Patriots.com. November 2, 2016. Archived from the original on October 8, 2017.
  10. ↑ "NFL Game Center: 2016/Week 6: New York Jets Vs. New England Patriots". NFL.com. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  11. ↑ "2016 New England Patriots Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  13. ↑ "NFL Rumors: Patriots Tender Tight End Matt Lengel, Cornerback Justin Coleman". March 7, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Patriots release TE Matt Lengel and rookie DE Caleb Kidder". Patriots.com. August 27, 2017. Archived from the original on May 3, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Browns sign TE Matt Lengel to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 10, 2017. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Browns elevate TE Matt Lengel to 53-man roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 25, 2017. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Browns release 7 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 12, 2018. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018.
  18. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans claim Matt Lengel". HoustonTexans.com. April 13, 2018. Archived from the original on April 14, 2018.
  19. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans cut roster to 53". HoustonTexans.com. September 1, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Texans sign eight players to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2018.
  21. ↑ Marcum, Jason (October 10, 2018). "Bengals sign TE Matt Lengel off Texans' practice squad". CincyJungle.com.
  22. ↑ "Colts Sign Free Agent TE Matt Lengel". Colts.com. November 25, 2019.
  23. ↑ "Colts Claim Kicker Chase McLaughlin Off Waivers". Colts.com. December 4, 2019.
  24. ↑ "Colts Announce Three Extensions, 14 Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. December 30, 2019.
  25. ↑ "Colts Place Three On PUP List To Start Training Camp; Release TE Matt Lengel". Colts.com. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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