Michael Roberts (American football)

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Michael Roberts
No. 80, 89
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1994-05-07) May 7, 1994 (age 29)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Benedictine (Cleveland)
College: Toledo
NFL Draft: 2017  / Round: 4 / Pick: 127
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:13
Receiving yards:146
Receiving touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Michael Lorenzo Roberts (born May 7, 1994) is a former American football tight end. He played college football for the Toledo Rockets, earning All-American honors in 2016.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4+3⁄8 in
(1.94 m)		270 lb
(122 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		11+1⁄2 in
(0.29 m)		4.86 s4.51 s7.05 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)
All values from NFL Combine [1]

Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions selected Roberts in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. [2] On May 12, 2017, the Lions signed him to a four-year, $3.00 million contract with a signing bonus of $603,136. [3] In Week 4, against the Minnesota Vikings, he recorded his first career catch, a 15-yard reception. [4]

In 2018, Roberts played in eight games with two starts, recording nine catches for 100 yards and three touchdowns. He was placed on injured reserve on December 11, 2018 with a shoulder injury. [5]

On June 13, 2019, the Lions agreed to trade Roberts to the New England Patriots for a 2020 conditional seventh-round pick. [6] Two days later, the trade was voided before becoming official, and Roberts was subsequently waived by the Lions. [7]

Green Bay Packers

On June 17, 2019, Roberts was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers, but was waived two days later after failing his physical. [8] [9]

Miami Dolphins

On February 19, 2020, Roberts was signed by the Miami Dolphins. [10] He was waived with a non-football injury designation on July 27, 2020. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Michael Roberts Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ Twentyman, Tim (April 29, 2017). "Detroit Lions draft tight end Michael Roberts". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Spotrac.com: Michael Robertson contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings - October 1st, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Lions place DE Ezekiel Ansah and TE Michael Roberts on Reserve-Injured". DetroitLions.com. December 11, 2018.
  6. ↑ Patra, Kevin (June 13, 2019). "Lions trading TE Michael Roberts to Patriots". NFL.com.
  7. ↑ "Update regarding TE Michael Roberts". detroitlions.com. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  8. ↑ Reardon, Logan (June 17, 2019). "Packers claim ex-Lions TE Roberts after voided trade". NFL.com.
  9. ↑ "Report: Packers waiving TE Michael Roberts with failed physical". Packers Wire. USA Today. June 19, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Sign Michael Roberts". MiamiDolphins.com. February 19, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Awarded Javaris Davis, Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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