Rashaad Coward

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Rashaad Coward
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Coward with the Chicago Bears in 2019
No. 69 – San Antonio Brahmas
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-11-06) November 6, 1994 (age 29)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:319 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school: Sheepshead Bay
(Brooklyn, New York)
College: Old Dominion
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Games played:38
Games started:18
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Rashaad Coward (born November 6, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the San Antonio Brahmas of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football as a defensive end at Old Dominion. He has been a member of the Chicago Bears, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, and Houston Roughnecks.

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Professional career

Chicago Bears

Coward signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2017. [1] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [2] [3] He was promoted to the active roster on December 9, 2017, [4] and made his regular-season debut in the Week 14 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. [5]

Although Coward was a defensive end during his rookie year, head coach Matt Nagy announced that Coward would be moved to offensive line for the 2018 season. [5] He was an exclusive-rights free agent (ERFA) after the year, but returned to the Bears after being tendered a contract. [6]

In 2019, Coward started ten games at right guard after Kyle Long suffered a season-ending injury. He became an ERFA for the second time at season's end before re-signing on April 17, 2020. [7]

Pittsburgh Steelers (first stint)

Coward signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on March 30, 2021. [8] He was released on October 9, 2021.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On October 12, 2021, Coward signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. [9] On October 21, Coward was released by the Jaguars.

Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)

On November 23, 2021, Coward was signed to the Steelers practice squad. [10]

Atlanta Falcons

On January 24, 2022, Coward signed a reserve/future contract with the Atlanta Falcons. [11] On June 2, 2022, he was released by the Falcons. [12]

Arizona Cardinals

On August 2, 2022, Coward signed with the Arizona Cardinals. [13] He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day. [14] [15] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 14, 2022. [16] He was released on September 19. He was re-signed on November 2. [17] He was promoted to the active roster on November 15. [18]

Houston Texans

On August 8, 2023, Coward signed with the Houston Texans. [19] He was released on August 29, 2023. [20]

Houston Roughnecks

On December 8, 2023, Coward signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. [21] The Roughnecks brand was transferred to the Houston Gamblers when the XFL and United States Football League merged to create the United Football League (UFL). [22]

San Antonio Brahmas

On January 5, 2024, Coward was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft. [23]

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References

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  5. 1 2 Cox, Lorin (April 17, 2018). "Bears switching DL Rashaad Coward to guard". USA Today . Retrieved April 17, 2018.
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  15. ↑ Urban, Darren (August 31, 2022). "Cardinals Re-Sign 11 To Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
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