Richie Brown

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Richie Brown
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Brown in 2014
No. 39, 44
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-04-15) April 15, 1994 (age 30)
Long Beach, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Long Beach
(Long Beach, Mississippi)
College: Mississippi State
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Richard Brown, Jr. (born April 15, 1994) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for Mississippi State, leading the team in tackles as the starting middle linebacker in 2015 and 2016. [1]

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Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Brown was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017. [2] He was waived on September 2, 2017. [3]

Carolina Panthers

On December 5, 2017, Brown was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad. [4] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 8, 2018. [5]

On August 31, 2018, Brown was waived by the Panthers. [6]

Atlanta Falcons

On September 25, 2018, Brown was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad. [7] He was released on October 18, 2018. [8]

On July 26, 2019, Brown was re-signed by the Falcons. [9] He was waived/injured on August 31, 2019 and placed on injured reserve. [10] He was released on December 20, 2019.

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References

  1. ↑ "Richie Brown". HailState.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  2. ↑ Smith, Scott (May 1, 2017). "Bucs' Rookie Free Agents Flesh Out Roster". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ Smith, Scott (September 2, 2017). "Wide Variety of Moves Gets Bucs to 53". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ Henson, Max (December 5, 2017). "Panthers sign Spencer Paysinger, put Jared Norris on IR". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ Strickland, Bryan (January 8, 2018). "Notes: Jonathan Stewart among vets vested in returning". Panthers.com.
  6. ↑ Henson, Max (August 31, 2018). "Panthers announce first wave of cuts". Panthers.com.
  7. ↑ McFadden, Will (September 25, 2018). "Falcons place Ricardo Allen on injured reserve; make several roster moves". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  8. ↑ McFadden, Will (October 18, 2018). "Falcons sign Jermaine Grace to practice squad, waive Richie Brown". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  9. ↑ McFadden, Will (July 26, 2019). "Falcons agree to terms with Stephone Anthony and Richie Brown". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  10. ↑ McFadden, Will (August 31, 2019). "Falcons 2019 roster announced". AtlantaFalcons.com.
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