Rasheed Bailey

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Rasheed Bailey
2022, 88, Rasheed Bailey (2).jpg
Bailey with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2022
No. 88 – Toronto Argonauts
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1993-07-29) July 29, 1993 (age 30)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Roxborough
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College: Delaware Valley (2011–2014)
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at CFL.ca

Rasheed Bailey (born July 29, 1993) is a professional gridiron football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Delaware Valley. He has been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, San Diego Chargers, and Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) and the BC Lions and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL.

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College career

Bailey finished his four-year career at Delaware Valley University as the school's all-time leader in receiving yards (3,138) and ranked second and third in receiving touchdowns (29) and receptions (165), respectively. As a senior in 2014, capped his career by setting single-season school records in all major receiving categories with 80 catches for 1,707 yards and 19 touchdowns. Led all of Division III in receiving yardage, yards per game (155.2) and receiving TDs. Bailey was also college teammates with current Spokane Empire quarterback Aaron Wilmer [1]

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

After going undrafted during the 2015 NFL Draft, Bailey signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles. Bailey was cut by the Eagles on September 4, 2015 [1]

BC Lions

On October 6, 2015, Bailey was signed to the BC Lions practice roster, but was subsequently removed and signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On October 20, 2015, Bailey signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad. He was released on August 17, 2016.

Bailey with the Cleveland Browns in 2017. Rasheed Bailey (cropped).jpg
Bailey with the Cleveland Browns in 2017.

San Diego Chargers

On August 18, 2016, Bailey was claimed off waivers after being released by the Jaguars. [2] On September 3, 2016, he was waived/injured by the Chargers. [3] On September 9, he was released from injured reserve.

Philadelphia Eagles

On January 4, 2017, Bailey signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles. [4] He was waived by the Eagles on May 10, 2017. [5]

Cleveland Browns

On August 5, 2017, Bailey signed with the Cleveland Browns. [6] He was waived on September 1, 2017, during roster cutdowns. [7]

Carolina Panthers

On December 12, 2017, Bailey was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad. [8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 8, 2018. [9] On August 31, 2018, Bailey was released as part of final roster cuts. [10]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Bailey joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2019, his first season in the Canadian Football League. He finished the year with 19 receptions for 206 yards. Bailey also helped the team as they fought their way into the 2019 Grey Cup, winning both playoff games on the road. He had two receptions for 15 yards as the club won their first Grey Cup in 30 years. Bailey signed a one-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on January 14, 2021. [11] During the 2021 season he had an increasing role in the Bombers' offence, helping the team lead the CFL on the offensive side of the ball. He had 52 catches for 629 yards both placed in the CFL's top 14, and had 5 touchdown passes as well. Bailey also picked up 58 yards on seven rushes.

Bailey was asked about joining the Blue Bombers by media from his hometown Philadelphia in 2021 and he replied of playing for the team that "You think about Winnipeg and you say, ‘Where is Winnipeg?’ or some people might ask ‘What is the CFL?’ But the moment I got here, I knew this is a football town. The crowd, the bells that ring, the horn, the cannon that goes off when we score touchdowns ... everything about it is just special." [12] Bailey continued to play a key role on the Bombers in his sophomore season, helping the team to their second consecutive Grey Cup. There the Blue Bombers played against the hometown Hamilton Tiger-Cats again in a rematch. Bailey had a critical catch for 34 yards and caught the two-point conversion after the touchdown in overtime as the Blue Bombers won the 108th Grey Cup by a score of 33-25. [13] He finished the game with three catches for 60 yards.

After testing free agency, it was announced on February 17, 2023, that Bailey had signed a one-year contract with the Blue Bombers. [14] He played in 18 regular season games in 2023 where he had 46 receptions for 508 yards and six touchdowns. [15] Bailey became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024. [16]

Toronto Argonauts

On February 26, 2024, it was announced that Bailey had signed with the Toronto Argonauts. [15]

Statistics

Receiving Regular season Playoffs
YearTeamGamesRecYardsAvgLongTDGamesRecYardsAvgLongTD
2019 WPG 51920610.836034266.5110
2020 WPG Season cancelledSeason cancelled
2021 WPG 145262912.15052611619.3341
2022 WPG 186372911.6369245012.5170
2023 WPG 184650811.068622189.0100
CFL totals 551802,07211.5682091621013.1341

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References

  1. 1 2 "18 WR Rasheed Bailey" (PDF). Philadelphia Eagles Football. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Chargers Claim WR Rasheed Bailey Off Waivers". Chargers.com. August 18, 2016. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016.
  3. ↑ Henne, Ricky (September 3, 2016). "Chargers Cut Down Roster to 53". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ Hermann, Adam (January 4, 2017). "The Eagles signed WR Rasheed Bailey to a reserve/future contract". BleedingGreenNation.com.
  5. ↑ McPherson, Chris (May 10, 2017). "Eagles Waive WR Rasheed Bailey". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Browns sign WR Rasheed Bailey, TE Nate Iese". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 5, 2017. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Browns reduce roster to 65". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Panthers Release K Roberto Aguayo & RB Jalen Simmons, Sign Two". December 12, 2017.
  9. ↑ Strickland, Bryan (January 8, 2018). "Notes: Jonathan Stewart among vets vested in returning". Panthers.com.
  10. ↑ Henson, Max (August 31, 2018). "Panthers announce first wave of cuts". Panthers.com.
  11. ↑ "Blue Bombers agree to terms with receiver Rasheed Bailey". BlueBombers.com. January 14, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  12. ↑ Leypoldt, Don (December 2, 2021). "Rasheed Bailey finally thriving for Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers". Bucks County Herald.
  13. ↑ Dan Ralph (December 12, 2021). "Blue Bombers defeat Tiger-Cats 33-25 in OT to repeat as Grey Cup champions". CBC Sports .
  14. ↑ "Back in blue: Bombers re-sign Rasheed Bailey". Canadian Football League. February 17, 2023.
  15. 1 2 "Double blue bring in WR Rasheed Bailey". Toronto Argonauts. February 26, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 26, 2024.
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