Channing Ward
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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Born: |
Aberdeen, Mississippi | September 17, 1992||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 279 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Aberdeen (MS) | ||||||||
College: | Mississippi | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||
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Channing Ward (born September 17, 1992) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Mississippi.
Professional career
Ward signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2016.[1] He made the Buccaneers' initial 53-man roster, playing in five games with one start over nine weeks and recording five tackles before being released on November 16, 2016.[2] He was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[3] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 29, 2016.[4]
On September 5, 2017, Ward was waived by the Buccaneers and was re-signed to the practice squad on September 14.[5][6] He was promoted to the active roster on December 20, 2017.[7]
On July 25, 2018, Ward was waived by the Buccaneers with a non-football injury designation after suffering a torn patellar tendon.[8] He was released on September 19, 2018.
References
- ↑ Surprise: Rookie DL Channing Ward says he's made cut with Bucs
- ↑ Philipse, Sander (November 16, 2016). "Buccaneers claim DT Sealver Siliga off waivers". BucsNation.com.
- ↑ "Buccaneers Re-Sign DE Channing Ward To Practice Squad, Cut DT Rodney Coe". November 18, 2016.
- ↑ Smith, Scott (December 29, 2016). "Channing Ward Returns to Active Roster". Buccaneers.com.
- ↑ Smith, Scott (September 5, 2017). "Buccaneers Add Will Clarke to D-Line". Buccaneers.com.
- ↑ Smith, Scott (September 14, 2017). "Channing Ward Returns to Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com.
- ↑ Smith, Scott (December 20, 2017). "Standout Rookies Among Five Bucs Headed to IR". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017.
- ↑ Auman, Greg (July 25, 2018). "Bucs waived injured DT Channing Ward, add OT Jerry Ugokwe". TampaBay.com.