Alex Ellis (American football)

Alexander Colby Ellis (born February 10, 1993) is an American football tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent after the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.

Alex Ellis
No. 85 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1993-02-10) February 10, 1993
Delmar, Delaware
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school:Delmar (Delmar, Delaware)
College:Tennessee
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:11
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Ellis attended the University of Tennessee, where he played as a tight end for the Tennessee football team.[1]

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

On May 9, 2016, Ellis signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent.[2] On September 2, 2016, Ellis was waived by the Titans as part of final roster cuts.[3]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On September 5, 2016, Ellis was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.[4] On November 26, 2016, he was promoted to their active roster, where he played his first NFL game against the Buffalo Bills.[5]

On September 2, 2017, Ellis was waived by the Jaguars.[6]

New Orleans Saints

On November 29, 2017, Ellis was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 16, 2018.[8] He was waived by the Saints on May 7, 2018.[9]

Kansas City Chiefs

Ellis was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs on May 8, 2018.[10] He was waived with an injury designation by the Chiefs on October 2, 2018. After going unclaimed on waivers, the Chiefs placed him on injured reserve.[11]

Philadelphia Eagles

On August 2, 2019, Ellis was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles.[12] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[13] and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[14] On September 6, 2019, he was promoted to the 53-man roster as the team's third tight end.[15] He was waived again on September 10,[16] and re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 11. He was promoted to the team's active roster again on September 17.[17] After suffering a knee injury in week 4 against the Green Bay Packers, Ellis was waived/injured on October 4,[18] and subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list after clearing waivers on October 7. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on October 15. He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 16, 2019. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 6, 2020.[19]

References
  1. "Alex Ellis College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  2. "Titans Agree to Terms with 11 Undrafted Free Agents". TitansOnline.com. May 9, 2016.
  3. Wyatt, Jim (September 2, 2016). "Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  4. "Jaguars finalize 10-man practice squad". Jaguars.com. September 5, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  5. "Jaguars Promote TE Alex Ellis To Active Roster & Waive DT Richard Ash". November 26, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  6. Oehser, John (September 2, 2017). "Jaguars reduce active roster to 53 players". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
  7. Katzenstein, Josh (November 29, 2017). "Saints sign tight end Alex Ellis to practice squad". NOLA.com.
  8. Teope, Herbie (January 16, 2018). "Saints sign 10 players, including De'Vante Harris, to reserve/future contracts". NOLA.com.
  9. Williams, Charean (May 7, 2018). "Saints sign four undrafted rookies, waive four to make room". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  10. "Chiefs' Alex Ellis: Claimed by Kansas City". CBSSports.com. May 8, 2018.
  11. "Chiefs waive TE Alex Ellis, sign free-agent DB Josh Shaw". ArrowheadPride.com. October 2, 2018.
  12. McPherson, Chris (August 2, 2019). "Eagles sign TE Alex Ellis". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  13. "Eagles announce roster moves as team gets to 53-player limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  14. McPherson, Chris (September 1, 2019). "Eagles agree to terms with nine practice squad players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  15. McPherson, Chris (September 6, 2019). "TE Alex Ellis promoted to active roster". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  16. Spadaro, Dave (September 10, 2019). "Eagles agree to terms with DT Akeem Spence as defensive line prepares to move on without Malik Jackson". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  17. Alper, Josh (September 17, 2019). "Eagles promote Alex Ellis, waive Craig James". NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  18. "Eagles promote CB Ryan Lewis from the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. October 4, 2019.
  19. "Eagles sign eight practice squad players to futures deals". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. January 6, 2020.
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