Michael Roberts (American football)
Michael Lorenzo Roberts (born May 7, 1994) is an American football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played collegiate football at Toledo.
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 7, 1994 Cleveland, Ohio | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Cleveland (OH) Benedictine | ||||||||
| College: | Toledo | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 4 / Pick: 127 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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Professional career
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions selected Roberts in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.[1]
On May 12, 2017, the Lions signed Roberts to a four-year, $3.00 million contract with a signing bonus of $603,136.[2] In Week 4, against the Minnesota Vikings, he recorded his first career catch, a 15-yard reception.[3]
In 2018, Roberts played in eight games with two starts, recording nine catches for 100 yards and three touchdowns. He was placed on injured reserve on December 11, 2018 with a shoulder injury.[4]
On June 13, 2019, the Lions agreed to trade Roberts to the New England Patriots for a 2020 conditional seventh-round pick.[5] Two days later, the trade was voided before becoming official, and Roberts was subsequently waived by the Lions.[6]
Green Bay Packers
On June 17, 2019, Roberts was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers, but was waived two days later after failing his physical.[7][8]
Miami Dolphins
On February 19, 2020, Roberts was signed by the Miami Dolphins.[9]
References
- Twentyman, Tim (April 29, 2017). "Detroit Lions draft tight end Michael Roberts". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- "Spotrac.com: Michael Robertson contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- "Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings - October 1st, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- "Lions place DE Ezekiel Ansah and TE Michael Roberts on Reserve-Injured". DetroitLions.com. December 11, 2018.
- Patra, Kevin (June 13, 2019). "Lions trading TE Michael Roberts to Patriots". NFL.com.
- "Update regarding TE Michael Roberts". detroitlions.com. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- Reardon, Logan (June 17, 2019). "Packers claim ex-Lions TE Roberts after voided trade". NFL.com.
- "Report: Packers waiving TE Michael Roberts with failed physical". Packers Wire. USA Today. June 19, 2019.
- "Miami Dolphins Sign Michael Roberts". MiamiDolphins.com. February 19, 2020.