Denzel Rice

Denzel Rice (born March 31, 1993) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Coastal Carolina.[1]

Denzel Rice
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Denzel Rice in 2018 training camp.
Personal information
Born: (1993-03-31) March 31, 1993
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:Carver
(Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
College:Coastal Carolina
Position:Cornerback
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:14
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:1
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Rice was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2015. On August 28, 2016, Rice was waived by the Eagles.[2]

Houston Texans

On October 19, 2016 Rice was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad.[3] He was promoted to the active roster on December 10, 2016.[4]

On September 2, 2017, Rice was waived/injured by the Texans and placed on injured reserve.[5] He was released on September 8, 2017.

Indianapolis Colts

On November 6, 2017, Rice was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad.[6]

Cleveland Browns

On January 31, 2018, Rice signed a reserve/future contract with the Cleveland Browns.[7] He made the Browns final roster, playing in eight games before being waived on November 7, 2018.[8]

Buffalo Bills

On November 13, 2018, Rice was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on December 4, 2018.[10] He was released on August 31, 2019.[11]

Baltimore Ravens

On October 15, 2019, Rice was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad.[12] His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 20, 2020.[13]

References
  1. Linker, Mason (April 29, 2015). "Former Carver standout Denzel Rice is eager to get shot at pro football". Winston Salem-Journal. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  2. McPherson, Chris (August 28, 2016). "Eagles Get To 75-Player Roster Limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  3. Wilson, Aaron (October 19, 2016). "Texans sign cornerback Denzel Rice to practice squad". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  4. "Denzel Rice to active roster, Jaelen Strong to IR". HoustonTexans.com. December 10, 2016. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.
  5. "Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
  6. "Roster Moves: Colts Claim CB D.J. White; Waive Dillon Day". Colts.com. November 6, 2017. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017.
  7. "Browns sign 3 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 31, 2018. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018.
  8. "Browns claim DBs Phillip Gaines, Jermaine Whitehead". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 7, 2018.
  9. "Bills release WR Terrelle Pryor". BuffaloBills.com. November 13, 2018.
  10. Brown, Chris (December 4, 2018). "Bills release WR Kelvin Benjamin in a series of roster moves". BuffaloBills.com.
  11. Brown, Chris (August 31, 2019). "Bills cut roster down to 53 players". BuffaloBills.com.
  12. Brown, Clifton (October 15, 2019). "Ravens Bring Back Veteran Safety Bennett Jackson". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  13. @HBalzer721 (January 21, 2020). "Ravens practice-squad contracts expired Monday: T Marcus Applefield; FB Christopher Ezeala; RBs Byron Marshall, Paul Perkins; CB Denzel Rice" (Tweet). Retrieved January 21, 2020 – via Twitter.


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