Manasseh Bailey
Manasseh Bailey (born June 27, 1997) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Morgan State. He has been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Chargers, and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL); Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL); the DC Defenders of the XFL and Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | June 27, 1997 New York, New York |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Suitland (Suitland, Maryland) |
| College: | Morgan State |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| CFL status: | American |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Profesional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Bailey signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 26, 2020.[1] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 3, 2020,[2]
Los Angeles Chargers
On December 9, 2020, Bailey was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers' practice squad.[3] On December 12, 2020, Bailey was released from the Los Angeles Chargers.[4]
New York Jets
On January 13, 2021, Bailey signed a future contract with the New York Jets.[5]
Montreal Alouettes
On October 9, 2021, Bailey signed with the Montreal Alouettes and was put on the Practice Squad on October 26, 2021.[6]
Birmingham Stallions
Bailey was selected in the 17th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Birmingham Stallions.[7] He was released on April 22, 2022.[8]
DC Defenders
Bailey was selected by the DC Defenders in the 2023 XFL Draft.[9]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
On March 13, 2023, Bailey signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[10] On June 3, 2023, Bailey was released by the Blue Bombers.[11]
References
- McPherson, Chris (April 26, 2020). "Eagles agree to terms with 13 undrafted free agents". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- McPherson, Chris (September 3, 2020). "Eagles place Andre Dillard on Injured Reserve; waive 12 players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- Bouda, Nate (December 9, 2020). "NFL Transactions: Wednesday 12/9". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- Bouda, Nate (December 12, 2020). "NFL Transactions: Saturday 12/12". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- Bouda, Nate (January 13, 2021). "NFL Transactions: Wednesday 1/13". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News.
- @USFLStallions (April 22, 2022). "Roster updates" (Tweet). Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
- Rifino, Patrick (November 20, 2022). "USFL has 18 Former Players Drafted to the XFL With More to Come". USFLNewsHub.
- "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- "Bombers release 25 in final roster cuts, including Canadian kicker Marc Liegghio". 3DownNation. Retrieved June 3, 2023.