Robert Myers (offensive lineman)

Robert Myers (born December 26, 1991) is an American football guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Tennessee State, and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

Robert Myers
Personal information
Born: (1991-12-26) December 26, 1991
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:La Vergne (TN)
College:Tennessee State
Position:Guard
NFL Draft:2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 176
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Myers attended La Vergne High School in La Vergne, Tennessee.

College career

Myers played at Tennessee State from 2010 to 2014.[1] In his senior season in 2014, he started in all 12 games. He was named the All-Ohio Valley Conference second-team for his accomplishments in the 2015 season.[2]

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Myers was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round (176th overall pick) of the 2015 NFL Draft.[3] On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Ravens.[4]

Indianapolis Colts

On September 6, 2015, Myers was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts.[5] On September 11, 2015, he was waived by the Colts.[6]

Second stint with the Ravens

On September 21, 2015, Myers was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad.[7]

Denver Broncos

On December 30, 2015, Myers was signed off the Ravens' practice squad to the Denver Broncos active roster.[8]

In the 2015 season, Myers and the Broncos made the Super Bowl. Myers was inactive for Super Bowl 50.[9] The Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10.[10]

On September 3, 2016, Myers was waived by the Broncos.[11]

Seattle Seahawks

On September 27, 2016, Myers was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 20, 2017.[13]

On August 8, 2017, Myers was waived/injured by the Seahawks and placed on injured reserve.[14] He was released by the team on August 14, 2017.

Memphis Express

In 2018, Myers signed with the Memphis Express for the 2019 season.[15] He was waived on March 7, 2019, and re-signed on March 13, 2019. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[16]

Seattle Dragons

In October 2019, Myers was selected by the Seattle Dragons in the 2020 XFL Draft.[17] He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.[18] Myers signed with the Team 9 practice squad during the regular season. He was re-signed by the Dragons on March 9, 2020.[19] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[20]

The Spring League

Myers was selected by the Conquerors of The Spring League during its player selection draft on October 11, 2020.[21] He remained on the roster in May 2021.[22]

New Jersey Generals

On March 10, 2022, Myers was drafted by the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League.[23] He was placed on the injured reserve list on May 9, 2023.[24] Myers became a free agent after the 2023 season.

References
  1. "Round 5: Baltimore Ravens Select G Robert Myers". baltimoreravens.com.
  2. "70 Robert Myers". TSU Tigers. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015.
  3. "Baltimore Ravens: Robert Myers". baltimoreravens.com.
  4. Downing, Garrett (September 5, 2015). "Ravens Trim 2015 Roster To 53 Players". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  5. Bowen, Kevin (September 6, 2015). "Colts Claim Two Players Off Waivers, Boom Herron Waived-Injured". Colts.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  6. Alper, Josh (September 11, 2015). "Colts waive Boom Herron from injured reserve". NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  7. Mink, Ryan (September 21, 2015). "Ravens Re-Sign Robert Myers To Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  8. Mason, Andrew. "Broncos add rookie guard Robert Myers to 53-man roster". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  9. Swanson, Ben (February 7, 2016). "Gameday Inactives: Broncos in Super Bowl 50". Denver Broncos. Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  10. "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  11. Mason, Andrew (September 3, 2016). "Broncos make 23 moves to pare roster at the deadline". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017.
  12. Boyle, John. "Seahawks Sign Running Back Zac Brooks, Offensive Lineman Robert Myers To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  13. Condotta, Bob (January 20, 2017). "Seahawks officially sign defensive back Perrish Cox, also sign OL Robert Myers". SeattleTimes.com.
  14. Boyle, John (August 8, 2017). "Seahawks Waive FB Kyle Coleman, Waive/Injured OL Robert Myers". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018.
  15. Nichols, Meagan. "Memphis' pro football roster taking shape". Memphis Business Journal. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  16. Michael Rothstein, Seth Wickersham (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  17. Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  18. Talbot, Damond (January 22, 2020). "A Full List of XFL Roster Cuts, Who was released today?". NFLDraftDiamonds.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  19. "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  20. Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  21. @TheSpringLeague (October 11, 2020). "The Conquerors #TSL2020 Offensive Line" (Tweet). Retrieved November 3, 2020 – via Twitter.
  22. @TheSpringLeague (May 3, 2021). "First look at the #TSLConquerors roster at #TSL2021!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
  23. "USFL DRAFT 2022: SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT PICK-BY-PICK RESULTS". www.foxsports.com. Fox Media LLC. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  24. @USFLGenerals (May 9, 2023). "Transferred Player to Injured Reserve List" (Tweet). Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Twitter.
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