Ryan Lewis (American football)

Ryan Lewis (born April 15, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent and has been a member of the New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, Washington Football Team, and New York Giants.

Ryan Lewis
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Lewis with the Giants in 2020
No. 24 – San Antonio Brahmas
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1994-04-15) April 15, 1994
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Eastlake (Sammamish, Washington)
College:Pittsburgh (2012–2016)
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:56
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:9
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Lewis attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he played for head coach Paul Chryst, Joe Rudolph, and Pat Narduzzi in his four seasons. He recorded two interceptions his senior season, including one off of future-NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson in a 43-42 upset win over the then-#2 Clemson Tigers,[1] and clinching the Panthers' victory over Pitt's rivals, the Penn State Nittany Lions.[1][2]

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Lewis was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2017.[3] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] He was released on September 12, 2017.[6]

New England Patriots

On September 13, 2017, Lewis was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad.[7][8] With the Patriots, he made Super Bowl 52, but lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 41-33. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on February 6, 2018.[9]

On August 31, 2018, Lewis was waived by the Patriots.[10]

Buffalo Bills

On September 2, 2018, Lewis was claimed by the Buffalo Bills.[11] He was waived on September 12, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[12] He was promoted back to the active roster on September 18, 2018.[13] He was released during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[14]

Indianapolis Colts

On September 1, 2019, Lewis was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts.[15] He was released by the Colts on September 27, 2019.[16]

Philadelphia Eagles

On October 1, 2019, Lewis was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.[17] He was promoted to the active roster on October 4.[18] He was waived on October 14.

Miami Dolphins

On October 15, 2019, Lewis was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.[19] In week 12 against the Cleveland Browns, Lewis recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Baker Mayfield in the 41–24 loss.[20] He was placed on injured reserve on December 10, 2019, and was waived on July 29, 2020.[21][22]

Washington Football Team

Lewis was claimed off waivers by the Washington Football Team on July 30, 2020,[23] but was waived on September 5, 2020.[24]

New York Giants

On September 8, 2020, Lewis was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[25] He was elevated to the active roster on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the Chicago Bears, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[26] He was promoted to the active roster on September 22, 2020.[27] He was placed on injured reserve on November 6.[28] Lewis was waived after the season on April 14, 2021.[29]

San Antonio Brahmas

On November 17, 2022, Lewis was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL.[30] He was placed on the reserve list by the team on April 11, 2023.[31]

Personal life

Lewis is the son of Will Lewis, a former NFL cornerback and executive with the Seattle Seahawks, and a cousin of ESPN analyst Louis Riddick.[32] Lewis has a girlfriend by the name Michaela Farrer and two dogs, Luna and Ziggy.

References
  1. Zach Lentz (November 12, 2016). "Pitt shocks No. 2 Clemson in 43-42 victory". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  2. Zach Lentz (November 12, 2016). "Pitt shocks No. 2 Clemson in 43-42 victory". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  3. Urban, Darren (May 2, 2017). "Cardinals Collect 17 Undrafted Rookies". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  4. Urban, Darren (September 2, 2017). "Cardinals Make Moves To Reach 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  5. Urban, Darren (September 3, 2017). "Dorian Johnson Among Practice Squad Picks". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  6. "Arizona Cardinals place David Johnson on IR, sign Chris Johnson and other roster moves". RevengeOfTheBirds.com. September 12, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  7. "Patriots Sign CB Ryan Lewis to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 13, 2017. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  8. "Patriots sign incredibly fast cornerback Ryan Lewis to the practice squad". PatsPulpit.com. September 13, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  9. "Patriots sign 10 free agents". Patriots.com. February 6, 2018. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  10. "Patriots release five players". Patriots.com. August 31, 2018.
  11. Brown, Chris (September 2, 2018). "Bills awarded claim for CB Ryan Lewis and P Corey Bojorquez". BuffaloBills.com.
  12. "Buffalo Bills claim OG Ike Boettger, waive CB Ryan Lewis". BuffaloRumblings.com. September 12, 2018.
  13. Brown, Chris (September 18, 2018). "Bills elevate CB Ryan Lewis to active roster". BuffaloBills.com.
  14. Brown, Chris (August 31, 2019). "Bills cut roster down to 53 players". BuffaloBills.com.
  15. Walker, Andrew (September 1, 2019). "Colts Claim CB Ryan Lewis Off Waivers; Sign Six To Practice Squad". Colts.com.
  16. Walker, Andrew (September 27, 2019). "Colts Elevate Wide Receiver Ashton Dulin To Active Roster From Practice Squad". Colts.com.
  17. "Eagles sign CB Ryan Lewis to the practice squad & release CB Ajene Harris from the practice squad". The Eagles Wire. USA Today. October 1, 2019.
  18. "Eagles promote CB Ryan Lewis from the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. October 4, 2019.
  19. Williams, Charean (October 15, 2019). "Dolphins claim cornerback Ryan Lewis". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  20. "Browns rout Dolphins 41-24 in first game since Garrett mess". www.espn.com. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  21. "Dolphins Make Roster Moves On Tuesday". MiamiDolphins.com. December 10, 2019.
  22. "Dolphins Claim Ray Smith, Waive Ryan Lewis". MiamiDolphins.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  23. Williams, Charean (July 30, 2020). "Washington claims cornerback Ryan Lewis". NBCSports.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  24. Jhabvala, Nicki; Fortier, Sam. "Alex Smith avoids Washington Football Team's cuts, will remain on 53-man roster". Washington Post.
  25. "Giants roster moves: DB Ryan Lewis, RB Rod Smith added to practice squad". Big Blue View. SB Nation. September 8, 2020.
  26. Hickey, Kevin (September 19, 2020). "Giants promote DBs Sean Chandler, Ryan Lewis to active roster". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  27. Fennelly, John (September 22, 2020). "Giants place Saquon Barkley on IR, promote CB Ryan Lewis". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  28. Benton, Dan (November 6, 2020). "Giants place DB Ryan Lewis on injured reserve". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  29. "Giants waive CB Ryan Lewis". Giants.com. April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  30. "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  31. "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  32. Doug Kyed (April 2, 2018). "There's Reason To Believe Patriots Really Like This Undrafted Cornerback". NESN.com. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
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