David Steinmetz (American football)

David Steinmetz (born March 1, 1995) is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Purdue and has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans, Washington Football Team and Kansas City Chiefs.

David Steinmetz
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Steinmetz with the Washington Football Team in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1995-03-01) March 1, 1995 (age 29)
Grafton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:321 lb (146 kg)
Career information
High school:Grafton
College:Purdue
Position:Offensive tackle
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Professional career edit

Miami Dolphins edit

Steinmetz signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL Draft on May 10, 2018.[1] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018.[2]

Houston Texans edit

Steinmetz signed with the Houston Texans' practice squad on November 20, 2018.[3] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the team after the season on January 7, 2019.[4] He suffered a broken ankle during training camp and was placed on injured reserve on August 26, 2019.[5][6] He was waived on August 13, 2020.[7]

Washington Football Team edit

Steinmetz signed with the Washington Football Team on August 21, 2020.[8] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[9] and signed to the team's practice squad two days later.[10] He was elevated to the active roster on November 21 and November 25 for the team's weeks 11 and 12 games against the Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[11][12] Steinmetz was promoted to Washington's active roster on December 12, 2020.[13] was released on August 31, 2021,[14] but re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[15] On the Week 15 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, he was elevated to the active roster as a COVID-19 replacement player.[16]

Kansas City Chiefs edit

On July 25, 2022, Steinmetz signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.[17] He was waived on August 22, 2022.[18]

References edit

  1. ^ "Miami Dolphins sign 13 undrafted free agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 10, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Poupart, Alain (September 1, 2018). "Top News: 53-man Roster Announced". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Wilson, Aaron (November 20, 2018). "Texans sign tackle David Steinmetz to practice squad". Chron.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "Transactions: Texans sign eight players to reserve/future contracts". HoustonTexans.com. January 7, 2019. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Duncan, Avery (August 21, 2019). "Texans OT David Steinmetz out for 2019 season with a broken ankle". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Texans' David Steinmetz: Placed on IR". CBSSports.com. August 26, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Texans announce roster moves". HoustonTexans.com. August 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  8. ^ Neel, Zachary. "Report: Washington expected to sign OL David Steinmetz to add depth". Washington Wire. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "Washington Football Team Reduces Roster To 53 Players". WashingtonFootball.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  10. ^ "Washington Football Team Signs 3 Players To Its Practice Squad". WashingtonFootball.com. September 7, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  11. ^ "Washington Signs S Cole Luke; Elevates Two Players From Practice Squad". WashingtonFootball.com. November 21, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  12. ^ "Washington Elevates LB Jordan Kunaszyk, T David Steinmetz From Practice Squad". WashingtonFootball.com. November 25, 2020. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  13. ^ Jennings, Scott. "Washington Roster Moves: OT David Steinmetz signed, Ryan Anderson placed on IR". Hogs Haven. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  14. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (August 31, 2021). "Washington Makes Multiple Roster Moves". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  15. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations. "Washington Signs 15 Players To Practice Squad". WashingtonFootball.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  16. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (December 21, 2021). "Washington activates 3 players off the Reserve/COVID-19 list, elevates 4 from practice squad". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  17. ^ Charles Goldman (July 25, 2022). "Chiefs make three roster moves ahead of training camp". USAToday.com. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  18. ^ "Chiefs make three moves ahead Tuesday roster cuts deadline". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. August 22, 2022.

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