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Robert McCray

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Robert McCray
No. 52
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-03-24) March 24, 1996 (age 28)
Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:Rockdale County
(Conyers, Georgia)
College:Indiana
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert McCray III (born March 24, 1996) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at the Indiana.

Professional career

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Kansas City Chiefs

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McCray was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2018.[1] He was waived at the end of training camp at the end of training camp and subsequently re-signed to the team's practice squad.[2] He was waived again at the end of training camp in 2019.

McCray was drafted by the New York Guardians of the XFL.[3] He was drafted in phase 5 which was an open draft where teams could select any player position, but never signed with the league.

Cleveland Browns

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McCray was signed to the Cleveland Browns's practice squad on November 27, 2019.[4] He was promoted to the Browns' active roster on December 21, 2019.[5] McCray made his NFL Debut on December 22, 2019, against the Baltimore Ravens, finishing the game with one tackle.[6]

McCray was waived by the Browns on September 5, 2020.[7]

Detroit Lions

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On January 14, 2021, McCray signed a reserve/futures contract with the Detroit Lions.[8] He was waived on August 23, 2021.

References

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  1. ^ Williams, Charean (May 8, 2018). "Chiefs sign five undrafted free agents". Profootballtalk.com.
  2. ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves; Sign 10 to Practice Squad". Chiefs.com. September 2, 2018.
  3. ^ Zucker, Joseph (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft 2019 Results: Complete Rosters for Every Team". Bleacher Report.
  4. ^ Risdon, Jeff (November 27, 2019). "Browns sign DE Robert McCray to the practice squad". Browns Wire.
  5. ^ Moore, Thomas (December 21, 2019). "Browns promote Robert McCray from the practice squad". DawgsByNature.com.
  6. ^ McShane, Evan (December 24, 2019). "How Former Hoosiers Fared in Week 16 of the NFL Season". HoosierHuddle.com.
  7. ^ Gribble, Andrew (September 5, 2020). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2020 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  8. ^ "Lions announce Reserve/Future signings". DetroitLions.com. January 14, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
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