Christopher Edwards (born December 23, 1992) is an American former professional

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who played in the

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(CFL).

College career

Edwards first played

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for the Grand Rapids Raiders in 2011 where the team finished with an 11–0 record. After Grand Rapids cancelled their football program, he transferred to

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in 2012 where the team finished 12–0. He then transferred again to play for the

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where he completed his junior and senior years in 2014 and 2015, respectively.

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

After going undrafted in the

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, Edwards signed with the

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on May 16, 2016. However, he was released at the end of training camp on August 29, 2016.

Edmonton Eskimos

After sitting out the 2016 season, Edwards signed with the

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on January 30, 2017. He made his regular season debut on June 24, 2021 against the

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. He played in 17 games where he had 14 defensive tackles, four special teams tackles, and one interception. He returned his lone interception for a 73-yard touchdown after picking off the

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' Drew Willy on October 9, 2017 in the

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. In his second season with the Eskimos, Edwards played in all 18 regular season games where he had 46 defensive tackles, four special teams tackles, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles. He became a free agent on February 12, 2019.

BC Lions

On the first day of CFL free agency, on February 12, 2019, Edwards signed with the

to a one-year contract. He played in 18 regular season games with the Lions and recorded 50 defensive tackles, one interception, and two forced fumbles. He also recorded his first career

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on July 6, 2019, when he tackled

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of the

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. In the offseason, he was granted an early release on January 7, 2020, to pursue

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interests.

San Francisco 49ers

On January 9, 2020, Edwards signed with the

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. He was promoted to the active roster for the November 29, 2020 game against the

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. He was released during the following off-season on May 4, 2021.

Toronto Argonauts

On June 2, 2021, it was announced that Edwards had signed with the

. In his fourth year in the league, Edwards played in all 14 regular season games for the Argos, contributing with 37 defensive tackles, one special teams tackle, three sacks, three interceptions, and two touchdowns. He was named a CFL All-Star for the first time in his career. Edwards was suspended by the Canadian Football League for six games in the 2022 season following a fan altercation after the Argos were eliminated from the playoffs by the

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. In early July 2022 the CFL and CFLPA announced that Edwards' suspension had been reduced from six games to three games.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On February 17, 2023, Edwards signed with the

. On February 12, 2024, he announced that he had retired from professional football.

References

External links

Toronto Argonauts bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Edwards, Chris 1992 births Living people American football defensive backs BC Lions players Butte Roadrunners football players Canadian football defensive backs Edmonton Elks players Grand Rapids Raiders football players Idaho Vandals football players Las Vegas Raiders players Players of American football from Detroit San Francisco 49ers players Toronto Argonauts players Players of Canadian football from Detroit Hamilton Tiger-Cats players