Christopher Reed (born July 22, 1992) is an American professional

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. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

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after the

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. He played

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for the

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. He has also been a member of the

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, the

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, the

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and the

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College career

Reed attended

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where he played as a

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for the Minnesota State football team. In addition to playing football, Reed was also a thrower on the school's

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team. While on the track and field team, Reed, was an 11-time

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and the NCAA DII outdoor

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champion in both 2013 and 2014. He also holds school records in the indoor and outdoor shot put, as well as, the indoor weight throw and outdoor

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Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Following the

, Reed was signed by the

as an undrafted free agent. He was on the team's

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during the 2015 season. He made the team's 53-man roster on September 3, 2016. He played in 10 games with four starts before being placed on

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on December 23, 2016, with a toe injury. On September 2, 2017, Reed was waived by the Jaguars and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 7, 2017. He played in six games in 2017, starting three at left guard in place of the injured Patrick Omameh.

Miami Dolphins

On March 18, 2019, Reed signed with the

. He played in five games before being waived on December 4, 2019.

Carolina Panthers

On December 5, 2019, Reed was claimed off waivers by the

. He was placed on the reserve/

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list by the team on September 1, 2020. He was activated on September 23.

Indianapolis Colts

Reed signed with the

on April 1, 2021.

Minnesota Vikings

Reed signed with the

on April 1, 2022. He was placed on the reserve/ non-football injury list on August 29, 2023. He was activated to the 53-man roster on November 20, 2023.

Houston Texans

On July 18, 2024, Reed signed with the

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. He was released on August 27.

New Orleans Saints

On September 25, 2024, Reed was signed to the

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practice squad. He was released on October 22.

NFL career statistics

References

External links

Jacksonville Jaguars bioMinnesota State Mavericks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reed, Chris 1992 births Living people American football offensive guards American male hammer throwers American male shot putters American strength athletes Carolina Panthers players Houston Texans players Indianapolis Colts players Jacksonville Jaguars players Miami Dolphins players Minnesota State Mavericks football players Players of American football from Omaha, Nebraska Track and field athletes from Nebraska Omaha Central High School alumni Minnesota Vikings players Minnesota State University, Mankato alumni 21st-century American sportsmen New Orleans Saints players Male weight throwers Minnesota State Mavericks men's track and field athletes