Logan Sindre Paulsen (born February 26, 1987) is an American professional

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analyst and former

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. He played

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for the

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and signed with the

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as an

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in 2010. Paulsen also played for the

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, and

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. He now works as an analyst for the

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media and radio team.

Professional career

Washington Redskins

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Paulsen was signed by the

as an

following the

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. He was made the third-string tight end behind Chris Cooley and Fred Davis. Paulsen made his NFL debut in Week 3 against the

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. He scored his first career touchdown against the

Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (colloquially known as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC S ...

on December 12, 2010, on a one-yard pass from

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. At the end of the 2010 season, Paulsen played 11 games and recorded two receptions for 10 yards total and one touchdown. During the 2011 season, against the

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, Paulsen caught two passes for 48 yards. Late in the season, Paulsen was made the starting tight end with Cooley on

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and

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suspended. Playing 16 games, starting six of them, Paulsen recorded 11 receptions and 138 receiving yards at the end of the season. By the start of the 2012 season, Paulsen was once again named the third-string tight end behind Fred Davis and

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. In the Week 7 game against the

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, he had the best offensive performance in his career subbing in for Davis after the former tore his

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early in the first half. He would score his second career touchdown in the Week 11 win against the

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. Set to be a free agent in the 2013 season, Paulsen re-signed with the Redskins to a $4 million, three-year contract with another $3 million in incentives, on March 9, 2013. After it was announced that Paulsen would miss the entire 2015 season due to needing toe surgery, the Redskins placed him on injured reserve on August 16, 2015. On March 11, 2016, Paulsen re-signed with the Redskins on a one-year contract. On September 3, 2016, Paulsen was released by the Redskins.

Chicago Bears

On September 4, 2016, the

signed Paulsen to their active 53-man roster.

San Francisco 49ers

On March 9, 2017, Paulsen signed a one-year contract with the

. He was released on October 17, 2017, but was re-signed two days later. On October 24, 2017, Paulsen was again released by the 49ers. He was re-signed yet again on November 6, 2017.

Atlanta Falcons

On March 21, 2018, Paulsen signed a one-year contract with the

. In Week 4, in the 37–36 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, he scored his first receiving touchdown as a Falcon and his first overall since the 2014 season. On March 16, 2019, Paulsen re-signed with the Falcons. He was released on August 30, 2019.

Houston Texans

On September 2, 2019, Paulsen signed with the

. On October 22, 2019, the Texans released Paulsen.

References

External links

UCLA Bruins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Paulsen, Logan 1987 births Living people American football tight ends American people of Norwegian descent Atlanta Falcons players Chicago Bears players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen People from Northridge, Los Angeles Players of American football from Los Angeles San Francisco 49ers players Chaminade College Preparatory School (California) alumni UCLA Bruins football players Washington Commanders announcers Washington Redskins players