Robert Gregory Housler Jr. (born March 17, 1988) is a former American football tight end. He played

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and was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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. He has also played for the Cleveland Browns,

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and

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Early years

He was born on March 17, 1988 in

El Paso, Texas El Paso (; "the pass") is a city in and the seat of El Paso County in the western corner of the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 population of the city from the U.S. Census Bureau was 678,815, making it the 23rd-largest city in the U.S., the ...

. He went to high school at Judson HS, and then went to college at

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Housler was drafted by the

in the third round (69th overall) in the

. In four seasons with the Cardinals, he totaled 105 receptions for 1,133 yards and one touchdown.

Cleveland Browns

On April 9, 2015, Housler signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Browns. He was placed on injured reserve on November 4, 2015 with a hamstring injury, and was waived on November 17.

Chicago Bears

Housler was signed by the

on December 8, 2015. On March 14, 2016, he was re-signed by the Bears. He was released by the Bears on September 3, 2016.

New England Patriots

On January 19, 2017, Housler signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots. He was released by the Patriots on May 17, 2017.

Statistics

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NFL.com
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References

External links

Cleveland Browns bio

Arizona Cardinals bio

1988 births Living people Players of American football from El Paso, Texas Judson High School alumni American football tight ends Florida Atlantic Owls football players Arizona Cardinals players Cleveland Browns players Chicago Bears players New England Patriots players {{tightend-1980s-stub