Channing Michael-de Stribling (born November 21, 1994) is an

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for the Philadelphia Stars of the

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(USFL). He played college football at

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and went undrafted in the

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Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Stribling signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2017. He was waived on September 1, 2017, and was signed to the practice squad on September 6. He was released by the Browns on September 19, 2017.

Indianapolis Colts

On September 26, 2017, Stribling was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad. He was released on November 6, 2017.

San Francisco 49ers

On November 29, 2017, Stribling was signed to the

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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the 49ers on January 2, 2018. Stribling was released on April 30, 2018.

Indianapolis Colts (second stint)

Stribling signed with the Indianapolis Colts on May 29, 2018, but was waived on June 14, 2018.

Los Angeles Chargers

On August 2, 2018, Stribling signed with the

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. He was waived on September 1, 2018. He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 26, 2018. He was released on October 10, 2018.

Memphis Express

On November 9, 2018, Stribling signed with the

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of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) for the 2019 season. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Stribling was signed to the practice roster of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the

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on September 23, 2019.

Seattle Dragons

In October 2019's

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, Stribling was selected by the

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. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (second stint)

Stribling re-signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on May 12, 2020. After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the

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, Stribling chose to opt out of his contract with the Tiger-Cats on September 1, 2020. Stribling was selected by the Generals of

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during its player selection draft on October 12, 2020, and opted back in to his contract with the Tiger-Cats on January 4, 2021. Stribling spent most of his time on practice roster over two seasons. He did manage to dress for 4 games in 2021 but was ultimately released December 13, 2021.

Philadelphia Stars

Stribling was selected by the Philadelphia Stars in the eighth round of the 2022 USFL draft. He was transferred to the inactive roster on May 14.

Washington Commanders

Stribling signed with the

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on July 14, 2022. He was released on August 24, 2022.

Second stint with Stars

On November 17, 2022, Stribling was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the

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, but instead re-signed with the Stars of the USFL on January 5, 2023. He was placed on the injured reserve list on June 6, 2023.

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External links

Michigan Wolverines bio
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