Adam Gettis (born December 9, 1988) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the

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in the fifth round of the

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Early life

From 2004 to 2006, Gettis played

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for the Lincoln-Way East Griffins as a starter. In 2005, Gettis and the Griffins went on to win the Class 8A State Championship in Illinois.

Professional career

Washington Redskins

Gettis was selected in the fifth round of the

by the

. He was officially signed by the Redskins to a four-year contract on May 5, 2012. After performing well in the preseason, even starting at the right guard position for the injured Chris Chester for the first two preseason games. He made the final 53-man roster by the start of the 2012 season, and made his NFL debut in Week 3 of the 2013 season against the

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. Gettis was waived on August 24, 2014.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Gettis was signed to the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 14, 2014.

New York Giants (first stint)

Gettis was signed from the practice squad of the Steelers to the active roster of the

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on December 16, 2014. On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Giants. On September 6, 2015, he was signed to the Giants' practice squad. On October 15, 2015, Gettis was released by the Giants. On October 21, 2015, he was re-signed to the practice squad. On November 4, 2015, Gettis was released by the Giants.

Oakland Raiders

On November 17, 2015, Gettis was signed to the

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' practice squad.

New York Giants (second stint)

On December 1, 2015, Gettis re-signed with the Giants. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Giants and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 9, 2016. He was waived by the Giants on December 10, 2016, and was re-signed to the practice squad. Gettis signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 12, 2017. On August 28, 2017, Gettis was placed on injured reserve. He was released with a settlement on November 16, 2017.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On December 20, 2017, Gettis signed with the

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. On March 26, 2018, Gettis re-signed with the Buccaneers. On September 11, 2018, Gettis was released by the Buccaneers.

Atlanta Falcons

On April 3, 2019, Gettis signed with the

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. He was released on August 31, 2019.

Personal life

Gettis is the cousin of

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David Gettis, who was drafted in sixth round of the

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by the

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. He married Dionna Taylor in 2014, in Chicago, Illinois.

References

External links

Pittsburgh Steelers bioWashington Redskins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gettis, Adam 1988 births Living people People from Frankfort, Illinois Players of American football from Cook County, Illinois American football offensive guards Iowa Hawkeyes football players Washington Redskins players Pittsburgh Steelers players New York Giants players Oakland Raiders players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Atlanta Falcons players