B. J. Baylor (born September 8, 1998) is an American professional

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. He played

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for the

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. He also spent time on the

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and

BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division (CFL), West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place. The Lions playe ...

practice squads.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

After going undrafted in the

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, Baylor signed with the

as an undrafted free agent. He was waived during the first round of training camp cuts on August 16, 2022.

Atlanta Falcons

On September 15, 2022, the

signed Baylor to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. He was waived/injured on May 15, 2023, and placed on injured reserve.

BC Lions

On September 12, 2023, the

signed Baylor to their practice roster. He was released on September 25, 2023.

References

External links

B.J. Baylor at AtlantaFalcons.com

B.J. Baylor at ESPN.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baylor, B. J. Living people American football running backs Oregon State Beavers football players 1998 births Atlanta Falcons players Green Bay Packers players Canadian football running backs Players of American football from Texas Players of Canadian football from Texas BC Lions players