Christian Blake (born June 8, 1996) is an

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wide receiver who is a

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. He played

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at Northern Illinois.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Blake signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2018. He was waived on September 1, 2018. He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 10, 2018. He was released on September 26, 2018. He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 18, 2018. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on December 31, 2018. On August 31, 2019, Blake was waived by the Falcons and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 23, 2019. Blake signed a contract extension with the Falcons on March 11, 2021.

Arizona Cardinals

On May 16, 2022, Blake signed with the

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. He was waived on August 2, 2022.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On August 11, 2022, Blake signed with the

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. He was released on August 23, 2022.

References

External links

Atlanta Falcons bioNorthern Illinois Huskies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Blake, Christian 1996 births Living people American football wide receivers Arizona Cardinals players Atlanta Falcons players Northern Illinois Huskies football players Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida