Cody Ford (born December 28, 1996) is an American professional

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player who is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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. He has played in the NFL for the

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and

College career

During his recruitment process, Ford originally committed to

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before flipping to the Oklahoma Sooners. After redshirting for the 2015 season, Ford started the first 3 games of 2016 for Oklahoma before suffering a broken fibula against

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and missing the rest of the season. During the 2018 season, Ford was named a third-team

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as part of an offensive line that won the Joe Moore Award. Following this season, Ford announced that he would be declaring for the

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. When he declared, Ford was ranked as the number 3 guard available by

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analyst Mel Kiper Jr.

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

2019

Ford was selected by the

in the second round with the 38th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft. Ford alternated between playing at guard and tackle during his rookie year, but saw more time at tackle after starter Ty Nsekhe suffered an ankle injury. During Buffalo's Wild Card Round playoff loss against the

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, Ford was called for an illegal blindside block as the Bills were driving into field goal range in overtime. The penalty played a part in Buffalo losing the game and has been seen as controversial. After Ford was later fined $28,075 by the league for the block, numerous Bills fans donated on

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in an attempt to help Ford cover the costs.

2020

Ford entered the 2020 season as the Bills starting right guard. He moved over to left guard in Week 3 in place of Quinton Spain. He started the next four games there, before missing three of the next four games. Prior to Week 12, Ford suffered a torn meniscus in practice and was placed on

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on November 28.

Arizona Cardinals

On August 22, 2022, the Bills traded Ford to the

for a 2023 fifth-round pick. On September 10, 2022, he was placed on injured reserve after injuring his ankle at practice. He was activated on October 20.

Cincinnati Bengals

On March 16, 2023, Ford signed a one-year contract with the

. He made the initial 53-man roster as the backup left guard to Cordell Volson. He made his first start with the Bengals in Week 12 against the

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. On March 9, 2024, Ford signed a one-year contract extension with the Bengals. He was named a backup for the season, starting nine games as an injury fill-in at both tackle and guard. On March 10, 2025, Ford signed a two-year contract extension with the Bengals.

Personal life

In January 2023, Ford debuted his relationship with TikTok star Tianna Robillard. In April 2024, Ford and his girlfriend got engaged. Robillard posted a clip of her being led to a candle-filled room, where Ford was waiting. In June 2024, Ford and Robillard called off their engagement. Robillard shared a video on June 12, 2024, in which she tearfully told viewers that the pair had split, adding that some things are unrecoverable. Since the breakup, the former couple have deleted photos of each other from their social media accounts.

References

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Cincinnati Bengals bioOklahoma Sooners bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ford, Cody 1996 births Living people Sportspeople from Pineville, Louisiana Players of American football from Louisiana American football offensive linemen Oklahoma Sooners football players Buffalo Bills players Arizona Cardinals players Cincinnati Bengals players Pineville High School (Louisiana) alumni