David King (born December 27, 1989) is an American former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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after playing

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Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

King was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round, (239th overall), of the 2013 NFL draft. On October 22, 2013, King was signed to the practice squad. On January 6, 2014, he was signed a future contract. On August 30, 2014, King was waived by the Eagles.

Cincinnati Bengals

On August 31, 2014, he was signed to the practice squad of the

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. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on January 6, 2014. He was waived on August 30, 2014 and signed to the practice squad the next day.

Seattle Seahawks

On December 11, 2014, King was signed to the

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from the Bengals' practice squad. On November 16, 2015, he was waived by the Seahawks.

Kansas City Chiefs

On November 17, 2015, King was claimed off waivers by the

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from the Seahawks. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Chiefs. The next day, he was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 5, 2016, but was released on November 14 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on December 17, 2016. He was waived on December 30, 2016, and was re-signed back to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on January 19, 2017.

Tennessee Titans

On September 1, 2017, King was traded to the

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for a 2018 seventh round draft pick. On September 1, 2018, King was released by the Titans.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:King, David Living people 1989 births Players of American football from Houston American football defensive ends Oklahoma Sooners football players Philadelphia Eagles players Cincinnati Bengals players Seattle Seahawks players Kansas City Chiefs players Tennessee Titans players Strake Jesuit College Preparatory alumni 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen