Denzel Rice (born March 31, 1993) is a former
American football
American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular American football field, field with goalposts at e ...
cornerback
A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover Wide receiver, receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such Play from scrimmage, offensive running plays as sweep ...
. He played college football at
Coastal Carolina.
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Rice was signed by the
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. The team plays its ...
as an undrafted free agent in 2015. On August 28, 2016, Rice was waived by the Eagles.
Houston Texans
On October 19, 2016, Rice was signed to the
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division. The team plays its home games at N ...
' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 10, 2016.
On September 2, 2017, Rice was waived/injured by the Texans and placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 8, 2017.
Indianapolis Colts
On November 6, 2017, Rice was signed to the
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division. Since the 2008 India ...
' practice squad.
Cleveland Browns
On January 31, 2018, Rice signed a reserve/future contract with the
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. The Browns compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The team is named after ...
. He made the Browns final roster, playing in eight games before being waived on November 7, 2018.
Buffalo Bills
On November 13, 2018, Rice was signed to the
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East div ...
practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 4, 2018. He was released on August 31, 2019.
Baltimore Ravens
On October 15, 2019, Rice was signed to the
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The team plays its home g ...
practice squad. His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 20, 2020.
References
External links
Philadelphia Eagles profile
1993 births
Living people
Players of American football from Winston-Salem, North Carolina
American football cornerbacks
Buffalo Bills players
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football players
Philadelphia Eagles players
Houston Texans players
Indianapolis Colts players
Cleveland Browns players
Baltimore Ravens players
21st-century American sportsmen
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