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Devante Bond (born July 3, 1993) is an American former professional
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. He was selected by the
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in the sixth round of the
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, and also played in the
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(NFL) for the
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. He played
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at
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.


Professional career


Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Bond was selected by the
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in the sixth round, 183rd overall, in the
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. On September 23, 2016, he was placed on
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with a
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injury. On September 24, 2017, he made his NFL debut in a Week 3 game against
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. On October 5, 2017, he recorded his first career tackle in a game against the
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. On September 1, 2018, Bond was placed on injured reserve. On September 11, 2018, Bond was waived from the Buccaneers with an injury settlement. On October 17, 2018, Bond was re-signed by the Buccaneers. On March 5, 2019, Bond re-signed with the Buccaneers. On October 15, 2019, Bond was released by the Buccaneers. He was suspended four weeks by the NFL for violating the league's
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policy on October 18, 2019. He was reinstated from suspension on November 12, 2019.


Chicago Bears

On December 9, 2019, Bond was signed by the
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. On February 22, 2020, Bond re-signed with the Bears. He was released on July 26. He was re-signed to their
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on September 18. He was elevated to the active roster the next day for the team's week 2 game against the
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, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. He was elevated again on October 8 for the team's week 5 game against the
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, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game. He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on October 9, and restored to the practice squad on December 9. His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 18, 2021.


Dallas Cowboys

On December 30, 2021, Bond was signed to the
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practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 18, 2022. He was placed on injured reserve on July 8, 2022, after suffering a season-ending knee injury in
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. He was waived on April 24, 2023, with a failed physical designation.


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Oklahoma Sooners bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bond, Devante 1993 births Living people American football linebackers Oklahoma Sooners football players Players of American football from Sacramento, California Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Chicago Bears players Dallas Cowboys players