Elliott Goering Fry (born December 12, 1994) is an

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who is a free agent. He has played for the

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, and the

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Early life and high school

Fry attended Prince of Peace Christian School in Carrollton, Texas. While Elliott Fry was playing hockey at the age of seven, he lost consciousness on the ice due to extremely high blood glucose levels. Fry was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Fry was an avid soccer and football player in high school. He was the kicker and punter, but also played a little bit of offense due to his speed.

College

Fry attended the University of South Carolina where became the all-time leading scorer for the Gamecocks.

Professional career

Orlando Apollos

Fry went 14–14 in his 8 weeks with the

before the

suspended operations.

Chicago Bears

Fry was signed by the

on April 12, 2019 to a three-year deal shortly after the departure of

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as part of the Bear's preseason kicking competition. During the preseason, he competed with

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, but was waived by the Bears shortly after their Week 2 loss to the

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. He made three of four field goals for the Bears.

Baltimore Ravens

Shortly after being waived by the Bears, signed a contract with the

. He was cut by the Ravens after their final preseason game against the

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. In October 2019, Fry was selected by the

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in the open phase of the

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, but did not sign with the team.

Carolina Panthers

Fry signed a reserve/futures contract with the

on December 30, 2019. He was waived on April 30, 2020.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On May 1, 2020, Fry was claimed off waivers by the

. He was waived on September 1, 2020.

Atlanta Falcons

On October 1, 2020, Fry was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on October 5 for the team's week 4 game against the

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. He made his NFL debut in the game, converting one field goal and going one-for-two on extra point attempts. He reverted to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. On May 12, 2021, Fry was waived by the Falcons. On September 10, 2021, Fry was signed to the Falcons' practice squad. He was released from their practice squad on September 20, 2021. On October 5, 2021, Fry once again was signed to the Falcons' practice squad. He was released on November 17, 2021.

Kansas City Chiefs

Fry was signed to the

' practice squad on December 14, 2021. He was signed to the active roster on December 20, 2021. After playing only one game for the team, he was released on December 28, 2021.

Green Bay Packers

On January 1, 2022, Fry was signed to the

practice squad, but was released two days later.

Cincinnati Bengals

On January 4, 2022, Fry was signed to the

practice squad. He was elevated to the Bengals active roster on January 10, 2022 using a standard elevation. He reverted back to the practice squad after the game. He was released on January 31.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On July 29, 2022, Fry signed with the

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. He was waived/injured on August 15, 2022 and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 19.

Personal life

Fry has

Type 1 diabetes Type 1 diabetes (T1D), formerly known as juvenile diabetes, is an autoimmune disease that originates when cells that make insulin (beta cells) are destroyed by the immune system. Insulin is a hormone required for the cells to use blood sugar f ...

, which he was diagnosed with when he was seven years old.

References

External links

South Carolina bio
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