Frank Herron (born July 9, 1994) is an American professional

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. He played

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. He has been a member of the

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, and

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Professional career

New England Patriots (first stint)

Herron signed with the

as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018. He was waived on August 31.

Seattle Seahawks

On September 3, 2018, Herron was signed to the

' practice squad. He was released on September 12.

New England Patriots (second stint)

On October 8, 2018, Herron was signed to the Patriots' practice squad. Herron won

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when the Patriots defeated the

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13–3. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on February 5, 2019. He was released on May 16.

Tennessee Titans

Herron signed with the

on May 29, 2019. He was waived on August 31.

Detroit Lions (first stint)

On September 27, 2019, Herron was signed to the

' practice squad, but was released the next day.

Miami Dolphins

On October 24, 2019, Herron was signed to the

' practice squad.

Detroit Lions (second stint)

On December 10, 2019, Herron was signed by the Lions off the Dolphins' practice squad. On September 5, 2020, Herron was waived by the Lions and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on both November 14 and 21 for the team's Week 10 and 11 games against the

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and the

, then reverted to the practice squad after each game. He was signed to the active roster on December 5. On January 2, 2021, Herron was waived by the Lions.

Carolina Panthers

Herron signed with the

on April 13, 2021. On May 10, Herron was released by the Panthers. He re-signed with Carolina on May 26. He was waived on August 31 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. On October 30, Herron was suspended 2 games without pay for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 10, 2022. On August 30, Herron was waived by the Panthers and re-signed to the practice squad on September 21. He was released on October 20.

Memphis Showboats

Herron signed with the

of the USFL on May 1, 2023. He was not part of the roster after the

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on January 15, 2024.

References

External links

LSU Tigers bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Herron, Frank 1994 births Living people Players of American football from Memphis, Tennessee American football defensive linemen LSU Tigers football players New England Patriots players Seattle Seahawks players Tennessee Titans players Detroit Lions players Miami Dolphins players Carolina Panthers players Memphis Showboats (2022) players