Joe Ostman (born July 12, 1995) is an American former professional

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. He played

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for

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. He signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

Professional career

After going

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when coming out of

, Ostman signed with the

on May 11, 2018. He was waived on September 1, 2018, and signed to the practice squad the next day. After spending the entire 2018 season on the Eagles' practice squad, Ostman signed a reserve/future contract with the team on January 14, 2019. He tore his

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and was placed on

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on August 6, 2019. Ostman was waived by the Eagles during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on November 21, December 26, and January 2, 2021, for the team's weeks 11, 16, and 17 games against the

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, and

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, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He made his NFL debut against the Browns. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 4, 2021. On August 23, 2021, Ostman was waived/injured by the Eagles and placed on injured reserve. On May 23, 2022, Ostman was released.

References

External links

Philadelphia Eagles bio
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