Joshua Christian Shirley (born January 4, 1992) is an American former professional

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. He played

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before transferring to

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Professional career

Oakland Raiders (first stint)

Shirley was with the

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' practice squad for two weeks.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Shirley was signed to the

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practice squad on October 6, 2015. He was promoted to the active roster on October 31, 2015. The team waived tackle Reid Fragel to make room for Shirley. On December 15, 2015, Shirley was released from the Buccaneers.

Oakland Raiders (second stint)

On December 17, 2015, it was announced Shirley would again be joining the

practice squad.

Seattle Seahawks

On January 20, 2016, Shirley signed a futures contract with the Seattle Seahawks. On May 4, 2016, the Seahawks waived Shirley. On August 30, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve but was released on September 5, 2016.

Chicago Bears

On December 14, 2016 Shirley was signed to the Bears' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 31, 2016. He was released by the Bears on January 9, 2017.

References

External links

UNLV Rebels bio
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