Larry Pinkard (born February 25, 1992) is an American former professional

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. He played

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at Old Dominion. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the

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. He was also a member of the

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, and

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Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Pinkard was signed by the

as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2015. He was waived/injured on September 5, 2015 and placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 14, 2015.

Oakland Raiders

On December 15, 2015, Pinkard was signed to the

' practice squad.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On April 17, 2017, Pinkard was signed by the

. He was waived on September 1, 2017. He was signed to the practice squad on September 12, 2017. He was promoted to the active roster on November 18, 2017. He was waived/injured on December 23, 2017 and was placed on injured reserve. On February 23, 2018, he was waived by the Jaguars.

Cleveland Browns

On February 26, 2018, Pinkard was claimed off waivers by the

. He was waived by the Browns less than two months later, on April 12.

Personal life

His

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are Larry Green and Michele Pinkard-Green. He has four siblings, two sisters, Lashelle and LaTonya, and two brothers, Jacqua and Ayinde. He majored in sports management.

References

External links

Old Dominion Monarchs bioGreen Bay Packers bio

Oakland Raiders bio

Jacksonville Jaguars bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pinkard, Larry 1992 births Living people Players of American football from Washington, D.C. American football wide receivers Old Dominion Monarchs football players Old Dominion University alumni Green Bay Packers players Oakland Raiders players Jacksonville Jaguars players Cleveland Browns players