Michael Caussin (born February 26, 1987) is an American former professional

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2010. He played

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. He was also a member of the

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and

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Early life and college

Caussin was born in

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. He attended West Springfield High School and has a younger brother, Jack. Following his high school graduation, Caussin attended James Madison University in

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, majoring in

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with a sports management concentration.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Caussin was signed by the

as an

in 2010. He was cut on September 4, 2010, but was signed to the Jaguars'

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on September 5, 2010.

Buffalo Bills

The

signed Caussin off the Jaguars' practice squad on December 1, 2010. On August 14, 2013, he was waived by the Bills. On the next day, he cleared waivers and was placed on the Bills' injured reserve list. On March 11, 2014, Caussin was re-signed by the Bills. He was waived on July 16.

Washington Redskins

The

signed Caussin on July 21, 2014. He was placed on the

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on August 24.

Personal life

Caussin began dating actress and country singer

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in August 2014, whom he met on

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. The couple became engaged on December 2, 2014, Kramer's 31st birthday. The two were married on May 22, 2015. On August 10, 2015, the couple revealed they were expecting their first child, a girl. Their daughter, Jolie Rae Caussin, was born on January 31, 2016, in

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. By August 2016, Kramer and Caussin had separated in the midst of Caussin's cheating and admission into rehab for sex addiction. They reconciled the following year and renewed their wedding vows in December 2017. In June 2018, Jana revealed they were expecting their second child, a boy. Their son, Jace Joseph Caussin, was born on November 29, 2018. On April 20, 2021, Kramer filed for divorce from Caussin, citing "inappropriate marital conduct, irreconcilable differences and adultery". Two days after the pair split, a temporary restraining order was issued by the

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court. On May 20, 2021, it was reported that Kramer and Caussin reached an agreement with custody and child support. According to the documents, Kramer was awarded primary custody of Jolie and Jace. She will have the children 240 days out of the year, while Caussin will have them for the remaining 125 days. In addition, Kramer is to pay Caussin $3,200 per month in child support. The divorce was finalized on July 22, 2021.

References

External links

JMU Dukes football bioBuffalo Bills bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Caussin, Mike 1987 births Living people Players of American football from Virginia Sportspeople from Springfield, Virginia American football tight ends James Madison Dukes football players Jacksonville Jaguars players Buffalo Bills players Washington Redskins players Players of American football from Fairfax County, Virginia West Springfield High School (Virginia) alumni