Reid Fragel (born February 22, 1991) is a former
American football
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offensive tackle. He played
college football at
Ohio State
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and was drafted by the
Cincinnati Bengals
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in the seventh round of the
2013 NFL Draft
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.
Professional career
Cincinnati Bengals
Fragel was drafted by the
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The club's home ...
in the seventh round of the
2013 NFL Draft
The 2013 NFL Draft was the 78th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft, which is officially called the "NFL Player Selection Meeting", was held at Radio City Music Hall i ...
. On August 31, 2013, he was
waived
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by the Bengals. On the following day, he cleared waivers and was signed to the Bengals'
practice squad.
Cleveland Browns
On October 29, 2013, the
Cleveland Browns
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signed Fragel from the Bengals' practice squad. On August 30, 2014, he was waived by the Browns.
Atlanta Falcons
On September 23, 2014, Fragel was signed to the
Atlanta Falcons' practice squad. He was waived by the Falcons on May 1, 2015.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Fragel was claimed off waivers on May 4, 2015. On September 6, 2015, he was released by the Buccaneers. On September 8, 2015, he was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad. On September 30, 2015, he was promoted to the Buccaneers' active roster. On October 3, 2015, Fragel was waived by the Buccaneers. On October 6, 2015, he was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad.
Kansas City Chiefs
On December 2, 2015, the
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
The t ...
signed Fragel to the practice squad.
On January 3, 2016, the Chiefs released Fragel from the practice squad. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Chiefs.
Minnesota Vikings
On January 3, 2017, Fragel signed a reserve/future contract with the
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansio ...
. He was released by the Vikings on September 2, 2017.
References
External links
Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
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1991 births
Living people
American football offensive tackles
Ohio State Buckeyes football players
People from Grosse Pointe, Michigan
Players of American football from Michigan
Cincinnati Bengals players
Cleveland Browns players
Atlanta Falcons players
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
Kansas City Chiefs players
Minnesota Vikings players