Robert William James (born December 26, 1983) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the

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in the fifth round of the

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Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

James was selected as a fifth round (138th overall) draft choice by the

in the

. He was signed to the Falcons

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on September 6, 2009 and was elevated to the 53-man roster on December 29, 2009. He was waived by the Falcons on October 5, 2010, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad a day later. Atlanta signed him to the active roster for the regular season finale at Tampa Bay where he saw action on special teams. He was released during final cuts on September 3, 2011, and re-signed to the Falcons' practice squad the following day. On December 28, 2011, a day after the Falcons placed veteran linebacker Mike Peterson on the injured reserve list, James was signed to the active roster. James was released by the Falcons during the final cuts after the 2013 preseason.

Baltimore Ravens

James was claimed off waivers by the

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on September 1, 2013. He was released on September 11, 2013.

Kansas City Chiefs

James signed with the

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on December 31, 2013, and appeared in their Wild Card loss to the

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. He was released on March 6, 2014.

References

External links

Arizona State Sun Devils bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:James, Robert 1983 births Living people Players of American football from Phoenix, Arizona American football linebackers Arizona State Sun Devils football players Atlanta Falcons players Baltimore Ravens players Kansas City Chiefs players