Sean Chandler (born April 27, 1996) is an American professional

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. He played

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and signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

Early life

Chandler grew up in

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and attended

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, which did not offer sports teams; as such, under district policy, he played football for Camden High School, where he was named the ''

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'' Defensive Player of the Year in 2013 after accumulating eight interceptions as a senior.

College career

Chandler was considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and chose

over an offer from

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. At Temple, Chandler played his freshman and sophomore seasons as a starting cornerback before becoming Temple's starting safety as a junior and senior. Chandler was an all-conference selection in 2015, 2016 and 2017. During his time at Temple, Chandler had 264 tackles, 13 tackles for a loss and 10 interceptions in 49 games.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Coming out of Temple, Chandler was invited to the

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and was projected to be either a late-round or priority undrafted free agent selection in the

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New York Giants

After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft, Chandler signed with the

as a rookie free agent on May 10, 2018. After a strong preseason, Chandler made the Giant's final 53-man roster. On November 5, 2019, Chandler was waived by the Giants and re-signed to the

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. On December 10, he was re-signed to the active roster. On September 6, 2020, Chandler was waived by the Giants, and was signed to the team's practice squad two days later. He was elevated to the active roster on September 14 for the team's week 1 game against the

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, and reverted to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated again on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the

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, and reverted to the practice squad again after the game. He was promoted to the active roster on October 2, 2020, but waived four days later and re-signed to the practice squad on October 8.

Carolina Panthers

On October 23, 2020, Chandler was signed by the

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off the Giants practice squad. He was reunited with Panthers' head coach

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, who previously served as his head coach at Temple. Chandler was waived by the Panthers on November 21, 2020, and re-signed to the practice squad three days later. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 4, 2021. On March 15, 2022, Chandler signed a one-year contract extension with the Panthers. Chandler was suspended the first two games of the 2023 season for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Arizona Cardinals

On August 15, 2023, Chandler signed with the

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. On August 28, Chandler was released by the Cardinals as part of final roster cuts before the start of the season.

Washington Commanders

On October 10, 2023, the

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signed Chandler to their

. He became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired after the season.

References

External links

Temple Owls bio
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