Adam Redmond (born May 19, 1993) is a former American football center. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent after the 2016 NFL draft. He played college football at Harvard.

Adam Redmond
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Redmond with the Dallas Cowboys
No. 61, 51
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1993-05-19) May 19, 1993 (age 31)
Strongsville, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:Walsh Jesuit
(Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio)
College:Harvard
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:18
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early years

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Redmond attended Walsh Jesuit High School, where he received Division Two All-district honors in his last 2 years as a starter at offensive tackle and long snapper. He accepted a football scholarship from Harvard University. As a sophomore in 2013, he started 9 games at left tackle.

As a junior in 2014, he started all 10 games at left tackle and received honorable-mention All-Ivy League honors. As a senior in 2015, he started all 10 games at center and was named first-team All-Ivy League.[1] He played a total of 31 career games and studied sociology.

Professional career

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Indianapolis Colts

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Redmond was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Indianapolis Colts after the 2016 NFL draft on May 2.[2] He was released by the Colts on September 3, 2016, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3][4] He spent time on and off the Colts' practice squad during the season before signing a reserve/future contract with the team on January 2, 2017.[5]

On September 2, 2017, Redmond was waived by the Colts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] He was promoted to the active roster on September 9.[8] He appeared in the first 4 games, before being waived on October 6.[9]

Buffalo Bills

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On October 10, 2017, Redmond was signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on January 8, 2018.[11] On September 1, 2018, Redmond was waived by the Bills.[12]

Dallas Cowboys

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On September 2, 2018, Redmond was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys.[13] He appeared in 10 games as a backup offensive lineman. In 2019, he was declared inactive in the first 9 games, before being placed on the injured reserve list on November 16.[14]

On March 9, 2020, Redmond signed a one-year deal with the Cowboys.[15] He was released on September 2, 2020.[16] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 12, 2020.[17] He was elevated to the active roster on October 24 and November 21 for the team's weeks 7 and 11 games against the Washington Football Team and Minnesota Vikings, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[18][19] He was promoted to the active roster on November 25, 2020.[20] He was waived on December 12, 2020,[21] and re-signed to the practice squad four days later.[22] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 4, 2021.[23] He was released on May 5, 2021.[24]

Chicago Bears

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On May 19, 2021, Redmond signed with the Chicago Bears.[25] He was released on August 31, 2021.[26]

Baltimore Ravens

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On October 20, 2021, Redmond was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad. His contract expired on January 10, 2022.

References

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  1. ^ "Browns notebook: Walsh Jesuit grad Adam Redmond among local NFL hopefuls to work out for hometown team next week". beaconjournal.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Indianapolis Colts Agree to Terms with 21 Undrafted Free Agents". Blogs.Colts.com. May 2, 2016. Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Blogs.Colts.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Indianapolis Colts Sign Nine Players to Practice Squad". Blogs.Colts.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "Indianapolis Colts Sign Seven Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". Blogs.Colts.com. January 2, 2017. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  6. ^ Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Colts Announce Final 2017 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017.
  7. ^ Walker, Andrew (September 3, 2017). "Colts Add Seven To Initial 2017 Practice Squad". Colts.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017.
  8. ^ Walker, Andrew (September 9, 2017). "Colts Bring Up Adam Redmond To Active Roster". Colts.com. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  9. ^ "Colts Sign TE Henry Krieger-Coble; Waive C Adam Redmond". Colts.com. October 6, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  10. ^ Brown, Chris (October 10, 2017). "Bills add two to practice squad". Blogs.BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  11. ^ Brown, Chris (January 8, 2018). "Bills sign nine practice squad players to reserve/future contracts". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  12. ^ "Bills make these moves to reach the 53-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com. September 1, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  13. ^ Eatman, Nick (September 2, 2018). "Cowboys Claim Guard, Veteran Safety Off Waivers". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  14. ^ Williams, Charean (November 16, 2019). "Cowboys place Adam Redmond on IR, promote Josh Jones". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  15. ^ Bouda, Nate (March 9, 2020). "Cowboys Re-Sign C Adam Redmond". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  16. ^ Gantt, Darin (September 2, 2020). "Cowboys releasing quarterback Clayton Thorson". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  17. ^ Bouda, Nate (October 12, 2020). "Cowboys Sign OL Adam Redmond To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  18. ^ "Cowboys LT Cam Erving activated from injured reserve, expected to start vs. Washington". DallasNews.com. October 24, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  19. ^ Henry, Asa (November 21, 2020). "Cowboys activate OT Brandon Knight, add Tyler Biadasz to IR". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  20. ^ Henry, Asa (November 25, 2020). "Cowboys sign Adam Redmond, elevate two CBs ahead Thanksgiving". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  21. ^ Henry, Asa (December 12, 2020). "Cowboys' Biadasz returns from IR, backup released, 2 elevated from PS". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  22. ^ Phillips, Rob (December 16, 2020). "Awuzie Activated; Diggs Designated To Return". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  23. ^ "Jan. 4 Updates". DallasCowboys.com. January 4, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  24. ^ Phillips, Rob (May 5, 2021). "Cowboys Part Ways With 6 Players, Including Woods". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  25. ^ Mayer, Larry (May 19, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears sign OL Redmond, waive OL Cervenka". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  26. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears announce 53-man roster". ChicagoBears.com.
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