Manasseh Bailey (born June 27, 1997) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Morgan State. He has been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Chargers, and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL), the Montreal Alouettes and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL), the DC Defenders of the XFL, and the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League (USFL).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | June 27, 1997 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Suitland (Suitland, Maryland) |
| College: | Morgan State |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Professional career
editPhiladelphia Eagles
editBailey signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft on April 26, 2020.[1] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 3, 2020,[2]
Los Angeles Chargers
editOn December 9, 2020, Bailey was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers' practice squad.[3] On December 12, 2020, Bailey was released from the Los Angeles Chargers.[4]
New York Jets
editOn January 13, 2021, Bailey signed a future contract with the New York Jets.[5]
Montreal Alouettes
editOn October 9, 2021, Bailey signed with the Montreal Alouettes and was put on the Practice Squad on October 26, 2021.[6]
Birmingham Stallions
editBailey was selected in the 17th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Birmingham Stallions.[7] He was released on April 22, 2022.[8]
DC Defenders
editBailey was selected by the DC Defenders in the 2023 XFL Draft.[9]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
editOn March 13, 2023, Bailey signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[10] On June 3, 2023, Bailey was released by the Blue Bombers.[11]
References
edit- ^ McPherson, Chris (April 26, 2020). "Eagles agree to terms with 13 undrafted free agents". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (September 3, 2020). "Eagles place Andre Dillard on Injured Reserve; waive 12 players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (December 9, 2020). "NFL Transactions: Wednesday 12/9". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (December 12, 2020). "NFL Transactions: Saturday 12/12". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (January 13, 2021). "NFL Transactions: Wednesday 1/13". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News.
- ^ @USFLStallions (April 22, 2022). "Roster updates" (Tweet). Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Rifino, Patrick (November 20, 2022). "USFL has 18 Former Players Drafted to the XFL With More to Come". USFLNewsHub. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "Bombers release 25 in final roster cuts, including Canadian kicker Marc Liegghio". 3DownNation. June 3, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024.