Richard Quinn (American football)

Richard Emanuel Quinn, Jr. (born September 6, 1986) is an American football tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of North Carolina.

He was also a member of the Washington Redskins.

Denver Broncos
Quinn was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round (64th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. On July 23, 2009, Quinn signed a four-year contract with injury protection guarantee. His first reception was in week 15 of the 2010 NFL season from rookie quarterback Tim Tebow in a 39-23 loss against the Oakland Raiders. Quinn was waived/injured on August 22, 2011, and after clearing waivers, was placed on injured reserve on August 23. He was released with an injury settlement on August 26.

Washington Redskins
On December 13, 2011, Richard Quinn was signed to the Washington Redskins' 53-man active roster. Quinn played only one game with the Redskins in Week 15 against the New York Giants of the 2011 season.

He was released by the Redskins on August 31, 2012 for final cuts before the start of the 2012 season.

Cincinnati Bengals
On September 4, 2012, Quinn signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.