Armond Armstead

Armond Armstead (born August 3, 1990) is a defensive tackle for the New England Patriots. He previously played professional football for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Argonauts as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at USC.

College football
Armstead attended the University of Southern California, playing three seasons from 2008 to 2010, starting 17 games and recording 59 tackles. However after an initially undisclosed injury, USC's staff refused to medically clear him to play in 2011. He later sued the school, accusing team doctors gave him painkillers (Toradol) that caused a heart attack and damaged his future earning potential. He went undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft.

Toronto Argonauts
In 2012, Armstead was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. In his rookie CFL season, Armstead compiled 43 defensive tackles, 2 special teams tackles, and 6 quarterback sacks. He was also named as a CFL All-star, and went on to win the 100th Grey Cup with the Argonauts that season. On January 4, 2013, Armstead was released by the Argonauts per request in order to pursue an NFL career.

New England Patriots
On January 22, 2013, he signed with the New England Patriots. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.