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| Cornerback | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: July 10, 1989 | |
| Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan | |
| Career information | |
| College: Albion | |
| NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 148 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
*Detroit Lions ( 2012− 2013)*
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| Roster status: Active | |
| CFL status: International | |
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Chris Greenwood (born July 10, 1989) is a Canadian football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Albion College, a Division III school.[1] He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Greenwood attended Martin Luther King High School, where he was teammates with Nick Perry, Styles Young, and Darrin Williams.
Professional career[]
Detroit Lions[]
The Detroit Lions drafted Greenwood in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. The Lions released Greenwood on August 31, 2013, and re-signed him to their practice squad.
Dallas Cowboys[]
The Dallas Cowboys signed Greenwood off the Lions' practice squad to their 53-man roster on September 25, 2013.[2] However, he was released again less than a month later when DeMarcus Ware got hurt and the Cowboys needed help at defensive line.[3]
Detroit Lions (II)[]
The Lions quickly signed Greenwood back to their practice squad after he turned down multiple practice squad offers to return to his hometown team.[4] He played in 3 games for the Lions and made 6 tackles.The following season Greenwood did not adjust well enough to Teryl Austin's new defensive philosophy and was released by Detroit in the final cutdowns on August 30, 2014.
Minnesota Vikings[]
The Minnesota Vikings added him to their practice squad on September 1, 2014.[5]
Baltimore Ravens[]
He was signed to the Baltimore Ravens active roster on December 17, 2014.[6] Greenwood was placed on IR on August 31, 2015. On September 2, 2015, Greenwood was released by the Ravens with an injury settlement.[7]
New England Patriots[]
The New England Patriots signed Greenwood to their practice squad on November 18, 2015. The Patriots released Greenwood on December 10, 2015.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers[]
On February 21, 2017, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed Greenwood to a contract.[8] He was released on June 17, 2017.
Personal life[]
Greenwood is the nephew of former NBA players, Barry Wayne Stevens & Jeff Grayer Sr.
References[]
- ↑ Albion's Chris Greenwood hopes different route leads to NFL
- ↑ http://pro32.ap.org/article/cowboys-put-de-spencer-ir-claim-cb-greenwood
- ↑ http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/10/15/cowboys-add-de-jarius-wynn-with-ware-injured-release-dt-david-carter-cb-chris/
- ↑ http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/10/chris_greenwood_turned_down_ot.html
- ↑ http://www.dailynorseman.com/2014/9/1/6093583/minnesota-vikings-sign-cornerback-chris-greenwood-practice-squad
- ↑ Alper, Josh. "Ravens sign Chris Greenwood". Pro Football Talk. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/17/ravens-sign-chris-greenwood/. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ Zrebiec, Jeff (September 2, 2015). "Ravens release Chris Greenwood, Steven Means". The Baltimore Sun. http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-ravens-release-means-greenwood-20150902-story.html. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ↑ Rosset, Mitch. "Winnipeg Blue Bombers Add Former NFL Players". http://www.cjob.com/2017/02/21/winnipeg-blue-bombers-add-former-nfl-players/.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • ESPN • Pro-Football-Reference
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