Chad Slade (American football)
Chad Torress Slade (born May 4, 1992) is an American football guard for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn.
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Position: | Guard | ||||||
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Born: | Moody, Alabama | May 4, 1992||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Moody (Moody, Alabama) | ||||||
College: | Auburn | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||
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College career
Slade was a four-year starter at Auburn from 2010-14. His 49 career starts were the second most among SEC offensive lineman and fourth-most in Auburn history.
Professional career
Houston Texans
Slade signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2015.[1] He was placed on injured reserve on September 5, 2015, where he spent his entire rookie season.[2]
On September 3, 2016, Slade was waived by the Texans and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3][4] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 16, 2017 after spending the entire season on their practice squad.[5]
On September 2, 2017, Slade was waived by the Texans and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] He was promoted to the active roster on November 29, 2017.[8]
On September 1, 2018, Slade was waived by the Texans and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10]
New York Giants
On January 14, 2019, Slade signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Giants.[11]
References
- "Texans sign all seven NFL draft picks". HoustonTexans.com. May 8, 2015. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- "The Texans 53-man roster is set". HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- "TRANSACTIONS: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign 8 to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- "Texans sign eight players to reserve/future contracts". HoustonTexans.com. January 16, 2017. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- "Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- "Texans add nine to the practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- "TRANSACTIONS: Lewis, President, Slade signed". HoustonTexans.com. November 29, 2017. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- "TRANSACTIONS: Texans cut roster to 53". HoustonTexans.com. September 1, 2018.
- "Texans sign eight players to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2018.
- Eisen, Michael (January 14, 2019). "Giants sign DE Avery Moss, G Chad Slade to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com.