Roy Robertson-Harris

Roy Robertson-Harris (born July 23, 1993) is an American football defensive end for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UTEP.

Roy Robertson-Harris
Robertson-Harris with the Bears in 2019
No. 95 – Chicago Bears
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1993-07-23) July 23, 1993
Oakland, California
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:292 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:South Grand Prairie
(Grand Prairie, Texas)
College:UTEP
Undrafted:2016
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Total tackles:65
Sacks:7.5
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:6
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Robertson-Harris signed with the Chicago Bears on May 9, 2016.[1] On August 30, 2016, he was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list, where he spent his entire rookie season.[2]

In 2017, Robertson-Harris appeared in 13 games, registering 13 tackles, two sacks, and a pass deflection.[3] The following year, he played in every game as he recorded 20 tackles, three sacks and three tackles for loss.[4] He was an exclusive-rights free agent after the 2018 season, but returned to the Bears after being tendered a contract on March 13, 2019,[3] which he officially signed on April 15.[5]

In week 1 of the 2019 season against the Green Bay Packers, Robertson-Harris sacked Aaron Rodgers once as the Bears lost 10–3.[6] In week 4 against the Minnesota Vikings, Robertson-Harris sacked Kirk Cousins 1.5 times in the 16–6 win.[7]

On March 13, 2020, the Bears placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Robertson-Harris.[8] He signed the tender on April 15.[9]

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References
  1. Mayer, Larry (May 9, 2016). "Bears sign seven draft picks, 10 others". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  2. Mayer, Larry (August 30, 2016). "Bears trim five to reach 75-man limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  3. Eurich, Matt (March 13, 2019). "Bears tender three players, including Roy Robertson-Harris". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  4. Mayer, Larry (February 11, 2019). "Bears 2018 position review: Defensive line". Chicago Bears. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  5. Barbieri, Alyssa (April 15, 2019). "Bears re-sign Roy Robertson-Harris and Isaiah Irving". USA Today. Bears Wire. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  6. "Packers D, Aaron Rodgers beat Bears 10-3 in opener". www.espn.com. September 5, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  7. "Bears lose Trubisky, shut down Cook in 16-6 win over Vikings". www.espn.com. September 29, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  8. "Bears place a second-round tender on restricted free agent Roy Robertson-Harris". Chicago Tribune. March 13, 2020.
  9. Mayer, Larry (April 15, 2020). "Robertson-Harris signs 1-year tender with Bears". Chicago Bears. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
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