Summary
Aaron Neary (born November 15, 1992) is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at Eastern Washington.
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| Born: | November 15, 1992 Richland, Washington | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 301 lb (137 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Hanford (Richland, Washington) | ||||
| College: | Eastern Washington | ||||
| Position: | Center | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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College career edit
Neary attended and played college football for Eastern Washington University.
Professional career edit
Denver Broncos edit
Neary was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016.[1] He was waived on September 3, 2016.[2]
Philadelphia Eagles edit
On September 5, 2016, Neary was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 2, 2017.[3] He was waived by the team on September 2, 2017.[4]
Los Angeles Rams edit
On September 3, 2017, Neary was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams.[5] He was waived by the team on September 16, 2017 and re-signed to the practice squad.[6] He was promoted to the active roster on December 27, 2017.[7] He made his NFL debut in Week 17 against the San Francisco 49ers, earning the start at center as the Rams rested many of their starters, including starting center John Sullivan.[8]
On August 31, 2018, Neary was waived by the Rams.[9]
Cleveland Browns edit
On September 2, 2018, Neary was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.[10] He was waived on September 6, 2018.[11]
Los Angeles Rams (second stint) edit
On September 11, 2018, Neary was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on February 8, 2019.[13]
Neary was suspended the first four games of the 2019 season for a violation of the league’s substance abuse policy.[14] He suffered a broken ankle in the preseason and was ruled out for the year.[15] He was placed on the reserve/suspended list on August 31, 2019.[16] He was waived from the reserve/suspended list with an injury settlement on September 10. He was reinstated from suspension by the NFL on October 1, 2019, while still a free agent.
Chicago Bears edit
On November 3, 2020, Neary was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad.[17] He was elevated to the active roster on November 8 for the team's week 9 game against the Tennessee Titans, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[18] He was released on November 10.[19]
San Francisco 49ers edit
On December 16, 2020, Neary was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad.[20] He was released on January 2, 2021.[21]
Personal life edit
On September 16, 2018, Neary was arrested for misdemeanor DUI and hit and run by the Simi Valley Police Department.[22]
References edit
- ^ Mason, Andrew (May 2, 2016). "Get to know the Broncos' 21 college free agents". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ Mason, Andrew (September 3, 2016). "Broncos make 23 moves to pare roster at the deadline". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (January 2, 2017). "Eight Signed To Reserve/Future Contracts". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Eagles Announce 17 Roster Moves To Get Down To 53 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (September 3, 2017). "Rams Assigned Three Players via Waivers". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (September 16, 2017). "Rams Add Donald, Peterson to Active Roster". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2017.
- ^ Williams, Charean (December 27, 2017). "Rams place Marqui Christian on IR". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ "Aaron Neary 2017 Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Rams Continue Friday Cuts". TheRams.com. August 31, 2018.
- ^ Gribble, Andrew (September 2, 2018). "Browns claim 5 players in latest moves to reshaped 53-man roster". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- ^ "Browns claim DL Anthony Zettel". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 6, 2018.
- ^ "Los Angeles Rams bring back Aaron Neary, release OL Jeremiah Kolone". TurfShowTimes.com. September 11, 2018.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (February 8, 2019). "Rams sign three players to free agent contracts". TheRams.com.
- ^ Alper, Josh (June 28, 2019). "Rams OL Aaron Neary suspended four games". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Williams, Charean (August 26, 2019). "Josh Carraway tears Achilles; Aaron Neary breaks ankle". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Han, Jamie (August 31, 2019). "Rams trim roster down to 53 players". TheRams.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (November 3, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears put Massie on IR; Ifedi, Spriggs on COVID-19 list". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Alper, Josh (November 8, 2020). "Bears put Lachavious Simmons on COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (November 10, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears sign OL Kush to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. December 16, 2020.
- ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. January 2, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ Klein, Gary (September 17, 2018). "Rams practice squad member Aaron Neary arrested on suspicion of DUI". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
External links edit
- Eastern Washington Eagles bio