Chris McCain
| No. 40 San Diego Chargers | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: | November 21, 1991 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Greensboro, North Carolina | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Greensboro (NC) Northern Guilford | ||||||||
| College: | California | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2015 | |||||||||
| |||||||||
Christian Cornelius McCain (born November 21, 1991) is an American football outside linebacker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at California. He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
Professional career
Miami Dolphins
McCain was signed by the Miami Dolphins after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[1][2]
Due to a knee injury, he was placed on the team's injured reserve on December 22, 2015.[3]
New Orleans Saints
The Dolphins traded McCain to the New Orleans Saints for a conditional seventh round draft pick on August 29, 2016.[4] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Saints.[5]
Dallas Cowboys
On September 7, 2016, McCain was signed to the Cowboys' practice squad.[6] He was released on September 28, 2016.
Second Stint with New Orleans Saints
On October 13, the New Orleans Saints signed McCain to their practice squad.[7] On October 22, McCain was promoted to the Saints active roster before their Week 7 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.[8] He was released on October 25, 2016 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[9] He was promoted back to the active roster on November 5, 2016, however was released two days later.[10][11]
San Diego Chargers
On November 23, 2016, McCain was signed to the Chargers' practice squad.[12]
References
- ↑ Chris McCain Signs with Miami
- ↑ Miami Dolphins sign talented but troubled linebacker Chris McCain
- ↑ Kelly, Omar (December 22, 2015). "Dolphins place Koa Misi, Chris McCain on injured reserve". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ↑ Triplett, Mike (August 29, 2016). "Saints acquire DE Chris McCain from Dolphins for draft pick". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ Katzenstein, Josh. "After cuts, New Orleans Saints have first 53-man roster of 2016". NOLA.com.
- ↑ "Cowboys Complete Practice Squad, Signing DE McCain". DallasCowboys.com.
- ↑ Katzenstein, Josh (October 13, 2016). "Saints add DE Chris McCain to practice squad, source says". The Times Picayune. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ Dabe, Christopher (October 22, 2016). "New Orleans Saints promote Chris McCain from practice squad". The Times Picayune. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Saints Re-Sign DE Chris McCain To Practice Squad".
- ↑ "Saints put linebacker James Laurinaitis on injured reserve, ending his season". NOLA.com. November 5, 2016.
- ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. November 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Chargers Sign LB Chris McCain To Practice Squad". November 23, 2016.