Denzel Rice
American football player (born 1993)
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Denzel Rice (born March 31, 1993) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at Coastal Carolina.[1]
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Denzel Rice in 2018 training camp | |||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born | March 31, 1993 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Carver (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College | Coastal Carolina | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2015: undrafted | ||||||||
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Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Rice was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2015. On August 28, 2016, Rice was waived by the Eagles.[2]
Houston Texans
On October 19, 2016, Rice was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad.[3] He was promoted to the active roster on December 10, 2016.[4]
On September 2, 2017, Rice was waived/injured by the Texans and placed on injured reserve.[5] He was released on September 8, 2017.
Indianapolis Colts
On November 6, 2017, Rice was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad.[6]
Cleveland Browns
On January 31, 2018, Rice signed a reserve/future contract with the Cleveland Browns.[7] He made the Browns final roster, playing in eight games before being waived on November 7, 2018.[8]
Buffalo Bills
On November 13, 2018, Rice was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on December 4, 2018.[10] He was released on August 31, 2019.[11]
Baltimore Ravens
On October 15, 2019, Rice was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad.[12] His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 20, 2020.[13]
