Michael Roberts (American football)
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | May 7, 1994 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Benedictine (Cleveland) | ||||||||
| College | Toledo | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2017: 4th round, 127th overall pick | ||||||||
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Michael Lorenzo Roberts (born May 7, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets, earning All-American honors in 2016.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) |
270 lb (122 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
11+1⁄2 in (0.29 m) |
4.86 s | 4.51 s | 7.05 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[1] | ||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions selected Roberts in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.[2] On May 12, 2017, the Lions signed him to a four-year, $3.00 million contract with a signing bonus of $603,136.[3] In Week 4, against the Minnesota Vikings, he recorded his first career catch, a 15-yard reception.[4]
In 2018, Roberts played in eight games with two starts, recording nine catches for 100 yards and three touchdowns.[5] He was placed on injured reserve on December 11, 2018 with a shoulder injury.[6]
On June 13, 2019, the Lions agreed to trade Roberts to the New England Patriots for a 2020 conditional seventh-round pick.[7] Two days later, the trade was voided before becoming official, and Roberts was subsequently waived by the Lions.[8]
Green Bay Packers
On June 17, 2019, Roberts was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers, but was waived two days later after failing his physical.[9][10]
Miami Dolphins
On February 19, 2020, Roberts was signed by the Miami Dolphins.[11] He was waived with a non-football injury designation on July 27, 2020.[12]
References
- ^ "Michael Roberts Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ Twentyman, Tim (April 29, 2017). "Detroit Lions draft tight end Michael Roberts". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Michael Robertson contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings - October 1st, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "Michael Roberts 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ "Lions place DE Ezekiel Ansah and TE Michael Roberts on Reserve-Injured". DetroitLions.com. December 11, 2018.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (June 13, 2019). "Lions trading TE Michael Roberts to Patriots". NFL.com.
- ^ "Update regarding TE Michael Roberts". detroitlions.com. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ Reardon, Logan (June 17, 2019). "Packers claim ex-Lions TE Roberts after voided trade". NFL.com.
- ^ Kruse, Zach (June 19, 2019). "Report: Packers waiving TE Michael Roberts with failed physical". Packers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Sign Michael Roberts". MiamiDolphins.com. February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Awarded Javaris Davis, Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.