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Winston Craig

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Winston Craig
No. 74, 96, 64
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-25) July 25, 1995 (age 29)
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:Ragsdale
(Jamestown, North Carolina)
College:Richmond (2013–2016)
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-CAA (2015)
  • First-team All-CAA (2016)
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Winston Craig (born July 25, 1995) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Richmond.

College career

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Over the course of his college career with the Spiders, Craig appeared in 52 games and recorded 166 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks and two interceptions.[1]

Professional career

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Philadelphia Eagles

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After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL draft, Craig signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on May 11, 2017.[2][3] On September 1, 2017, he was waived by the Eagles.[4] He was signed to their practice squad on December 7, 2017, after Justin Hamilton signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.[5] He was waived again on January 9, 2018, to make room for Harold Jones-Quartey.[6] As a result, he was not part of the Eagles when they won the Super Bowl. Craig was re-signed to the Eagles on February 20, 2018.[7][8]

On September 1, 2018, Craig was waived by the Eagles and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] He was released on September 7, 2018.[11] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 16, 2018.[12] Craig was released by the Eagles on November 2, 2018.[13]

San Antonio Commanders

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In December 2018, Craig signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the AAF.[14]

Pittsburgh Steelers

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After the AAF suspended football operations, Craig signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on April 8, 2019.[15] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[16]

Dallas Renegades

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Craig was selected by the Dallas Renegades in the 2020 XFL Draft.[17] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[18]

References

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  1. ^ Williams, Charean (February 20, 2018). "Eagles sign Winston Craig". Pro Football Talk. NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Three Former Spiders Sign NFL Free Agent Deals". RichmondSpiders.com. April 20, 2017.
  3. ^ "Check Out The Full Rookie Camp Roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. May 11, 2017. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  4. ^ "Eagles Announce 16 Moves; Trim Roster To 70 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  5. ^ "Eagles practice squad defensive tackle signs with Chiefs". BleedingGreenNation.com. December 7, 2017.
  6. ^ "Eagles Sign S Harold Jones-Quartey To Practice Squad, Release DT Winston Craig". NFLTradeRumors.co. January 9, 2018.
  7. ^ "Eagles' Winston Craig: Signs with Eagles". CBSSports.com. February 20, 2018.
  8. ^ Kerr, Jeff (February 20, 2018). "Eagles sign DT Winston Craig to contract". 247Sports.com.
  9. ^ McPherson, Chris (September 1, 2018). "Eagles Get To The 53-Player Limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  10. ^ Foley, Graham (September 2, 2018). "Eagles Sign 10 Players To Practice Squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  11. ^ Gowton, Brandon Lee (September 7, 2018). "Philadelphia Eagles cut three practice squad players, sign one". BleedingGreenNation.com.
  12. ^ Foley, Graham (October 16, 2018). "Eagles Sign Dexter McDougle, Waive/Injure Destiny Vaeao". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  13. ^ Bouda, Nate (November 2, 2018). "Eagles Re-Sign DT Bruce Hector to PS, Release DT Winston Craig". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  14. ^ "Additions to Commanders roster: Dec. 7, 2018". 210 Football. December 7, 2018. Archived from the original on February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  15. ^ Varley, Teresa (April 8, 2019). "Steelers sign three". Steelers.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  16. ^ "Steelers make roster cuts". Steelers.com. August 31, 2019.
  17. ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  18. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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