Vinston Painter

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Vinston Painter
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Painter with the Denver Broncos in 2014
No. 69, 71, 60, 78
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1989-10-11) October 11, 1989 (age 34)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Maury (Norfolk, Virginia)
College:Virginia Tech
NFL draft:2013 / Round: 6 / Pick: 173
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:14
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Painter with Virginia Tech in 2012

Vinston Eric Painter (born October 11, 1989) is a former American football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft out of Virginia Tech.[1]

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+12 in
(1.94 m)
306 lb
(139 kg)
34 in
(0.86 m)
9+78 in
(0.25 m)
4.87 s 1.73 s 2.78 s 4.56 s 7.71 s 30.5 in
(0.77 m)
8 ft 1 in
(2.46 m)
32 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2][3]

Denver Broncos[edit]

Painter was drafted in the sixth round, 173rd overall, by the Denver Broncos in the 2013 NFL Draft.[4] On August 31, 2013, he was released and was signed to the practice squad.[5] He was promoted to the active roster on January 14, 2014.[6]

On August 30, 2014, Painter was released by the Broncos and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8]

Cleveland Browns[edit]

On September 1, 2014, Painter was signed by the Cleveland Browns off the Broncos' practice squad.[9]

On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Browns.[10]

New York Giants[edit]

On September 16, 2015, Painter was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad.[11] On September 30, 2015, he was released by the Giants.[12]

Miami Dolphins[edit]

On January 5, 2016, Painter signed with the Dolphins.[13] On August 27, 2016, Painter was waived by the Dolphins.[14]

Washington Redskins[edit]

Painter was claimed off waivers by the Washington Redskins on August 29, 2016.[15] He was released by the team on September 3, 2016.[16] The next day, the team signed him to their practice squad.[17] On September 27, 2016, he was promoted to the active roster.[18]

On February 28, 2017, Painter was tendered by the Redskins.[19] He officially re-signed with the team on March 15.[20] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[21]

Arizona Cardinals[edit]

On September 14, 2017, Painter was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad.[22] He was promoted to the active roster on September 30, 2017, but was waived three days later and re-signed back to the practice squad.[23][24] He was promoted back to the active roster on November 16, 2017.[25] He was waived on November 28, 2017, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[26] On December 11, 2017, he was promoted to the active roster after Jared Veldheer suffered a season-ending ankle injury that resulted him being placed on injured reserve.[27]

On September 1, 2018, Painter was released by the Cardinals.[28]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats[edit]

Painter signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on March 20, 2019.[29] He retired from professional football on May 15, 2019.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Virginia Tech’s Corey Fuller and Vinston Painter picked in sixth round of 2013 NFL draft
  2. ^ http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/vinston-painter?id=2540255 Painter NFL Combine
  3. ^ "Hall of Football".
  4. ^ Lynch, Tim (April 27, 2013). "2013 NFL Draft: Denver Broncos Select OT Vinston Painter in 6th Round". MileHighReport.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  5. ^ Stites, Adam (August 31, 2013). "Broncos roster cuts 2013: Tavarres King, Ryan Lilja, 16 others cut". SBNation.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  6. ^ "Wolfe, Harris Jr. to IR; Two Players Signed". DenverBroncos.com. January 14, 2014. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  7. ^ "Broncos announce 22 roster moves". DenverBroncos.com. August 30, 2014. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  8. ^ "Broncos add nine to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. August 31, 2014. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  9. ^ "Browns sign Vinston Painter". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 2, 2014. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  10. ^ "Cleveland Browns reduce roster to 53". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  11. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 16, 2015). "Giants add three players to practice squad". Giants.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
  12. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 30, 2015). "Giants add WR Tavarres King, QB G.J. Kinne to practice squad". Giants.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  13. ^ Kelly, Omar (January 5, 2016). "Miami Dolphins sign eight development players". SunSentinel.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  14. ^ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 27, 2016. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
  15. ^ Czarda, Stephen. "Redskins Claim Vinston Painter Off Waivers". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  16. ^ "09/03: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
  17. ^ Czarda, Stephen (September 4, 2016). "Nine Players Signed To The Redskins' Practice Squad". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
  18. ^ Czarda, Stephen. "Redskins Sign John Sullivan, Vinston Painter To Active Roster". Redskins.com. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  19. ^ Czarda, Stephen (February 28, 2017). "Redskins Tender Exclusive Rights Free Agents Ty Nsekhe And Vinston Painter". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
  20. ^ Czarda, Stephen (March 15, 2017). "Redskins Re-Sign Ziggy Hood And Vinston Painter". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  21. ^ "9/2: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
  22. ^ "Cardinals sign Ulrick John and Vinston Painter to practice squad". ArizonaSports.com. September 14, 2017.
  23. ^ Urban, Darren (September 30, 2017). "Painter promoted as Iupati goes to IR". AZCardinals.com.
  24. ^ Williams, Charean (October 2, 2017). "Cardinals place Markus Golden on IR, sign Earl Watford". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  25. ^ Williams, Charean (November 16, 2017). "Cardinals promote Vinston Painter from practice squad". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  26. ^ Urban, Darren (November 28, 2017). "Gabe Martin Returns To Cardinals". AZCardinals.com.
  27. ^ Williams, Charean (December 11, 2017). "Cardinals promote Vinston Painter, waive Carlton Agudosi, Justin Drescher". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  28. ^ Urban, Darren (September 1, 2018). "Cardinals Make Cuts To Reach 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  29. ^ "Tiger-Cats Sign Three Players on Offence". TiCats.ca. March 20, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020.

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