Nicholas Grigsby

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Nicholas Grigsby
No. 55, 50
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1992-07-02) July 2, 1992 (age 31)
Trotwood, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Trotwood-Madison
(Trotwood, Ohio)
College:Pittsburgh (2011–2015)
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:15
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Nicholas Mario Grigsby (born July 2, 1992) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Pittsburgh. Grigsby was signed by the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He was also a member of the Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Battlehawks and Ottawa Redblacks.

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)
220 lb
(100 kg)
4.51 s 1.56 s 2.57 s 4.27 s 6.90 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)
10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)
21 reps
All values are from Pro Day[1]

Los Angeles Rams[edit]

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Grigsby signed with the Los Angeles Rams on May 4, 2016.[2] On September 9, 2016, he was waived.[3] Grigsby was signed to the Rams' practice squad on September 12, 2016. On November 22, 2016, he was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster.[4]

On September 3, 2017, Grigsby was waived by the Rams.[5]

Baltimore Ravens (first stint)[edit]

On September 19, 2017, Grigsby was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad.[6]

New England Patriots[edit]

On November 28, 2017, Grigsby was signed by the New England Patriots off the Ravens' practice squad.[7] He appeared in 5 games and had 5 tackles. Grigsby and the Patriots made it to Super Bowl LII, but the Patriots lost 41–33 to the Philadelphia Eagles.

On November 13, 2018, the Patriots released Grigsby.[8]

Detroit Lions[edit]

On November 17, 2018, Grigsby was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on November 26, 2018.[10] On February 15, 2019, Grigsby was released by the Lions.[11]

Baltimore Ravens (second stint)[edit]

On July 31, 2019, Grigsby was signed by the Ravens.[12] He was waived on August 24, 2019.

Green Bay Packers[edit]

On August 25, 2019, Grigsby was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers, but was waived the next day after failing his physical.[13]

St. Louis Battlehawks[edit]

In October 2019, Grigsby was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks of the XFL in the 2020 XFL Draft.[14] He was waived on January 8, 2020.[15]

Ottawa Redblacks[edit]

Grigsby signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League on January 6, 2021.[16] He was released on June 24, 2021.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nicholas Grigsby - Pittsburgh, OLB : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  2. ^ Simmons, Myles (May 4, 2016). "Rams sign 19 undrafted free agents". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  3. ^ Bain, Nate (September 9, 2016). "Rams sign DB Steve Williams". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  4. ^ White, Tiffany (November 22, 2016). "Rams make Week 12 roster changes". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  5. ^ Simmons, Myles (September 3, 2017). "Rams Waive Three, Announce Practice Squad". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017.
  6. ^ Mink, Ryan (September 19, 2017). "Ravens Sign Two Offensive Linemen to 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017.
  7. ^ "Patriots Sign LB Nicholas Grigsby from the Baltimore Practice Squad; Sign OL Jason King". Patriots.com. November 28, 2017. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018.
  8. ^ "Patriots Activate DB Duke Dawson to the 53-Man Roster". Patriots.com. November 13, 2018.
  9. ^ "Lions sign WR Andy Jones to active roster from practice squad". DetroitLions.com. November 17, 2018.
  10. ^ "Lions place WR Marvin Jones Jr. on Reserve-Injured". DetroitLions.com. November 26, 2018.
  11. ^ Patra, Kevin (February 15, 2019). "Lions release safety Glover Quin after six seasons". NFL.com. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  12. ^ Brown, Clifton (July 31, 2019). "Ravens Sign Veteran Linebacker to Fill Open Roster Spot". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  13. ^ "Packers claim LB Nicholas Grigsby off waivers from Ravens". Packers Wire. USA Today. August 26, 2019.
  14. ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  15. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  16. ^ "Redblacks transactions - New Year, New Signings". OttawaRedblacks.com. January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  17. ^ "Redblacks Transactions". OttawaRedblacks.com. June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.

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