Carlos Fields

Carlos Fields
No. 59Washington Redskins
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-10-03) October 3, 1990
Place of birth: Henderson, North Carolina
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school: Northern Vance High School
College: Winston-Salem State
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x CIAA Defensive Player of the Year
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015
Tackles: 4
Quarterback sacks: 0.0
Interceptions: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Carlos Fields, Jr. (born October 3, 1990) is an American football linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Winston-Salem State. He signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

After going unselected in the 2014 NFL Draft, Fields signed with the Oakland Raiders on May 16, 2014.[1] He was waived on August 30.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On September 1, 2014, Fields signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[2] He was released on September 30.

New York Giants

Fields signed to the New York Giants' practice squad on October 15, 2014. He was released on October 28.

Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts signed Fields to their practice squad on October 29, 2014. Fields signed a futures contract on January 19, 2015.[3] He was waived on September 5.[4]

Washington Redskins

The Washington Redskins signed Fields to their practice squad on November 9, 2015.[5] On December 5th, 2015, the Washington Redskins activated Fields to their 53-man roster.[6]

References

  1. "WSSU's Carlos Fields Officially Signs With Oakland Raiders". WSSURams.com. May 16, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  2. "Former WSSU Ram, Carlos Fields, Signed To Tampa Bay Buccaneers Practice Squad". WSSURams.com. September 1, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  3. Crabtree, Curtis (January 19, 2015). "Colts sign ten to future contracts". NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  4. Fields, former WSSU star, waived by Indy
  5. Kring-Schreifels, Jake (November 9, 2015). "More On The Redskins' Three New Roster Additions". Redskins.com. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
  6. "12/5: Redskins Make Roster Moves". www.redskins.com. Retrieved 2015-12-07.

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