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Austin Reiter

Austin Reiter (born November 27, 1991) is an American professional football center. He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft.[1] He played high school football at Lakewood Ranch High School in Florida and college football at South Florida.

Austin Reiter
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Reiter with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1991-11-27) November 27, 1991 (age 32)
Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Lakewood Ranch
(Bradenton, Florida)
College:South Florida
Position:Center
NFL draft:2015 / round: 7 / pick: 222
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:65
Games started:38
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

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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
6 ft 2+7⁄8 in
(1.90 m) 		300 lb
(136 kg) 		32 in
(0.81 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 5.17 s 1.71 s 2.83 s 4.53 s 7.65 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)		 8 ft 11 in
(2.72 m)
All values from Pro Day[2]

Washington Redskins

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With their last pick in the 2015 NFL draft, the Washington Redskins selected Reiter in the seventh round with the 222nd overall pick.[3] He signed a four-year contract with the team on May 8, 2015.[4][5] He was waived on September 4 before the start of the regular season,[6] but signed to the practice squad on September 29.[7]

He signed a futures contract on January 11, 2016.[8] He was released by the Redskins on September 13, 2016.[9] He was re-signed to the teams' practice squad the next day.[10]

Cleveland Browns

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Reiter protecting Baker Mayfield in 2018

On September 20, 2016, Reiter signed with the Cleveland Browns' active roster.[11] On October 2, he started his first game for the Browns but suffered a season-ending ACL tear during the contest. He was placed on injured reserve on October 10, 2016.[12]

Reiter was waived by the Browns on September 2, 2018.[13]

Kansas City Chiefs (first stint)

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On September 3, 2018, Reiter was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs.[14] He signed a two-year contract extension with the Chiefs on December 6, 2018.[15]

In 2019, Reiter was named the Chiefs starting center and started every game including the playoffs. He won Super Bowl LIV when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20.[16]

New Orleans Saints

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On September 15, 2021, Reiter was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad. On September 18, 2021, Reiter was promoted to the Saints active roster for the game against the Carolina Panthers.[17]

Miami Dolphins

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On October 5, 2021, Reiter was signed by the Miami Dolphins off the Saints' practice squad.[18] He started five games at center due to injury before being released on December 14.[19]

Los Angeles Rams

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On December 18, 2021, Reiter was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad, but was released three days later.[20]

Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)

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Reiter signed with the Chiefs on March 24, 2022.[21] He was released on May 6, but re-signed four days later. He was released on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[22][23] Reiter won his second Super Bowl ring when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.[24] He signed a reserve/future contract on February 15, 2023.[25]

On August 29, 2023, Reiter was released by the Chiefs and re-signed to the practice squad.[26][27] Reiter won his third championship when the Chiefs defeated the 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.[28]

References

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  1. ^ Schad, Tom (May 2, 2015). "With their last pick of 2015, Redskins select USF center Austin Reiter". The Washington Times. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "2015 NFL Draft Scout Austin Reiter College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Jones, Mike (May 8, 2015). "Redskins agree to terms with draft picks Mitchel, Reiter". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  5. ^ "Nine Redskins Draft Picks Agree To Terms". Redskins.com. May 11, 2015. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  6. ^ Keim, John (September 4, 2015). "Redskins cut seventh-round pick Austin Reiter". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  7. ^ Czarda, Stephen (September 29, 2015). "Redskins Sign Dunbar, Foster; Lauvao, Rogers Placed On IR". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  8. ^ "Redskins Sign Seven To Reserve/Future Contracts". Redskins.com. January 11, 2016. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  9. ^ "09/13: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  10. ^ Bouda, Nate (September 15, 2016). "Redskins Sign C Austin Reiter To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  11. ^ "Browns sign QB Charlie Whitehurst, OL Austin Reiter". ClevelandBrowns.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  12. ^ "Browns awarded OL Jonathan Cooper via waivers". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 10, 2016. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016.
  13. ^ Gribble, Andrew (September 2, 2018). "Browns claim 5 players in latest moves to reshaped 53-man roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  14. ^ Goldman, Charles (September 3, 2018). "Chiefs claim former Browns OL Austin Reiter, release Bryan Witzmann". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  15. ^ Dixon, John (December 5, 2018). "Chiefs backup center Austin Reiter signed to contract extension (updated with contract details)". Arrowhead Pride. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  16. ^ Shook, Nick (February 2, 2020). "Chiefs rally once again to defeat 49ers, win SB LIV". NFL.com. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  17. ^ Sigler, John (September 14, 2021). "Free agent center Austin Reiter signs with Saints practice squad". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  18. ^ "Roster Moves: Miami Dolphins Trade WR Grant, Sign C Reiter". MiamiDolphins.com. October 5, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  19. ^ "Roster Moves: Dolphins Waive C Reiter". MiamiDolphins.com. December 14, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  20. ^ Chavkin, Daniel (December 18, 2021). "Rams Sign Five To Practice Squad". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  21. ^ Dixon, John (March 23, 2022). "Former Chiefs center returning for 2022". Arrowhead Pride. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  22. ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  23. ^ Foote, Jordan (August 31, 2022). "Kansas City Chiefs 2022 Practice Squad Tracker". SI.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  24. ^ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  25. ^ Goldman, Charles (February 15, 2023). "Chiefs sign 12 practice squad players on reserve/future contracts". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  26. ^ "Chiefs 2023 Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  27. ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  28. ^ Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25-22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
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