Aaron Neary
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| Position: | Center | ||||||
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| Born: | November 15, 1992 Richland, Washington, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 301 lb (137 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Hanford (Richland, Washington) | ||||||
| College: | Eastern Washington | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||
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Aaron Neary (born November 15, 1992) is a former American football center. He played college football at Eastern Washington.
College career
[edit]Neary attended and played college football for Eastern Washington University.
Professional career
[edit]Denver Broncos
[edit]Neary was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016.[1] He was waived on September 3, 2016.[2]
Philadelphia Eagles
[edit]On September 5, 2016, Neary was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles on January 2, 2017.[3] He was waived by the team on September 2, 2017.[4]
Los Angeles Rams
[edit]On September 3, 2017, Neary was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams.[5] He was waived by the team on September 16, 2017 and re-signed to the practice squad.[6] He was promoted to the active roster on December 27, 2017.[7] He made his NFL debut in Week 17 against the San Francisco 49ers, earning the start at center as the Rams rested many of their starters, including starting center John Sullivan.[8]
On August 31, 2018, Neary was waived by the Rams.[9]
Cleveland Browns
[edit]On September 2, 2018, Neary was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns.[10] He was waived on September 6, 2018.[11]
Los Angeles Rams (second stint)
[edit]On September 11, 2018, Neary was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on February 8, 2019.[13]
Neary was suspended the first four games of the 2019 season for a violation of the league’s substance abuse policy.[14] He suffered a broken ankle in the preseason and was ruled out for the year.[15] He was placed on the reserve/suspended list on August 31, 2019.[16] He was waived from the reserve/suspended list with an injury settlement on September 10. He was reinstated from suspension by the NFL on October 1, 2019, while still a free agent.
Chicago Bears
[edit]On November 3, 2020, Neary was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad.[17] He was elevated to the active roster on November 8 for the team's week 9 game against the Tennessee Titans, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[18] He was released on November 10.[19]
San Francisco 49ers
[edit]On December 16, 2020, Neary was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad.[20] He was released on January 2, 2021.[21]
Personal life
[edit]On September 16, 2018, Neary was arrested for misdemeanor DUI and hit and run by the Simi Valley Police Department.[22]
References
[edit]- ^ Mason, Andrew (May 2, 2016). "Get to know the Broncos' 21 college free agents". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ Mason, Andrew (September 3, 2016). "Broncos make 23 moves to pare roster at the deadline". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (January 2, 2017). "Eight Signed To Reserve/Future Contracts". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Eagles Announce 17 Roster Moves To Get Down To 53 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (September 3, 2017). "Rams Assigned Three Players via Waivers". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (September 16, 2017). "Rams Add Donald, Peterson to Active Roster". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2017.
- ^ Williams, Charean (December 27, 2017). "Rams place Marqui Christian on IR". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ "Aaron Neary 2017 Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Rams Continue Friday Cuts". TheRams.com. August 31, 2018.
- ^ Gribble, Andrew (September 2, 2018). "Browns claim 5 players in latest moves to reshaped 53-man roster". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- ^ "Browns claim DL Anthony Zettel". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 6, 2018.
- ^ "Los Angeles Rams bring back Aaron Neary, release OL Jeremiah Kolone". TurfShowTimes.com. September 11, 2018.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (February 8, 2019). "Rams sign three players to free agent contracts". TheRams.com.
- ^ Alper, Josh (June 28, 2019). "Rams OL Aaron Neary suspended four games". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Williams, Charean (August 26, 2019). "Josh Carraway tears Achilles; Aaron Neary breaks ankle". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Han, Jamie (August 31, 2019). "Rams trim roster down to 53 players". TheRams.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (November 3, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears put Massie on IR; Ifedi, Spriggs on COVID-19 list". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Alper, Josh (November 8, 2020). "Bears put Lachavious Simmons on COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (November 10, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears sign OL Kush to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. December 16, 2020.
- ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. January 2, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ Klein, Gary (September 17, 2018). "Rams practice squad member Aaron Neary arrested on suspicion of DUI". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 17, 2018.