American football player (born 1988)
American football player
Christian Alexander Yount (born July 8, 1988) is a former American football long snapper . He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2011 and has also played for the Cleveland Browns . Yount played college football for the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).
Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
After going unselected in the 2011 NFL draft , Yount signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Originally, he made the roster out of training camp, but was released by the team on September 14, only to be re-signed on September 17. He was waived again on October 25.
Cleveland Browns
On November 29, 2011, Yount signed with the Cleveland Browns .[ 1]
On August 6, 2013, Yount signed a five-year contract extension.[ 2] On May 29, 2015, Yount was waived.[ 3]
New England Patriots
On April 22, 2016, Yount signed with the New England Patriots .[ 4] Yount was released on July 21, 2016.[ 5]
References
^ Ulrich, Nate. "Cleveland Browns sign long snapper Christian Yount to replace Ryan Pontbriand" . www.ohio.com . Retrieved April 23, 2016 .
^ "Christian Yount signs extension" . ESPN.com . August 6, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2014 .
^ Pokorny, Chris (May 29, 2015). "Browns Waive Long Snapper Christian Yount" . dawgsbynature.com . Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2020 .
^ "Patriots sign LB Tony Steward and LS Christian Yount" . New England Patriots . Retrieved April 23, 2016 .
^ "Patriots release LB C.J. Johnson and LS Christian Yount" . New England Patriots . July 21, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016 .
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