Michael Roberts (American football)

For other people named Michael Roberts, see Michael Roberts (disambiguation).

Michael Roberts
No. 80, 89
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1994-05-07) May 7, 1994 (age 30)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Benedictine (Cleveland)
College:Toledo
NFL draft:2017 / round: 4 / pick: 127
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:13
Receiving yards:146
Receiving touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Michael Lorenzo Roberts (born May 7, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets, earning All-American honors in 2016.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4+3⁄8 in
(1.94 m) 		270 lb
(122 kg) 		33 in
(0.84 m) 		11+1⁄2 in
(0.29 m)		 4.86 s 4.51 s 7.05 s 30.0 in
(0.76 m)		 9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)
All values from NFL Combine[1]

Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions selected Roberts in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.[2] On May 12, 2017, the Lions signed him to a four-year, $3.00 million contract with a signing bonus of $603,136.[3] In Week 4, against the Minnesota Vikings, he recorded his first career catch, a 15-yard reception.[4]

In 2018, Roberts played in eight games with two starts, recording nine catches for 100 yards and three touchdowns. He was placed on injured reserve on December 11, 2018 with a shoulder injury.[5]

On June 13, 2019, the Lions agreed to trade Roberts to the New England Patriots for a 2020 conditional seventh-round pick.[6] Two days later, the trade was voided before becoming official, and Roberts was subsequently waived by the Lions.[7]

Green Bay Packers

On June 17, 2019, Roberts was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers, but was waived two days later after failing his physical.[8][9]

Miami Dolphins

On February 19, 2020, Roberts was signed by the Miami Dolphins.[10] He was waived with a non-football injury designation on July 27, 2020.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Michael Roberts Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Twentyman, Tim (April 29, 2017). "Detroit Lions draft tight end Michael Roberts". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  3. ^ "Spotrac.com: Michael Robertson contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  4. ^ "Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings - October 1st, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
  5. ^ "Lions place DE Ezekiel Ansah and TE Michael Roberts on Reserve-Injured". DetroitLions.com. December 11, 2018.
  6. ^ Patra, Kevin (June 13, 2019). "Lions trading TE Michael Roberts to Patriots". NFL.com.
  7. ^ "Update regarding TE Michael Roberts". detroitlions.com. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  8. ^ Reardon, Logan (June 17, 2019). "Packers claim ex-Lions TE Roberts after voided trade". NFL.com.
  9. ^ Kruse, Zach (June 19, 2019). "Report: Packers waiving TE Michael Roberts with failed physical". Packers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  10. ^ "Miami Dolphins Sign Michael Roberts". MiamiDolphins.com. February 19, 2020.
  11. ^ "Miami Dolphins Awarded Javaris Davis, Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.