Chandler was considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and chose Temple over an offer from Rutgers.[3]
At Temple, Chandler played his freshman and sophomore seasons as a starting cornerback before becoming Temple's starting safety as a junior and senior. Chandler was an all-conference selection in 2015, 2016 and 2017. During his time at Temple, Chandler had 264 tackles, 13 tackles for a loss and 10 interceptions in 49 games.[2]
Professional career
Pre-draft
Coming out of Temple, Chandler was invited to the NFL Scouting Combine and was projected to be either a late-round or priority undrafted free agent selection in the 2018 NFL draft.[4]
After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft, Chandler signed with the New York Giants as a rookie free agent on May 10, 2018. After a strong preseason, Chandler made the Giant's final 53-man roster.[6]
On November 5, 2019, Chandler was waived by the Giants and re-signed to the practice squad.[7] On December 10, he was re-signed to the active roster.[8]
On September 6, 2020, Chandler was waived by the Giants,[9] and was signed to the team's practice squad two days later.[10] He was elevated to the active roster on September 14 for the team's week 1 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers,[11] and reverted to the practice squad the next day.[12] He was elevated again on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the Chicago Bears, and reverted to the practice squad again after the game.[13] He was promoted to the active roster on October 2, 2020,[14] but waived four days later and re-signed to the practice squad on October 8.[15][16]
Carolina Panthers
On October 23, 2020, Chandler was signed by the Carolina Panthers off the Giants practice squad. He was reunited with Panthers' head coach Matt Rhule, who previously served as his head coach at Temple.[17] Chandler was waived by the Panthers on November 21, 2020,[18] and re-signed to the practice squad three days later.[19] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 4, 2021.[20]
On March 15, 2022, Chandler signed a one-year contract extension with the Panthers.[21]
Chandler was suspended the first two games of the 2023 season for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.[22]
Arizona Cardinals
On August 15, 2023, Chandler signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[23] On August 28, Chandler was released by the Cardinals as part of final roster cuts before the start of the season.[24]
Washington Commanders
On October 10, 2023, the Washington Commanders signed Chandler to their practice squad.[25] He became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired after the season.[26]
References
^Narducci, Marc. "Temple's Sean Chandler: From homeless shelters to football stardom", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 26, 2017. Accessed October 10, 2019. "'Now I look back on it and see all the things I have overcome, and nothing can break me because nothing was as bad as that,' said Chandler, who attended Dr. Charles E. Brimm Medical Arts High School while playing for Camden."
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