Austin Edwards: Difference between revisions

| current_team = Kansas City Chiefs

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* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year|20202021}}–present)*

'''Austin Edwards''' (born August 27, 1997) is an [[American football]] [[defensive end]] forwho theis [[Kansascurrently Citya Chiefs]]free of the [[National Football League]] (NFL)agent. He was signed by the [[Atlanta Falcons]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2020 following his [[college football]] career with the [[Ferris State Bulldogs football|Ferris State Bulldogs]].Where he was 1st Team All American and won the Gene Upshaw Award for Best D2 Defensive Lineman of The Year of 2019. He played in the 2019 East/West Shriners Game in St. Petersburg, FL where he drew the attention of the Kansas City Chiefs with several outstanding plays.

On January 13, 2021, Edwards was signed to the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]' practice squad.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Conner|first=Matt|date=2021-01-14|title=Chiefs sign former Falcons defensive lineman Austin Edwards to practice squad|url=https://arrowheadaddict.com/2021/01/14/chiefs-sign-former-falcons-austin-edwards-practice-squad/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119224815/https://arrowheadaddict.com/2021/01/14/chiefs-sign-former-falcons-austin-edwards-practice-squad/ |archive-date=2021-01-19 |access-date=2021-01-15|website=Arrowhead Addict|language=en-US}}</ref> On February 9, 2021, Edwards re-signed with the Chiefs.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Thompson|first=Jaylon|date=February 9, 2021|title=Kansas City Chiefs sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts|url=https://247sports.com/Article/Kansas-City-Chiefs-sign-10-players-to-reservefuture-contracts-DeAndre-Baker-Bryan-Witzmann--160717095/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-10|website=247Sports|language=en-US}}</ref> He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players |url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-announce-roster-moves-to-meet-nfl-mandated-53-players |website=Chiefs.com|date=August 31, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Chiefs sign 14 players to practice squad|url=https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2021/09/02/kansas-city-chiefs-14-practice-squad-players-signed-prince-tega-wanogho/|work=Chiefs Wire|publisher=USA Today|date=September 2, 2021}}</ref> He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chiefs sign 13 players to reserve/future contracts|url=https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/lists/kansas-city-chiefs-practice-squad-13-players-signed-to-reserve-future-contracts/|work=Chiefs Wire|publisher=USA Today|date=February 2, 2022}}</ref> He was released on August 16, 2022