Adrian Colbert (born October 6, 1993) is an

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for the Chicago Bears of the

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(NFL). He last played for the

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of the

(NFL). He played college football at the

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and

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High school

Colbert attended Mineral Wells High school in Mineral Wells, Texas. He was a 4-star prospect and originally committed to Texas.

College career

Colbert played at the

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from 2012 to 2015. He transferred to the

for his senior year in 2016.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

The

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selected Colbert in the seventh round (229th overall) of the

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. Colbert was the 31st cornerback drafted in 2017. On May 4, 2017, the

signed Colbert to a four-year, $2.48 million

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that included a signing bonus of $84,786. He played in 14 games with six starts at free safety as a rookie, recording 37 tackles and five passes defensed. Colbert entered the 2018 season as the starting free safety for the

. He played in seven games with six starts before suffering a high ankle sprain in Week 7. He was placed on injured reserve on October 22, 2018. Colbert was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, and reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 6.

Seattle Seahawks

On September 18, 2019, Colbert was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 26, 2019. He was waived on October 12, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad.

Miami Dolphins

On November 19, 2019, Colbert was signed by the

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off the Seattle Seahawks practice squad. Colbert re-signed with the

on March 20, 2020. He was waived on August 16, 2020.

Kansas City Chiefs

Colbert was signed by the

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on August 22, 2020. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020.

New York Giants

On September 6, 2020, Colbert was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants. He was placed on injured reserve on November 3, 2020. On December 19, 2020, Colbert was activated off of injured reserve.

New England Patriots

On May 21, 2021, Colbert signed with the New England Patriots. On August 30, 2021, Colbert was released by the New England Patriots.

New York Jets

On September 6, 2021, Colbert was signed by the New York Jets to their practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 20. On October 26, 2021, Colbert was released by the Jets.

Cleveland Browns

On December 19, 2021, Colbert was signed to the

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practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster as a COVID-19 replacement player on December 24, 2021.

Tennessee Titans

On August 9, 2022, Colbert signed with the

. He was later released on August 29, 2022.

Chicago Bears

On November 29, 2022, Colbert was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.

Personal life

Colbert is a cousin of Seattle Seahawks wide receiver

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Colbert, Adrian 1993 births Living people Players of American football from Texas People from Mineral Wells, Texas Sportspeople from the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex American football cornerbacks Miami Hurricanes football players Texas Longhorns football players Miami Dolphins players Seattle Seahawks players San Francisco 49ers players Kansas City Chiefs players New York Giants players New England Patriots players New York Jets players Cleveland Browns players Tennessee Titans players Chicago Bears players