Arlington Hambright (born January 30, 1996) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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College career

After graduating Belleville as a no-star recruit, Hambright played his first two years of college football at

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. He then transferred to

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, where he redshirted a year and had a year cut short due to injury. Hambright played his final season of college at

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Hambright was drafted by the

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in the seventh round (226th overall) of the

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, previously acquired from the

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as part of the blockbuster Khalil Mack trade that sent two first round picks (

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and

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) to the Raiders. He signed a four-year rookie contract with the team on July 21. He made his NFL debut for Special Teams against the

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in Week 8. He made his first NFL start the following week against the

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. On August 31, 2021, Hambright was waived by the Bears and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.

New England Patriots

On January 18, 2022, Hambright signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. He was waived on August 30, 2022.

Indianapolis Colts

On September 1, 2022, Hambright was signed to the

practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. On August 31, 2023, Hambright was waived by the Colts and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 19.

References

External links

Chicago Bears bioColorado Buffaloes bio
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