Austin Edwards (born August 27, 1997) is an

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for the

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of the

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2020 following his

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career with the

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, 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.

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Edwards signed with the

as an

following the

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on April 27, 2020. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, and signed to the team's

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the next day. He was released on September 25, and re-signed to the practice squad on September 29. He was elevated to the active roster on October 24 for the team's week 7 game against the

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, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. He was placed on the practice squad/

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list by the team on December 22, 2020, and restored to the practice squad on January 6, 2021. His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 13, 2021, Edwards was signed to the

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' practice squad. On February 9, 2021, Edwards re-signed with the Chiefs. He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022. He was released on August 16, 2022.

Houston Roughnecks

On November 17, 2022, Edwards was drafted by the

of the

References

External links

Atlanta Falcons bioFerris State Bulldogs football bio
1997 births Living people Players of American football from Lansing, Michigan American football defensive ends Ferris State Bulldogs football players Atlanta Falcons players Kansas City Chiefs players Houston Roughnecks players {{defensive-lineman-1990s-stub