Bobby Hart (born August 21, 1994) is an

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who is a free agent. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played

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. After three seasons, Hart was released by New York and signed with the

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, becoming a starter for three years and earning a contract extension before his release following the 2020 season. Hart has also been on the roster of the

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, and

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High school career

A native of

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, Hart attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in

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, where he was teammates with Giovani Bernard,

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, Lamarcus Joyner,

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, and James White.

College career

Hart started every game in his junior and senior years. As a senior at Florida State, Hart was named to the third-team All-ACC.

Professional career

New York Giants

Hart was drafted by the

in the seventh round, 226th overall, in the

. When the Giants drafted Hart, they projected him as a guard in the NFL. To prepare for the switch, he worked out with former Pro Bowl center

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. Hart, though, stayed primarily at right tackle in 2015. In 2016, Hart started 13 games at right tackle. Hart entered the 2017 season as the Giants’ second right tackle. He played in 10 games with 7 starts in 2017. He was waived/injured by the Giants on December 30, 2017 with an ankle injury and was placed on injured reserve after refusing to play in the team's season finale. On February 9, 2018, Hart was released by the Giants.

Cincinnati Bengals

On February 14, 2018, Hart signed with the

. He started every game at right tackle in 2018. On March 11, 2019, Hart signed a three-year, $16.15 million contract extension with the Bengals. Hart started all 16 games in 2019. In 2020, he played in 14 games, starting 13, and was ranked 35th of 52 offensive tackles by

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. On March 19, 2021, Hart was released by the Bengals.

Buffalo Bills

On March 30, 2021, Hart signed a one-year contract with the

. On August 31, 2021, Hart was released from the Bills during final roster cuts.

Miami Dolphins

On September 7, 2021, Hart was signed to the

practice squad. He was released from the practice squad on September 20.

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

Hart was re-signed to the Buffalo Bills' practice squad on September 22, 2021.

Tennessee Titans

On October 20, 2021, Hart was signed by the

off the Bills practice squad, following injuries to linemen

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and

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. He played three games, starting one, before he was released on November 15 and re-signed to the practice squad.

Buffalo Bills (third stint)

On November 19, 2021, Hart was signed by the Buffalo Bills off the Titans practice squad after injuries to linemen

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and Spencer Brown. Hart spent time back on the Bills practice squad after being waived again on December 7 and was briefly placed on the reserve/

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list before being activated again in week 16. He was promoted to the active roster on December 27. On April 11, 2022, Hart signed a one-year contract with the Bills. On September 20, 2022, Hart was suspended one game for throwing a punch after a game against the

ended. Throughout the 2022 season, Hart saw more playing time as an extra run blocker on certain plays.

Controversies

Hart earned the ire of Bengals fans for several controversial posts on

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and

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during the 2020 offseason. Some of the posts covered topics such as

, support for

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after he received backlash for some posts seen as

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, and an image that read ''"STOP PROMOTING HOMOSEXUALITY TO OUR CHILDREN!"'', which was later deleted. Hart later explained his posts, claiming that "I don't mean to offend nobody. I don't discriminate against anybody. I know that everyone thinks differently and I know that I have a platform that sometimes people can see things and take it a certain way and I'm definitely aware of that. As you mature and grow, I talked to the players, coaches and things like that."

References

External links

Florida State Seminoles bio

New York Giants bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hart, Bobby 1994 births Living people American football offensive guards American football offensive tackles Buffalo Bills players Cincinnati Bengals players Florida State Seminoles football players Miami Dolphins players New York Giants players People from Lauderhill, Florida Players of American football from Florida Sportspeople from Broward County, Florida Tennessee Titans players