Cameron Jefferson (born May 2, 1992) is an
American football
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offensive tackle
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. He was on the
Denver Broncos
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'
Super Bowl 50 championship team when they defeated the
Carolina Panthers
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.
Professional career
Chicago Bears
Jefferson signed with the
Chicago Bears
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as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2015. On August 30, 2015, he was waived by the Bears.
Denver Broncos
On December 8, 2015, Jefferson was signed to the
Denver Broncos
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' practice squad.
On February 7, 2016, Jefferson was part of the Broncos team that won
Super Bowl 50 over the
Carolina Panthers
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by a score of 24–10.
On February 10, 2016, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Broncos. On August 29, 2016, Jefferson was waived by the Broncos.
Buffalo Bills
On April 7, 2017, Jefferson signed with the
Buffalo Bills
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. He was waived on September 2, 2017.
Washington Redskins
On December 6, 2017, Jefferson was signed to the
Washington Redskins
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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Redskins on January 1, 2018. On August 20, 2018, Jefferson was placed on
injured reserve
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, later being waived with an injury settlement on August 24.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Jefferson signed a
practice roster contract with the
Saskatchewan Roughriders of the
Canadian Football League
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(CFL) on June 26, 2019. After the CFL canceled the
2020 season due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, Jefferson chose to opt-out of his contract with the Roughriders on August 26, 2020. Jefferson signed with the Conquerors of
The Spring League
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on October 17, 2020, and opted back in to his contract with the Roughriders on January 4, 2021. He was placed on the suspended list on May 20, 2021,
to re-join the Conquerors.
He was reinstated by the Roughriders on July 3.
References
External links
Arkansas Razorbacks bioDenver Broncos bio
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1992 births
Living people
Players of American football from Cleveland
Players of Canadian football from Cleveland
Arkansas Razorbacks football players
American football offensive linemen
Denver Broncos players
Chicago Bears players
Buffalo Bills players
Washington Redskins players
UNLV Rebels football players
Saskatchewan Roughriders players
The Spring League players