Peter Charles "Chas" Alecxih III (born February 10, 1989) is an

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who is currently a free agent. He played

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Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Alexih was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by Miami on May 4, 2012. He spent the entire season, with the exception of Week 1, on the Dolphins' practice squad. He was waived with an injury settlement on May 21, 2013.

Kansas City Chiefs

He was initially signed as a free agent by Kansas City on January 6, 2014. He was waived at the conclusion of organized team activities by the Chiefs on June 19, 2014.

San Diego Chargers

Alecxih was claimed off waivers by the

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on June 20, 2014. He spent the entire season on the Chargers' practice squad. The Chargers waived him on March 31, 2015.

Carolina Panthers

On May 20, 2015, Alecxih signed as a free agent with the

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after attending the team's rookie minicamp as a tryout player. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Panthers. Two days later, he signed with the Panthers' practice squad. On February 7, 2016, Alecxih's Panthers played in

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. In the game, the Panthers fell to the

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by a score of 24–10. On February 9, 2016, Alecxih signed a futures contract with the

. On August 9, 2016, Alecxih was waived/injured by the Panthers and was placed on injured reserve after clearing waivers.

References

External links

Pittsburgh Panthers bio
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