Cornelius Lucas (born July 18, 1991) 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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and signed with the

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as an

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in 2014. Lucas has also been a member of the

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, and

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College career

Cornelius played college football for

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and started at left tackle.

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Lucas was signed by the

as an

on May 12, 2014. He played in 35 games and started six for the Lions from 2014 to 2016. As an exclusive-rights free agent, he was tendered by the Lions on March 9, 2017. On September 3, 2017, Lucas was waived by the Lions.

Los Angeles Rams

On September 12, 2017, Lucas was signed by the

. He made his first and only start of the season in the Week 17 matchup against the 49ers at right tackle. On April 16, 2018, Lucas re-signed with the Rams. He was released on August 31, 2018.

New Orleans Saints

On December 20, 2018, Lucas was signed by the

, but was released two days later. He was re-signed on December 27, 2018, but was released four days later.

Chicago Bears

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On January 23, 2019, Lucas signed a reserve/future contract with the

. In Week 3 of the 2019 season, he started at right tackle in place of an ailing

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; the Bears went on to win 31–15. During the year, he also saw action on

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s as an extra blocker.

Washington Football Team / Commanders

On March 27, 2020, Lucas signed with the

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. Lucas started at left tackle in place of an injured

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in the Week 7 win against the

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. He started the next two games, but was forced to leave in the second half of the Week 10 game against the

due to an injury. He missed the next two games, returning in Week 13 and started at left tackle for the rest of the season. On December 15, 2021, Lucas was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list. After missing the Week 15 game against the

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, he was placed back on the active roster on December 22. Lucas re-signed with the team on a two-year contract on March 24, 2022. He was placed on the active/

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list at the start of

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in 2022; he was activated on August 15. In Week 5 of the 2022 season, Lucas was named as the starting right tackle in place of Sam Cosmi, who had thumb surgery, and continued to start even when Cosmi began playing again three weeks later.

References

External links

Washington Commanders bioKansas State Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lucas, Cornelius 1991 births Living people Players of American football from New Orleans American football offensive tackles Kansas State Wildcats football players Detroit Lions players Los Angeles Rams players New Orleans Saints players Chicago Bears players Washington Commanders players Washington Football Team players