Cyril Obiozor (born September 26, 1986) ( ) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2009. He played

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. He also played for the

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and

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Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Obiozor signed with the Packers as an undrafted free agent in May 2009. He remained on the team's practice squad throughout the first 13 weeks of the 2009 regular season. After the team placed

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on injured reserve, Obiozor was moved to the active roster for the last five games. He made 2 total tackles in those five games.

Arizona Cardinals

On September 5, 2010, Obiozor was claimed off waivers by the

. He was waived on September 21 but re-signed to the practice squad two days later.

San Diego Chargers

On October 5, Obiozor was signed to the Chargers roster after

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went on injured reserve.

Arizona Cardinals (second stint)

He was released on September 2, 2011.

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Obiozor, Cyril 1986 births Living people Players of American football from Pearland, Texas American football linebackers American players of American football of Nigerian descent Texas A&M Aggies football players Green Bay Packers players Arizona Cardinals players San Diego Chargers players Pearland High School alumni