Dean Marlowe (born July 25, 1992) is an

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who is a free agent. He was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent following the

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. He played

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High school career

As a senior, Marlowe played quarterback and safety on the

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team at Holy Cross High School. He along with Stanford wide receiver Devon Cajuste helped lead the Knights to the CHSAA Semi final game where they lost to the third-ranked team in the state St. Anthony's by a score of 27–7. Holy Cross finished the season ranked 18th in the state.

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gave him a two-star rating when he signed with

College career

Marlowe played for the

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from 2011 to 2014. He was

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in 2010. He recorded career totals of 326 tackles, 12 interceptions and 30 passes defended in 48 games played. He earned First-team All-

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honors in 2012 and 2014. Marlowe also garnered Second-team All-CAA recognition in 2013 and Third-team honors in 2011.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Following the

, Marlowe was signed by the

as an undrafted free agent. He made the team's 53-man roster on September 5, 2015. On February 7, 2016, Marlowe's Panthers played in

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. He was inactive for the game as the Panthers fell to the

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by a score of 24–10. On September 20, 2016, Marlowe was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. On August 8, 2017, Marlowe was waived/injured by the Panthers and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 15, 2017.

Buffalo Bills

On December 5, 2017, Marlowe was signed to the

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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bills on January 8, 2018. file:Dean Marlowe.jpg, 175px, Marlowe with the

in 2018. On September 1, 2018, Marlowe was waived by the Bills and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 6, 2018. He was waived on October 9, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on December 12, 2018. On March 26, 2020, Marlowe re-signed with the Bills. He was released as a part of final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, but re-signed again the next day following some roster adjustments. In Week 8 of the 2020 season against the

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, Marlowe recovered a fumble forced by teammate

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late in the fourth quarter to secure a 24–21 Bills' win. Marlowe was placed on the reserve/

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list by the team on November 14, 2020, and activated on November 19. In Week 16 against the New England Patriots on ''Monday Night Football'', Marlowe recorded his first career sack on Cam Newton during the 38–9 win. In Week 17 against the

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, Marlowe intercepted two passes thrown by

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during the 56–26 win.

Detroit Lions

On April 8, 2021, Marlowe signed with the

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. He played in 16 games with nine starts, recording 67 tackles and two passes defensed.

Atlanta Falcons

On March 31, 2022, Marlowe signed a one-year contract with the

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Buffalo Bills (second stint)

On November 1, 2022, the Atlanta Falcons traded Marlowe to the Buffalo Bills (whom Marlowe was with from 2017-2020) in exchange for a 2023 7th-round draft pick.

Career statistics

References

External links

James Madison Dukes bio

Atlanta Falcons bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marlowe, Dean 1992 births Living people Sportspeople from Queens, New York Players of American football from New York City American football safeties James Madison University alumni James Madison Dukes football players Carolina Panthers players Buffalo Bills players Detroit Lions players Atlanta Falcons players Holy Cross High School (Flushing) alumni