Dino Boyd (born September 2, 1996) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL).

College career

Boyd played

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for the Rhode Island Rams from 2014 to 2017. He used a redshirt season in 2015. He transferred to the

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in 2018 to play for the Bearcats where he started all 13 games at left tackle.

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Boyd signed as an

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with the

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on May 4, 2019. However, he was released at the end of training camp on August 31, 2019.

Cincinnati Bengals

Boyd signed with the

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to a practice roster agreement on September 17, 2019, but was released on October 18, 2019, without having played in a regular season game.

Chicago Bears

Boyd signed a practice roster agreement with the

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and spent the last seven weeks of the 2019 season with the team. He re-signed with the Bears for the 2020 season, but was waived on August 3, 2020.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On June 18, 2021, Boyd signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. However, he was released at the end of training camp on July 26, 2021.

Ottawa Redblacks

On September 21, 2021, Boyd signed with the

. After clearing COVID protocols, he was placed on the team's practice roster. He played in his first professional game on October 16, 2021, against the

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. He played in three games in

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for the Redblacks. Following training camp in

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, Boyd made the team's active roster as their starting

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Personal life

Boyd was born to parents Dino Sr. and Brisha Boyd.

References

External links

Ottawa Redblacks bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boyd, Dino 1996 births Living people American football offensive linemen Canadian football offensive linemen Chicago Bears players Cincinnati Bearcats football players Cincinnati Bengals players Kansas City Chiefs players Ottawa Redblacks players Players of American football from Newark, New Jersey Players of Canadian football from Newark, New Jersey Rhode Island Rams football players West Side High School (New Jersey) alumni Winnipeg Blue Bombers players