Drue Chrisman (born 1997) is an

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punter for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

after the

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College career

Chrisman was ranked as a threestar recruit by

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coming out of high school. He committed to

on May 5, 2015.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Chrisman was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

on May 2, 2021. He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on September 7, 2021. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 5, 2021. He was released on October 12, 2021.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On December 8, 2021, Chrisman was signed to the

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practice squad, but released two days later.

Cincinnati Bengals (second stint)

On December 14, 2021, Chrisman was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad. He was released on January 18, 2022. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on February 7, 2022. On August 30, 2022, Chrisman was waived by the Bengals and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was signed to the active roster on December 6, 2022 following the release of veteran

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References

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