Henry Krieger-Coble (born June 12, 1992) is a former

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. He played

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. His cousin is

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tight end

George Kittle George Krieger Kittle (born October 9, 1993) is an American football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa, and was drafted by the 49ers in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL ...

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Krieger-Coble was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Broncos and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 23, 2016. On July 29, 2017, Krieger-Coble was waived by the Broncos.

Indianapolis Colts

On July 30, 2017, Krieger-Coble was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Colts' practice squad the next day. He was released on September 26, 2017. He was re-signed to the active roster on October 6, 2017. He was once again waived by the Colts on October 27, 2017.

Los Angeles Rams

On December 27, 2017, Krieger-Coble was signed to the

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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on January 8, 2018. On September 1, 2018, Krieger-Coble was waived by the Rams and was signed to the practice squad the next day.

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Denver Broncos bioIndianapolis Colts bioIowa Hawkeyes profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Krieger-Coble, Henry 1992 births Living people People from Mount Pleasant, Iowa Players of American football from Iowa American football tight ends Iowa Hawkeyes football players Denver Broncos players Indianapolis Colts players Los Angeles Rams players