Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Linkenbach II (born June 9, 1987) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2010. He played

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and high school football at Margaretta High School in Castalia, OH.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

On September 8, 2010 Linkenbach signed with the

as an

. On August 29, 2011 Linkenbach was named the teams starting

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. On July 29, 2012 Linkenbach was moved to

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. On March 11, 2013, the Colts tendered Linkenbach at the original-round level and on March 28 re-signed Linkenbach to a one-year. $1.323 million contract.

Kansas City Chiefs

On March 12, 2014 Linkenbach signed with the

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. The deal was a one-year $900,000 contract.

Miami Dolphins

After Linkenbach's contract with the Chiefs expired he visited the

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on April 21, 2015. The following day Linkenbach signed a one-year, $795,000 contract with the team. On December 16, 2015 Linkenbach was waived.

San Diego Chargers

On December 17, 2015, Linkenbach was claimed off waivers by the

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Jacksonville Jaguars

Linkenback was signed by the Jaguars. On August 29, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Linkenbach, Jeff 1987 births Living people American football offensive tackles American football offensive guards Cincinnati Bearcats football players Indianapolis Colts players Kansas City Chiefs players Miami Dolphins players Jacksonville Jaguars players