Jeremy Rashaad Lane (born July 14, 1990) is a former

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. He played college football at

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and was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He became a member of the Legion of Boom, and was part of Seattle's

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-winning team over the

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Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

On April 28, 2012, Lane was drafted by the

with the 172nd pick overall in the sixth round of the

. On May 7, 2012, he agreed to contract terms. During the 2013 NFL season, Lane won his first

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as a member of the Seahawks. In Super Bowl XLVIII, the Seahawks defeated the

by a score of 43–8. Lane suffered a groin injury in Week 1 of the 2014 season against the

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. Lane recorded his first career interception in

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, picking off quarterback

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on a pass at the goal-line in the first quarter. The play proved costly as on the interception return, Lane suffered a severe arm injury and a torn ACL after being tackled by

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during the return of the interception; he did not return to the game which they later lost 28–24 to the Patriots. After missing the first 11 weeks of the 2015 season, Lane returned to the Seahawks in their Week 12 victory over the

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. Lane recorded an interception in his first quarter, picking off backup quarterback

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on a fake field goal attempt. On March 9, 2016, Lane re-signed with the Seahawks on a four-year contract. On September 10, 2017, Lane was ejected from the Seahawks season opener against the

during the first quarter in an incident with wide receiver

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. On October 30, 2017, Lane was traded along with two draft picks (a 2018 fifth-rounder and a 2019 second-rounder) to the

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for offensive tackle

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. However, the following day, it was reported Lane had failed his physical and would no longer be part of the trade, and instead the Seahawks would send a third-rounder in 2018 (

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) and second-rounder in 2019 in exchange for Brown and a 2018 fifth round pick. On March 9, 2018, Lane was released by the Seahawks, along with fellow cornerback Richard Sherman. On July 25, 2019, he signed with the SoCal Coyotes, a professional developmental football program in Palm Springs, Ca., to "keep himself game-ready" for future NFL opportunities.

References

External links

Seattle Seahawks Player Page – Jeremy Lane
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lane, Jeremy 1990 births Living people American football cornerbacks Northwestern State Demons football players Players of American football from Texas Seattle Seahawks players Sportspeople from Tyler, Texas