Joe Bachie (born February 26, 1998) is an

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...

linebacker Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, p ...

for the

Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The c ...

of the

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...

(NFL). He played

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

Michigan State Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the United States. It i ...

. He has also played for the

New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...

and the

Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays ...

College career

Bachie was a member of the

Michigan State Spartans The Michigan State Spartans are the athletic teams that represent Michigan State University. The school's athletic program includes 23 varsity sports teams. Their mascot is a Spartan warrior named Sparty, and the school colors are green and wh ...

for four seasons. He tested positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance during his senior season, ending his collegiate career prematurely. In eight games, Bachie recorded 71 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks with four passes defended and an interception and was named third-team All-Big Ten by the media. Bachie finished his collegiate career with 285 tackles, 27.5 tackles for loss and eight sacks with five interceptions, 11 passes broken up, five forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries in 40 games played.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Bachie was signed by the

as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2020. He was waived on September 5, 2020, during final roster cuts and was signed to the Saints practice squad the following day.

Philadelphia Eagles

On December 7, 2020, Bachie was signed by the

off the Saints practice squad. He was waived on May 25, 2021.

Cincinnati Bengals

On May 26, 2021, Bachie was claimed off waivers by the

. He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. Bachie was promoted to the Bengals' active roster on October 16 and saw his first game action against the

Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...

. He was signed to the active roster on October 26. He was placed on injured reserve on December 21, after suffering a knee injury in Week 14. On March 11, 2022, Bachie re-signed with the Bengals on a one-year deal. On August 30, 2022, Bachie was placed on the reserve/ PUP list to start the season. He was activated on October 22.

References

External links

Michigan State Spartans bioPhiladelphia Eagles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bachie, Joe 1998 births Living people American football linebackers Cincinnati Bengals players Michigan State Spartans football players New Orleans Saints players Philadelphia Eagles players Players of American football from Ohio Sportspeople from Cuyahoga County, Ohio