John Cominsky (born November 22, 1995) 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 wi ...
defensive end
Defensive end (DE) is a defensive position in the sport of gridiron football.
This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations over the years have substantially changed how the position is ...
for the
Detroit Lions of the
National Football League
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(NFL). He played
college football at
Charleston and was drafted by the
Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the
2019 NFL Draft.
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
Cominsky was drafted by the
Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round (135th overall) of the
2019 NFL Draft. He played in 10 games as a rookie, recording 10 tackles and 0.5 sacks.
Cominsky was placed on the reserve/
COVID-19
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list by the Falcons on October 17, 2020, and was activated on October 30.
In Week 12 against the
Las Vegas Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders are a professional American football team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Raiders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West div ...
, Cominsky recorded his first career sack on
Derek Carr
Derek Dallas Carr (born March 28, 1991) is an American football quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fresno State, where he twice received first-team All- MWC honors, and w ...
during the 43–6 win.
On May 26, 2022, Cominsky was released by the Falcons.
Detroit Lions
On May 31, 2022, Cominsky was claimed off of waivers by the Detroit Lions. He played in 14 games with eight starts, recording 30 tackles, four sacks, and three passes defensed.
On March 15, 2023, Cominsky signed a two-year, $8.5 million contract extension with the Lions.
References
External links
Charleston Golden Eagles football bio
1995 births
Living people
American football defensive ends
Atlanta Falcons players
Charleston Golden Eagles football players
Detroit Lions players
People from Barberton, Ohio
Sportspeople from Summit County, Ohio
Players of American football from Ohio
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