Jonathon Tyrone Mincy (born September 5, 1992) is an

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent after the

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. He played

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. He has also been a member of the

Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has folded and been revived twice. The Alouettes compete in the Canadian F ...

and the

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Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

On May 5, 2015, Mincy was signed by the

as an undrafted free agent after the 2015 NFL Draft. On August 31, he was waived.

Montreal Alouettes

On June 20, 2016, Mincy was signed to the

' practice roster. He made the active roster and finished his rookie season in the CFL with 54 tackles, an interception, and two forced fumbles. The next season, he recorded 54 tackles and two interceptions. On November 8, 2017, Mincy was named as an Eastern Division All-Star. On December 4, 2017, Mincy was released so he could pursue an opportunity in the NFL.

Chicago Bears

On January 10, 2018, Mincy was signed by the

to a reserve/future contract. He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on January 8, 2019. On August 31, 2019, Mincy was waived by the Bears.

Toronto Argonauts

On September 18, 2019, Mincy was signed to the

Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...

' practice roster.

Edmonton Eskimos / Elks

Mincy signed with the

on a contract extension through 2022 on December 26, 2020.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mincy, Jonathon 1992 births Living people Players of American football from Decatur, Georgia Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state) American football defensive backs Canadian football defensive backs Auburn Tigers football players Atlanta Falcons players Montreal Alouettes players Chicago Bears players Toronto Argonauts players Edmonton Elks players