Justin Michael Perillo (born January 5, 1991) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. 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 ...

at Maine and was signed by the

Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...

as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

After going undrafted in the

2014 NFL Draft The 2014 NFL draft was the 79th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players to the league. The draft, officially the "Player Selection Meeting", was held at Radio City Music Hall in New Y ...

, Perillo signed with the

on May 12, 2014. On August 30, 2014, he was released by the Packers during final team cuts. Perillo was signed to the Packers'

practice squad In sports, the practice squad, also called the taxi squad or practice roster, is a group of players signed by a team but not part of their main roster. Frequently used in gridiron football, they serve as extra players during the team's practices, ...

the following day. He was signed from the practice squad to the active roster on November 15, 2014, where he spent the rest of his rookie season. For the second straight season, Perillo was released by the Packers during final team cuts on September 5, 2015. On September 7, 2015, he was again signed to the Packers' practice squad. Perillo was signed from the practice squad to the active roster on October 14, 2015. He recorded his first NFL reception, a 21-yard sideline catch from

Aaron Rodgers Aaron Charles Rodgers (born December 2, 1983) is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). Rodgers began his college football career at Butte College in 2002 before transferring to the ...

in a Week 6 game against the

San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the franchise had played its inaugural 1960 season. The team is now ...

. Perillo had a breakout game 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 ...

in Week 10, where he hauled in five receptions for 58 yards and scored his first NFL touchdown late in the fourth quarter. On November 19, 2016, Perillo was released by the Packers.

Chicago Bears

On November 29, 2016, Perillo was signed to the Bears' practice squad. He re-signed with the team on February 10, 2017. On May 1, 2017, Perillo was waived by the Bears.

Statistics

''Source
NFL.com
'

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bio

Maine Black Bears bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Perillo, Justin 1991 births Living people Players of American football from Wilmington, Delaware American football tight ends Maine Black Bears football players Green Bay Packers players Chicago Bears players