Kareem Orr (born January 2, 1997) 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 ...
cornerback
A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such offensive running plays as sweeps and reverses. They create tur ...
who is a free agent. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Chattanooga
Chattanooga ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. Located along the Tennessee River bordering Georgia, it also extends into Marion County on its western end. With a population of 181,099 in 2020, ...
.
Professional career
Tennessee Titans
Orr was signed by the
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division, and play their h ...
as an
undrafted free agent
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on May 13, 2019. He was waived on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 26, 2019, but was waived two days later and re-signed back to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster again on November 26, 2019. He was waived on December 14, 2019 and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on January 20, 2020.
On September 5, 2020, Orr was waived by the Titans and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on October 13 and October 17 for the team's weeks 5 and 6 games against the
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
and
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division, and play their home ga ...
, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He was signed to the active roster on October 31. He was placed on injured reserve on November 21, 2020. He was activated on December 12, 2020. On May 6, 2021, Orr was waived by the Titans.
Los Angeles Rams
On May 26, 2021, Orr signed with the
Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Rams play ...
. He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. Orr won
Super Bowl LVI
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when the Rams defeated 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 ...
.
On February 15, 2022, Orr signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams. On April 16, 2022, the Rams waived Orr.
Seattle Sea Dragons
On November 17, 2022, Orr was drafted by the
Seattle Sea Dragons
The Seattle Sea Dragons (formerly known as the Seattle Dragons) are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. The team is a franchise of the new XFL and plays its home games at Lumen Field in Seattle. Originally founde ...
of the
XFL
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Sports
* XFL (2001), a defunct American football league that played its only season in 2001
* XFL (2020), a professional American football league
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* Bell XFL Airabonita, a 1940 U.S. Navy experimental interceptor aircra ...
.
References
External links
Chattanooga Mocs bio
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1997 births
Living people
American football cornerbacks
Players of American football from Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga Mocs football players
Tennessee Titans players
Los Angeles Rams players
Seattle Sea Dragons players