Kevin Brock (born April 9, 1986) is an American former professional

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tight end. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played

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at Rutgers. He was also a member of the

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, Dallas Cowboys,

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, Kansas City Chiefs and

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Professional career

Carolina Panthers

After going undrafted in the

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, Brock signed with the Carolina Panthers. He was waived on August 2, 2009.

New York Jets

A day after being waived by Carolina, Brock was claimed by the

. He was released on September 4.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Brock was signed to the

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on September 16, 2009. He was waived on November 2, 2009.

Chicago Bears

The

signed Brock to their practice squad on November 24, 2009. On January 4, 2010, he was re-signed to a future contract. He was waived on May 24, 2010.

Dallas Cowboys

Two days after being waived by Chicago, Brock was signed by the Dallas Cowboys. When the Cowboys suffered injuries to three tight ends, John Phillips,

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, and Brock, they needed to sign another tight end. To make room, they waived Brock. He cleared waivers and reverted to

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. He reached an injury settlement with the Cowboys on August 25, 2010.

Oakland Raiders

Brock was signed to the

' practice squad on September 6, 2010.

Kansas City Chiefs

Brock was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' roster on September 16, 2013. He was waived on October 29, 2013.

Cincinnati Bengals

Brock was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals' roster on December 31, 2013. The Bengals waived Brock on August 26, 2014. He was later re-signed by the Bengals. He was released May 10, 2015.Bengals sign QB Pryor among others
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References

External links

Carolina Panthers bio

Oakland Raiders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brock, Kevin 1986 births Living people Players of American football from Bergen County, New Jersey American football tight ends Rutgers Scarlet Knights football players Carolina Panthers players New York Jets players Pittsburgh Steelers players Chicago Bears players Dallas Cowboys players Oakland Raiders players Buffalo Bills players Kansas City Chiefs players Cincinnati Bengals players New Orleans Saints players