Michael Ross Schofield III (born November 15, 1990) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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. He played

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Early life and education

Schofield was born in

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. Schofield's father, Michael Schofield II, is a local fire chief. Schofield liked baseball as a youth, but tagged along with his younger brother, Andrew, who liked to play football. He started to compete in football in sixth grade for the Orland Park Pioneers. In seventh grade, he played wide receiver and

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. As a sophomore at Sandburg High School, he became a lineman. By the time he was a senior, he was a special mention, 2008 ''

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'' All-State selection. Schofield signed with Michigan

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on February 4, 2009.

College career

Schofield earned 2013 All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention recognition from the coaches. He excelled in the pre

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workouts earning

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player of the day on Wednesday January 22. He worked out two days at

position (where he played as a sophomore for the 2011 Wolverines) before moving back to tackle where he played for the

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and 2013 teams.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

On the second day of the

, the

drafted Schofield with the 95th overall selection in the third round. He was expected to sign a four-year contract worth approximately $2,761,200. On June 3, Schofield signed a four-year $2.75 million contract that included a $521,200

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. On February 7, 2016, Schofield was a starter on the Broncos

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championship team that beat the

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by a score of 24–10. On September 2, 2017, Schofield was waived by the Broncos.

Los Angeles Chargers

On September 3, 2017, Schofield was claimed off waivers by the

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. He played in 15 games, starting five in place of the injured

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at right tackle. On March 14, 2018, Schofield signed a two-year contract extension with the Chargers. He started all 16 games at right guard for the Chargers in 2018. He started all 16 games in 2019, playing 995 snaps at right guard for the Chargers.

Carolina Panthers

On May 2, 2020, Schofield signed with the

, where he was reunited with former Broncos and Chargers offensive line teammate

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under former Chargers

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Pat Meyer, who held the same position with the Panthers. Schofield was placed on the reserve/

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list by the Panthers on October 19, 2020, and activated on November 4.

Baltimore Ravens

On June 8, 2021, Schofield signed a one-year deal with the

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. He was released on August 30, 2021.

Los Angeles Chargers (second stint)

On September 17, 2021, Schofield signed with the

. He started 12 games at right guard in place of an injured

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Chicago Bears

On July 25, 2022, Schofield signed with the

. He was released on August 30, 2022. On September 14, Schofield was re-signed by the Bears to their active roster. Schofield made his first start of the season at left guard in a week 7 victory over the

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on Monday Night Football. On January 4, 2023, Schofield was placed on injured reserve.

Personal life

Schofield is

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to US Women's Ice Hockey Team

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, who won the gold medal on the US Olympic Hockey Team in Pyeongchang in February 2018. They both attended the same high school in Orland Park, but didn't start to date until they were both college-age athletes and met at a local gym. They wed in July 2018. On March 1, 2021, the

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of the

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announced that Schofield and his spouse Kendall Coyne Schofield had joined the women's soccer team's ownership group.

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schofield, Michael 1990 births Living people American football offensive guards American football offensive tackles Baltimore Ravens players Carolina Panthers players Chicago Bears players Denver Broncos players Los Angeles Chargers players Michigan Wolverines football players People from Orland Park, Illinois Players of American football from Illinois Sportspeople from Cook County, Illinois Chicago Red Stars owners