Roger Darin "R. J." Prince Jr. (born April 19, 1995) is an

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who is a free agent. He played college at

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before going undrafted to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2018.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

Prince was signed by the

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after going undrafted in the

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. He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract on December 31, 2018. He was waived on May 13, 2019.

Baltimore Ravens

On May 16, 2019, Prince was signed by the

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. He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 13, 2020. He was waived on July 27, 2020. He was re-signed to their practice squad on November 10, 2020. He was elevated to the active roster on December 2 and January 9, 2021, for the team's week 12 and wild card playoff games against the

and

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, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 25, 2021.

New England Patriots

On June 17, 2021, Prince signed a two-year deal contract, worth $1 million with the

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. He was waived on August 24, 2021.

References

External links

North Carolina Tar Heels bio
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