Rashaad Coward (born November 6, 1994) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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as a

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. He has played for the

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, and

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Professional career

Chicago Bears

Coward signed with the

as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2017. He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 9, 2017, and made his regular-season debut in the Week 14 game against the

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. Although Coward was a

during his rookie year, head coach

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announced that Coward would be moved to offensive line for the 2018 season. He was an

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(ERFA) after the year, but returned to the Bears after being tendered a contract. In 2019, Coward started ten games at right guard after

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suffered a season-ending injury. He became an ERFA for the second time at season's end before re-signing on April 17, 2020.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Coward signed a one-year contract with the

on March 30, 2021. He was released on October 9, 2021.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On October 12, 2021, Coward signed with the

. On October 21, Coward was released by the Jaguars.

Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)

On November 23, 2021, Coward was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.

Atlanta Falcons

On January 24, 2022, Coward signed a reserve/future contract with the

. On June 2, 2022, he was released by the Falcons.

Arizona Cardinals

On August 2, 2022, Coward signed with the

. He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 14, 2022. He was released on September 19. He was re-signed on November 2. He was promoted to the active roster on November 15.

References

External links

Old Dominion Monarchs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Coward, Rashaad 1994 births Living people Players of American football from New York (state) Sportspeople from Brooklyn American football defensive tackles American football offensive guards Old Dominion Monarchs football players Chicago Bears players Sheepshead Bay High School alumni Pittsburgh Steelers players Jacksonville Jaguars players Atlanta Falcons players Arizona Cardinals players