Rasheed Bailey (born July 29, 1993) is a professional

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of the

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(CFL). He played

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. He has been a member of the

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and

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of the

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(NFL) and the

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of the

(CFL), although he was never active for a regular-season game.

College career

Bailey finished his four-year career at

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as the school's all-time leader in receiving yards (3,138) and ranked second and third in receiving touchdowns (29) and receptions (165), respectively. As a senior in 2014, capped his career by setting single-season school records in all major receiving categories with 80 catches for 1,707 yards and 19 touchdowns. Led all of Division III in receiving yardage, yards per game (155.2) and receiving TDs. Bailey was also college teammates with current

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quarterback

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Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

After going undrafted during the

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, Bailey signed as an undrafted free agent with the

. Bailey was cut by the Eagles on September 4, 2015

BC Lions

On October 6, 2015, Bailey was signed to the

practice roster, but was subsequently removed and signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On October 20, 2015, Bailey signed to the

practice squad. He was released on August 17, 2016. Rasheed Bailey (cropped)

San Diego Chargers

On August 18, 2016, Bailey was claimed off waivers after being released by the Jaguars. On September 3, 2016, he was waived/injured by the Chargers. On September 9, he was released from injured reserve.

Philadelphia Eagles

On January 4, 2017, Bailey signed a reserve/future contract with the Eagles. He was waived by the Eagles on May 10, 2017.

Cleveland Browns

On August 5, 2017, Bailey signed with the

. He was waived on September 1, 2017, during roster cutdowns.

Carolina Panthers

On December 12, 2017, Bailey was signed to the

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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 8, 2018. On August 31, 2018, Bailey was released as part of final roster cuts.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Bailey joined the

in 2019, his first season in the

. He finished the year with 19 receptions for 206 yards. Bailey also helped the team as they fought their way into the 2019 Grey Cup, winning both playoff games on the road. He had two receptions for 15 yards as the club won their first Grey Cup in 30 years. Bailey signed a one-year contract extension with the

on January 14, 2021. During the 2021 season he had an increasing role in the Bombers' offence, helping the team lead the CFL on the offensive side of the ball. He had 52 catches for 629 yards both placed in the CFL's top 14, and had 5 touchdown passes as well. Bailey also picked up 58 yards on seven rushes. Bailey was asked about joining the Blue Bombers by media from his hometown Philadelphia in 2021 and he replied of playing for the team that "You think about Winnipeg and you say, ‘Where is Winnipeg?’ or some people might ask ‘What is the CFL?’ But the moment I got here, I knew this is a football town. The crowd, the bells that ring, the horn, the cannon that goes off when we score touchdowns ... everything about it is just special." Bailey continued to play a key role on the Bombers in his sophomore season, helping the team to their second consecutive Grey Cup. There the Blue Bombers played against the hometown Hamilton Tiger-Cats again in a rematch. Bailey had a critical catch for 34 yards and caught the two-point conversion after the touchdown in overtime as the Blue Bombers won the

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by a score of 33-25. He finished the game with three catches for 60 yards. After testing free agency, it was announced on February 17, 2023, that Bailey had signed a one-year contract with the Blue Bombers.

Statistics

References

External links

Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio

Delaware Valley Aggies football bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bailey, Rasheed 1993 births Living people Players of American football from Philadelphia Players of Canadian football from Philadelphia American football wide receivers Canadian football wide receivers American players of Canadian football Delaware Valley Aggies football players Philadelphia Eagles players BC Lions players Jacksonville Jaguars players San Diego Chargers players Cleveland Browns players Carolina Panthers players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players