Renell Wren (born October 23, 1995) 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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and was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Wren was drafted by the

in the fourth round, 125th overall, of the

. He played in 11 games with two starts before being placed on injured reserve on December 14, 2019. Wren was placed on the active/

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at the start of training camp on August 3, 2020. He was moved back to the active roster on August 13. He was placed on injured reserve with a

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injury on August 23, 2020. On August 31, 2021, Wren was waived by the Bengals and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.

Philadelphia Eagles

On February 25, 2022, Wren signed with the

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. He was released on August 30.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On September 2, 2022, Wren signed to the

practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 12, 2023. He was placed on injured reserve on May 16, 2023.

References

External links

Pittsburgh Steelers bioArizona State Sun Devils bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wren, Renell 1995 births Living people Players of American football from St. Louis African-American Christians American Christians American football defensive tackles Arizona State Sun Devils football players Cincinnati Bengals players 21st-century African-American sportspeople Philadelphia Eagles players Pittsburgh Steelers players