Sean Hickey (born September 29, 1991) is a former

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. He played

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College career

Hickey started 38 straight games for the Syracuse Orange at left tackle during his college career.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Hickey signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2015. He was waived on September 5, 2015, and was signed to the practice squad the next day, only to be released the following week.

New England Patriots

On October 1, 2015, Hickey was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was released on October 9, 2015.

New York Jets

On January 19, 2016, Hickey was signed by the

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, but was released on May 6, 2016.

Minnesota Vikings

On July 27, 2016, Hickey was signed by the

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. He was waived on August 30, 2016, and later re-signed to the practice squad on September 27, 2016. He spent time on and off the Vikings' practice squad before being released on December 3, 2016.

Miami Dolphins

On August 15, 2017, Hickey was signed by the

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. He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Dolphins' practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 1, 2018. He was waived on May 29, 2018.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On June 14, 2018, Hickey signed with the

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. He was waived/injured on July 23, 2018, and was placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 1, 2018.

St. Louis BattleHawks

Hickey signed with the

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of the

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during mini-camp in December 2019. He was placed on

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on January 17, 2020. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

References

External links

Syracuse Orange bioMiami Dolphins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hickey, Sean 1991 births Living people American football offensive tackles Syracuse Orange football players New Orleans Saints players New England Patriots players New York Jets players People from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Pennsylvania Sportspeople from the Pittsburgh metropolitan area Minnesota Vikings players Miami Dolphins players Jacksonville Jaguars players St. Louis BattleHawks players