Steven Edwards (born February 20, 1979) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2002. He played

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. Edwards was also a member of the

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and California Redwoods.

Early life

Edwards was born and raised on the southside of Chicago in the Beverly neighborhood. Edwards played grade school ball at St. Barnabas Elementary, went on to play high school football at Mount Carmel High School (Chicago), and was starting tackle on the undefeated 1996 Illinois State Champions team. That team ranked number three in the nation according to USA Today. Philadelphia Eagles Edwards signed with the Eagles as an undrafted rookie free agent in the 2002 NFL Draft. Edwards would go on to make the practice squad with the Eagles. Edwards spent several weeks on the Eagles practice squad before signing on to the Chicago Bears active roster. Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears signed Edwards to their active roster from the Eagles practice several weeks into the 2002 season. In 2003 Edwards would start all 16 games and play every snap for the Bears. In 2004 Edwards started 8 games and played 14 games for the Bears. In 2005 Edwards served mostly as a backup for the Bears. During Edward's four years with the Bears he was known for his versatility, playing every position on the offensive line except for center.

Baltimore Ravens

Edwards was signed as a

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by the

on June 11, 2007. He was placed on injured reserve and then waived with an injury settlement on August 27, 2007.

California Redwoods

Edwards was signed by the California Redwoods of the United Football League on September 2, 2009.

References

External links

Just Sports StatsUnited Football League bio
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