Tejan Koroma (born April 27, 1996) is an

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for the

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of the

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. He played

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Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Koroma was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2018. He was waived with an injury designation on August 5, 2018. After going unclaimed, he was placed on injured reserve by the Chiefs. He was waived on April 29, 2019.

Houston Roughnecks

Koroma was selected by the

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in the

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on November 22, 2019. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

Michigan Panthers

On March 10, 2022, Koroma was drafted by the

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of the

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Seattle Sea Dragons

The

selected Koroma in the seventh round of the

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on January 1, 2023.

References

External links

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