Tobais Palmer (born February 20, 1990) is an

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wide receiver who is a free agent. He played

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. He was a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, Montreal Allouettes, Toronto Argonauts, and The Birmingham Iron.

Early years

Palmer was born in

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. He was a two-time offensive player of the year in his conference. He earned the Chatham County male athlete of the year award while attending

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College career

In his final seasons at

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, He finished with a total of 91 receptions, 1,277 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdowns. He is also the new leading All-Purpose leader in the ACC. He also played at the

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Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

On April 27, 2013, he signed with the

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as an

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. He was released on August 30 and signed to the team's

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on September 1. On September 28, he was promoted to the active roster. He was released on September 30 and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released from the practice squad on October 8.

San Diego Chargers

On November 19, 2013, Palmer signed with the

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to their

. On May 21, 2014, he was waived-injured by the Chargers.

New Orleans Saints

On August 6, 2014, Palmer signed with the

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. On August 25, 2014, Palmer was released from the New Orleans Saints.

Buffalo Bills

Palmer signed a 2-year contract / $960,000 with the Buffalo Bills, including an annual average salary of $480,000. On September 4, 2015, he was released by the Bills.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On February 4, 2016, Palmer signed a futures contract with the

Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...

. On May 11, 2016, palmer was released by the Steelers.

Carolina Panthers

On May 20, 2016, Palmer signed with the

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. On August 9, 2016, the Panthers waived/injured Palmer. He reverted to injured reserve on August 10, 2016. He was waived with an injury settlement on August 16, 2016.

Montreal Alouettes

On January 19, 2017, Palmer signed with the

Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: Les Alouettes de Montréal) are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has folded and been revived twice. The Alouettes compete in the Canadian F ...

of the

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(CFL). He was released by the Alouettes on May 28, 2017.

Toronto Argonauts

On February 21, 2018, Palmer signed with the

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of the

as a free agent. He was released by the Argonauts on May 26, 2018.

Birmingham Iron

Palmer signed with the

Birmingham Iron The Birmingham Iron were a professional American football franchise based in Birmingham, Alabama, and one of the eight members of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), which played one season from February 2019 to April 2019. They played thei ...

of the

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for the 2019 season. He was placed on

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on April 1, 2019. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

References

External links

Toronto Argonauts bio

Jacksonville Jaguars bio

New Orleans Saints bio

San Diego Chargers bio
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