Wyatt Teller (born November 21, 1994) 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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College career

After high school, Teller committed to play football at Virginia Tech over at least 16 other FBS programs. After his senior season with the Hokies, Teller was named to the All-ACC first team, as well as the runner up for the ACC

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. He was also invited to the

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Professional career

Pre-draft

After his senior season, Teller was invited to the 2018

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, where he recorded the second best broad jump of all the offensive lineman as well as the fifth most bench press reps and fifth fastest 3-cone drill time.

Buffalo Bills

Teller was selected by the

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in the fifth round (166th overall) of the

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. The Bills previously acquired the pick used to select Teller in a trade that sent

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to the

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. He entered his rookie season as a backup guard, but then was named the starting left guard in Week 10, where he started the final seven games.

Cleveland Browns

On August 29, 2019, Teller—along with a 2021 seventh-round pick—was traded to the

for 2020 fifth- and sixth-round picks. After serving as a backup for the first half of his debut season in Cleveland, Teller earned a spot in the starting line up in Week 9, and went on to start the rest of the season. Heading into week five of the

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, NFL.com writer Nick Shook mentioned Teller as an MVP candidate for the performance of Cleveland's running game, mainly led by him and

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. Teller was placed on the reserve/

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list by the team on December 8, 2020, and activated on December 13. Teller was named to the

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, along with three of his teammates: defensive end

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, tackle

, and fellow guard

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. On November 9, 2021, Teller signed a four-year, $56.8 million contract extension with the Browns through the 2025 season.

References

External links

Cleveland Browns bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Teller, Wyatt 1994 births Living people American football offensive guards Buffalo Bills players Cleveland Browns players People from Manassas, Virginia Sportspeople from Prince William County, Virginia Players of American football from Virginia Virginia Tech Hokies football players American Conference Pro Bowl players