Alex Edward Redmond (born January 18, 1995) is an

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who is a free agent. He played

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Early years

Redmond played

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at Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, California. He also

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three years in wrestling at Los Alamitos, becoming the first wrestling state finalist in school history.

College career

Redmond played for the

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of the

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from 2013 to 2015. He started all 13 games at right guard in 2013, tying the school record for most single-season starts by a true freshman position player. He earned Honorable Mention All-

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honors in 2013. Redmond was also named a First Team Freshman All-American by the

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and the

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. He started eight games at right guard in 2014, earning Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 honors. He played in 12 games, starting 10, in 2015. Redmond was declared academically ineligible prior to the team's final game of the 2015 season, the

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. He also declared for the

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prior to the game. However, Redmond stated that he had always planned to enter the draft after three years. He also said that turning professional would help him support his daughter. He majored in history at UCLA.

Professional career

Redmond was rated the 21st best offensive guard in the 2016 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.

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of NFL.com predicted that he would be drafted in the seventh round or be a priority free agent.

Cincinnati Bengals

After going undrafted, he signed with the

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on May 6, 2016. He was waived by the Bengals on September 3 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 4, 2016. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on January 2, 2017. He became a full-time starter in 2018, starting 15 games at right guard. Redmond was suspended the first four games of the 2019 season for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy. He was reinstated from suspension on October 1, 2019, and was activated on October 7. He was placed on injured reserve on November 29, 2019 after suffering a torn biceps during pregame warmups in Week 12. On April 8, 2020, Redmond was re-signed to a one-year, $2.133 million contract. He was placed on the active/

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at the start of training camp on July 29, 2020. He was activated on August 31, 2020. He was released on September 6, 2020, and re-signed to the practice squad on September 21. He was promoted to the active roster on October 3, 2020.

New England Patriots

On May 17, 2021, Redmond signed with the

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. He was released on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad.

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