Cameron Jefferson (born May 2, 1992) is an

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. He was on the

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championship team when they defeated the

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Professional career

Chicago Bears

Jefferson signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2015. On August 30, 2015, he was waived by the Bears.

Denver Broncos

On December 8, 2015, Jefferson was signed to the

' practice squad. On February 7, 2016, Jefferson was part of the Broncos team that won

over the

by a score of 24–10. On February 10, 2016, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Broncos. On August 29, 2016, Jefferson was waived by the Broncos.

Buffalo Bills

On April 7, 2017, Jefferson signed with the

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. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

Washington Redskins

On December 6, 2017, Jefferson was signed to the

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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Redskins on January 1, 2018. On August 20, 2018, Jefferson was placed on

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, later being waived with an injury settlement on August 24.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Jefferson signed a

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contract with the

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of the

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(CFL) on June 26, 2019. After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the

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, Jefferson chose to opt-out of his contract with the Roughriders on August 26, 2020. Jefferson signed with the Conquerors of

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on October 17, 2020, and opted back in to his contract with the Roughriders on January 4, 2021. He was placed on the suspended list on May 20, 2021, to re-join the Conquerors. He was reinstated by the Roughriders on July 3.

References

External links

Arkansas Razorbacks bio

Denver Broncos bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jefferson, Cameron 1992 births Living people Players of American football from Cleveland Players of Canadian football from Cleveland Arkansas Razorbacks football players American football offensive linemen Denver Broncos players Chicago Bears players Buffalo Bills players Washington Redskins players UNLV Rebels football players Saskatchewan Roughriders players The Spring League players