Cole Wick (born November 30, 1993) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played

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at the University of the Incarnate Word.

Early years

Wick is from Hallettsville, Texas. He played high school football at Sacred Heart Catholic High.

College career

Statistics

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Wick went undrafted in the

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. He had free agent offers from the Carolina Panthers and

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before signing with the Detroit Lions. Along with

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, who signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, Wick was the first Incarnate Word football player to make an NFL roster. On September 11, in the season opener against the Indianapolis Colts, Wick recorded his first career reception for five yards in his NFL debut. His rookie season came to an early end after suffering a knee injury. He was placed on injured reserve on November 1, 2016. On September 2, 2017, Wick was waived by the Lions and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released by the team on September 6, 2017.

San Francisco 49ers

On October 18, 2017, Wick was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the 49ers on January 2, 2018. On October 16, 2018, Wick was waived by the 49ers and was re-signed to the practice squad.

Tennessee Titans

On December 11, 2018, Wick was signed by the Tennessee Titans off the 49ers practice squad after the injury of

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. He was placed on injured reserve on December 24, 2018. On August 28, 2019, Wick was waived by the Titans. In October 2019, Wick was selected by the Tampa Bay Vipers in the

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Oakland Raiders

On December 4, 2019, Wick was signed to the

practice squad. He was released on December 11.

New Orleans Saints

On December 27, 2019, Wick was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 7, 2020. On July 28, 2020, Wick announced he was opting out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was waived after the season on February 12, 2021.

References

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