Joshua Ryan Wells (born February 14, 1991) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

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after the

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. He played

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Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Following the

, Wells was signed by the

as an undrafted free agent. He made the team's 53-man roster on August 30, 2014. On September 4, 2016, Wells was placed on injured reserve with a thumb injury. He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on November 21, 2016. On February 17, 2017, Wells re-signed with the Jaguars. He played in 15 games in 2017, starting four at right and left tackle due to injuries. In 2018, Wells was named the backup left tackle to start the season behind

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. He was later named the starter in Week 3 after Robinson suffered a season-ending torn ACL. He started the next three games before suffering a groin injury in Week 5. He was placed on injured reserve on October 12, 2018. He was activated off injured reserve on December 14, 2018. He was placed back on injured reserve on December 28, 2018 with a concussion. On April 2, 2019, Wells re-signed with the Jaguars. He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On September 10, 2019, Wells was signed by the

. Wells played in 13 games, of which he started two, in the 2019 season. He was re-signed on May 5, 2020. Wells played in all four games in the Buccaneers' playoff run that resulted in the team winning

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. Wells re-signed with the Buccaneers again on March 30, 2021. He played in all 17 games as the primary swing tackle. On March 28, 2022, Wells re-signed with the Buccaneers. He suffered a calf injury in Week 2 and was placed on injured reserve on September 21, 2022. He was activated on October 22.

Personal life

Wells is a

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. He and Morgan, his wife, have one daughter.

References

External links

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bioJames Madison Dukes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wells, Josh 1991 births Living people People from Mechanicsville, Virginia Players of American football from Virginia American football offensive tackles James Madison University alumni James Madison Dukes football players Jacksonville Jaguars players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players