Reid Fragel (born February 22, 1991) is a former

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. He played

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and was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Fragel was drafted by the

in the seventh round of the

. On August 31, 2013, he was

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by the Bengals. On the following day, he cleared waivers and was signed to the Bengals'

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Cleveland Browns

On October 29, 2013, the

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signed Fragel from the Bengals' practice squad. On August 30, 2014, he was waived by the Browns.

Atlanta Falcons

On September 23, 2014, Fragel was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was waived by the Falcons on May 1, 2015.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Fragel was claimed off waivers on May 4, 2015. On September 6, 2015, he was released by the Buccaneers. On September 8, 2015, he was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad. On September 30, 2015, he was promoted to the Buccaneers' active roster. On October 3, 2015, Fragel was waived by the Buccaneers. On October 6, 2015, he was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad.

Kansas City Chiefs

On December 2, 2015, the

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signed Fragel to the practice squad. On January 3, 2016, the Chiefs released Fragel from the practice squad. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Chiefs.

Minnesota Vikings

On January 3, 2017, Fragel signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. He was released by the Vikings on September 2, 2017.

References

External links

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fragel, Reid 1991 births Living people American football offensive tackles Ohio State Buckeyes football players People from Grosse Pointe, Michigan Players of American football from Michigan Cincinnati Bengals players Cleveland Browns players Atlanta Falcons players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Kansas City Chiefs players Minnesota Vikings players