Zach Sterup (born May 14, 1992) is a former

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. He played

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Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Sterup signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2016. He was waived by the Chiefs on September 3, 2016. He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 2, 2016, but was released six days later.

New York Jets

On November 9, 2016, Sterup was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was released on November 29, 2016.

Cleveland Browns

On December 5, 2016, Sterup was signed to the

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' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Browns on January 2, 2017. On September 7, 2017, Sterup was waived by the Browns and was re-signed to the practice squad.

Miami Dolphins

On November 8, 2017, Sterup was signed by the

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off the Browns' practice squad. On September 1, 2019, Sterup was waived by the Dolphins and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on September 10.

References

External links

Nebraska Cornhuskers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sterup, Zach 1992 births Living people American football offensive tackles Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Kansas City Chiefs players New York Jets players Cleveland Browns players Miami Dolphins players Players of American football from Nebraska People from Hastings, Nebraska