Sterling Eugene Bailey (born September 13, 1992) is a former

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. He played college football at

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. Bailey was signed by the

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as an

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in 2016. He has also been a member of the

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Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. ...

, and

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Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

After going undrafted in the

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, Bailey signed with the

on May 2, 2016. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Colts during final team cuts. Bailey was signed to the Colts' practice squad the following day. On September 26, 2016, he was released from the Colts' practice squad.

Seattle Seahawks

On October 4, 2016, Bailey was signed to the

' practice squad. He was released from the Seahawks' practice squad on October 18, 2016.

Minnesota Vikings

Bailey was signed to the

' practice squad on October 25, 2016. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 2, 2017. On May 4, 2017, he was waived by the Vikings.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On May 31, 2017, Bailey was signed by the

. He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad the next day. He was released on September 14, 2017. He was re-signed on December 5, 2017.

Carolina Panthers

On August 7, 2018, Bailey signed with the

. He was waived on August 31, 2018.

Arizona Cardinals

On July 20, 2019, Bailey was signed by the

. He was released on August 31, 2019.

References

External links

Minnesota Vikings bio

Indianapolis Colts bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bailey, Sterling 1992 births Living people Players of American football from Gainesville, Georgia American football defensive ends Georgia Bulldogs football players Indianapolis Colts players Seattle Seahawks players Minnesota Vikings players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Carolina Panthers players Baltimore Brigade players Arizona Cardinals players