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{{Infobox NFL biography
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Patrick Laird
| name = Patrick Laird
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| current_team = Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|caption=Laird with [[California Golden Bears football|Cal]] in 2017
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| number =43
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| position = [[Running back]]
| position = [[Running back]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|08|17}}
| birth_place = [[San Luis Obispo, California]]
| birth_place = [[San Luis Obispo, California]], U.S.
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| high_school = [[Mission College Preparatory High School|Mission Prep]]<br>[[San Luis Obispo, California|San Luis Obispo (CA)]]
| high_school = [[Mission College Preparatory High School|Mission Prep]] {{nowrap|(San Luis Obispo)}}
| college = [[California Golden Bears football|California]] (2014–2018)
| college = [[California Golden Bears football|California]] (2014–2018)
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| undraftedyear = 2019
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* [[Miami Dolphins]] ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|2022}}–present)*
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|2022}}–{{NFL Year|2023}})
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| statseason = 2023
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'''Patrick Michael Laird''' (born August 17, 1995) is an [[American football]] [[running back]] for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at the [[University of California, Berkeley]].
'''Patrick Michael Laird''' (born August 17, 1995) is an American professional [[American football|football]] [[running back]]. He played [[college football]] for the [[California Golden Bears football|California Golden Bears]].


==Early years==
==Early life==
Laird attended [[Mission College Preparatory High School]] in [[San Luis Obispo, California]]. As a senior, he rushed for 3,117 yards and 32 touchdowns on 408 carries for an average of 7.6 yards per rush.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/high-school/article39464388.html |title=This Mission Prep star spent 3 years as a walk-on at Cal. That finally changed last week |work=[[The Tribune (San Luis Obispo)|The Tribune]]}}</ref>
Laird attended [[Mission College Preparatory High School]] in [[San Luis Obispo, California]]. As a senior, he rushed for 3,117 yards and 32 touchdowns on 408 carries for an average of 7.6 yards per rush.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/high-school/article39464388.html |title=This Mission Prep star spent 3 years as a walk-on at Cal. That finally changed last week |work=[[The Tribune (San Luis Obispo)|The Tribune]]}}</ref>


==College career==
==College career==
Laird began his college career for the [[California Golden Bears]] in 2014 as a walk-on. He redshirted his second year at California in 2015.<ref name="Roster">{{Cite web |url=http://www.calbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9045 |title=Football Roster: Patrick Laird |website=CalBears.com}}</ref> In his second year of eligibility in 2016, he received second-team [[Pac-12]] All-Academic honors.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://pac-12.com/article/2016/11/29/pac-12-announces-football-all-academic-teams |title=Pac-12 Announces Football All-Academic Teams |date=November 29, 2016 |work=[[Pac-12]]}}</ref>
Laird began his college career at the [[University of California, Berkeley]], in 2014 as a walk-on. He [[redshirted]] his second year with the [[California Golden Bears|Golden Bears]] in 2015.<ref name="Roster">{{Cite web |url=http://www.calbears.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=9045 |title=Football Roster: Patrick Laird |website=CalBears.com}}</ref> In his second year of eligibility in 2016, he received second-team [[Pac-12 Conference]] All-Academic honors.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://pac-12.com/article/2016/11/29/pac-12-announces-football-all-academic-teams |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161204083717/http://pac-12.com/article/2016/11/29/pac-12-announces-football-all-academic-teams |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 4, 2016 |title=Pac-12 Announces Football All-Academic Teams |date=November 29, 2016 |work=[[Pac-12]]}}</ref>


===2017 season===
===2017 season===
As a junior in [[2017 California Golden Bears football team|2017]], he played in 11 games and rushed 191 times for 1,127 yards and 8 touchdowns.<ref name="Roster" /> He is the sixteenth player in Cal history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a single season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.calbears.com/news/2017/11/25/football-cal-ucla-postgame-notes.aspx |title=Cal-UCLA Postgame Notes |website=CalBears.com}}</ref> Laird's 214 yards rushing against [[2017 Oregon State Beavers football team|Oregon State]] in 2017 ranks tenth in program history for rushing yards in a single game.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.calbears.com/news/2017/11/4/football-cal-oregon-state-postgame-notes.aspx |title=Cal-Oregon State Postgame Notes |website=CalBears.com}}</ref>
As a junior in [[2017 California Golden Bears football team|2017]], he played in 11 games and rushed 191 times for 1,127 yards and 8 touchdowns.<ref name="Roster" /> He is the sixteenth player in Cal history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a single season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.calbears.com/news/2017/11/25/football-cal-ucla-postgame-notes.aspx |title=Cal-UCLA Postgame Notes |website=CalBears.com}}</ref> Laird's 214 yards rushing against [[2017 Oregon State Beavers football team|Oregon State]] in 2017 ranks tenth in program history for rushing yards in a single game.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.calbears.com/news/2017/11/4/football-cal-oregon-state-postgame-notes.aspx |title=Cal-Oregon State Postgame Notes |website=CalBears.com}}</ref>


He received first-team Pac-12 All-Academic honors,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.calbears.com/news/2017/11/30/football-laird-and-rubenzer-first-team-pac-12-all-academic.aspx |title=Laird and Rubenzer First-Team Pac-12 All-Academic |date=November 30, 2017 |website=CalBears.com}}</ref> All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pac-12.com/article/2017/12/05/pac-12-football-all-conference-team-announced |title=Pac-12 Football All-Conference Team Announced |date=December 5, 2017 |website=[[Pac-12]]}}</ref> and was named a semifinalist for the [[Burlsworth Trophy]], which is awarded annually to the nation’s most outstanding college football player who began his career as a walk-on.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://burlsworthtrophy.com/index.php/2017/10/31/2017-burlsworth-trophy-nominees |title=Burlsworth Trophy Announces Nominees |date=October 31, 2017 |work=BurlsworthTrophy.com}}</ref>
He received first-team Pac-12 All-Academic honors,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.calbears.com/news/2017/11/30/football-laird-and-rubenzer-first-team-pac-12-all-academic.aspx |title=Laird and Rubenzer First-Team Pac-12 All-Academic |date=November 30, 2017 |website=CalBears.com}}</ref> All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://pac-12.com/news/2017/12/5/pac-12-football-all-conference-team-announced.aspx |title=Pac-12 Football All-Conference Team Announced |date=December 5, 2017 |website=[[Pac-12]]}}</ref> and was named a semifinalist for the [[Burlsworth Trophy]], which is awarded annually to the nation’s most outstanding [[college football]] player who began his career as a walk-on.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://burlsworthtrophy.com/index.php/2017/10/31/2017-burlsworth-trophy-nominees |title=Burlsworth Trophy Announces Nominees |date=October 31, 2017 |work=BurlsworthTrophy.com |access-date=November 27, 2017 |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201082322/http://burlsworthtrophy.com/index.php/2017/10/31/2017-burlsworth-trophy-nominees/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


===2018 season===
===2018 season===
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! [[2015 California Golden Bears football team|2015]]
! [[2015 California Golden Bears football team|2015]]
| 0 || colspan="5"| ''Redshirted''
| 0 || colspan="5"| ''[[Redshirted]]''
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! [[2016 California Golden Bears football team|2016]]
! [[2016 California Golden Bears football team|2016]]
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| note = All values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1026067&DraftYear=2019 |title=Patrick Laird, California, RB, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com |access-date=November 28, 2021}}</ref>
| note = All values from [[Pro Day]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1026067&DraftYear=2019 |title=Patrick Laird, California, RB, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com |access-date=November 28, 2021}}</ref>
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===Miami Dolphins===
===Miami Dolphins===
Laird went undrafted in the [[2019 NFL Draft]], and signed with the [[Miami Dolphins]] as an undrafted free agent.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ksby.com/sports/2019/04/27/patrick-laird-signs-undrafted-free-agent-deal-with-dolphins |title=Cal RB Patrick Laird signs undrafted free agent deal with Dolphins |last=Dickman |first=Chance |date=April 27, 2019 |website=KSBY |access-date=April 29, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-sign-18-undrafted-college-free-agents |title=Dolphins Sign 18 Undrafted College Free Agents |date=May 9, 2019 |website=MiamiDolphins.com}}</ref>
Laird went undrafted in the [[2019 NFL draft]], and signed with the [[Miami Dolphins]] as an undrafted free agent.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ksby.com/sports/2019/04/27/patrick-laird-signs-undrafted-free-agent-deal-with-dolphins |title=Cal RB Patrick Laird signs undrafted free agent deal with Dolphins |last=Dickman |first=Chance |date=April 27, 2019 |website=KSBY |access-date=April 29, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-sign-18-undrafted-college-free-agents |title=Dolphins Sign 18 Undrafted College Free Agents |date=May 9, 2019 |website=MiamiDolphins.com |access-date=May 10, 2019 |archive-date=May 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509235202/https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-sign-18-undrafted-college-free-agents |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Laird gained the nickname "The Intern" after he was mistaken for being an intern during training camp.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/the-intern-undrafted-rookie-rb-patrick-laird-clutch-touchdown?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook |title=The Intern: Rookie RB Patrick Laird Introduces Himself With Clutch Touchdown |website=www.miamidolphins.com |language=en-US |access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref>
Laird gained the nickname "The Intern" after he was mistaken for being an intern during [[training camp (NFL)|training camp]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/the-intern-undrafted-rookie-rb-patrick-laird-clutch-touchdown?campaign=sf:fanshare:facebook |title=The Intern: Rookie RB Patrick Laird Introduces Himself With Clutch Touchdown |website=www.miamidolphins.com |language=en-US |access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref>


Laird scored his first career touchdown in a 37–31 upset over the [[2019 Philadelphia Eagles|Philadelphia Eagles]] in Week 13.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/20191201/ldquothe-internrdquo-patrick-laird-scores-miami-dolphinsrsquo-game-winning-touchdown |title="The Intern" Patrick Laird scores Miami Dolphins' game-winning touchdown |last=Schad |first=Joe |website=The Palm Beach Post |language=en |access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> Overall, Laird finished the 2019 season with 62 carries for 168 yards and one touchdown to go along with 23 receptions for 204 yards.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LairPa00/gamelog/2019/ |title=Patrick Laird 2019 Game Log |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=January 13, 2020}}</ref>
Laird scored his first career touchdown in a 37–31 upset over the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in Week 13.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/20191201/ldquothe-internrdquo-patrick-laird-scores-miami-dolphinsrsquo-game-winning-touchdown |title="The Intern" Patrick Laird scores Miami Dolphins' game-winning touchdown |last=Schad |first=Joe |website=The Palm Beach Post |language=en |access-date=December 15, 2019}}</ref> Overall, Laird finished the 2019 season with 62 carries for 168 yards and one touchdown to go along with 23 receptions for 204 yards.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LairPa00/gamelog/2019/ |title=Patrick Laird 2019 Game Log |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=January 13, 2020}}</ref>


On August 31, 2021, Laird was waived by the Dolphins and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Dolphins Announce Roster Moves - August 31|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/roster-moves-dolphins-announce-roster-moves-august-31|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=August 31, 2021}}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on October 30, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves - Week 8|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/roster-moves-miami-dolphins-make-roster-moves-week-8|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=October 30, 2021}}</ref> He was placed on injured reserve on December 8, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Dolphins Place RB Laird on Injured Reserve|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/roster-moves-dolphins-place-rb-laird-on-injured-reserve|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=December 8, 2021}}</ref>
On August 31, 2021, Laird was waived by the Dolphins and re-signed to the [[practice squad]] the next day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Dolphins Announce Roster Moves - August 31|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/roster-moves-dolphins-announce-roster-moves-august-31|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=August 31, 2021}}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on October 30, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves - Week 8|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/roster-moves-miami-dolphins-make-roster-moves-week-8|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=October 30, 2021}}</ref> He was placed on [[injured reserve]] on December 8, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Dolphins Place RB Laird on Injured Reserve|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/roster-moves-dolphins-place-rb-laird-on-injured-reserve|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=December 8, 2021}}</ref>


===Tampa Bay Buccaneers===
===Tampa Bay Buccaneers===
On August 15, 2022, Laird signed with the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/08/15/buccaneers-sign-patrick-laird/amp/|title=Buccaneers sign Patrick Laird|website=NBCSports.com|date=August 15, 2022}}</ref> He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tyler Johnson Among Cuts as Bucs Get to 53|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-final-roster-cuts-53-man-2022|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=August 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bucs Start 2022 Practice Squad with 14 Returning Players|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-2022-practice-squad-full-list-players-roster-moves|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=August 31, 2022}}</ref>
On August 15, 2022, Laird signed with the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/08/15/buccaneers-sign-patrick-laird/amp/|title=Buccaneers sign Patrick Laird|website=NBCSports.com|date=August 15, 2022}}</ref> He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tyler Johnson Among Cuts as Bucs Get to 53|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-final-roster-cuts-53-man-2022|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=August 30, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bucs Start 2022 Practice Squad with 14 Returning Players|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-2022-practice-squad-full-list-players-roster-moves|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=August 31, 2022|access-date=September 1, 2022|archive-date=September 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901033618/https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-2022-practice-squad-full-list-players-roster-moves|url-status=dead}}</ref> He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bucs Re-Sign 13 Practice Squad Players for 2023|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-sign-10-practice-squad-players-futures-contracts-2023-roster-moves|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=January 17, 2023}}</ref>

On August 29, 2023, Laird was released by the Buccaneers and re-signed to the practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bucs Cut Down to 53 for Regular Season, Place Ryan Jensen on IR|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-cut-down-53-regular-season-place-ryan-jensen-ir-roster-moves-2023|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=August 30, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bucs Fill Out Practice Squad with Patrick O'Connor, Patrick Laird|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-fill-out-practice-squad-with-patrick-o-connor-patrick-laird|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=August 31, 2023}}</ref> He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2024, but was released on May 22.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bucs Retain 14 Practice Squad Players with Futures Contracts|url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-retain-14-practice-squad-players-futures-contracts-2024|author=Smith, Scott|website=Buccaneers.com|date=January 23, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-22 |title=Patrick Laird: Gets let go |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/patrick-laird-gets-let-go/ |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 18:50, 11 November 2024

Patrick Laird
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Laird with Cal in 2017
Personal information
Born: (1995-08-17) August 17, 1995 (age 29)
San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo)
College:California (2014–2018)
Position:Running back
Undrafted:2019
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Rushing yards:244
Rushing average:3.2
Rushing touchdowns:1
Receptions:36
Receiving yards:289
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Patrick Michael Laird (born August 17, 1995) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the California Golden Bears.

Early life

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Laird attended Mission College Preparatory High School in San Luis Obispo, California. As a senior, he rushed for 3,117 yards and 32 touchdowns on 408 carries for an average of 7.6 yards per rush.[1]

College career

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Laird began his college career at the University of California, Berkeley, in 2014 as a walk-on. He redshirted his second year with the Golden Bears in 2015.[2] In his second year of eligibility in 2016, he received second-team Pac-12 Conference All-Academic honors.[3]

2017 season

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As a junior in 2017, he played in 11 games and rushed 191 times for 1,127 yards and 8 touchdowns.[2] He is the sixteenth player in Cal history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a single season.[4] Laird's 214 yards rushing against Oregon State in 2017 ranks tenth in program history for rushing yards in a single game.[5]

He received first-team Pac-12 All-Academic honors,[6] All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention,[7] and was named a semifinalist for the Burlsworth Trophy, which is awarded annually to the nation’s most outstanding college football player who began his career as a walk-on.[8]

2018 season

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As a senior in 2018, he played in 11 games and rushed 197 times for 816 yards and 5 touchdowns.[2]

Laird was a Finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy[9] and the Senior CLASS Award.[10] He was also named a semi-finalist for the Campbell Trophy.[11]

While at California, Laird began a summer reading program, inspiring over 1,000 elementary school students to read at least four books a summer.[12]

Statistics

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Season Rushing
GP Att Yds Avg TD Y/G
2014 5 3 6 2.0 0 1.2
2015 0 Redshirted
2016 12 8 59 7.4 1 4.9
2017 11 191 1,127 5.9 8 102.5
2018 11 197 816 4.1 5 74.2
Totals[2] 39 399 2,008 5.0 14 51.5

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 11+1⁄2 in
(1.82 m) 		205 lb
(93 kg) 		30 in
(0.76 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.56 s 1.55 s 2.64 s 4.14 s 6.90 s 34.0 in
(0.86 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
All values from Pro Day[13]

Miami Dolphins

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Laird went undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, and signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent.[14][15]

Laird gained the nickname "The Intern" after he was mistaken for being an intern during training camp.[16]

Laird scored his first career touchdown in a 37–31 upset over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13.[17] Overall, Laird finished the 2019 season with 62 carries for 168 yards and one touchdown to go along with 23 receptions for 204 yards.[18]

On August 31, 2021, Laird was waived by the Dolphins and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[19] He was promoted to the active roster on October 30, 2021.[20] He was placed on injured reserve on December 8, 2021.[21]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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On August 15, 2022, Laird signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[22] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[23][24] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023.[25]

On August 29, 2023, Laird was released by the Buccaneers and re-signed to the practice squad.[26][27] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2024, but was released on May 22.[28][29]

References

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  1. ^ "This Mission Prep star spent 3 years as a walk-on at Cal. That finally changed last week". The Tribune.
  2. ^ a b c d "Football Roster: Patrick Laird". CalBears.com.
  3. ^ "Pac-12 Announces Football All-Academic Teams". Pac-12. November 29, 2016. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "Cal-UCLA Postgame Notes". CalBears.com.
  5. ^ "Cal-Oregon State Postgame Notes". CalBears.com.
  6. ^ "Laird and Rubenzer First-Team Pac-12 All-Academic". CalBears.com. November 30, 2017.
  7. ^ "Pac-12 Football All-Conference Team Announced". Pac-12. December 5, 2017.
  8. ^ "Burlsworth Trophy Announces Nominees". BurlsworthTrophy.com. October 31, 2017. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  9. ^ "Patrick Laird Named Burlsworth Trophy Finalist". Cal Bears.com. Cal Athletics. November 13, 2018.
  10. ^ "Patrick Laird Selected Senior CLASS Award Finalist". CalBears.com. Cal Athletics. October 24, 2018.
  11. ^ "Patrick Laird Named Campbell Trophy Semifinalist". CalBears.com. Cal Athletics. September 26, 2018.
  12. ^ "How Cal's running back inspired kids to spend their summer reading". espn.com. ESPN. September 27, 2018.
  13. ^ "Patrick Laird, California, RB, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  14. ^ Dickman, Chance (April 27, 2019). "Cal RB Patrick Laird signs undrafted free agent deal with Dolphins". KSBY. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  15. ^ "Dolphins Sign 18 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 9, 2019. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
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