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Winston Craig
No. 74 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-25) July 25, 1995 (age 29)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:Ragsdale
(Jamestown, North Carolina)
College:Richmond
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-CAA (2015)
  • First-team All-CAA (2016)
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Winston Craig (born July 25, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Richmond.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, Craig signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on May 11, 2017.[1][2] On September 1, 2017, he was waived by the Eagles.[3] He was signed to their practice squad on December 7, 2017 after Justin Hamilton signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.[4] He was waived again on January 9, 2018, to make room for Harold Jones-Quartey.[5] As a result, he was not part of the Eagles when they won the Super Bowl. Craig was re-signed to the Eagles on February 20, 2018.[6][7]

On September 1, 2018, Craig was waived by the Eagles and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Three Former Spiders Sign NFL Free Agent Deals". RichmondSpiders.com. April 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "Check Out The Full Rookie Camp Roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. May 11, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  3. ^ "Eagles Announce 16 Moves; Trim Roster To 70 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 1, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  4. ^ "Eagles practice squad defensive tackle signs with Chiefs". BleedingGreenNation.com. December 7, 2017.
  5. ^ "Eagles Sign S Harold Jones-Quartey To Practice Squad, Release DT Winston Craig". NFLTradeRumors.co. January 9, 2018.
  6. ^ "Eagles' Winston Craig: Signs with Eagles". CBSSports.com. February 20, 2018.
  7. ^ Kerr, Jeff (February 20, 2018). "Eagles sign DT Winston Craig to contract". 247Sports.com.
  8. ^ McPherson, Chris (September 1, 2018). "Eagles Get To The 53-Player Limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  9. ^ Foley, Graham (September 2, 2018). "Eagles Sign 10 Players To Practice Squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.

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