Amani Bledsoe

Amani Elijah Bledsoe (born February 6, 1998) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Oklahoma and was signed by the Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Amani Bledsoe
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Bledsoe with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1998-02-06) February 6, 1998
Lawrence, Kansas
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:Lawrence (KS)
College:Oklahoma (2016–2018)
Position:Defensive end
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2021
Total tackles:18
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

Bledsoe was a member of the Oklahoma Sooners for three seasons, losing a year of eligibility to a failed drug test. He declared for the 2019 NFL Draft after his junior year. Bledsoe finished his collegiate career with 59 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and four sacks.[1]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 4+1⁄2 in
(1.94 m)		 280 lb
(127 kg)		 32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		 9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.95 s1.70 s2.83 s4.58 s7.69 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		25 reps
All values from Pro Day[2][3]

Tennessee Titans

Bledsoe was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019.[4] He was waived during final roster cuts and then re-signed to the team's practice squad, where he remained for the rest of the season. The Titans waived Bledsoe on July 26, 2020.[5]

Cincinnati Bengals
Bledsoe with Cincinnati in 2020

Bledsoe was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on August 15, 2020.[6] Bledsoe was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[7][8] He was elevated to the active roster for the season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers on September 13, 2020,[9] and reverted to the practice squad the next day. Bledsoe was promoted to the active roster on September 15, 2020.[10] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 6, 2020,[11] and activated on December 16.[12]

Bledsoe re-signed on a one-year contract with the Bengals on March 31, 2021.[13] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[14]

Tennessee Titans (second stint)

On September 2, 2021, Bledsoe was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on October 8, 2021.[16] He was waived on November 15 and re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18]

On February 23, 2022, Bledsoe was suspended for six games by the NFL after violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.[19]

Atlanta Falcons

On November 1, 2022, Bledsoe was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[20] He was waived on April 14, 2023.[21]

On May 2, 2023, Bledsoe was suspended 17 games after again violating the NFL's performance-enhancing drugs policy.[22]

References
  1. Erby, Glenn (April 16, 2019). "Oklahoma DL Amani Bledsoe could be great late-round value pick for the Eagles in NFL Draft". Eagles Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  2. "2019 NFL Draft Scout Amani Bledsoe College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  3. "Amani Bledsoe 2019 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  4. Ford, Chrissy (April 27, 2019). "Former Oklahoma DE Amani Bledsoe signing with Titans". Titans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  5. "Titans cut six players, trimming roster to 81". The Tennessean. July 26, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  6. Williams, Charean (August 15, 2020). "Bengals sign Amani Bledsoe". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  7. "Bengals Reduce 2020 Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. September 5, 2020.
  8. "Bengals Establish Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 6, 2020.
  9. Sheeran, John (September 12, 2020). "Bengals elevate Amani Bledsoe and Trayvon Henderson to active roster". CincyJungle.com. SB Nation. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  10. "Bengals' Amani Bledsoe: Gets Week 2 promotion". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  11. "Bengals Place Amani Bledsoe On Reserve/COVID-19 list; Elevated Kahlil McKenzie From Practice Squad". Bengals.com. December 6, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  12. "Geno Atkins Placed On Reserve/Injured List, Amani Bledsoe Back To Active Roster". Bengals.com. December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  13. "Amani Bledsoe Re-Signs With The Bengals". Bengals.com. March 31, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  14. "Bengals Reduce 2021 Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. August 31, 2021.
  15. "Titans Place Three Players on Injured Reserve While Waiving TE Luke Stocker". tennesseetitans.com. September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  16. Wyatt, Jim (October 8, 2021). "Roster Moves: Titans Place Four Players on Injured Reserve, Promote Three to Active Roster". TennesseeTitans.com.
  17. Wyatt, Jim (November 15, 2021). "Roster Moves: Titans Waive OL Bobby Hart, DL Amani Bledsoe". TennesseeTitans.com.
  18. Wyatt, Jim (November 17, 2021). "Titans Sign DL Kyle Peko to Active Roster, Move TE Tommy Hudson to "Designated for Return from Injured Reserve" List". TennesseeTitans.com.
  19. "Former Bengals, Titans pass rusher Amani Bledsoe suspended six games for violating PED policy".
  20. Deighton, John (January 9, 2023). "Falcons sign 18 players to Reserve/Future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  21. @ScottBairNFL (April 14, 2023). "Official Atlanta Falcons moves from Friday. The team has signed OLB Bud Dupree and has released OLB Quinton Bell, DL Amani Bledsoe and S Jovante Moffatt" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  22. "NFL suspends Amani Bledsoe for 17 weeks". nbcsports.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.


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