Josh Andrews (American football)
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Born: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | June 21, 1991||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 298 lb (135 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Colony (Ontario, California) | ||||
College: | Oregon State (2009–2013) | ||||
Position: | Offensive guard | ||||
Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Josh Andrews (born June 21, 1991) is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Oregon State. He has also been a member of the Minnesota Vikings, Indianapolis Colts, and New York Jets.
College career
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Andrews played for the Oregon State Beavers, where he had 32 career starts at left guard. He played high school football at Colony High School in Ontario, California.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Philadelphia Eagles
[edit]Andrews was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2014 as an undrafted free agent.[2] He was cut by the Eagles on August 30, 2014, and then signed to the practice squad on August 31, 2014.[2]
On September 2, 2017, Andrews was waived by the Eagles and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3][4] Andrews remained on the Philadelphia practice squad through the 2017 season, which ended with the Eagles defeating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.
Minnesota Vikings
[edit]On February 12, 2018, Andrews signed with the Minnesota Vikings.[5] He was waived/injured on September 1, 2018, and was placed on injured reserve.[6] He was released on September 7, 2018.
Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)
[edit]On September 25, 2018, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Andrews to their practice squad.[7]
Indianapolis Colts
[edit]On November 20, 2018, Andrews was signed by the Indianapolis Colts off the Eagles practice squad.[8]
New York Jets
[edit]On April 2, 2020, Andrews signed with the New York Jets.[9] He was released during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[10] but was re-signed two days later.[11] On December 30, 2020, Andrews was placed on injured reserve.[12] He started four games in 2020, his first starts of his career, including his last three at right guard.
Atlanta Falcons
[edit]On April 1, 2021, Andrews signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[13] He suffered a broken hand in practice and was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2021.[14] He was activated on October 18.
New Orleans Saints
[edit]On May 18, 2022, Andrews signed with the New Orleans Saints.[15] He was released on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[16][17] He was promoted to the active roster on November 12.[18] He was waived on December 12 and re-signed to the practice squad.
Philadelphia Eagles (third stint)
[edit]On August 6, 2023, Andrews signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.[19] He was released on August 27, 2023 as part of final roster cuts before the start of the 2023 season.[20]
Personal life
[edit]Andrews is the son of Nate and Tanya Smith, he has two brothers, Darrell and Devin. He graduated from Oregon State University in December 2013 with a degree in sociology.[21]
In 2020, Andrews stated in an interview that he has Narcolepsy, a neurological sleep disorder.[22] For the NFL’s 2020-2021 My Cause My Cleats initiative, Andrews chose Project Sleep as his organization to support.[23]
References
[edit]- ^ "Andrews, Josh" (PDF). Philadelphia Eagles Football. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ a b "Josh Andrews Transactions". FoxSports.com.
- ^ "Eagles Announce 17 Roster Moves To Get Down To 53 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
- ^ "Eagles Announce 10-Man Practice Squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
- ^ "Vikings Sign Former Eagles G Josh Andrews". Vikings.com. February 12, 2018. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ "Eagles sign Josh Andrews to practice squad". 247sports.com. September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Sign C Josh Andrews; Place CB D.J. Killings On IR". Colts.com. November 20, 2018.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (April 2, 2020). "Jets Sign OL Josh Andrews". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Lange, Randy (September 5, 2020). "Jets Move 27 to Get Their Roster to 53-Player Limit". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (September 7, 2020). "Jets Sign 4 Players, Place 5 on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (December 30, 2020). "Jets Place RB Frank Gore, OL Josh Andrews on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Moran, Gaby (April 1, 2021). "Falcons Re-Sign DE Steven Means, Sign OL Josh Andrews and DT Jonathan Bullard". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "Report: Josh Andrews suffers broken hand, to be placed on injured reserve". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 18, 2022.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2022.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints place center Erik McCoy on Injured Reserve". NewOrleansSaints.com. November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Eagles sign Josh Andrews". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 6, 2023.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (August 27, 2023). "Eagles announce first wave of roster moves". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "Josh Andrews 69" (PDF). 2014 Oregon State Football Media Guide. Oregon State University. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ "The 40-Yard Stroll with OL Josh Andrews". www.newyorkjets.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "NFL's Josh Andrews Raises Awareness with My Cause My Cleats". Project Sleep. December 7, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
External links
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