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'''Joey Haynos''' (born August 28, 1984) is aan American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[tight end]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was signed by the [[Green Bay Packers]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2008. He played [[college football]] at [[Maryland Terrapins football|Maryland]].

He haswas also been a member of the [[Miami Dolphins]], [[Jacksonville Jaguars]], and [[Tennessee Titans]].

Haynos was invited to and attended the 2008 [[NFL Combine]]; however, he went unselected in the [[2008 NFL Draftdraft|NFL Draftdraft]]. Some had predicted the "huge player...hard worker and tough competitor... lumbering tight end"<ref>{{CitationCite web |last=West |first=Jeff |date= March 24, 2008 |title=Joey Haynos |workurl=Consensushttp://cdsdraft.com/profile.php?id=1037 Draft Services|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813075930/http://cdsdraft.com/profile.php?id=1037 |archive-date=August 13, 2011 |access-date=April 29, 2010 |website=Consensus Draft Services}}</ref> would be a late round selection while receiving comparisons to [[Ben Utecht]].<ref>{{CitationCite |last=NFLDraftScout.comweb |date= March 2, 2008 |title=Joey Haynos Analysis|work=NFL.com |url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/2008/profiles/joey-haynos?id=250#player-profile-tab-set-1:player-profile-tab-analysis |website=NFL.com}}</ref> He was signed by the [[Green Bay Packers]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] on May 2, 2008. Haynos was signed to the Packers' practice squad on August 31, 2008.

Miami signed Haynos on September 24, 2008, off the Green Bay Packers’ practice squad. Behind [[David Martin (Americantight footballend)|David Martin]] and [[Anthony Fasano]] at tight end, Haynos had a reserve role most of the season. His first catch of his career came in Week 15 against the [[San Francisco 49ers]]. It was a 19-yard touchdown from a pass thrown by [[Chad Pennington]]. It was his penultimate reception of a quiet rookie season. The other was a 3-yard catch in a Week 17 win against the [[New York Jets|Jets]].

Haynos saw much more playing time in his second year as aan NFL player. Starting eight games, he split most of the tight end production with Fasano as quarterback [[Chad Henne]] became starter in week 4. Throughout the season, he compiled 162 receiving yards on 19 catches with two touchdowns.

After making a first down catch during the third preseason game versus the Atlanta Falcons, Haynos was helped up and carried off the field onto a waiting cart. He was later diagnosed with a foot injury, and was waived/injured by the Dolphins the following Monday.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2010/08/30/dolphins-cut-injured-te-joey-haynos/ |title=Dolphins Cut Injured TE Joey Haynos -- NFL FanHouse |website=nfl.fanhouse.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100902072830/http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2010/08/30/dolphins-cut-injured-te-joey-haynos/ |archive-date=September 2, 2010}}</ref>

The [[Tennessee Titans]] signed Haynos on August 1, 2012.<ref name="m434">{{cite web | title=Titans add two Players to Roster | website=TennesseeTitans.com | date=2012-08-01 | url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-add-two-players-to-roster-7756571 | access-date=2024-08-09}}</ref> He was waived by the team on August 31.

In the spirit of Hispanic Heritage month, officials were calling out penalties in Spanish. Joey Haynos was the first NFL athlete to have his number called in Spanish after he was penalized for a false start.<ref>{{cite web|last=Haynos |first=Joey |title=Game Blog |url=http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/thedailydolphin/2009/10/12/live-from-monday-night-football-dolphins-season-on-the-line/ |deadurlurl-status=yesdead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091020192605/http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/thedailydolphin/2009/10/12/live-from-monday-night-football-dolphins-season-on-the-line/ |archivedate=2009-10-October 20, |df=2009 }}</ref>

[[Category:Players of American football from Montgomery County, Maryland]]