Gabrison Brig Holmes (born March 29, 1991) is a former American football tight end. He was originally signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at Purdue.
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| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 29, 1991 Miramar, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Fort Lauderdale (FL) Aquinas |
| College: | Purdue |
| Undrafted: | 2015 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Professional career
editOakland Raiders
editAfter going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft, Holmes signed with the Oakland Raiders on May 8, 2015.[1] On September 15, 2015, he was waived by the Raiders and was re-signed to the practice squad.[2] On November 13, Holmes was promoted to the active roster.[3] On August 29, 2016, Holmes was placed on injured reserve after suffering an ankle injury in the preseason.[4] On September 2, 2017, Holmes was waived by the Raiders.[5]
Seattle Seahawks
editOn September 13, 2017, Holmes was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.[6] He was released on September 26, 2017.[7]
Baltimore Ravens
editOn October 3, 2017, Holmes was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad,[8] He was released on October 24, 2017.[9]
Arizona Cardinals
editOn November 30, 2017, Holmes was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on December 16, 2017.[11] He was waived on October 30, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13]
Indianapolis Colts
editOn January 19, 2019, Holmes signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[14] On August 31, 2019, Holmes was waived by the Colts.[15]
St. Louis BattleHawks
editHolmes signed with the XFL's Team 9 practice squad during the regular season. He was signed off of Team 9 by the St. Louis BattleHawks on March 9, 2020.[16] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[17]
Holmes signed with the Alphas of The Spring League in May 2021.[18]
Miami Dolphins
editOn August 3, 2021, Holmes signed with the Miami Dolphins, but waived two days later.[19]
Tennessee Titans
editHolmes was signed by the Tennessee Titans on August 11, 2021.[20] He was waived on August 15.[21]
References
edit- ^ "Raiders announce undrafted free agent signings". Raiders.com. May 8, 2015. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ Dubow, Josh (September 16, 2015). "Banged-up Raiders sign Mays, Wilson". Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
- ^ "Raiders Sign TE Gabe Holmes to Active Roster". Raiders.com. November 13, 2015. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. August 29, 2016. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017.
- ^ "Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ Lindsey Wisniewski (September 13, 2017). "Seahawks add TE Gabe Holmes, CB Akeem King to team's practice squad". USAToday.com. USA Today Sports Digital Properties. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- ^ "Seahawks add DE Branden Jackson to practice squad, waive Powell and Holmes". USAToday.com. September 26, 2017.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (October 3, 2017). "Ravens Sign Two Players To P-Squad, Including Former 2nd-Round Cornerback". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (October 24, 2017). "Ravens Bring Back Wide Receiver to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017.
- ^ "Cardinals shuffle practice squad roster, release QB Mike Bercovici". ArizonaSports.com. November 30, 2017.
- ^ "Cardinals' Gabe Holmes: Promoted by Cardinals". CBSSports.com. December 16, 2017.
- ^ Urban, Darren (October 30, 2018). "Cardinals Add TE John Phillips, OL Colby Gossett". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ "Arizona Cardinals sign Gabe Holmes, Vincent Valentine to practice squad". Arizona Sports. October 31, 2018.
- ^ "Roster Move: Colts Sign TE Gabe Holmes To Reserve/Future Contract". Colts.com. January 19, 2019.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (August 31, 2019). "Colts Announce Final 2019 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ @TheSpringLeague (May 2, 2021). "First look at the #TSLAlphas roster at #TSL2021!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Dolphins Sign TE Holmes". MiamiDolphins.com. August 3, 2021. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 11, 2021). "Titans Agree to Terms With TE Gabe Holmes". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 15, 2021). "Titans Agree to Terms with TE Deon Yelder, Waive TE Gabe Holmes". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
External links
edit- Oakland Raiders bio Archived September 8, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- Purdue Boilermakers bio