Drew Forbes
{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Drew Forbes
| image = Drew Forbes.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Forbes with the Cleveland Browns in 2019
| current_team =
| number =
| position = Guard
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|1|18}}
| birth_place = Bonne Terre, Missouri, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 308
| high_school = North County {{nowrap|(Bonne Terre, Missouri)}}
| college = Southeast Missouri State (2015–2018)
| draftyear = 2019
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 189
| pastteams =
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2022}})
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2022}}–{{NFL Year|2023}})
| status =
| highlights =
| statleague = NFL
| statseason = 2023
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 13
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 =
| pfr = ForbDr00
}}
Andrew Forbes (born January 18, 1997) is an American professional football guard. He played college football at Southeast Missouri State.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 4 1/2
| weight = 308
| dash = 4.96
| ten split = 1.73
| twenty split = 2.83
| shuttle = 4.70
| cone drill = 7.65
| vertical = 30.5
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 11
| bench = 28
| arm span = 32 5/8
| hand span = 10
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |title=2019 NFL Draft Scout Drew Forbes College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1028814&DraftYear=2019 |access-date=December 14, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=Cleveland Browns (first stint)=
Forbes was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round with the 189th overall pick in of the 2019 NFL draft.{{Cite news |last=Gribble |first=Andrew |date=April 27, 2019 |title=Cleveland Browns select Southeast Missouri State G Drew Forbes with No. 189 pick in 2019 NFL Draft |publisher=ClevelandBrowns.com |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/cleveland-browns-select-southeast-missouri-state-g-drew-forbes-with-no-189-pick-}} Forbes signed his rookie contract with the Browns on May 2, 2019.{{Cite news |date=May 2, 2019 |title=Browns sign 2019 draft picks Sheldrick Redwine, Drew Forbes, Donnie Lewis Jr. |publisher=ClevelandBrowns.com |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-2019-draft-picks-sheldrick-redwine-drew-forbes-donnie-lewis-jr |access-date=June 2, 2020}} Forbes was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury on September 1, 2019.{{Cite web |date=September 1, 2019 |title=Browns claim 3 players via waivers |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-claim-3-players-via-waivers |website=ClevelandBrowns.com |access-date=September 4, 2019 |archive-date=September 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903183328/https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-claim-3-players-via-waivers |url-status=dead }} He was activated off injured reserve on November 14, 2019.{{Cite web |date=November 14, 2019 |title=Browns activate OL Drew Forbes from IR, waive WR Antonio Callaway |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-activate-ol-drew-forbes-from-ir-waive-wr-antonio-callaway |website=ClevelandBrowns.com}}
Forbes exercised his option to opt-out of the 2020 season on July 29, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news |title=Browns place 2 players on Reserve/Opt-Out list |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-place-2-players-on-reserve-opt-out-list |website=ClevelandBrowns.com |date=July 29, 2020 |access-date=July 29, 2020}}
On August 31, 2021, Forbes was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a knee injury.{{cite web|title=Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2021 season|url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-announce-initial-53-man-roster-heading-into-2021-season|author=Gribble, Andrew|website=ClevelandBrowns.com|date=August 31, 2021}}
On September 5, 2022, Forbes was waived by the Browns.{{cite web|title=Browns sign OT Joe Haeg and TE Jesse James|url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-ot-joe-haeg-and-te-jesse-james|website=ClevelandBrowns.com|date=September 5, 2022}}
=Detroit Lions=
On September 5, 2022, Forbes was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions.{{cite web|title=Lions place G Halapoulivaati Vaitai on Reserve/Injured|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-place-g-halapoulivaati-vaitai-on-reserve-injured|website=DetroitLions.com|date=September 5, 2022}} He was waived on October 1, 2022.{{cite web|title=Detroit Lions sign OL Dan Skipper, K Dominik Eberle, downgrade DJ Chark to OUT|url=https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2022/10/1/23382216/detroit-lions-sign-ol-dan-skipper-k-dominik-eberle-downgrade-dj-chark-to-out|work=Pride of Detroit|publisher=SB Nation|date=October 1, 2022}}
=Cleveland Browns (second stint)=
On October 3, 2022, Forbes was claimed off waivers by the Browns.{{Cite web |date=October 3, 2022 |title=Browns claim G Drew Forbes |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-claim-g-drew-forbes |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=ClevelandBrowns.com}} Forbes was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list on August 28, 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-agree-to-trade-with-chargers-to-acquire-k-dustin-hopkins-make-other-roste|work=ClevelandBrowns.com|title=Browns agree to trade with Chargers to acquire K Dustin Hopkins, make other roster moves|date=August 28, 2023}} He was waived on April 15, 2024.{{cite web|title=Browns sign DE Sam Kamara|url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-de-sam-kamara|website=ClevelandBrowns.com|date=April 15, 2024}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://gosoutheast.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=8515 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks bio]
{{Browns2019DraftPicks}}
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Category:American football offensive guards
Category:Cleveland Browns players
Category:Detroit Lions players
Category:People from Bonne Terre, Missouri
Category:Players of American football from Missouri