Michael Roberts (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}}
{{Other people|Michael Roberts}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Michael Roberts
| current_team =
| number = 80, 89
| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|5|7}}
| birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 265
| high_school = Benedictine (Cleveland)
| college = Toledo
| draftyear = 2017
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 127
| pastteams =
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2020}})*
| status =
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 13
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 146
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 3
| highlights =
- First-team All-American (2016)
- First-team All-MAC (2016)
| pfr = RobeMi01
}}
Michael Lorenzo Roberts (born May 7, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Toledo Rockets, earning All-American honors in 2016.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 4+3/8
| weight = 270
| dash = 4.86
| ten split =
| twenty split =
| shuttle = 4.51
| cone drill = 7.05
| vertical = 30.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 2
| bench =
| arm span = 33
| hand span = 11+1/2
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/michael-roberts/3219524f-4222-8521-8de1-ec1b5a93e121 |title=Michael Roberts Combine Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=August 2, 2020}}
}}
=Detroit Lions=
The Detroit Lions selected Roberts in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 2017 NFL draft.{{cite web |url=http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-draft-weekend/article-1/Detroit-Lions-draft-tight-end-Michael-Roberts/7b38f83c-13df-40e6-89b2-c7e07d85ae22 |title=Detroit Lions draft tight end Michael Roberts |work=Detroit Lions |first=Tim |last=Twentyman |date=April 29, 2017 |access-date=April 29, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812061812/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-draft-weekend/article-1/Detroit-Lions-draft-tight-end-Michael-Roberts/7b38f83c-13df-40e6-89b2-c7e07d85ae22 |archive-date=August 12, 2017 |url-status=dead }} On May 12, 2017, the Lions signed him to a four-year, $3.00 million contract with a signing bonus of $603,136.{{cite web|url=http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/detroit-lions/michael-roberts-21869/| title=Spotrac.com: Michael Robertson contract| access-date=May 14, 2017| website=spotrac.com}} In Week 4, against the Minnesota Vikings, he recorded his first career catch, a 15-yard reception.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201710010min.htm |title=Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings - October 1st, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=November 5, 2017}}
In 2018, Roberts played in eight games with two starts, recording nine catches for 100 yards and three touchdowns. He was placed on injured reserve on December 11, 2018 with a shoulder injury.{{cite web|title=Lions place DE Ezekiel Ansah and TE Michael Roberts on Reserve-Injured|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-place-de-ezekiel-ansah-and-te-michael-roberts-on-reserve-injured|website=DetroitLions.com|date=December 11, 2018}}
On June 13, 2019, the Lions agreed to trade Roberts to the New England Patriots for a 2020 conditional seventh-round pick.{{cite web|title=Lions trading TE Michael Roberts to Patriots|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/lions-trading-te-michael-roberts-to-patriots-0ap3000001033656|author=Patra, Kevin|website=NFL.com|date=June 13, 2019}} Two days later, the trade was voided before becoming official, and Roberts was subsequently waived by the Lions.{{cite web |title=Update regarding TE Michael Roberts |url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/update-regarding-te-michael-roberts |website=detroitlions.com |access-date=14 June 2019}}
=Green Bay Packers=
On June 17, 2019, Roberts was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers, but was waived two days later after failing his physical.{{cite web|title=Packers claim ex-Lions TE Roberts after voided trade|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/packers-claim-ex-lions-te-roberts-after-voided-trade-0ap3000001034027|author=Reardon, Logan|website=NFL.com|date=June 17, 2019}}{{cite web | last=Kruse | first=Zach | title=Report: Packers waiving TE Michael Roberts with failed physical | website=Packers Wire|publisher=USA Today | date=2019-06-19 | url=https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2019/06/19/report-packers-waiving-te-michael-roberts-with-failed-physical/ | access-date=2024-10-12}}
=Miami Dolphins=
On February 19, 2020, Roberts was signed by the Miami Dolphins.{{cite web|title=Miami Dolphins Sign Michael Roberts|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/miami-dolphins-sign-michael-roberts|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=February 19, 2020}} He was waived with a non-football injury designation on July 27, 2020.{{cite news |title=Miami Dolphins Awarded Javaris Davis, Make Roster Moves |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/javaris-davis-awarded-dolphins-michael-roberts |website=MiamiDolphins.com |date=July 27, 2020 |access-date=July 29, 2020}}
References
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Category:Players of American football from Cleveland
Category:American football tight ends
Category:Toledo Rockets football players
Category:Detroit Lions players