Erik Magnuson (born January 5, 1994) is a former American football center. He played college football at Michigan.
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| Born: | January 5, 1994 Carlsbad, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, California) | ||||||
| College: | Michigan (2012–2016) | ||||||
| Position: | Center | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||
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College career
editMagnuson played in 46 games for Michigan. In 2016, he started all 12 games at right tackle, earning All-Big Ten first-team award.[1]
Professional career
editSan Francisco 49ers
editAfter going undrafted in the 2017 NFL draft, Magnuson signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2017.[2] He played in four games, starting two at both tackle spots, before being placed on injured reserve on November 29, 2017.[3]
On July 25, 2019, Magnuson was waived/injured by the 49ers and placed on injured reserve.[4] He was released on August 2, 2019.
Buffalo Bills
editOn August 20, 2019, Magnuson signed with the Buffalo Bills.[5] He was released during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7]
Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders
editOn October 30, 2019, Magnuson was signed by the Oakland Raiders off the Bills practice squad.[8] He was waived on November 27, 2019 and re-signed to the practice squad.[9] On December 30, 2019, Magnuson was signed to a reserve/future contract. He was waived on August 3, 2020.[10] He was signed to the practice squad on September 6, 2020.[11] Magnuson was fined US$15,000 by the NFL on October 5, 2020, for attending a charity event hosted by teammate Darren Waller during the COVID-19 pandemic in violation of the NFL's COVID-19 protocols for the 2020 season; these fines were later dropped.[12] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the Denver Broncos, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021.[14] He retired from the Las Vegas Raiders on June 3, 2021.[15]
References
edit- ^ Magnuson at Michigan
- ^ "49ers Sign 6 Draft Picks, 18 Undrafted Free Agents". 49ers.com. May 4, 2017. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017.
- ^ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. November 29, 2017. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018.
- ^ "49ers waive/injured OL Erik Magnuson". Niners Nation. USA Today. July 25, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Chris. "Bills sign offensive lineman Erik Magnuson". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Chris (August 31, 2019). "Bills cut roster down to 53 players". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 1, 2019). "Bills begin to assemble practice squad, Christian Wade holds 11th exempt spot". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ "Raiders sign trio of players to the active roster". Raiders.com. October 30, 2019.
- ^ "Raiders promote Gafford". Raiders.com. November 27, 2019. Archived from the original on November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ "Raiders announce transactions - 08.03.20". Raiders.com. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. September 6, 2020.
- ^ Dubow, Josh (October 5, 2020). "AP source: 10 Raiders players fined for COVID-19 violations". APNews.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ McDonald, Jerry [@Jerrymcd] (January 2, 2021). "Transactions, via Raiders website: Activated S Jeff Heath from the Reserve/Injured - Designated For Return list; Activated LB James Onwualu and OL Erik Magnuson from the practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Raiders sign 11 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Raiders.com. January 5, 2021. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders sign TE Alex Ellis and DB Roderic Teamer". Raiders.com. June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
