Trae Elston

Trae Elston (born February 16, 1994) is an American football safety who is a free agent. The All-American played college football at Mississippi.

Trae Elston
Free agent
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1994-02-16) February 16, 1994
Anniston, Alabama
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Oxford (Oxford, Alabama)
College:Mississippi
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2017
Total tackles:19
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:1
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Elston was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016.[1] He was released on September 3, 2016.[2]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Elston was signed to the Buccaneers' practice squad on October 17, 2016.[3] He was released on November 15, 2016.[4]

Cleveland Browns

On December 7, 2016 Elston was signed to the Cleveland Browns' active roster.[5] He was waived on December 21, 2016 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[6][7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Browns on January 2, 2017.[8]

On April 20, 2017, Elston was waived by the Browns.[9]

Buffalo Bills

On April 21, 2017, Elston was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills.[10] He was waived on September 19, 2017.[11]

Philadelphia Eagles

On September 20, 2017, Elston was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles.[12] He was waived by the Eagles on September 30, 2017.[13]

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

On October 3, 2017, Elston was signed by the Bills.[14]

Elston made his first career NFL start against the Oakland Raiders on October 29, 2017. In that game, Elston recorded his first career interception by picking off Raiders quarterback Derek Carr late in the 4th quarter and led all defensive players with a career high 11 tackles (8 solo). The Bills won the game 34-14.[15] On December 28, 2017, Elston was waived by the Bills.[16]

Miami Dolphins

On December 29, 2017, Elston was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.[17] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[18]

Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)

On June 5, 2019, Elston signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.[19] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[20]

New Orleans Saints (second stint)

On October 23, 2019, Elston was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.[21] He was released on November 20, 2019.

Houston Roughnecks

Elston was drafted in the third round during phase four in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Houston Roughnecks.[22] He was placed on injured reserve on January 30, 2020.[23] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[24]

References
  1. "Saints Officially Sign 19 Undrafted Free Agents". May 2, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  2. "Saints Officially Cut 21 Players, Down To 53-Man Limit". September 3, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  3. Smith, Scott. "Louis Murphy Returns to the Field". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2017.
  4. "Buccaneers Make Practice Squad Moves". Buccaneers.com. November 15, 2016. Archived from the original on April 30, 2017.
  5. "Browns sign DB Trae Elston, place Derrick Kindred on NFI". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 7, 2016. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018.
  6. "Browns promote DB Trey Caldwell to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 21, 2016. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016.
  7. "Browns sign DB Trae Elston to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 23, 2016. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017.
  8. "Browns sign 8 to reserve/future list". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 2, 2017. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017.
  9. "Browns release three players". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 20, 2017. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018.
  10. Brown, Chris (April 21, 2017). "Bills awarded waiver claim for S Elston". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018.
  11. Brown, Chris (September 19, 2017). "Bills release S Trae Elston, LB Jelani Jenkins". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017.
  12. Alper, Josh (September 20, 2017). "Eagles claim S Trae Elston". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  13. Gowton, Brandon Lee (September 30, 2017). "Eagles sign defensive tackle from practice squad, cut a safety". BleedingGreenNation.com.
  14. Brown, Chris (October 3, 2017). "Bills sign WR Brown, S Elston back to the roster; sign S Thomas". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017.
  15. Associated Press (October 29, 2017). "Opportunistic Bills rout sloppy Raiders, 34-14". ESPN.com.
  16. Brown, Chris (December 28, 2017). "Bills activate S Anderson; Elston released". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017.
  17. "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. December 29, 2017. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018.
  18. "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2018.
  19. Ulrich, Logan (June 5, 2019). "Eagles Sign S Trae Elston, Waive LB B.J. Bello".
  20. "Eagles announce first wave of roster moves as team works toward 53-player limit". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  21. "Saints sign four players, bring back LB Stephone Anthony". Saints Wire. USA Today. October 23, 2019.
  22. "DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 14, 2019.
  23. "XFL Injured Reserve". XFL.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  24. 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.
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