Position: Defensive end Height 1.93 m Place of birth: Houston, Texas Weight 132 kg | Roster status: Active Name David King Date joined 2013 | |
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Date of birth: (1989-12-27) December 27, 1989 (age 26) High school: Houston (TX) Strake Jesuit NFL draft: 2013 / Round: 7 / Pick: 239 Role American football defensive end Current team Kansas City Chiefs (#93 / Defensive end) Profiles | ||
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David King (born December 27, 1989) is an American football defensive end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft after playing college football at Oklahoma.
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Cincinnati Bengals
King was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round (239th) of the 2013 NFL draft. On October 22, 2013, King was signed to the practice squad. On January 6, 2014, he was signed a future contract. On August 30, 2014, King was waived by the Bengals. On August 31, he was signed to the practice squad.
Seattle Seahawks
On December 11, 2014, King was signed to the Seattle Seahawks from the Bengals practice squad. On November 16, 2015, he was waived by the Seahawks.
Kansas City Chiefs
On November 17, 2015, King was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs from the Seahawks. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Chiefs. The next day, he was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on November 5, 2016 but was released on November 14 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on December 17, 2016. He was waived on December 30, 2016 and was re-signed back to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on January 19, 2017.
Tennessee Titans
On September 1, 2017, King was traded to the Tennessee Titans for a 2018 seventh round draft pick.