Receptions: 10 Weight 118 kg Undrafted: 2011 40 yard dash time 4.93 seconds | Height 1.96 m Name Weslye Saunders Parents Barry Saunders | |
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Date of birth: (1989-01-16) January 16, 1989 (age 26) Similar People Wes Saunders, Chuck Pagano, Mike Tomlin, Jim Caldwell, Dick LeBeau Profiles |
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Weslye Saunders (born January 16, 1989) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at South Carolina.
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- Weslye saunders highlights
- Weslye saunders makes amends with gamecock nation
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Indianapolis Colts
- References
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Weslye saunders makes amends with gamecock nation
Pittsburgh Steelers
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After signing as an undrafted free agent for the Steelers on July 25, 2011, Saunders made the 53-man roster as the team's third string tight-end on September 6. He caught his first regular season pass for two yards in a 23–20 win against the Indianapolis Colts on September 25. He scored his first touchdown in a two-yard pass reception in a 13–9 Sunday night win against the Kansas City Chiefs on November 27.
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He was suspended for the first 4 games of the 2012 season for taking Adderall. He was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers on October 12, 2012. Saunders was suspended the first 8 games of the 2013 season for taking a not yet published drug.
Indianapolis Colts
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Saunders was signed by the Colts on October 17, 2012. He was then cut on July 25, 2013 following a suspension. Saunders was re-signed by the Colts on October 29, 2013 after he served his 8-game suspension. Wesley was waived by the Colts on August 30, 2014. He re-signed with the team on November 18, 2014, but was waived again on December 2, 2014.
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