Chad Slade (American football)

For the Samoan rugby player, see Chad Slade (rugby union).

Chad Slade
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Slade with the New York Giants in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1992-05-04) May 4, 1992
Atlanta,GA, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
Position:Guard
High school:Moody
(Moody, Alabama)
College:Auburn
NFL draft:2015: undrafted
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:18
Games started:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference 

Chad Torress Slade (born May 4, 1992) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Auburn.

College career

Slade was a four-year starter at Auburn from 2010 to 2014. His 49 career starts were the second most among SEC offensive lineman and fourth-most in Auburn history.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m) 		313 lb
(142 kg) 		35 in
(0.89 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 5.13 s 1.90 s 3.03 s 4.74 s 7.91 s 29.5 in
(0.75 m)		 8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)		 25 reps
All values from Pro Day[1]

Houston Texans

Slade signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2015.[2] He was placed on injured reserve on September 5, 2015, where he spent his entire rookie season.[3]

On September 3, 2016, Slade was waived by the Texans and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 16, 2017, after spending the entire season on their practice squad.[6]

On September 2, 2017, Slade was waived by the Texans and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8] He was promoted to the active roster on November 29, 2017.[9]

On September 1, 2018, Slade was waived by the Texans and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11]

New York Giants

On January 14, 2019, Slade signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Giants.[12] He was waived on September 6, 2020, and re-signed to the practice squad.[13][14] He was elevated to the active roster on September 14, November 2, and November 7 for the team's weeks 1, 8, and 9 games against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Washington Football Team, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[15][16][17] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[18]

On August 31, 2021, Slade was released by the Giants.[19]

References

  1. ^ "2015 NFL Draft Scout Chad Slade College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Texans sign all seven NFL draft picks". HoustonTexans.com. May 8, 2015. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  3. ^ "The Texans 53-man roster is set". HoustonTexans.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  4. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  5. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign 8 to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  6. ^ "Texans sign eight players to reserve/future contracts". HoustonTexans.com. January 16, 2017. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  7. ^ "Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  8. ^ "Texans add nine to the practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  9. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Lewis, President, Slade signed". HoustonTexans.com. November 29, 2017. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  10. ^ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans cut roster to 53". HoustonTexans.com. September 1, 2018.
  11. ^ "Texans sign eight players to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. September 2, 2018.
  12. ^ Eisen, Michael (January 14, 2019). "Giants sign DE Avery Moss, G Chad Slade to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com.
  13. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 6, 2020). "Giants claim 3 players as roster-building continues". Giants.com.
  14. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 6, 2020). "Giants sign 14 to practice squad; 2 spots open". Giants.com.
  15. ^ Williams, Charean (September 14, 2020). "Giants activate Sean Chandler, Chad Slade from practice squad". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  16. ^ Thompson, Scott (November 2, 2020). "Veteran RB Alfred Morris among Giants activated from practice squad for game vs. Bucs". Yahoo.com. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  17. ^ Benton, Dan (November 8, 2020). "Giants activate Brandon Williams from IR, promote three from practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  18. ^ Eisen, Michael (January 4, 2021). "Giants sign 2 free agents to renegotiated contracts; 13 players to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com.
  19. ^ "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com. September 1, 2021.
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