Introduction
Jake Rodgers (born September 10, 1991) is an American football offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Washington. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round (225th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. Rodgers has also been a member of the New York Giants, Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Baltimore Ravens.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
320 lb (145 kg) |
5.24 s | 4.81 s | 8.04 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) |
24 reps | |||||
| All values from his Pro Day | ||||||||||||
Atlanta Falcons
Rodgers drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round with the 225th overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft. On September 4, 2015, he was waived by the Atlanta Falcons.
New York Giants
On December 8, 2015, the New York Giants signed Rodgers to their practice squad. On January 4, 2016, Rodgers signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants. On September 3, 2016, he was waived/injured by the Giants. He was released from injured reserve on September 12.
Carolina Panthers
On November 29, 2016, Rodgers was signed to the Panthers' practice squad. He was released on December 13, 2016. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 4, 2017. On May 2, 2017, Rodgers was waived by the Panthers.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On May 5, 2017, Rodgers signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was waived by the team on September 2, 2017. He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 20, 2017, only to be released six days later. He was re-signed on October 18, 2017, but was released again on November 6.
Los Angeles Chargers
On November 15, 2017, Rodgers was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers' practice squad, but was released two days later.
Pittsburgh Steelers (second stint)
On November 20, 2017, Rodgers was signed to the Steelers' practice squad. He was released on December 21, 2017.
Houston Texans
On December 21, 2017, Rodgers was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Texans on January 1, 2018. He was waived by the Texans on May 1, 2018.
Pittsburgh Steelers (third stint)
On May 2, 2018, Rodgers was claimed off waivers by the Steelers. He was waived on September 1, 2018.
Baltimore Ravens
On December 12, 2018, Rodgers was signed to the Baltimore Ravens practice squad.
Denver Broncos
On April 22, 2019, Rodgers signed with the Denver Broncos. He was waived on September 1, 2019 and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 14, 2019.
Rodgers re-signed with the Broncos on April 23, 2020.