Marcus Sayles
| Minnesota Vikings | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 1, 1994 Alpharetta, Georgia |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Johns Creek (GA) Chattahoochee |
| College: | West Georgia |
| NFL draft: | 2017: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Reserve/Future |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| S/SaylMa01.htm Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Marcus Sayles (born October 1, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of West Georgia.
Professional career
Buffalo Bills
Sayles signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[1] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Bills' practice squad the next day.[2][3] He was released on September 5, 2017.[4]
Los Angeles Rams
On November 22, 2017, Sayles was signed to the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad.[5] He was released on December 5, 2017, but was re-signed on December 13.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Rams on January 8, 2018.[7]
On April 12, 2018, Sayles was waived by the Rams.[8]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
After being let go by the Rams, Sayles signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for the 2018 season. Sayles played a critical role at halfback for the Bombers defence and linked up with Winston Rose as his boundary corner in 2019, to help the Bombers win the 107th Grey Cup 33-12.[9][10] Sayles was named a CFL West All-Star for his play during the 2019 season.[11]
Minnesota Vikings
On January 3, 2020, Sayles signed a reserve/future contract with the Minnesota Vikings.[12]
Statistics
CFL
| Defence | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | ST | Sacks | Int | TD | FF | |
| 2018 | WPG | 16 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | WPG | 18 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| CFL totals | 34 | 136 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | ||
References
- ^ Sambrotto, Anthony (May 5, 2017). "Bills agreed to terms with 13 undrafted free agents". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 2, 2017). "Bills move 30 off the roster to reach 53". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 3, 2017). "Bills sign seven to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 5, 2017). "Bills make three practice squad changes". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Comeaux, Jonathan (November 22, 2017). "Rams Sign CB Marcus Sayles To Practice Squad". NFL Trade Rumors.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (December 13, 2017). "Rams Promote Isaiah Johnson, Sign Marcus Sayles to Practice Squad". TheRams.com.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (January 8, 2018). "Rams Sign 10 to Futures Contracts". TheRams.com.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (April 12, 2018). "Rams Waive DB Marcus Sayles". NFL Trade Rumors.
- ^ Ted Wyman (November 15, 2019). "Newcomers helped solidify Bombers' secondary just in time for playoffs". Winnipeg Sun.
- ^ Ken Wiebe (August 1, 2019). "Rose and Sayles blossoming for Blue Bombers". Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
- ^ Ted Wyman (November 27, 2019). "Bombers Jefferson, Bryant and Rose named to CFL all-star team". Ottawa Citizen.
- ^ "Ex-CFL cornerback Marcus Sayles signs futures deal with Vikings". Twin Cities. Pioneer Press. January 3, 2020.
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