Bobby Massie

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Bobby Massie
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Massie with the Chicago Bears in 2019
No. 70
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1989-08-01) August 1, 1989 (age 34)
Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school: Liberty Christian Academy
(Lynchburg, Virginia)
College: Ole Miss
NFL draft: 2012  / Round: 4 / Pick: 112
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:131
Games started:123
Player stats at PFR

Bobby Bryndale Massie (born August 1, 1989) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Mississippi. He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He also played for the Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos.

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College career

Massie played three seasons for Ole Miss becoming a full-time starter midway through his freshman year. He started all 12 games at right tackle in both 2010 and 2011—his sophomore and junior years. He wore number 79.

Massie announced on January 6, 2012, that he would forgo his senior year and enter the 2012 NFL Draft. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6+1⁄8 in
(1.98 m)		316 lb
(143 kg)		35 in
(0.89 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		5.23 s1.84 s3.02 s4.95 s7.70 s27.5 in
(0.70 m)		8 ft 7 in
(2.62 m)		22 reps
All values from NFL Combine [2] [3]

Arizona Cardinals

Massie was considered one of the best fifteen offensive tackle prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com. [4] On April 28, 2012, Massie was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round (112th pick overall) of the NFL Draft. [5] On September 5, 2015, Massie was suspended for the first two games of the 2015 season for violating the NFL's Policy and Program on Substances of Abuse. [6]

Chicago Bears

On March 9, 2016, Massie signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Bears worth $18 million. [7] [8]

On January 26, 2019, Massie signed a four-year contract extension with the Bears through the 2022 season. [9] [10]

In Week 2 of the 2020 season against the New York Giants, Massie recorded his first career catch, a four yard pass intended for tight end Jimmy Graham, during the 17–13 win. [11] He was placed on injured reserve on November 3, 2020, with a knee injury. [12] He was designated to return from injured reserve on December 30, and began practicing with the team again, [13] but the team did not activate him before the end of the season.

On March 17, 2021, the Bears declined the option on Massie's contract, making him an unrestricted free agent.

Denver Broncos

On May 12, 2021, Massie signed a one-year contract with the Denver Broncos worth $4 million. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Rebels OT Massie opts for NFL draft
  2. ↑ "Bobby Massie Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2012 Draft Scout Bobby Massie, Mississippi NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  4. ↑ "NFL Draft Scout". Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  5. ↑ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ Wesseling, Chris (September 5, 2015). "Cardinals' Bobby Massie suspended for two games". NFL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  7. ↑ Mayer, Larry (March 9, 2016). "Bears agree to terms with OT Massie". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  8. ↑ Spotrac.com. "Bobby Massie". Spotrac.com. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  9. ↑ Gordon, Grant (January 26, 2019). "OT Bobby Massie, Bears agree on four-year deal". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2019.
  10. ↑ Mayer, Larry (January 26, 2019). "Roster Moves: Bears ink Massie to four-year extension". ChicagoBears.com.
  11. ↑ "Trubisky 2 TD passes, Barkley hurt as Bears edge Giants". ESPN. Associated Press. September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  12. ↑ Mayer, Larry (November 3, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears put Massie on IR; Ifedi, Spriggs on COVID-19 list". ChicagoBears.com.
  13. ↑ Barbieri, Alyssa (December 31, 2020). "Bears designated RT Bobby Massie to return from injured reserve". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  14. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (May 12, 2021). "Broncos sign T Bobby Massie to one-year contract". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
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