Signed by Indianapolis Colts as non-drafted free agent, April 29, 2005…Waived by Colts, June 9, 2005…Signed by Green Bay Packers as free agent, Aug. 1, 2005…Waived by Packers, Aug. 27, 2005…Signed by Packers to practice squad, Nov. 15, 2005…Signed by Packers to active roster, Dec. 30, 2005…Placed on reserve/injured (hamstring) by Packers, Nov. 15, 2006…Re-signed by Packers as exclusive-rights player, March 23, 2007…Placed on reserve/injured (leg) by Packers, Sept. 1, 2007…Re-signed by Packers as exclusive-rights player, March 19, 2008…Re-signed by Packers as free agent, April 6, 2009…Placed on reserve/injured (arm) by Packers, Aug. 14, 2009…Waived from reserve/injured by Packers, Aug. 19, 2009…Signed by New Orleans Saints as free agent, Dec. 21, 2009…Waived by Saints, Dec. 26, 2009…Re-signed by Saints as free agent, Dec. 29, 2009…Terminated by Saints, Sept. 6, 2010…Re-signed by Saints as free agent, Sept. 7, 2010…Re-signed by Saints as unrestricted free agent, Aug. 2, 2011…Terminated by Saints, Sept. 2, 2011…Re-signed by Saints as free agent, Oct. 25, 2011…Waived by Saints, Oct. 29, 2011…Re-signed by Saints as free agent, Dec. 28, 2011…Signed by Oakland Raiders as free agent, June 12, 2012.
CAREER: Veteran tight end, has played in 31 career games, including nine starts, combined with the New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers…Career totals include 13 receptions for 181 yards.
2011: In training camp with New Orleans…Waived on 9/2 but re-signed on 10/25…Waived on 10/29 and re-signed on 12/28…Inactive for regular-season finale vs. Carolina…Postseason: Inactive for both playoff games.
2010: Played in six games with two starts…(11/21) vs. SEA: Had one reception for 12 yards…(11/25) at DAL: Started as part of a three-TE set…(12/27) at ATL: Made his second start…Postseason: (1/8/11) at SEA: Saw reserve action in NFC Wild Card game.
2009: Spent time with New Orleans and Green Bay…After breaking his arm during an early August practice collision, was waived from injured reserve by Packers on 8/19…Signed by Saints on 12/21…Played in one game…(1/3/10) at CAR: Saw action in season finale, catching one pass for 7 yards…Postseason: Inactive for all three playoff contests, helping team at practice during run to Super Bowl XLIV championship.
2008: Rebounded from broken leg for best season of career…Played in all 16 regular-season games with seven starts for Green Bay…Caught a career-high 11 passes for 162 yards…Posted two of the Packers’ three longest receptions by a tight end on the season, with 37- and 29-yard catches…Also registered four special-teams tackles…(9/8) vs. MIN: Made first career catch, hauling in a 7-yard reception from Aaron Rodgers in the fourth quarter…(9/28) at TB: Made first career start…(10/5) vs. ATL: Posted career highs with four receptions for 67 yards, and the longest catch of his career, a 37-yard pass…(11/9) at MIN: Had a 13-yard reception…Added a season-high two special-teams tackles…(11/24) at NO: Caught a 29-yard pass in the third quarter, the longest reception by the team in that contest…(12/7) vs. HOU: Caught a short pass and scampered 22 yards.
2007: Placed on injured reserve at end of preseason, after breaking lower leg during summer’s opening practice.
2006: Played in seven games, mostly on special teams, on which he made five tackles…Inactive for first two contests, and missed the season’s final seven games on injured reserve with a hamstring injury…Received playing time at both TE and FB…(9/24) at DET: Saw first action of the season, recording a special-teams tackle…(10/22) at MIA: Made two special-teams tackles.
2005: Signed with Indianapolis Colts out of college, then spent training camp in Green Bay…Waived at the end of preseason, re-signed with Packers in mid-November and spent six weeks on Green Bay practice squad before signing to active roster on 12/30…(1/1/06) vs. SEA: Made NFL debut, seeing action on offense and special teams.
COLLEGE: Four-year starter at Central Michigan…Caught 68 passes for 862 yards and seven touchdowns…Caught eight passes as a senior for 137 yards (17.1 avg.)…Played in 10 games as junior, notching two touchdowns among 14 catches for 212 yards (15.1 avg.)…As a sophomore, saw action in all 12 games and caught 22 passes for 276 yards and two touchdowns…Played in 11 contests as a freshman, averaging 21.5 yards on 11 catches with three touchdowns…Named to the Freshman All-America team by The Sporting News…Moved to TE from DE before his freshman season…Majored in entrepreneurship.
PERSONAL: Attended Saginaw (Mich.) High School…Earned a total of nine varsity letters, three each in track, football and swimming…Played LB, DT and G for a team that lost only three games during three seasons…Won state championship as a junior …Participated in state championship in discus as a senior.
