DeAndre Carter

TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent, May 8, 2015…Waived by Ravens, Aug. 31, 2015…Signed by Oakland Raiders to practice squad, Sept. 16, 2015…Waived by Raiders, Dec. 1, 2015…Signed by New England Patriots to practice squad, Dec. 15, 2015…Waived by Patriots, Jan. 12, 2016…Signed by Patriots to practice squad, Jan. 13, 2015…Signed by Patriots to active roster, Jan. 25, 2016…Waived by the Patriots, Sept. 3 2016…Signed by San Francisco 49ers, Feb. 24, 2017…Waived by 49ers, Sept. 2, 2017…Signed by 49ers to practice squad, Sept. 3, 2017…Signed by 49ers to active roster, Jan. 2, 2018…Waived by 49ers, May 15, 2018…Signed by Philadelphia Eagles, July 28, 2018…Waived by Eagles, Sept. 18, 2018…Signed by Eagles to practice squad, Sept. 20, 2018…Signed by Eagles to active roster, Sept. 29, 2018…Waived by Eagles, Nov. 6, 2018…Claimed via waivers by Houston Texans, Nov. 7, 2018…Re-signed by Texans, March 11, 2019…Waived by Texans, Nov. 17, 2020…Claimed via waiver by Chicago Bears, Nov. 18, 2020…Signed by Washington Football Team as an unrestricted free agent, April 1, 2021…Signed by Los Angeles Chargers as an unrestricted free agent, April 11, 2022…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, March 30, 2023.

TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent, May 8, 2015…Waived by Ravens, Aug. 31, 2015…Signed by Oakland Raiders to practice squad, Sept. 16, 2015…Waived by Raiders, Dec. 1, 2015…Signed by New England Patriots to practice squad, Dec. 15, 2015…Waived by Patriots, Jan. 12, 2016…Signed by Patriots to practice squad, Jan. 13, 2015…Signed by Patriots to active roster, Jan. 25, 2016…Waived by the Patriots, Sept. 3 2016…Signed by San Francisco 49ers, Feb. 24, 2017…Waived by 49ers, Sept. 2, 2017…Signed by 49ers to practice squad, Sept. 3, 2017…Signed by 49ers to active roster, Jan. 2, 2018…Waived by 49ers, May 15, 2018…Signed by Philadelphia Eagles, July 28, 2018…Waived by Eagles, Sept. 18, 2018…Signed by Eagles to practice squad, Sept. 20, 2018…Signed by Eagles to active roster, Sept. 29, 2018…Waived by Eagles, Nov. 6, 2018…Claimed via waivers by Houston Texans, Nov. 7, 2018…Re-signed by Texans, March 11, 2019…Waived by Texans, Nov. 17, 2020…Claimed via waiver by Chicago Bears, Nov. 18, 2020…Signed by Washington Football Team as an unrestricted free agent, April 1, 2021…Signed by Los Angeles Chargers as an unrestricted free agent, April 11, 2022…Signed by Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent, March 30, 2023. 

AT A GLANCE 

• Has played in 77 career games (20 starts) over five seasons in the NFL with the Eagles (2018), Texans (2018-20), Bears (2020), Commanders (2021) and Chargers (2022). 
• Owns 104 receptions for 1,220 yards (11.7 avg.) and six touchdowns and has rushed 13 times for 81 yards (6.2 avg.). 
• Holds an average of 9.8 yards per punt return (108 returns, 1,062 yards) since 2018, the second-best mark in the NFL among players with at least 100 returns.  
• Has recorded 2,384 yards and one touchdown on 107 kickoff returns (22.3 avg.). He is one of only three players in the NFL since 2018 to record over 100 kickoff returns. 
• Last season (2022), his lone season with the Chargers, played in all 17 games (career-high seven starts) and racked up a career-high 46 receptions for 538 receiving yards (11.7 avg.) and three touchdowns…Also returned 26 kickoffs for 497 yards (19.1 avg.) and 29 punts for 339 yards (11.7 avg.).  
• Has played in five career postseason games (one start), totaling seven receptions for 56 yards (8.0 avg.), one rush for three yards, four kickoff returns for 86 yards (21.5 avg.) and two punt returns for 22 yards (11.0 avg.).  

CAREER: Veteran wide receiver and return specialist joins the Raiders for his sixth season in the NFL after initially entering the league with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2015…Returns to the Raiders after spending one season on the Raiders practice squad in 2015…Has played in 77 career games (20 starts) over five seasons in the NFL with the Eagles (2018), Texans (2018-20), Bears (2020), Commanders (2021) and Chargers (2022)…Owns 104 career receptions for 1,220 yards (11.7 avg.) and six touchdowns and has rushed 13 times for 81 yards (6.2 avg.)…Career kickoff return stats include 2,384 yards and one touchdown on 107 kickoff returns (22.3 avg.) - one of only three players in the NFL since 2018 to record over 100 kickoff returns…Holds an average of 9.8 yards per punt return (108 returns, 1,062 yards) since 2018, the second best mark in the NFL among players with at least 100 returns…Has also played in five career postseason games (one start), totaling seven receptions for 56 yards (8.0 avg.), one rush for three yards, four kickoff returns for 86 yards (21.5 avg.) and two punt returns for 22 yards (11.0 avg.)…In 2022, his lone season with the Chargers, played in all 17 games (career-high seven starts) and racked up a career-high 46 receptions for 538 receiving yards (11.7 avg.) and three touchdowns…Also returned 26 kickoffs for 497 yards (19.1 avg.) and 29 punts for 339 yards (11.7 avg.)…In 2021 with Washington, led the NFC in total return yards (1,038), kickoff return yards (904), kickoff returns (36) and kickoff return average (25.1), while hauling in 24 receptions for 296 yards (12.3 avg.) and three scores…In 2020, played in 13 total games – nine with Houston and four with Chicago – totaling 11 punt returns for 96 yards (8.7 avg.) and 12 kickoff returns for 250 yards (20.8 avg.) with a long of 29 yards…Added one reception for eight yards on offense…Served as the Texans' primary kickoff and punt returner in 2019, playing in all 16 games (three starts) and totaling 14 kickoff returns for 308 yards (22.0 avg.) and 22 punt returns for 214 yards (9.7 avg.), while adding 11 catches for 162 yards for a career-high 14.7-yard average…In 2018, played in 14 games (four starts) – seven for the Eagles and seven for the Texans – recording 20 catches for 195 yards (9.8 avg.), 26 punt returns for 249 yards (9.6 avg.) and 19 kickoff returns for 425 yards (22.4 avg.)…Spent the 2017 season on the 49ers practice squad…In 2016, spent the offseason and training camp with the Patriots before being waived at roster cutdowns…In 2015, signed with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent and spent the offseason with the club before being waived and signed to the Raiders practice squad for 11 weeks and then the Patriots practice squad for the final three weeks of the season. 

2022 (with LAC): In 2022, his lone season with the Chargers, played in all 17 games (career-high seven starts) and racked up a career-high 46 receptions for 538 receiving yards (11.7 avg.) and three touchdowns…Also returned 26 kickoffs for 497 yards (19.1 avg.) and 29 punts for 339 yards (11.7 avg.)…Was one of six Chargers players to record 500+ receiving yards and 3+ touchdown catches, setting an NFL record for the most players to accomplish the feat on the same team in a single season…(9/11) vs. LV: Caught three passes for 64 yards (21.3 avg.) and a touchdown in the season opener…(9/15) at KC: Caught three passes for 55 yards (18.3 avg.) and added two kickoff returns for 43 yards (21.5 avg.) and two punt returns for 17 yards (8.5 avg.)…(9/25) vs. Jac.: Logged three receptions for 31 yards (10.3 avg.), his third straight game with 3+ catches and returned one punt for six yards (6.0 avg.) and two kickoffs for 41 yards (20.5 avg.)…(10/2) at Hou.: Recorded two catches for 16 yards (8.0 avg.) and logged two punt returns for 24 yards (12.0 avg.) and four kickoff returns for 68 yards (17.0 avg.)…(10/9) at Cle.: Pulled in two receptions for nine yards (4.5 avg.) and returned two kickoffs for 39 yards (19.5 avg.) and one punt for 12 yards (12.0 avg.)…(10/17) vs. Den.: Posted three catches for 17 yards (5.7 avg.) and added three punt returns for 39 yards (13.0 avg.) and two kickoff returns for 45 yards (22.5 avg.)…(10/23) vs. Sea.: Caught three passes for 37 yards (12.3 avg.) and returned kickoffs for 53 yard (17.7 avg.)…(11/6) at Atl.: Hauled in a season-high five catches for 53 yards (10.6 avg.) and added three punt returns for 29 yards (9.7 avg.) and one kickoff return for 18 yards…(11/13) at SF: Logged a career-long 32-yard receiving touchdown and finished the day with a team-high 64 receiving yards on four catches (16.0 avg.)…(11/20) vs. KC: Posted 33 yards on three catches (11.0 avg.) and returned two kickoff returns for 54 yards (27.0 avg.)…(11/27) at Ari.: Led the Chargers with a single-game high seven catches for 73 yards (10.4 avg.) and one touchdown, while returning two punts for 25 yards (12.5 avg.)…(12/4) at LV: Caught one pass for 14 yards (14.0 avg.) and added five kickoff returns for 89 yards (17/8 avg.) and one punt return for a season-long 23 yards (23.0 avg.)…(12/11) vs. Mia.: Returned two punts for 23 yards (11.5 avg.)…(12/18) vs. Ten.: Logged one receptions for 15 yards and returned five punts for 53 yards (13.3 avg.) and one kickoff for 17 yards…(12/26) at Ind.: Returned three punts for 25 yards (8.3 avg.) with a long of 16 yards…(1/1/23) vs. LAR: Posted two catches for 14 yards (7.0 avg.) and added three punt returns for 26 yards (8.6 avg.)…(1/8/23) at Den.: Logged three receptions for 43 yards (14.3 avg.) and returned two punts for a 37 yards (18.5 avg.), including a season long return of 28 yards…Postseason: (1/14/23 ) AFC Wild Card at Jac.: Caught two passes for 17 yards (9.5 avg.).   

2021 (with Was.): Played in 17 games (16 starts) with Washington and led the NFC in total return yards (1,038), kickoff return yards (904), kickoff returns (36) and kickoff return average (25.1 avg.), while hauling in 24 receptions for 296 yards (12.3 avg.) and three touchdowns…Also added 10 carries for 89 yards (8.9 avg.)…(9/12) vs. LAC: Returned two punts for 22 yards (11.0 avg.) and three kickoffs for 65 yards (21.7 avg.)…(9/16) vs. NYG: Had one carry for two yards and returned four kickoffs for 83 yards (20.8)…(9/26) at Buf.: Returned two kickoffs doe 22 yards (16.5 avg.)…(10/3) at Atl.: Returned the opening kickoff of the second half 101 yards for his first career NFL touchdown, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors…Also added his first catch of the season for 24 yards…(10/10) vs. NO: Tallied a season-high 62 receiving yards on four catches (15.5 avg.) and added one rush for 11 yards…(10/17) vs. KC: Returned three kickoffs for 57 yards (19.0 avg.)…(10/24) at GB: Pulled in one catch for four yards and recorded a season-long run of 27 yards, while also returning four kickoffs for 100 yards (25.0 avg.)…(10/31) at Den.: Finished the game with three receptions for 51 yards (17.0 avg.) and one touchdown – his first career offensive touchdown…Added one punt return for 12 yards…(11/14) vs. TB: Logged three catches for 56 yards (18.7 avg.) and one touchdown, while adding one carry for four yards…Also returned one punt for 10 yards and two kickoffs for 47 yards (23.5 avg.)…(11/21) at Car.: Posted two receptions for 22 yards (11.0 avg.) and a touchdown – his third straight week with a touchdown…Returned two kickoffs for 53 yards (26.5 avg.)…(11/29) vs. Sea.: Notched four receptions for 42 yards (10.5 avg.) along with one carry for four yards…Added two punt returns for eight yards (4.0 avg.) and two kickoff returns for 43 yards (21.5 avg.)…(12/5) at LV: Collected a season-best 29 yards on two punt returns (14.5 avg.) and one kickoff return for 18 yards, while pulling in one reception for six yards…(12/12) vs. Dal.: Logged two receptions for 12 yards and two kickoff returns for 48 yards (24.0 avg.)…(12/21) at Phi.: Rushed once for 12 yards and caught two passes for 12 yards, while adding two kickoff returns for 67 yards (33.5 avg.)…(12/26) at Dal.: Caught one pass for five yards and returned two punts for 14 yards…(1/2/22) vs. Phi.: Returned two kickoffs for 57 yards (28.5 avg.) and added one rush for six yards…(1/9/22) at NYG: Ended the season with four punt returns 23 yards (5.8 avg.), two kickoff returns for 33 yards (16.5 avg.) and one rush for 11 yards. 

2020 (with Hou. and Chi.): Played in 13 total games – nine with Houston and four with Chicago – totaling 11 punt returns for 96 yards (8.7 avg.) and 12 kickoff returns for 250 yards (20.8 avg.) with a long of 29 yards…Added one reception for eight yards on offense…Saw action in Houston's first nine games before being waived and claimed by the Chicago Bears prior to Week 11…Closed out the season with four games for the Bears…(9/10) at KC: In the season opener, recorded one reception for eight yards and returned three kickoffs for 66 yards (22.0 avg.)…(9/20) vs. Bal.: Returned one punt for 10 yards and one kickoff for 17 yards…(9/27) at Pit.: Logged a season-high 57 yards on three kickoff returns (19.0 avg.) and added two punt returns for 16 yards (8.0 avg.)…(10/4) vs. Min.: Returned two kickoffs for 51 yards (25.2 avg.), including a season-long return of 29 yards…(10/11) vs. Jac.: Returned one punt for nine yards…(10/18) at Ten.: Returned two kicks for 39 yards (19.5 avg.)…(10/25) vs GB: Posted 19 yards on two punt returns (9.5 vg.)…(11/8) at Jac.: Returned one kickoff for 20 yards…(11/15) at Cle.: Logged one punt return for nine yards…(11/29) at GB: Joined the Bears after being released by the Texans and in his first game with Chicago, appeared on special teams…(12/6) vs. Det.: Returned one punt for five yards…(12/27) at Jac.: Recorded 25 yards on a season-high three punt returns (8.3 avg.)…(1/3/21) vs. GB: Appeared on special teams…Postseason: (1/10/21) Wild Card Round at NO: Recorded season highs with three receptions for 17 yards (5.7 avg.) and added one rush for three yards. 

2019 (with Hou.): Served as the Texans' primary kickoff and punt returner in 2019, playing in all 16 games (three starts)… Ranked third in the NFL with a mark of 9.7 yards per punt return (among qualified returners)…Totaled 14 kickoff returns for 308 yards (22.0 avg.) and 22 punt returns for 214 yards (9.7 avg.), while adding 11 catches for 162 yards for a career-high 14.7-yard average…Also played in two postseason contests, logging two receptions for 22 yards (11.0 avg.), two punt returns for 22 yards (11.0 avg.) and three kickoff returns for 60 yards (20.0 avg.)…(9/9) at NO: Returned one kickoff for 12 yards…(9/15) vs. Jac.: Returned one punt for five yards…(9/22) at LAC: Logged a season-high 34 yards on two punt returns (19.0 avg.), including a season-long 23-yard return…(9/29) vs. Car.: Returned one punt 18 yards…(10/6) vs. Atl.: Fielded a season-high four punts for 22 yards (5.5 avg.)…(10/13) at KC: Returned one punt for 10 yards and one kickoff for 22 yards…(10/20) at Ind.: Posted 63 yards on three kickoff returns (21.0 avg.) and added one punt return for three yards…(10/27) vs. Oak.: Secured first catch of the season, a 46-yard grab in the third quarter, his longest of the season…Added one kickoff return for 22 yards and four punt returns 32 yards (8.0 avg.)… (11/3) at Jac.: Pulled in one reception for eight yards and returned one kickoff for 19 yards…(11/17) at Bal.: Logged a season-high 70 yards on three kickoff returns (23.3 avg.)…(11/21) vs. Ind.: Returned two punts for 23 yards (11.5 avg.)…(12/1) vs. NE: Returned two punts for 24 yards (12.0 avg.)…(12/8) vs. Den.: Returned one punt for eight yards and one kickoff for 26 yards…(12/15) at Ten.: Posted 54 yards on two kickoff returns (27.0 avg.)…(12/21) at TB: Totaled 44 yards on two catches (22.0 avg.), including a game-long 39-yard reception in the fourth quarter…(12/29) vs. Ten.: Started at WR and amassed a team-high six catches for 65 yards (10.8 avg.) in the season finale… Postseason: (1/4/20) vs. Buf.: Returned one punt for two yards, one kickoff for 13 yards and grabbed one reception for a five yards…(1/12/20) at KC: Collected one pass for 17 yards and returned one punt for 11 yards and two kickoffs for 47 yards (23.5 avg.). 

2018 (with Phi. and Hou.): Played in 14 games (four starts) – seven for the Eagles and seven for the Texans – recording 20 catches for 195 yards (9.8 avg.), 26 punt returns for 249 yards (9.6 avg.) and 19 kickoff returns for 425 yards (22.4 avg.)…(9/6) vs. Atl.: In his NFL debut, hauled in one pass for 10 yards…(9/16) at TB: Saw action as a reserve on offense…(9/30) at Ten.: On his second-career punt return, logged a career-long 42-yard return…(10/7) vs. Min.: Returned four kickoffs for 86 yards (21.5 avg.)…(10/11) at NYG: Pulled in one reception for 11 yards and added five punt returns for 47 yards (9.4 avg.) and two kickoff returns for 34 yards (17.0 avg.)…(10/21) vs. Car.: Returned two punts for 14 yards (7.0 avg.) and three kickoffs for 72 yards (24.3 avg.)…(10/28) at Jac.: In his final game with the Eagles, returned one kickoff for 11 yards…(11/18) at Was.: Signed by the Texans after being waived by the Eagles and in his first game recorded one punt return for 16 yards and one kickoff return for 18 yards…(11/26) vs. Ten.: Pulled in one catch for 14 yards and returned three punts for 37 yards and one kickoff for 30 yards…(12/2) vs. Cle.: Pulled in a season-high six receptions for 32 yards (5.3 avg.) and returned one kickoff for 23 yards…(12/9) vs. Ind.: Returned one punt for 12 yards…(12/15) at NYJ: Caught two passes for 55 yards (27.5 avg.), including a career-long 50-yard grab…Added one rush for seven yards, along with three punt returns for 17 yards (5.7 avg.) and one kickoff return for 28 yards…(12/23) at Phi.: Against his former team, logged a season-high 61 yards on six receptions (10.2 avg.)…In the return phase, set a then-career-best mark with 122 yards on five kickoff returns (24.4 avg.) with one punt return for eight yards…Postseason: (1/5/19) vs. Ind.: Returned one kickoff for 26 yards in his postseason debut. 

2017 (with SF.): Spent the offseason program and training camp with the San Francisco 49ers…After being waived during final roster cuts, re-signed with San Francisco to the club's practice squad, where he spent the entirety of the 2017 season. 

2016 (with NE): Spent the offseason and training camp with the Patriots before being waived during final roster cutdowns.  

2015 (with Bal., Oak. and NE): Signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent and spent the offseason and training camp with the club… After being waived by the Ravens during final roster cutdowns, spent 11 weeks on the practice squad of the Oakland Raiders…Released from the Raiders and closed out the season on New England's practice squad. 

COLLEGE: Played for seasons at Sacramento State (2011-14), earning FCS All-America honors from The Associated Press and was unanimously named first-team All-Big Sky Conference following his final season with the Hornets…A team captain in 2014, led all FCS pass-catchers with 99 receptions for 1,321 yards (13.3 avg.) and 17 touchdowns…Earned FCS and Big Sky Player of the Week recognition after recording a program-record 16 receptions for 273 yards (17.1 avg.) and four touchdowns against Southern Utah…Over 41 career games, amassed 207 catches for 2,760 yards (13.3 avg.) and 35 touchdowns, adding 18 career kickoffs for 426 yards (23.7 avg.) and 10 punts for 125 yards (12.5 avg.) and one touchdown. 

PERSONAL: Attended Washington High in Fremont, Calif., where he was named third-team All-State, first-team All-East Bay and the Mission Valley Athletic League Offensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2010. 

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: RECEIVING: Receptions – 6, three times; last: 12/29/19 vs. Ten. Yards – 65, 12/29/19 vs. Ten. Long – 50, 12/15/18 at NYJ. Touchdowns – 1, three times; last: 11/21/21 at Car. RUSHING: Attempts – 1, three times; 1/9/22 at NYG. Yards – 27, 10/24/21 at GB. Long – 27, 10/24/21 at. GB. RETURNS: Kickoffs – 5, 12/23/18 at Phi. Yards – 152, 10/3/21 at Atl. Long – 101t, 10/3/21 at Atl. Punts – 6, 12/30/18 vs. Jac. Yards – 56, 12/30/18 vs. Jac. Long – 42, 9/30/18 at Ten.