Alex Haynes
Encyclopedia
Alex Haynes is an American football
running back
who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens
as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football
at Central Florida.
Haynes has also played for the Carolina Panthers
, Denver Broncos
and Florida Tuskers.
in 2005.
in 2006, Haynes was signed by the Carolina Panthers. He was released on September 2 and was signed to the practice squad on September 3. He was resigned by the Panthers for the 2007 season, but was waived on September 7. He was later re-signed to the practice squad. The Panthers signed him from the practice squad on October 6. The Panthers tendered Haynes as an exclusive rights free agent and he was re-signed on February 26, 2008 to a one-year, $370,000 contract. He was released in late July.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Central Florida.
Haynes has also played for the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
, Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Florida Tuskers.
First stint with the Ravens
Haynes was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Baltimore RavensBaltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
in 2005.
Carolina Panthers
After playing in NFL EuropeNFL Europe
NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
in 2006, Haynes was signed by the Carolina Panthers. He was released on September 2 and was signed to the practice squad on September 3. He was resigned by the Panthers for the 2007 season, but was waived on September 7. He was later re-signed to the practice squad. The Panthers signed him from the practice squad on October 6. The Panthers tendered Haynes as an exclusive rights free agent and he was re-signed on February 26, 2008 to a one-year, $370,000 contract. He was released in late July.