Paul Raymond (American football)
Encyclopedia
Paul Renaud Raymond is an American football
wide receiver
who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the New York Jets
as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Brown
.
Raymond has also been a member of the Detroit Lions
, New York Giants
, Cleveland Browns
and Omaha Nighthawks
.
on October 14, 2008. He was released on December 24.
on December 31, 2008 after cornerback
Rashad Barksdale
was activated from the practice squad.
on January 20, 2009. He was waived on August 15, 2009.
on August 17, 2009. The move reunited him with Browns head coach Eric Mangini
, who was head coach of the New York Jets
during part of Raymond's time with the team. He was waived eight days late on August 25 when the team signed defensive end
Brian Schaefering
.
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...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
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 New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Brown
Brown Bears
The Brown Bears is a name shared by all sports teams at Brown University, a university located in Providence, Rhode Island in the United States. The Bears are part of the Ivy League conference. Brown's mascot is Bruno. Both the men's and women's teams share the name, competing in 37 National...
.
Raymond has also been a member of the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
, New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Omaha Nighthawks
Omaha Nighthawks
The Omaha Nighthawks are a professional American football team based in Omaha, Nebraska, which plays in the United Football League, joining the league as an expansion team in 2010. For their first season, the Nighthawks played their home games at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium before moving to TD...
.
First stint with Jets
Raymond was signed by the Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2008, but was waived by the team on August 30, 2008. He was signed to the Jets' practice squad on September 1, 2008, and waived from it on September 16, 2008. He was signed to the team's practice squad again on September 24, 2008. He was again waived from the Jets' practice squad on September 29, 2008.Detroit Lions
Raymond was signed to the practice squad of the Detroit LionsDetroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
on October 14, 2008. He was released on December 24.
New York Giants
Raymond was signed to the practice squad of the New York GiantsNew York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
on December 31, 2008 after cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
Rashad Barksdale
Rashad Barksdale
Rashad Emmanuel Unique Barksdale is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Command of the Arena Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft...
was activated from the practice squad.
Second stint with Jets
After the 2008 season, Raymond was re-signed to a future contract by the New York JetsNew York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on January 20, 2009. He was waived on August 15, 2009.
Cleveland Browns
Raymond was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland BrownsCleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on August 17, 2009. The move reunited him with Browns head coach Eric Mangini
Eric Mangini
Eric Mangini is the former head coach of the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets of the National Football League and current NFL analyst for ESPN.-College:...
, who was head coach of the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
during part of Raymond's time with the team. He was waived eight days late on August 25 when the team signed defensive end
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
Brian Schaefering
Brian Schaefering
Brian Schaefering is an American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2008...
.