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Josh McCown • #3 • QB
Status:Unrestricted free agent
Ht/Wt:6'4", 218 lbs.
Born:Jul 4, 1979 (45 yrs) in Jacksonville, TX
Hometown:Jacksonville, TX
College:Sam Houston State
Experience:16 years
Drafted:Drafted by Arizona in 2002 (3/81).
Movements & Injuries
2021
3/01/2021 Released by the Houston Texans.
2020
11/25/2020 Illness, out.
11/12/2020 Activated from the exempt/commissioner permissionlist by the Houston Texans.
11/07/2020 Signed by the Houston Texans from the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.
11/07/2020 Placed on the exempt/commissioner permission list by the Houston Texans.
9/06/2020 Signed by the Philadelphia Eagles to the practice squad.
3/18/2020 Declared free agent.
2019
8/17/2019 Signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles to a one-year contract.
6/17/2019 Announced his retirement.
3/13/2019 Declared free agent.
2018
3/14/2018 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Jets to a one-year contract.
3/14/2018 Declared free agent.
2017
12/13/2017 Broken left hand, injured reserve.
3/20/2017 Signed as a free agent by the New York Jets to a one-year contract.
2/07/2017 Released by the Cleveland Browns.
2016
10/21/2016 Left shoulder injury, out.
10/14/2016 Left shoulder injury, out.
10/07/2016 Left shoulder injury, out.
9/30/2016 Left shoulder injury, out.
9/23/2016 Left shoulder injury, out.
2015
12/02/2015 Clavicle injury, injured reserve.
11/04/2015 Shoulder injury, out.
9/18/2015 Concussion, out.
2/27/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Browns to a three-year contract.
2/11/2015 Released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
2014
3/12/2014 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a two-year contract.
3/11/2014 Declared free agent.
2013
3/29/2013 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Chicago Bears to a one-year contract.
2012
11/13/2012 Re-signed by the Chicago Bears.
8/31/2012 Released by the Chicago Bears.
3/14/2012 Re-signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Chicago Bears to a one-year contract.
2011
11/23/2011 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Bears.
9/03/2011 Released by the San Francisco 49ers.
8/17/2011 Signed as a free agent by the San Francisco 49ers to a one-year contract.
2009
9/14/2009 Knee injury, injured reserve.
2008
8/29/2008 Acquired from the Miami Dolphins.
2/29/2008 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Miami Dolphins.
2007
9/28/2007 Foot injury, out.
4/28/2007 Acquired from the Detroit Lions.
2006
3/16/2006 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Detroit Lions to a two-year contract.
2005
3/30/2005 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Arizona Cardinals to a one-year contract.
2002
7/25/2002 Signed by the Arizona Cardinals to a three-year contract.
4/20/2002
Career Transactions
2020
11/07/2020 Signed by the Houston Texans from the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.
9/06/2020 Signed by the Philadelphia Eagles to the practice squad.
2019
8/17/2019 Signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles.
2017
3/20/2017 Signed as a free agent by the New York Jets.
2015
2/27/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Browns.
2014
3/12/2014 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
2011
11/23/2011 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago Bears.
8/17/2011 Signed as a free agent by the San Francisco 49ers.
2008
8/29/2008 Miami Dolphins traded Josh McCown to the Carolina Panthers for an undisclosed draft pick in 2009.
2/29/2008 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Miami Dolphins.
2007
4/28/2007 Detroit Lions traded Mike Williams and Josh McCown to the Oakland Raiders for a 4th round selection in 2007.
2006
3/16/2006 Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Lions.
2002
4/20/2002 Drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the 3rd round (81st overall) in 2002.
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