Matt Lengel
American football player
Matthew Lengel (born December 27, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and Northeastern Huskies. He also played for the New England Patriots, where he was a member of the Super Bowl LI-winning team, as well as the Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, and Indianapolis Colts.
College career
Lengel redshirted his freshman year in 2009 at Northeastern University before transferring to Eastern Kentucky the following year, after Northeastern shut down its football program. He played in 37 games over five seasons (2010–2014), totaling 33 catches for 361 yards. He suffered a torn ACL in the 2012 season opener and missed the entire season. He re-injured the same knee the following year after starting the first two games in 2013.
Professional career
Cincinnati Bengals
Lengel signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2015. He was released on September 5, 2015, and was signed to the practice squad the next day, where he spent his entire rookie season.
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