Cornelius Lucas
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |||||
Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||
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Weight: | 327 lb (148 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Edna Karr (New Orleans) | ||||
College: | Kansas State | ||||
Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Cornelius Lucas (born July 18, 1991) is an
College career
Cornelius played college football for Bill Snyder at Kansas State and started at left tackle.
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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6 ft 8+3⁄8 in (2.04 m) |
316 lb (143 kg) |
36+3⁄4 in (0.93 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) | |||||||||
All values from |
Detroit Lions
Lucas was signed by the
Los Angeles Rams
On September 12, 2017, Lucas was signed by the Los Angeles Rams.[7] He made his first and only start of the season in the Week 17 matchup against the 49ers at right tackle.
On April 16, 2018, Lucas re-signed with the Rams.[8] He was released on August 31, 2018.[9]
New Orleans Saints
On December 20, 2018, Lucas was signed by the New Orleans Saints, but was released two days later.[10][11] He was re-signed on December 27, 2018, but was released four days later.[12]
Chicago Bears
On January 23, 2019, Lucas signed a reserve/future contract with the Chicago Bears.[13] In Week 3 of the 2019 season, he started at right tackle in place of an ailing Bobby Massie; the Bears went on to win 31–15.[14] During the year, he also saw action on tackle-eligible plays as an extra blocker.[15]
Washington Football Team / Commanders
On March 27, 2020, Lucas signed with the
On December 15, 2021, Lucas was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list.[19] After missing the Week 15 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, he was placed back on the active roster on December 22.[20]
Lucas re-signed with the team on a two-year contract on March 24, 2022.
On March 19, 2024, Lucas re-signed with the Commanders to a one-year, $4 million contract.[25]
References
- NFL. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ^ "Kansas State OT Cornelius Lucas : 2014 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
- ^ Rogers, Justin (May 18, 2014). "Detroit Lions' early contact helped land UDFA target Cornelius Lucas". mlive.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Undrafted Lions OT Cornelius Lucas shows 'great potential' in debut". Detroit News. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ^ "Detroit Lions tender offer to OT Cornelius Lucas". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ "Lions assigned G Zac Kerin and T Brian Mihalik via waivers". Detroit Lions. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Lago, Kristen (September 12, 2017). "Rams Sign OT Cornelius Lucas, Waive Dielman and Jefferson". Los Angeles Rams. Archived from the original on December 6, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (April 16, 2018). "Joyner, Longacre Sign Tenders, Rams add Two Free Agents". Los Angeles Rams. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018.
- ^ "Rams Make Initial Roster Cuts". Los Angeles Rams. August 31, 2018.
- ^ Williams, Charean (December 20, 2018). "Saints sign Cornelius Lucas, cut Derek Newton". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "Saints activate Ted Ginn off IR, waive OL Cornelius Lucas". NOLA. December 22, 2018.
- ^ "Saints re-sign Derek Newton and Cornelius Lucas, cut Josh Robinson and Mitchell Loewen". NOLA. December 27, 2018.
- ^ "Bears sign OL Cornelius Lucas to reserve/future deal". 247Sports. January 23, 2019.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 26, 2019). "Lucas honored for excelling on late notice". Chicago Bears. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ Lieser, Jason (October 28, 2019). "Snap Judgment: Fewer snaps on defense made a difference for Bears". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ "Redskins Sign T Cornelius Lucas". Washington Commanders. March 27, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Paras, Matthew (October 14, 2020). "Washington's offensive line can run block. Pass blocking? Cover your eyes". Washington Times. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Michael (November 20, 2020). "Morgan Moses will start at left tackle for the first time since 2014". Richmond.com. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ "Washington places 7 players on Reserve/COVID-19 list, designates Sam Cosmi to return from IR, signs 2 to practice squad". Washington Commanders. December 15, 2021. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Fisher, Mike (December 22, 2021). "Washington Roster Moves Include Cole Holcomb - To Miss Cowboys Game?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ Washington Commanders Public Relations (March 24, 2022). "Commanders re-sign T Cornelius Lucas". Commanders.com. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ Selby, Zach. "Commanders place Chase Young, Logan Thomas, Tyler Larsen, Chase Roullier on PUP list; Cornelius Lucas placed on NFI list". Commanders.com. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
- ^ Alper, Josh (August 15, 2022). "Commanders activate Cornelius Lucas". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ Manning, Bryan (October 29, 2022). "Commanders planning to stick with Cornelius Lucas at right tackle this week". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ Manning, Bryan (March 19, 2024). "Commanders re-sign offensive tackle Cornelius Lucas". USAToday.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.