Daniel Kilgore (American football)

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Daniel Kilgore
Center
Personal information
Born: (1987-12-18) December 18, 1987 (age 36)
Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:308 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school:Dobyns-Bennett
(Kingsport, Tennessee)
College:Appalachian State (2006–2010)
NFL draft:2011 / Round: 5 / Pick: 163
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:98
Games started:60
Player stats at NFL.com

Daniel Ray Kilgore (born December 18, 1987) is a former

.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Washington Redskins

Kilgore was selected by the 49ers in the fifth round, 163rd overall, in the

At the end of the 2012 season, Kilgore and the 49ers appeared in Super Bowl XLVII. In the game, he contributed on special teams, but the 49ers fell to the Baltimore Ravens by a score of 34–31.[2]

On February 27, 2014, the 49ers signed Kilgore to a contract extension that kept him on the roster through 2017.[3]

Kilgore was placed on injured reserve on December 13, 2016.[4]

On February 14, 2018, the 49ers signed Kilgore to a three-year contract extension for $12 million with $7 million guaranteed, keeping him under contract through the 2020 season.[5][6]

Miami Dolphins

On March 15, 2018, the 49ers traded Kilgore and their seventh-round pick in the

2018 NFL Draft, number 227 overall, to the Miami Dolphins for a seventh-round pick, number 223 overall.[7] The move was precipitated by the 49ers' signing of free agent center Weston Richburg the day before. He started the first four games at center before suffering a torn triceps in Week 4.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on October 2, 2018.[9]

On March 12, 2020, the Dolphins declined the option on Kilgore's contract, making him an unrestricted free agent.[10]

Kansas City Chiefs

On August 27, 2020, Kilgore signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.[11] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on February 1, 2021.[12] On February 6, 2021, Kilgore was activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list.[13]

Kilgore announced his retirement on July 25, 2021.[14]

References

  1. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Super Bowl XLVII – San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens – February 3rd, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  3. ^ Williamson, Bill (February 27, 2014). "Daniel Kilgore receives new deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
  4. ^ Fann, Joe (December 13, 2016). "49ers Place C Daniel Kilgore on Injured Reserve, Promote OL Alex Balducci to Active Roster". 49ers.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "49ers Sign C Daniel Kilgore to a Three-year Contract Extension". 49ers.com. February 14, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  6. ^ Wesseling, Chris (February 14, 2018). "Niners center Daniel Kilgore signs 3-year extension". NFL.com. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  7. ^ Inman, Cam (March 15, 2018). "49ers trade Kilgore to Dolphins, Richburg is new center". The Mercury News. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  8. ^ Williams, Charean (October 1, 2018). "Report: Dolphins fear torn triceps for Daniel Kilgore". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. October 2, 2018. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  10. ^ Houtz, Josh (March 12, 2020). "Dolphins decline option on Daniel Kilgore's contract". The Phinsider. SB Nation. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  11. ^ Williams, Charean (August 27, 2020). "Chiefs sign Daniel Kilgore, release Emmanuel Smith". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  12. ^ Dajani, Jordan (February 1, 2021). "Super Bowl 2021: A barber's positive COVID-19 test led to two Chiefs going on reserve/COVID list, per report". cbssports.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  13. ^ Rosvoglou, Chris (February 6, 2021). "Chiefs Add 2 Players To Active Roster Before Super Bowl". The Spun. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  14. ^ Daniel Kilgore [@danielkilgore67] (July 26, 2021). "Retirement" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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