Erik Magnuson

Erik Magnuson (born January 5, 1994) is a former American football center. He played college football at Michigan.

Erik Magnuson
Personal information
Born: (1994-01-05) January 5, 1994
Carlsbad, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:La Costa Canyon
(Carlsbad, California)
College:Michigan (2012–2016)
Position:Center
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:10
Games started:3
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Magnuson played in 46 games for Michigan. In 2016, he started all 12 games at right tackle, earning All-Big Ten first-team award.[1]

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, Magnuson signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2017.[2] He played in four games, starting two at both tackle spots, before being placed on injured reserve on November 29, 2017.[3]

On July 25, 2019, Magnuson was waived/injured by the 49ers and placed on injured reserve.[4] He was released on August 2, 2019.

Buffalo Bills

On August 20, 2019, Magnuson signed with the Buffalo Bills.[5] He was released during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7]

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

On October 30, 2019, Magnuson was signed by the Oakland Raiders off the Bills practice squad.[8] He was waived on November 27, 2019 and re-signed to the practice squad.[9] On December 30, 2019, Magnuson was signed to a reserve/future contract. He was waived on August 3, 2020.[10] He was signed to the practice squad on September 6, 2020.[11] Magnuson was fined US$15,000 by the NFL on October 5, 2020, for attending a charity event hosted by teammate Darren Waller during the COVID-19 pandemic in violation of the NFL's COVID-19 protocols for the 2020 season; these fines were later dropped.[12] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the Denver Broncos, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021.[14] He retired from the Las Vegas Raiders on June 3, 2021.[15]

References
  1. Magnuson at Michigan
  2. "49ers Sign 6 Draft Picks, 18 Undrafted Free Agents". 49ers.com. May 4, 2017. Archived from the original on December 19, 2017.
  3. "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. November 29, 2017. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018.
  4. "49ers waive/injured OL Erik Magnuson". Niners Nation. USA Today. July 25, 2019.
  5. Brown, Chris. "Bills sign offensive lineman Erik Magnuson". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  6. Brown, Chris (August 31, 2019). "Bills cut roster down to 53 players". BuffaloBills.com.
  7. Brown, Chris (September 1, 2019). "Bills begin to assemble practice squad, Christian Wade holds 11th exempt spot". BuffaloBills.com.
  8. "Raiders sign trio of players to the active roster". Raiders.com. October 30, 2019.
  9. "Raiders promote Gafford". Raiders.com. November 27, 2019.
  10. "Raiders announce transactions - 08.03.20". Raiders.com. August 3, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  11. "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. September 6, 2020.
  12. Dubow, Josh (October 5, 2020). "AP source: 10 Raiders players fined for COVID-19 violations". APNews.com. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  13. McDonald, Jerry [@Jerrymcd] (January 2, 2021). "Transactions, via Raiders website: Activated S Jeff Heath from the Reserve/Injured - Designated For Return list; Activated LB James Onwualu and OL Erik Magnuson from the practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved February 15, 2021 – via Twitter.
  14. "Raiders sign 11 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Raiders.com. January 5, 2021. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  15. "Raiders sign TE Alex Ellis and DB Roderic Teamer". Raiders.com. June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
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