Chad Wheeler
30-Year-Old
Free Agent
Waived, stepping away from NFL
The Seahawks waived Wheeler on Wednesday.
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Seattle is parting ways with Wheeler -- who was set to become a restricted free agent this offseason -- after he was arrested in Seattle over the weekend on suspicion of felony domestic violence in an incident involving his girlfriend. The offensive tackle took to his personal Twitter account Wednesday, apologizing for his action while attributing the incident to a "manic episode." He also announced plans to walk away from football so he could seek help.
Seattle is parting ways with Wheeler -- who was set to become a restricted free agent this offseason -- after he was arrested in Seattle over the weekend on suspicion of felony domestic violence in an incident involving his girlfriend. The offensive tackle took to his personal Twitter account Wednesday, apologizing for his action while attributing the incident to a "manic episode." He also announced plans to walk away from football so he could seek help.
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Measurables Review
How do Chad Wheeler's measurables compare to other tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 7"Weight
318 lbs40-Yard Dash
5.48 secShuttle Time
5.01 secVertical Jump
20.5 inBroad Jump
105 inBench Press
15 repsHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
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Arrested over weekend
Wheeler was arrested Saturday in Seattle on suspicion of felony domestic violence, Scott Gleeson of USA Today reports.
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Bumps to active roster
Wheeler signed with the Seahawks' active roster Saturday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.
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Receives promotion
Wheeler was promoted to the Seahawks' 53-man roster Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
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Joins Seattle's practice squad
Wheeler (undisclosed) signed to the Seahawks' practice squad Tuesday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.
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Reaches injury settlement
Wheeler (undisclosed) was waived off the Giants' injured reserve with an injury settlement Monday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
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