1. Matthew Benjamin Slauson was born on February 18,1986 and is a former American football guard.
17 Facts About Matt Slauson
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Matt Slauson was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL draft.
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Matt Slauson was signed to a four-year deal by the team in May Matt Slauson would appear in three regular season games in 2009 playing at the guard and center positions respectively.
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On September 9,2010, Matt Slauson would be named the team's starting left guard.
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Matt Slauson became the subject of criticism after utilizing a cut block against Brian Cushing that resulted in Cushing tearing his ACL on October 8,2012.
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On March 29,2013, Matt Slauson signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears.
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On January 2,2014, Matt Slauson was re-signed by the Bears to a four-year contract.
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Matt Slauson signed a two-year contract with the San Diego Chargers on May 7,2016.
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Matt Slauson entered the 2017 season as the Chargers' starting left guard.
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On March 20,2018, Matt Slauson signed with the Indianapolis Colts on a one-year, $3 million deal, reuniting with former Jets offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo.
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Matt Slauson was named the starting right guard to start the season, starting the first five games before being placed on injured reserve on October 8,2018.
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On February 6,2019, Matt Slauson announced his retirement from the NFL after 10 seasons.
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Matt Slauson was born in Sweet Home, Oregon, to Nancy and Robert Matt Slauson and played football at Sweet Home High School in Oregon before graduating from Air Academy High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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From a young age, Matt Slauson was diagnosed with stuttering, a speech disorder that occurs primarily when he is placed in unfamiliar situations.
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Matt Slauson has two other brothers, Nick and Chris, as well as a sister, Alli.
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Matt Slauson is married to Cami, and the couple has a son, Montgomery James.
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Matt Slauson is a nephew of Jim Thurber, best known for his appearances on Discovery's TV show "Gold Rush".