Michael Joseph Glennon was born on December 12,1989 and is an American football quarterback who is a free agent.
38 Facts About Mike Glennon
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Mike Glennon played college football at NC State and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
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Mike Glennon has played for the Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals, Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars, and New York Giants.
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Mike Glennon attended Westfield High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, and played for the Westfield Bulldogs high school football and basketball teams.
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Mike Glennon was the Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year and was a Parade magazine high school All-American.
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Mike Glennon was rated the third-best quarterback recruit in the nation by Rivals.
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Mike Glennon enrolled in North Carolina State University, where he played for the NC State Wolfpack football team from 2008 to 2012.
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On June 12,2013, Mike Glennon signed a four-year contract with the Buccaneers worth $3,104,063, with a $637,500 signing bonus.
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Mike Glennon earned his first win as an NFL starter the next week against the Miami Dolphins, though he had just 139 passing yards and an interception.
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Mike Glennon finished his rookie campaign with an 83.9 passer rating, completing 59.4 percent of his passes for 2,608 passing yards, 19 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions.
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Mike Glennon was named to the Pro Football Writer's Association's All-Rookie Team for his strong first year performance, becoming the second Buccaneers quarterback to receive this award, joining Doug Williams.
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Mike Glennon made his 2014 season debut Week 3 on Thursday Night Football against the Atlanta Falcons.
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Mike Glennon entered the game near the end of the first half, after McCown suffered a thumb injury.
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Mike Glennon completed 17 of 24 passes for 121 yards, 1 touchdown, and no interceptions.
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Mike Glennon started the next five games in relief of the injured McCown.
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Mike Glennon finished his second season campaign with an 83.3 passer rating.
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Mike Glennon completed 57.6 percent of his passes for 1,417 passing yards, and threw 10 touchdowns and 6 interceptions.
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Mike Glennon did not see any playing time during the 2015 season.
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Mike Glennon was the backup to the number one overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, Jameis Winston.
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Mike Glennon appeared in the Week 10 game against the Chicago Bears but did not record any statistics in three plays.
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On March 9,2017, Mike Glennon signed a three-year, $45 million contract with the Chicago Bears.
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Mike Glennon's first touchdown as a Bear was a 19-yard pass to running back Tarik Cohen.
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On October 2, seven days before the Week 5 game against the Minnesota Vikings, it was announced that Mike Glennon had been benched in favor of rookie 2017 first-round pick Mitchell Trubisky.
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Mike Glennon saw no more playing time in the 2017 season after Trubisky was named the starter.
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Mike Glennon had eight turnovers, which led the league at the time of his benching.
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On February 28,2018, the Bears' general manager Ryan Pace announced that Mike Glennon would be released at the start of the new league year.
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On March 16,2018, Mike Glennon signed a two-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.
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Mike Glennon appeared in two games in the 2018 season in relief of Josh Rosen.
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On March 22,2019, Mike Glennon signed with the Oakland Raiders.
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In Week 7, against the Green Bay Packers, Mike Glennon came into the game in relief of Derek Carr.
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On May 12,2020, Mike Glennon signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Mike Glennon was released on September 5,2020, and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.
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On March 19,2021, Mike Glennon signed a one-year, $1.35 million contract with the New York Giants.
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In Week 14 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Mike Glennon scored the first rushing touchdown of his career.
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Mike Glennon missed the final game of the season due to a wrist injury.
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Mike Glennon was elevated to the Dolphins' active roster for the team's week 18 game against the New York Jets on January 8,2023, His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 15,2023.
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Mike Glennon has an older brother and sister, Sean and Katie.
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Mike Glennon completed his academic tenure at NC State with two degrees: a bachelor's degree in Business Management and a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, graduating on December 14,2012.