1. Monty Rice previously played for the Tennessee Titans and New Orleans Saints.
15 Facts About Monty Rice
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Monty Rice played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Titans in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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Monty Rice attended St John Paul II Catholic High School in Huntsville, Alabama, his freshman year before transferring to James Clemens High School in Madison, Alabama where he spent his final three years.
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Monty Rice originally committed to play college football at Louisiana State University but later changed the commitment to the University of Georgia.
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Monty Rice played in 14 games with one start as a true freshman at Georgia in 2017 and had 22 tackles.
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Monty Rice started all 14 games his junior year in 2019 and was named a co-winner of the team's Vince Dooley Defensive MVP after leading the team with 89 tackles.
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Monty Rice returned to Georgia for his senior season in 2020 rather than enter the 2020 NFL draft.
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Monty Rice was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the third round, 92nd overall, of the 2021 NFL draft.
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On July 24,2021, Monty Rice signed his four-year rookie contract with the Titans.
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Monty Rice entered his rookie season as a backup inside linebacker behind Rashaan Evans, Jayon Brown, and David Long Jr.
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Monty Rice suffered an ankle injury in Week 12 and was placed on injured reserve on November 30,2021.
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On December 5,2023, Monty Rice was waived by the Titans.
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On December 6,2023, Monty Rice was claimed off waivers by the New Orleans Saints and signed to their active roster.
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On November 5,2024, Monty Rice was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.
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Monty Rice was promoted to the active roster on January 4,2025.