1. Steven Means was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft.
26 Facts About Steven Means
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Steven Means played college football for the University at Buffalo.
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Steven Means attended Grover Cleveland High School, where he participated on the basketball, track and field, swimming and football teams.
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In four seasons as a defensive end, Steven Means accumulated 186 total tackles, 30.5 tackles for loss, 19.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, two interceptions and five blocked kicks.
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Steven Means signed his contract on May 13,2013, and got a $191,752 signing bonus on a four-year deal worth $2,351,752.
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Steven Means appeared in ten games for the Buccaneers during his rookie campaign in 2013.
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In eleven games with the Buccaneers over two seasons, Steven Means accumulated six tackles and no sacks.
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Steven Means appeared in only one game in 2014 after an injury to offensive tackle Rick Wagner created a vacancy on the roster.
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On May 7,2015, Steven Means accepted a $510,000 exclusive-rights tender offer from the Ravens.
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On September 2,2015, after suffering a sports hernia, Steven Means was released by the Ravens with an injury settlement.
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On December 8,2015, Steven Means was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles off the Texans' practice squad.
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In 2016, the Eagles chose to retain Steven Means following a strong preseason showing.
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Steven Means was active for the first three weeks of the season and recorded his first solo tackle since his rookie year.
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On September 1,2018, Steven Means was released by the Eagles.
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On September 10,2018, Steven Means signed with the Atlanta Falcons.
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Steven Means played in eight games with four starts, recording 14 combined tackles and one sack.
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On February 13,2019, Steven Means signed a one-year contract extension with the Falcons.
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On May 22,2019, Steven Means suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in OTAs and was ruled out for the season.
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On March 9,2020, Steven Means signed a one-year contract extension with the Falcons.
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On September 8,2020, Steven Means was activated prior to the season opener against the Seattle Seahawks.
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In 2020 while with the Falcons, Steven Means was the team's recipient of the 2020 Ed Block Courage Award.
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Steven Means suffered a knee injury as he was tackled from behind by Saints receiver Tre'Quan Smith.
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Steven Means was placed on injured reserve on November 14,2021.
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Steven Means was released on August 30,2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.
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Steven Means grew up a fan of his hometown Buffalo Bills, but admitted to feeling slighted by the organization for passing on him in the draft.
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Steven Means has done charity work for his high school, albeit under the radar.