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HT/WT: 6-5, 274 lbs
Birthplace: Memphis, TN
Age: 28
School: Texas-San Antonio
Experience: 3

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Top Eric Banks News

  • Eric Banks: Waived by Bucs

    The Buccaneers waived Banks with an undisclosed injury Sunday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

    Banks has been dealing with an injury that kept him out of the Bucs' preseason loss against the Jaguars on Saturday. If he clears waivers, Banks will revert to Tampa Bay's injured reserve, which would prevent him playing in 2024 unless an injury settlement is reached between the two sides.

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  • Eric Banks: Works out for Lions

    Banks worked out for the Lions on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.

    Banks appears healthy after being waived by Detroit in early September after suffering an undisclosed injury. The defensive tackle played in three games with the Chargers last season, making one tackle while playing 37 snaps with the defensive and special-teams units. The Lions are his most likely landing spot moving forward considering he has now worked out with them.

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  • Eric Banks: Waived by Detroit

    The Lions waived Banks (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

    Banks landed on the Lions' injured reserve list last week and would have been forced to miss the 2022 season if he hadn't reached a settlement with the team. The defensive tackle appeared in three games for the Chargers last year and will now be free to seek out opportunities elsewhere.

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  • Lions' Eric Banks: Lands on IR

    Banks (undisclosed) reverted to the Lions' injured reserve list Wednesday, Jeff Risdon of USA Today reports.

    Barring an injury settlement, Banks will be sidelined for the entire 2022 campaign. The 24-year-old defensive tackle made his NFL debut last year, appearing in three games for the Chargers.

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  • Eric Banks: Let go Tuesday

    Banks (undisclosed) was waived by the Lions with an injury designation Tuesday,

    Banks will likely go unclaimed and revert to IR, once he clears waivers. The 24-year-old will then either be forced to miss the 2022 season, or will look to reach an injury settle and pursue opportunities elsewhere.

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  • Eric Banks: Back from COVID-19 list

    The Rams restored Banks (undisclosed) from the practice squad/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Banks is now eligible to resume participating in team activities. The undrafted rookie out of Texas-San Antonio is still looking to make his NFL debut.

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  • Eric Banks: Ends up on COVID list

    Banks was placed on the Rams' practice squad COVID-19 list Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

    The undrafted rookie from Texas-San Antonio has been on and off the practice squad this season as he remains in search of a regular-season debut. Banks' chances of playing in his first game have dimmed further given this recent development.

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NFC South Standings

Team Div Overall
1-1-0 3-5-0
0-1-0 3-5-0
2-0-0 3-6-0
1-2-0 3-6-0