J. P. Holtz
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Holtz with the Chicago Bears in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1993-08-28) August 28, 1993 (age 30)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Pittsburgh (PA) Shaler Area
College:Pittsburgh (2012–2015)
Position:Tight end
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:7
Receiving yards:91
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

John Paul Holtz (born August 28, 1993) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Pittsburgh. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2016 and has also been a member the Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, and New Orleans Saints.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m) 		238 lb
(108 kg) 		33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m) 		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		 4.79 s 1.66 s 2.82 s 4.33 s 6.92 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		 20 reps
All values from Pro Day[1]

Cleveland Browns

Holtz with the Browns in 2016

Holtz was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2016.[2] He was waived by the Browns on September 3, 2016.[3] On December 20, 2016, he was signed to the Browns' practice squad.[4] The Browns signed Holtz to a reserve/future contract on January 2, 2017.[5]

On September 2, 2017, Holtz was waived by the Browns and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] He was released on October 10, 2017.[8]

Washington Redskins

Holtz signed with the Washington Redskins on August 11, 2018.[9] On September 1, 2018, he was waived for final roster cuts before the start of the 2018 season, and signed with the team's practice squad four days later.[10][11] He was promoted to the active roster on December 29, 2018.[12]

Holtz was waived on August 31, 2019, but was signed to the practice squad the following day.[13][14] He was promoted to the active roster on September 7, 2019.[15] In his NFL debut against the Philadelphia Eagles, he played exclusively on special teams.[16] He was waived on September 10, 2019.[17]

Chicago Bears

On September 11, 2019, Holtz was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears.[18] During the 2019 season, in addition to playing tight end, he spent time at fullback when the Bears ran rushing plays out of the I formation.[19][20] In a Week 14 win over the Dallas Cowboys, Holtz led the Bears in receiving yards as he caught three passes for 56 yards; during the second quarter, he caught a screen pass and gained 30 yards to set up a field goal.[21] He ended the year with seven starts in 14 games as he caught seven passes for 91 yards.[22]

Holtz became an exclusive-rights free agent after the 2019 season. He re-signed with the Bears on April 17, 2020.[22] Due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, the NFL canceled all preseason activities, and depth charts had to be ordered with no performance information on players. Holtz made the 53-man roster as the fourth tight end in the depth, below Jimmy Graham, Cole Kmet, and Demetrius Harris. Holtz mainly served as an up-man for the kick returner (Cordarrelle Patterson). This led to his first 2020 kick return in Week 9, a 24–17 loss to the Tennessee Titans. He returned it for seven yards.[23] Holtz played in the next three games, all losses, to the Minnesota Vikings, the Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, during which he returned three kicks. On his second kick in the Week 13 34–30 loss to the Lions, Holtz walked off the field with an apparent shoulder injury.[24]

Holtz signed a contract extension with the team on March 3, 2021.[25]

New Orleans Saints

On April 5, 2022, Holtz signed with the New Orleans Saints.[26] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[27][28] He was elevated to the active roster on October 1, 2022, via a standard elevation which caused him to revert back to the practice squad after the game.[29] He was signed to the active roster on October 5.[30] He was released on November 19 and re-signed to the practice squad.[31]

On August 9, 2023, Holtz re-signed with the Saints.[32] He was released on August 29.[33] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 11.[34] He was released on October 23.

NFL career statistics

Year Team GP Rec Tgts Yards Avg Lng TD
2018 WAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 WAS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 CHI 14 7 8 91 13 30 0
2020 CHI 16 0 1 0 0 0 0
2021 CHI 13 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 NO 6 2 0 0 0 0 0
2023 NO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career [35] 51 10 9 91 2.1 30 0

References

  1. ^ "2016 Draft Scout J.P. Holtz, Pittsburgh NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Browns agree to terms with 11 undrafted free agents". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 5, 2016. Archived from the original on November 25, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  3. ^ Gribble, Andrew (September 3, 2016). "Cleveland Browns reduce roster to 53". ClevelandBrowns.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  4. ^ "Browns add 2 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 20, 2016. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  5. ^ "Browns sign 8 to reserve/future list". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 2, 2017. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  6. ^ Gribble, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Cleveland Browns reduce roster to 53". ClevelandBrowns.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.
  7. ^ "Browns claim 5 players off waivers". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.
  8. ^ "Browns sign TE Matt Lengel to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 10, 2017. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017.
  9. ^ "8/11: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. August 11, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  10. ^ "9/1: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 1, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  11. ^ "Redskins Sign Josh Keyes, Place Byron Marshall On Injured Reserve". Redskins.com. September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  12. ^ "Redskins Sign J.P. Holtz To Active Roster". Redskins.com. December 29, 2018.
  13. ^ "Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  14. ^ "Redskins Sign Nine Players To Practice Squad". Redskins.com. September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  15. ^ "Report: Redskins signing TE J.P. Holtz from practice squad, releasing Robert Davis, Jordan Reed likely OUT vs Eagles". Hogs Haven. SB Nation. September 7, 2019.
  16. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 11, 2019). "Roster moves: Bears add TE Holtz, waive DT Anderson". Chicago Bears. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  17. ^ "Redskins Sign DL T.Y. McGill, CB Simeon Thomas; Waive CB Greg Stroman (Injured), TE J.P. Holtz". Redskins.com. September 10, 2019.
  18. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 11, 2019). "Roster moves: Bears add TE Holtz, waive DT Anderson". ChicagoBears.com.
  19. ^ Chamberlain, Gene (October 28, 2019). "David Montgomery's Big Day Wasted by Mistake-Prone Bears". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  20. ^ Lieser, Jason (October 28, 2019). "Snap Judgment: Fewer snaps on defense made a difference for Bears". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  21. ^ Smith, Nathan (December 5, 2019). "Quick hits: Robinson and Miller find end zone, big night for tight ends". Chicago Bears. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  22. ^ a b Mayer, Larry (April 17, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears announce five transactions". Chicago Bears. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  23. ^ "J.P. Holtz Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  24. ^ "Bears' J.P. Holtz: Leaves with shoulder issue". CBSSports.com. December 6, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  25. ^ Mayer, Larry (March 3, 2021). "Roster Moves: Bears re-sign five exclusive free agents". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  26. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. April 5, 2022.
  27. ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 30, 2022.
  28. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2022.
  29. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  30. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. October 5, 2022.
  31. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. November 19, 2022.
  32. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 9, 2023.
  33. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 29, 2023.
  34. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. October 11, 2023.
  35. ^ "J.P. Holtz Stats Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 23, 2022.

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