Essang Bassey (DB) — NFL transaction history: 17 moves

Essang Bassey

17 moves · Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers, Detroit Lions, Washington Commanders

DB · #27 · 28 yrs · 5-10, 190 lb · Wake Forest4 yrs experience · Undrafted

Essang Bassey has played for four clubs since 2020, the last of them the Commanders (August 2025) — placed on injured reserve once and claimed off waivers three times along the way; most recently released as a vested veteran by the Commanders on August 25, 2025.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

Mon, Aug 25, 2025Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsCommanders → free agent
Mon, Aug 11, 2025Free Agent SigningCommanders
Tue, Aug 27, 2024Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsLions → free agent
Tue, Aug 13, 2024Free Agent SigningLions
Wed, Oct 4, 2023Assigned via WaiversBroncos → Chargers
Tue, Oct 3, 2023Waived, No RecallBroncos
Wed, Mar 22, 2023Free Agent SigningBroncos
Wed, Sep 14, 2022Free Agent SigningBroncos
Fri, Sep 2, 2022Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsBroncos → free agent
Thu, Sep 1, 2022Waived, No RecallBroncos

Show 7 earlier moves

Mon, Feb 14, 2022Assigned via WaiversChargers → Broncos
Sat, Jan 8, 2022Waived, No RecallChargers
Mon, Dec 20, 2021Assigned via WaiversBroncos → Chargers
Sat, Dec 18, 2021Waived, No RecallBroncos
Tue, Aug 31, 2021Reserve/Physically Unable to PerformBroncos
Wed, Dec 9, 2020Reserve/InjuredBroncos
Wed, Apr 29, 2020Free Agent SigningBroncos