Ifeatu Melifonwu (SAF) — NFL transaction history: 8 moves

Ifeatu Melifonwu

8 moves · Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

SAF · #5 · 27 yrs · 6-3, 210 lb · Syracuse6 yrs experience · 2021 rd 3, pick 101

Ifeatu Melifonwu, a 3rd-round pick in 2021 (No. 101 overall), has played for three clubs since 2021, the last of them the Buccaneers, after a March 2025 stretch with the Dolphins. Along the way: placed on injured reserve three times; most recently signed as a free agent by the Buccaneers on September 30, 2026.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

Wed, Sep 30, 2026Free Agent SigningBuccaneers
Mon, Aug 31, 2026Practice Squad VeteranBuccaneers
Sun, Aug 30, 2026Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsBuccaneers → free agent
Thu, Jul 30, 2026Free Agent SigningBuccaneers
Thu, Mar 13, 2025Unrestricted Free Agent SigningLions → Dolphins
Tue, Nov 19, 2024Reserve/InjuredLions
Sat, Sep 28, 2024Reserve/InjuredLions
Wed, Sep 22, 2021Reserve/InjuredLions