Pat O'Connor (DE) — NFL transaction history: 18 moves

Pat O'Connor

18 moves · Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions

DE · #95 · 32 yrs · 6-4, 300 lb · Eastern Michigan7 yrs experience · 2017 rd 7, pick 250

Pat O'Connor, a 7th-round pick in 2017 (No. 250 overall), has played for two clubs since 2021, the last of them the Lions, after a 2021–2023 stretch with the Buccaneers. Along the way: placed on injured reserve, waived and released by the Lions within four days in November 2025, shuttled between the Buccaneers' roster and practice squad twice in 2023 and placed on injured reserve once; most recently signed to the practice squad as a veteran by the Lions on December 8, 2025.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

Mon, Dec 8, 2025Practice Squad VeteranLions
Mon, Nov 17, 2025Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsLions → free agent
Sat, Nov 15, 2025Waived, Injury SettlementLions
Fri, Nov 14, 2025Reserve/InjuredLions
Tue, Mar 18, 2025Unrestricted Free Agent SigningLions
Sat, Oct 19, 2024Free Agent SigningLions
Wed, Aug 28, 2024Practice Squad VeteranLions
Tue, Aug 27, 2024Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsLions → free agent
Thu, Aug 1, 2024Free Agent SigningLions
Fri, Dec 1, 2023Free Agent SigningBuccaneers

Show 8 earlier moves

Wed, Nov 1, 2023Practice Squad VeteranBuccaneers
Tue, Oct 31, 2023Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsBuccaneers → free agent
Wed, Sep 20, 2023Free Agent SigningBuccaneers
Thu, Aug 31, 2023Practice Squad VeteranBuccaneers
Tue, Aug 29, 2023Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsBuccaneers → free agent
Thu, Mar 23, 2023Unrestricted Free Agent SigningBuccaneers
Tue, Apr 12, 2022Free Agent SigningBuccaneers
Tue, Dec 21, 2021Reserve/InjuredBuccaneers