St. Louis Rams[edit]
2005 season[edit]
Drafted by the St Louis Rams in the 3rd round of the 2005 draft (81st overall). As a rookie in 2005, he was on the reserved/unsigned list until Week 3, then placed on the non-football injury list for the remainder of the season.
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2006 season[edit]
Incognito started all 16 games at three different positions, due to injuries and illness to the Rams' offensive line. That year he blocked for an offense which produced a 4,000-yard passer, a 1,500-yard rusher, and two 1,000-yard receivers, one of only four offenses in NFL history to accomplish the feat.
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2007 season[edit]
Incognito played and started at right guard for four games after being inactive for the first four weeks of the season. In early November, Incognito suffered a knee injury that forced him to miss the remainder of season.
[15] However, while rehabilitating, it was later revealed that he had been partying nightly.[16]
2008 season[edit]
Incognito started 15 games at right guard for the Rams, also seeing some playing time at center.
On October 17, Incognito was fined three times for a total of $35,000 after the game versus the Washington Commanders.[17] His violations during the game included the repeated verbal abuse of a game official, performing a "major face mask" penalty, and performing a chop block penalty. (which wasn't called during the game.) Incognito's behavior nearly lead to a loss after his antics cost the Rams 15 yards before the eventual game-winning field goal.[18]
Incognito was part of the offensive line that allowed 45 sacks. Although this was still within in the top 10 in terms of sacks allowed, it was the fewest allowed by the Rams since
2003. Following the 2008 season, Incognito became a
restricted free agent, although he continued to work out with the Rams during the offseason.
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2009 season[edit]
On April 17, 2009, the Rams offered Incognito a one-year tender worth $1.01 million, which he signed on May 3.
[20] Incognito started all nine games in which he played for the Rams in 2009.
On December 13, during the first half of a 47-7 loss to the Tennessee Titans, Incognito drew two 15-yard penalties for headbutting Titans players. Head coach Steve Spagnuolo benched him for the second half, and the two got into a heated confrontation on the sidelines. It was the second time Incognito had been benched for losing his composure; he'd been pulled from the season opener against Seattle for two personal fouls. However, the Titans incident was the last straw; the Rams waived him two days after the game.[21] In 2013, former Rams general manager Billy Devaney told ESPN that Spagnuolo had given Incognito numerous chances to clean up his act, and had put him on notice that the Rams would cut ties with him if he couldn't control his anger.[22]
The two personal fouls led to a $50,000 fine from the NFL and a letter from the league office warning him that "future infractions of the types you have committed may lead to increased disciplinary action up to and including suspension."[23] In four years with the Rams from 2006 to 2009, Incognito drew 38 penalties, including seven unnecessary roughness calls, more than any other player during that span.[16]
Buffalo Bills[edit]
2009 season[edit]
Incognito was awarded to the
Buffalo Bills off waivers on December 16, with the
Miami Dolphins also submitting a claim.
[24][25] Incognito started the final three games of the season at right guard and helped block for Buffalo running back Fred Jackson's 212-yard rushing performance vs. Indianapolis (1/3/10).
[15] Incognito was a restricted free agent and the Bills declined to re-sign him.
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Miami Dolphins[edit]
On March 17, 2010, Incognito signed a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins.
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2010 season[edit]
In 2010, the Miami Dolphins signed Incognito to a one-year deal in order to help strengthen their offensive line. Incognito started all 16 games of the season playing left guard and
center. According to
Pro Football Focus he was ranked in the Top 20 for Pass Blocking Efficiency.
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2011 season[edit]
In 2011, the Dolphins re-signed Incognito, this time to a three-year deal. Incognito started 15 games and allowed just 1.5 sacks on the year.
2012 season[edit]
During the Dolphins' annual celebrity golf tournament at the Turnberry Isle Resort and Club in Aventura, Florida, a drunken Incognito harassed a female volunteer at the club. He rubbed her private parts with a golf club, pressed his private parts against her buttocks and dumped water in her face. The matter was referred to Dolphins security. Although former Dolphins wide receiver Nat Moore apologized to her, the volunteer filed a police report after Incognito didn't personally apologize; the matter was later settled after she signed a confidentiality agreement. This incident didn't come to public light until November 2013.[29] Dolphins coach Joe Philbinsubsequently confirmed that the Dolphins were aware of the situation, and had taken "immediate action" in response; he didn't elaborate.[30]
Despite this, Incognito started all 16 games of the 2012 season at left guard.
[31] Incognito made his first Pro Bowl appearance after the 2012 season.
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2013 season[edit]
On November 3, 2013, the Dolphins suspended Incognito for alleged misconduct related to the treatment of teammate Jonathan Martin, who left the team a week earlier to receive help for emotional issues. Incognito's conduct was said to be detrimental to the team.[33] On February 4, 2014, Incognito's suspension was lifted.[34]
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