Damion Ratley

Damion Ratley (born April 16, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies. He has played for the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Houston Texans, and Detroit Lions.

Early life Ratley attended and played high school football at Yoakum High School.

College career Ratley played two seasons for the Aggies after transferring from Blinn College. Over the course of 37 games (17 starts), Ratley caught 47 passes for 920 yards and eight touchdowns.

Professional career Cleveland Browns Ratley was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round (175th overall) in the 2018 NFL draft.

On May 6, 2018, Ratley signed a rookie contract worth about $2.575 million. It includes a signing bonus worth over $160,000. He made his NFL debut in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints. In Week 6 against the Los Angeles Chargers, he had six receptions for 82 receiving yards for his first professional statistics.

Ratley was waived by the Browns on September 5, 2020.

New York Giants On September 6, 2020, Ratley was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants. He was waived by New York on October 13.

Houston Texans On October 20, 2020, Ratley was signed to the practice squad of the Houston Texans. On December 28, Ratley was signed to Houston's active roster. He was waived on March 16, 2021.

Detroit Lions Ratley signed with the Detroit Lions on March 24, 2021. He was waived by Detroit on August 30.

Dallas Cowboys Ratley signed with the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad on September 21, 2021. He was released on November 16.

Minnesota Vikings On December 15, 2021, Ratley was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad. He was waived on December 28.

NFL career statistics Regular season Year Team GP Receiving Fumbles Rec Tgt Yds Avg Lng TD FD Fum Lost 2018 CLE 13 13 20 144 11.1 27 0 5 0 0 2019 CLE 13 12 24 200 16.7 46 1 11 0 0 2020 NYG 5 4 10 63 15.8 29 0 2 1 0 Total 31 29 54 407 14.0 46 1 18 1 0