Travis Bond

Travis Bond (born December 10, 1990) is an American former professional football offensive lineman. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football at North Carolina. He was also a member of the Carolina Panthers, St. Louis Rams, Los Angeles KISS, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Saskatchewan Roughriders and Edmonton Eskimos. Bond is notable for his size, having been nicknamed "Treetop" as a child.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings Prior to being drafted, Bond was victim of a hit and run when he was run over by a truck driving between 10 and 20 mph. The truck was dented in two spots, but Bond walked away without any obvious injuries; it was several weeks later when Bond was lifting weights that he felt discomfort in his wrist from the incident. On April 27, 2013, he was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round, 214 overall pick of the 2013 NFL draft. Bond was released by the Vikings on August 31, 2013 (along with 18 others) to get to a 53-man roster and signed to the practice squad the next day.

Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers signed Bond off the Vikings practice squad on November 13, 2013. He played in two games for the Panthers in 2013. He was waived from Carolina on May 19, 2014.

St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams acquired Bond off waivers on May 20, 2014. He was waived during final cuts on August 29, 2014.

Los Angeles KISS On November 16, 2015, Bond was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS of the Arena Football League (during the off-season).

Winnipeg Blue Bombers On March 8, 2016, Bond signed a contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He played in 12 games for the team in 2016 and was named to the league All-Star team. Bond played in 16 games with the Blue Bombers in 2017, and became a free agent the following year.

Saskatchewan Roughriders Bond initially signed with Winnipeg's hated rivals, the Saskatchewan Roughriders for 2018. Despite receiving a notable signing bonus, Bond was released after the preseason.

Edmonton Eskimos He then signed with the Edmonton Eskimos, where he played 17 games in 2018. Bond signed an extension with Edmonton for 2019, where he played in 13 games and recorded his first career special teams tackle.