Yasir Durant

Yasir Durant (pronounced ; born May 21, 1998) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He has also played for the New Orleans Saints, and the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).

College career Durant played college football at the University of Missouri. Before transferring to Missouri, Durant played college football at Arizona Western College and signed with Missouri as the third ranked junior college prospect at his position. He started 33 of his 34 games with the Tigers.

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs Durant went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft, a surprise to some analysts who had him projected as a third-round draft pick. He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on April 30, 2020. Durant made the Chiefs final 53-man roster on September 5.

New England Patriots The Kansas City Chiefs traded Durant to the New England Patriots for a 2022 seventh-round pick on September 1, 2021.

On August 30, 2022, Durant was waived by the Patriots.

New Orleans Saints On September 20, 2022, Durant signed with the practice squad of the New Orleans Saints. He was promoted to the active roster on November 19, then waived two days later and re-signed back to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. On June 15, Durant was waived by the Saints.

Denver Broncos On July 31, 2023, Durant signed with the Denver Broncos. He was waived by the Broncos five days later.

DC Defenders On March 14, 2024, Durant signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He re-signed with the Defenders on October 18. At the end of the 2025 season, Durant was named to the All-UFL Team.

New England Patriots (second stint) On June 23, 2025, Durant signed with the New England Patriots. He was placed on injured reserve on July 31, where he spent the entirety of the 2025 NFL season.

DC Defenders (second stint) On April 1, 2026, Durant re-signed with the DC Defenders.