NFL History: Bobby Joe Edmunds

[Dutch]

The Seahawks drafted a RB named Bobby Joe Edmunds in 1986. He was used exclusively as a PR and KR. He played a few years with the Seahawks, and then with the Raiders in 1989.

Then he dissapeared.

But in 1995 the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed him and he handled PR duties for the Bucs (and he did fine as the stats show).

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I remember the Tampa press and the NFL making a big deal about his comeback. But I don't know if he was injured, cut, legal trouble or anything about his departure from football to begin with.

It's a pretty big gap in time--6 years--which is an eternity for being inactive at the NFL level. Of course, then he only lasted one year and was gone for good.

Does anybody remember this guy and know why he was out of football so long? Just curious, and my googling failed me.

[JonInMiddleGA]

http://groups.google.to/group/alt.sports.football.pro.ny-jets/msg/89c35ce9cb6fe46c

Found this reference in an article about the comeback attempt of Andre Wadsworth. Fourth paragraph before the end says:
The longest layoff in recent history,according to the NFL Network, belongs to former Seahawks running back Bobby Joe Edmonds, who returned with the Bucs in 1995 after missing five years with a leg injury. Wadsworth is a longshot - he still must pass the team physical at the start of training camp in July - but he's no stranger to the underdog role.

[Axxon]

For the record, I remember Bobby Joe and vaguely remember what Jon provided above but why he didn't stick with us I don't remember but a google search reveals this


Edmonds did not play an offensive down in three seasons as a Seahawk.

So maybe he was a one trick pony a la Mark Jones?

For Mr Jones info:
hxxp://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/492976

[Senator]

Excellent question. I hope some investigators around here can dig up something.