hiː wʌz ɔnðə tˈiːmz pɹˈæktɪs skwˈɑːd ðə fˈɜːst tˈɛn wˈiːks ʌv hɪz ɹˈʊki sˈiːzən bᵻfˌoːɹ bˌiːɪŋ sˈaɪnd tə ðɪ ˈæktɪv ɹˈɑːstɚ.
He was on the team's practice squad the first ten weeks of his rookie season before being signed to the active roster.