Andrew McDonald (American football)


Andrew McDonald is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He began his NFL career with the Miami Dolphins after being undrafted out of Indiana University in 2012.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

After going undrafted, McDonald was invited to participate in the Miami Dolphins' rookie mini-camp. In May 2012, he was officially signed by the team.

Carolina Panthers

McDonald was waived by the Carolina Panthers on August 30, 2014 for final roster cuts before the start of the 2014 season. He was signed to the team's practice squad the next day.

Seattle Seahawks

On September 9, 2014, McDonald was signed away from the Panthers practice squad by the Seattle Seahawks.

Indianapolis Colts

McDonald signed with the Indianapolis Colts on December 2, 2014.

Cleveland Browns

McDonald was claimed off of waivers by the Cleveland Browns on December 16, 2014. On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Browns. On the following day, he cleared waivers and was signed to the Browns' practice squad. On October 5, 2015, he was released by the Browns.

Houston Texans

McDonald was signed by the Houston Texans January 4, 2016 to play in their Wild Card match up, against the Kansas City Chiefs in place of the injured Duane Brown. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Texans.

San Antonio Commanders (AAF)

On August 20, 2018, McDonald signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

St. Louis BattleHawks (XFL)

In October 2019, McDonald was selected by the St. Louis BattleHawks in the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

Personal life

McDonald was identified in the Wells Report as "Player A," one of the personnel bullied by Richie Incognito and other members of the Dolphins.
In May 2014, McDonald underwent surgery to treat testicular cancer. He recovered in time to participate in the Panthers 2014 training camp.