Lorenz Metz
German American football player (born 1997)

Lorenz Metz
Metz with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2024
No. 72 – New England Patriots
PositionOffensive tackle
Roster statusPractice squad
Personal information
Born (1997-03-07) March 7, 1997 (age 28)
Neuötting, Bavaria, Germany[1]
Height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight335 lb (152 kg)
Career information
CollegeCincinnati (2018–2022)
NFL draft2023: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • First-team All-AAC (2021)[2]
  • Second-team Academic All-American (2021)[3]
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Lorenz Metz (born March 7, 1997) is a German professional American football offensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and previously played for the Chicago Bears and New York Giants before joining the Buccaneers as part of the NFL's International Player Pathway Program.[4]

Early life

Metz was born in Neuötting in Bavaria, Germany. He did not begin playing American football until he was 18 and previously worked as a chemical technician in Germany.[5][6] Before moving to the United States, he played for the Kirchdorf Wildcats in the German Football League.[7]

College career

Metz moved to the offensive line at Cincinnati, where he appeared in 43 games with 27 starts between 2018 and 2022, playing both tackle and guard.[8] He started all 13 games in 2019 at tackle,[9] played in eight games in 2020, and in 2021 made eight starts at right guard, earning first-team All-AAC honors on an offensive line that helped Cincinnati average 6.7 yards per play.[10][11] His final college season in 2022 was limited to five games due to injury.[12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 9 in
(2.06 m)		 316 lb
(143 kg)		 34+1⁄4 in
(0.87 m)		 10+5⁄8 in
(0.27 m)		 5.30 s 1.83 s 3.00 s 4.82 s 7.63 s 26.5 in
(0.67 m)		 8 ft 7 in
(2.62 m)		 26 reps
All values from Pro Day[13]

Chicago Bears

After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Metz signed with the Chicago Bears as a college free agent on 6 May 2023 and was waived on 26 July 2023.[14][15] He later had a tryout with the New York Giants but was not on an NFL roster during the 2023 season.[16][17]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On 15 April 2024, Metz signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers via the NFL's International Player Pathway program; as an IPP player he did not count against the 90-man offseason roster limit.[18] He spent the 2024 season on Tampa Bay’s practice squad under the international exemption[19] and was re-signed to a futures contract after the season, with the club noting his international exception for 2025.[20]

On August 26, 2025, Metz was waived by the Buccaneers as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[21][22]

New England Patriots

On January 13, 2026, Metz was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad.[23]

References

  1. ^ "Lorenz Metz – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Offensive Tackle". ESPN. 1 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Lorenz Metz – Player Bio". Buccaneers.com. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  3. ^ Freking, Grant (27 June 2022). "Lorenz Metz dominates his Lindner studies and defensive linemen". University of Cincinnati. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Bucs Sign International OL Lorenz Metz". Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 15 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Lorenz Metz – Player Bio". Buccaneers.com. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Lorenz Metz – 2020 Football Roster". GoBearcats.com. University of Cincinnati. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Lorenz Metz – 2020 Football Roster". GoBearcats.com. University of Cincinnati. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Lorenz Metz – Player Bio". Buccaneers.com. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Lorenz Metz – Player Bio". Buccaneers.com. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Lorenz Metz – 2018/2021 Football Bio". GoBearcats.com. University of Cincinnati. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Lorenz Metz – Player Bio". Buccaneers.com. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Lorenz Metz – Player Bio". Buccaneers.com. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Lorenz Metz College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Chicago Bears 2023 Transactions". ChicagoBears.com. Chicago Bears. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Bears sign OT Aviante Collins, waive OT Lorenz Metz". Yahoo Sports. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Bucs Sign International OL Lorenz Metz". Buccaneers.com. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Giants sign OL Julién Davenport". ProFootballRumors.com. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Bucs Sign International OL Lorenz Metz". Buccaneers.com. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  19. ^ "Buccaneers announce first 2024 practice squad". Buccaneers.com. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  20. ^ "Bucs Re-Sign 17 Practice Squad Players to 2025 Futures Deals". Buccaneers.com. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  21. ^ Smith, Scott. "Bucs Load Up in the Trenches on First Practice Squad of 2025". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  22. ^ Smith, Scott. "Kyle Trask, Trey Palmer Among Cuts as Bucs Get Roster Down to 53". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  23. ^ "Patriots Make Changes to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
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