Daniel Helm
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Helm with Duke in 2018
No. #87
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-20) April 20, 1995
Chatham, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Glenwood
(Chatham, Illinois)
College:Duke
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:-1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Daniel Helm (born April 20, 1995) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Duke. He has been a member of the Los Angeles Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Las Vegas Raiders, Atlanta Falcons, and Memphis Showboats.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dashBench press
6 ft 4+1⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		 249 lb
(113 kg)		 33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.89 s14 reps
All values from NFL Combine[1]

Los Angeles Chargers

Helm was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019.[2] He was waived by the Chargers on August 1, 2019.[3]

San Francisco 49ers (first stint)

Helm was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco 49ers on August 2, 2019.[4] He was waived on August 31, 2019, during final roster cuts and was re-signed to the 49ers practice squad the following day.[5] Helm was promoted to the 49ers active roster on December 12, 2019, following an injury to Garrett Celek, but did not play in any games.[6] Helm was waived by the 49ers on August 15, 2020.

Kansas City Chiefs

Helm was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs on August 16, 2020.[7] He was waived by the Chiefs on September 5, 2020.[8]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Helm was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad on September 22, 2020.[9]

San Francisco 49ers (second stint)

Helm was signed off the Buccaneers practice squad by the 49ers on September 29, 2020.[10] He made his NFL debut on October 18, 2020, against the Los Angeles Rams.[11] Helm was waived on October 20, 2020,[12] and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[13] He was elevated to the active roster on November 5 and 14 for the team's weeks 9 and 10 games against the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[14][15] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on November 20,[16] and restored to the practice squad and subsequently released on December 3.[17] He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 9.[18] He was elevated to the active roster again on December 19 and 25 for the weeks 15 and 16 games against the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[19][20] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.[21] He was re-signed on March 17, 2021.[22] On June 1, 2021, Helm was waived by 49ers.[23]

Las Vegas Raiders

On October 25, 2021, Helm was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders active roster.[24] He was released on January 8, 2022.[25]

Atlanta Falcons

On January 20, 2022, Helm signed a reserve/future contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[26] He was waived on May 16, 2022.[27]

Memphis Showboats

Helm signed with the Memphis Showboats of the USFL on January 5, 2023.[28] He was released from his contract on August 1, 2023, to sign with an NFL team.[29]

Detroit Lions

On August 2, 2023, Helm signed with the Detroit Lions.[30] He was waived on August 27.[31]

References

  1. ↑ "Daniel Helm Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  2. ↑ Henne, Ricky (April 27, 2019). "Chargers Agree to Terms with 19 Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  3. ↑ Bouda, Nate (August 1, 2019). "Chargers Sign DT Dee Liner, Waive TE Daniel Helm". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ Kleinschmidt, Jessica (August 2, 2019). "49ers claim tight end Daniel Helm off waivers, release Niles Paul". NBC Sports Bay Area. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  5. ↑ Maiocco, Matt (September 1, 2019). "49ers practice squad tracker: Which players have made 10 man roster". NBC Sports Bay Area. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  6. ↑ Inman, Cam (December 12, 2019). "49ers' Garrett Celek added to injured-reserve list". The Mercury News. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  7. ↑ Goldman, Charles (August 16, 2020). "Chiefs claim former 49ers TE Daniel Helm". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Daniel Helm: Waived by Kansas City". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. September 5, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Daniel Helm: Heads to Tampa Bay". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. September 22, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  10. ↑ Alper, Josh (September 29, 2020). "49ers signing Daniel Helm off Buccaneers practice squad". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Daniel Helm 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Daniel Helm: Heads to waivers". CBSSports.com. October 20, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  13. ↑ Madson, Kyle (October 21, 2020). "49ers add practice squad LB to active roster, make 2 practice squad additions". Niners Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  14. ↑ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. November 5, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  15. ↑ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. November 14, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  16. ↑ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. November 20, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  17. ↑ Delucchi, Marc (December 4, 2020). "49ers release TE Daniel Helm from practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  18. ↑ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  19. ↑ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. December 19, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  20. ↑ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. December 25, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Six players no longer under contract". FantasyGuru.com. January 11, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  22. ↑ "49ers Re-Sign Two Former Players to One-Year Deals". 49ers.com. March 17, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  23. ↑ "49ers Make a Series of Roster Moves". 49ers.com. June 1, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  24. ↑ "Raiders sign TE Daniel Helm to active roster, OL Hroniss Grasu to practice squad". Raiders.com. October 25, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  25. ↑ Hill, Adam (January 8, 2022). "Raiders make roster moves ahead of Sunday's game". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  26. ↑ Choate, Dave (January 20, 2022). "Falcons sign TE Daniel Helm to reserve/future contract". The Falcoholic. SB Nation. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  27. ↑ Choate, Dave (May 16, 2022). "Falcons announce three signings, including veteran WR Geronimo Allison". The Falcoholic. SB Nation. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  28. ↑ @USFLShowboats (January 6, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Twitter.
  29. ↑ @USFLShowboats (August 1, 2023). "Contract Terminated / Signing with NFL Team" (Tweet). Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Twitter.
  30. ↑ Schlitt, Erik; Reisman, Jeremy (August 2, 2022). "Detroit Lions add 2 new tight ends after Shane Zylstra injury". SBNation.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  31. ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 27, 2023.
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