2007Began the year with Buffalo and was waived at the end of training camp…Resigned by Buffalo on Nov. 13…Appeared in two games…Played on special teams vs. New England on Nov. 18, and at Jacksonville on Nov. 25…Inactive at Washington on Dec. 2…Waived by Buffalo on Dec. 6. 2006Signed to the Bills practice squad and spent the first ten weeks on the practice squad…Signed to the active roster on Nov. 17…Appeared in seven games, including two starts, and added 6 receptions for 46 yards (7.7 avg.), including a long of 13 yards…Saw his first action at tight end at Houston on Nov. 19, with 1 catch for 4 yards…Had 3 receptions for 25 yards vs. Jacksonville on Nov. 26, and also added 1 special teams tackle…Made his first career start vs. Tennessee on Dec. 24, with 1 catch for 9 yards and split time at tight end and fullback…Started at fullback at Baltimore on Dec. 31, with 1 catch for 8 yards. 2005Joined the Bills as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Northern Illinois…Waived by the Bills at the end of training camp and signed by Buffalo to the practice squad…Spent the first 15 weeks of the regular season on the practice squad before being signed to the active roster on Dec. 22…Appeared in two games and made his NFL debut by playing on special teams at Cincinnati on Dec. 24. College HighlightsDuring his career made 47 receptions for 531 yards (11.3 avg.) and 5 TDs…Appeared in 36 games (2002-04), including 32 starts…As a fifth-year senior in 2004, finished second on the team with 31 receptions for 384 yards (12.4 avg.) and 3 TDs…Voted First-Team All-MAC by league coaches.
PersonalPronounced CEES-lak…Full name Bradley Ryan Cieslak…Born on July 1, 1982 in Long Grove, Ill…Lettered in football, basketball and track at Stevenson (Lincolnshire) High School…As a senior was all-area and all-conference QB and ranked second all-time in school history in passing yards…Walk-on as a tight end at Northern Illinois only to earn a scholarship after two years…Married, wife’s name is Blake. |