Gabe Holmes
Gabrison Brig Holmes is an American former football tight end. He was originally signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at Purdue.
Professional career
Oakland Raiders
After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft, Holmes signed with the Oakland Raiders on May 8, 2015. On September 15, 2015, he was waived by the Raiders and was re-signed to the practice squad. On November 13, Holmes was promoted to the active roster. On August 29, 2016, Holmes was placed on injured reserve after suffering an ankle injury in the preseason. On September 2, 2017, Holmes was waived by the Raiders.Seattle Seahawks
On September 13, 2017, Holmes was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad. He was released on September 26, 2017.Baltimore Ravens
On October 3, 2017, Holmes was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad, He was released on October 24, 2017.Arizona Cardinals
On November 30, 2017, Holmes was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 16, 2017. He was waived on October 30, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.Indianapolis Colts
On January 19, 2019, Holmes signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts. On August 31, 2019, Holmes was waived by the Colts.St. Louis BattleHawks
Holmes signed with the XFL's Team 9 practice squad during the regular season. He was signed off of Team 9 by the St. Louis BattleHawks on March 9, 2020. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.Holmes signed with the Alphas of The Spring League in May 2021.