Joe Bachie

LB

#49

Experience: 4 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 25

Weight: 235 lbs

College: Michigan State

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2022 SEASON

Solo
2
SCK
0
FF
0
INT
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Recent Games

WK	OPP	RESULT	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	FF
7	Falcons	W 35 - 17
8	@Browns	L 13 - 32
9	Panthers	W 42 - 21	2	2	4	1	0	0	0	0
11	@Steelers	W 37 - 30
12	@Titans	W 20 - 16	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
13	Chiefs	W 27 - 24	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
14	Browns	W 23 - 10
15	@Buccaneers	W 34 - 23	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
16	@Patriots	W 22 - 18	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
18	Ravens	W 27 - 16

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	OPP FR
2020	Philadelphia Eagles	4	0	1	1	2	1	0
2021	Cincinnati Bengals	9	2	18	12	30	16	1
2022	Cincinnati Bengals	10	0	4	6	10	2	0
TOTAL		23	2	23	19	42	19	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

Bachie suffered a knee injury late in 2021 season and spent first six weeks of '22 season on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform, but returned to active roster and played the final 10 regular-season games, plus three postseason contests ... A key member of Cincinnati's special teams units ... Acquired by the Bengals on waivers from Philadelphia in May 2021, and played nine games (two starts) in '21 before sustaining a season-ending left knee injury in Game 14 at Denver ... Spent first five weeks of the 2021 season on Cincinnati's practice squad before being elevated to the active roster ... Originally was college free agent of New Orleans in 2020 after four-year career at Michigan State ('16-19) ... Was on Saints' practice squad for most of rookie season, then was signed to Philadelphia's active roster in December and played in Eagles' final four games.

Pro Career:

Bachie suffered a knee injury late in 2021 season and spent first six weeks of '22 season on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform, but returned to active roster and played the final 10 regular-season games, plus three postseason contests ... A key member of Cincinnati's special teams units
Acquired by the Bengals on waivers from Philadelphia in May 2021, and played nine games (two starts) in '21 before sustaining a season-ending left knee injury in Game 14 at Denver ... Spent first five weeks of the 2021 season on Cincinnati's practice squad before being elevated to the active roster
Originally was college free agent of New Orleans in 2020 after four-year career at Michigan State ('16-19) ... Was on Saints' practice squad for most of rookie season, then was signed to Philadelphia's active roster in December and played in Eagles' final four games.

Career Transactions:

Signed with New Orleans as college free agent on 4-30-20 ... Waived by Saints on 9-5-20 ... Signed to Saints practice squad on 9-6-20 ... Signed with Philadelphia on 12-7-20 ... Waived by Eagles on 5-25-21.
Acquired on waivers by Cincinnati on 5-25-21 ... Waived by Bengals on 8-31-21 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 9-1-21 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 10-26-21 ... Signed contract extension with Bengals on 3-9-23.

2022 Season:

Began season on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list and missed the first six contests while recovering from a left knee injury ... Played in final 10 regular-season games and all three postseason contests, primarily in a special teams role ... Saw action on 13 defensive snaps and 168 special teams snaps in regular season ... Recorded three defensive tackles (two solos) and seven ST tackles ... Made season debut on Oct. 23 vs. Atlanta ... Posted three defensive tackles on Nov. 9 vs. Carolina ... Played 48 special teams snaps in the postseason, recording one ST tackle on a Chiefs punt return in third quarter of AFC Championship at Kansas City.

Prior Seasons:

2021—Waived by Philadelphia in May and claimed by Cincinnati, where he went on to play in nine games (two starts) before suffering a season-ending left knee injury on Dec. 19 at Denver ... Totaled 28 tackles and a PD on defense, and two tackles on special teams ... Began season on Cincinnati's practice squad, and played in Games 6-7 as an elevated player before being signed to the active roster prior to Game 8 ... Made first career start on Dec. 12 vs. San Francisco, filling in for injured Logan Wilson, and had four tackles ... Started and had six tackles on Dec. 19 at Denver, before leaving the game in the third quarter with season-ending left knee injury ... Did not play in Bengals' postseason run to Super Bowl LVI.
2020 (Eagles)—Played in four games (all with Philadelphia) as a rookie, and recorded two tackles ... Spent training camp with New Orleans, then spent first 13 weeks of the season on Saints' practice squad ... Signed off of New Orleans' practice squad by Philadelphia, and went on to play in each of the Eagles' final four games.

College:

Spent four seasons (2016-19) at Michigan State ... Played in 40 career games (34 starts), and totaled 285 tackles, eight sacks, five INTs, 11 PDs, five FFs and two FRs ... Two-time team captain, and three-year starter at middle linebacker.

High School/Personal:

Hometown is Brook Park, Ohio (outside Cleveland) ... Attended Berea High School, where he played RB and LB ... Posted 14 rushing TDs as a senior in 2015, while also leading the team in tackles (89) ... Earned first-team All-Ohio honors for Division I (AP) as a senior ... Also played basketball and baseball, and earned all-conference honors in both sports as a junior ... Graduated from MSU with degree in interdisciplinary studies in social science ... Last name is pronounced "BAH-chee."

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