A well-traveled Virginia lineman who has bounced through four NFL practice squads and a UFL stint before landing back in Dallas.
Chris Glaser's career has been a tour of the league's roster fringes, with stops at four different NFL organizations and a season in the UFL along the way. The four-year Virginia starter keeps finding his way back onto rosters as versatile offensive line depth, most recently with the Cowboys.
Path to the league
Glaser started 44 of the 54 games he played across five seasons at Virginia, moving from right tackle as a true freshman to guard later in his career, and earned honorable mention All-ACC in 2020 and All-American recognition in 2021. He went undrafted in 2022 and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Career highlights
Since going undrafted, Glaser has been on rosters with the Chiefs, the New York Jets on two separate occasions, the Dallas Cowboys and the Chicago Bears, making his NFL debut with the Jets in 2023. He has appeared in 8 career NFL games with 1 start through the 2024 season.
2025 season recap
Glaser spent the 2026 offseason playing for the UFL's Columbus Aviators, starting eight of nine games at guard while showing versatility across the interior line, before signing back with the Dallas Cowboys in June 2026 as the team filled out its offensive line depth.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Chris Glaser (American football)
- Pro Football Reference: Chris Glaser
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Guard
- Group
- offense
- College
- Virginia
- Hometown
- Solon, OH, USA
- Age
- 26
- Status
- active
