New England Patriots Ivy was originally selected by the
New England Patriots as an undrafted rookie free agent on May 11, 1999. He spent most of his time on the practice squad but never saw any active playing time. In 2000, he played for the
Frankfurt Galaxy.
First stint with Browns On July 12, 2000, he was signed by the
Cleveland Browns and was part of their training camp before being waived on August 27.
Chicago Enforcers Playing for the
Chicago Enforcers in 2001, Ivy lead the
XFL in interceptions in the league's first year of existence.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ivy was signed by the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers on June 4, 2001. He made his NFL debut at the
Detroit Lions on November 11 and recorded six tackles. In 2002, he played in all 16 regular season games and three postseason games and was a member of the victorious
Super Bowl XXXVII team. The following season, he again played in all 16 contests and finished the season with 17 tackles. In 2004, he played in all 16 games for the third season running posting 17 special teams tackles.
St. Louis Rams Corey Ivy signed for the
St. Louis Rams on May 2, 2005. In his only season with the team he played in all 16 games and recorded a career-high 57 tackles and two sacks.
First stint with Baltimore Ravens in 2006. On March 23, 2006, Corey Ivy signed a three-year deal with the
Baltimore Ravens. He had a great season playing on special teams and
nickelback for the top ranked
Baltimore defense. His best game was against the
Steelers where he had an interception, a sack, and a forced fumble that was recovered for a touchdown by
Adalius Thomas in a win. It was also his first game back from a
kidney injury against the
Denver Broncos which he was told would end his season but he only missed 2 games. His injury earned him the
Ed Block Courage Award. The injury is well documented because on the plane ride back from Denver the Ravens had to make an emergency stop for Ivy in Pittsburgh. During an interview with BaltimoreRavens.com after receiving the award Ivy said that FS
Ed Reed was the person who got the doctor while on the plane. Ivy followed that with a strong 2007 but in 2008, the final year of his contract, Ivy saw his role decrease. Following the season, The Ravens let several veteran corners go, including Ivy. But Ivy's first stint with the
Baltimore Ravens was arguably the most successful stay of his career. in 2008. Ivy is crouching behind
Bart Scott, who is wearing #57.
Chris McAlister is #21.
Second stint with Browns An
unrestricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Ivy signed with the
Cleveland Browns on March 18. He was cut from the team during final cuts on September 5, 2009.
Pittsburgh Steelers Ivy was signed by the
Pittsburgh Steelers on November 24, 2009, after
cornerback Keiwan Ratliff was waived. On December 2, the Steelers released Ivy. He did not record a statistic.
Second stint with Ravens Corey Ivy was re-signed by the
Baltimore Ravens on December 22, 2009, after
cornerback Ladarius Webb was placed on
injured reserve and just before a game against the
rival Steelers. “I’m familiar with the coaches and the players here,” said Ivy. “I’ll need to get up to speed with the ins and outs of the defense. I’m thinking that not much has really changed. The defense is still playing at a high level, and I want to contribute to that.” He recorded one tackle in two regular season games but an illegal contact penalty on him caused an
Ed Reed interception to be negated in a playoff loss to the
Indianapolis Colts. Ivy was not re-signed.
Omaha Nighthawks Ivy was signed by the
Omaha Nighthawks of the
United Football League on September 26, 2010. He appeared in seven games, recording 17 tackles. ==References==