Houston Texans Lee was signed by the
Houston Texans as an
undrafted free agent in 2015. He was featured on the Texans' season of
Hard Knocks, notable for his impersonation of then head coach
Bill O'Brien.
Chicago Bears Lee was traded from the Texans to the
Chicago Bears for a sixth round pick in the
2017 NFL draft on September 2, 2015. On September 4, 2016, Lee was waived by the Bears.
Detroit Lions (first stint) Lee was claimed off waivers by the
Detroit Lions on September 6, 2016. He was released by the Lions on November 8, 2016, and was signed to the
practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Lions on January 9, 2017. On September 2, 2017, Lee was waived by the Lions.
Buffalo Bills On September 3, 2017, Lee was claimed off waivers by the
Buffalo Bills. On October 6, 2018, Lee was waived by the Bills.
DC Defenders In October 2019, Lee was selected by the
DC Defenders of the
XFL in the fifth round in the
2020 XFL draft. Despite being best utilized as a blocker during his NFL career, Lee caught all eight of his targets, turning those eight
receptions into 91 yards and two
touchdowns in the shortened five-game
2020 season. On March 12, 2020, the XFL canceled the remainder of the 2020 season and allowed its players to sign with NFL teams. Lee was placed on the reserve/other league list on March 25. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10. During his time in the XFL,
Pro Football Focus named Lee as its highest graded
tight end.
Atlanta Falcons On March 25, 2020, Lee signed a one-year deal with the
Atlanta Falcons.
Detroit Lions (second stint) On November 4, 2020, Lee was signed to the
Detroit Lions practice squad. He was released on November 10. ==References==