Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Daniel Helm was born April 20, 1995, in Chatham, Illinois. He is a tight end in the NFL.

Helm was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019. He was waived by the Chargers on August 1, 2019.

Helm was signed off the Buccaneers practice squad by the 49ers on September 29, 2020. He made his NFL debut on October 18, 2020, against the Los Angeles Rams. Helm was waived on October 20, 2020, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on November 5 and November 14 for the team's weeks 9 and 10 games against the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on November 20, and restored to the practice squad and subsequently released on December 3. He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 9. He was elevated to the active roster again on December 19 and December 25 for the weeks 15 and 16 games against the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021. He was re-signed on March 17, 2021. On June 1, 2021, Helm was waived by 49ers.

On August 2, 2023, Helm signed with the Detroit Lions.