BIOGRAPHY
Joshua Bynes was born August 24, 1989, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is a Linebacker in the NFL.
Bynes attended Boyd H. Anderson High School in the Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. He played college football at Auburn.
Bynes grew up in Florida and went to college at Auburn, where he played college football. Bynes anchored the middle of the Auburn defense for three consecutive years, garnering Second Team All-SEC honors as a senior.
Bynes went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft. On July 28, 2011, the Baltimore Ravens signed Bynes to a three-year, $1.41 million contract as an undrafted free agent. On April 16, 2012, the Baltimore Ravens signed Bynes to a one-year, $390,000 exclusive rights tender. On April 22, 2013, the Baltimore Ravens signed Bynes to a one-year, $480,000 exclusive rights tender. On March 11, 2014, the Baltimore Ravens placed a one-year, $570,000 exclusive rights tender on Bynes for the 2014 NFL season. On September 22, 2014, Bynes was signed off of the Ravens' practice squad onto the Lions' active roster following injuries.
On September 22, 2014, Bynes was signed off of the Ravens' practice squad onto the Lions' active roster following injuries.
On August 5, 2017, the Arizona Cardinals signed Bynes to a one-year, $775,000 contract at the league's veteran minimum. On March 13, 2018, the Arizona Cardinals signed Bynes to a three-year, $5.57 million contract that includes $1.25 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1 million.
On October 2, 2019, Bynes was signed by the Baltimore Ravens.
On March 25, 2020, the Cincinnati Bengals signed Bynes to a one-year contract.
On April 8, 2022, the Ravens re-signed Bynes to a one-year contract.