BIOGRAPHY
Reid Sinnett was born February 5, 1997, in Johnston, Iowa. He is a quarterback in the NFL.
Sinnett redshirted his true freshman season. He spent the next three seasons as the backup to Anthony Lawrence, who became the all-time leading passer in Pioneer Football League history, and passed for a total of 316 yards with one touchdown pass on 24-of-48 passes during that span. Sinnett was named the Toreros starter going into his redshirt senior season. In his only season as a starter, Sinnett completed 66.9 percent of his passes for 3,528 yards, 32 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions while rushing for 174 yards and six touchdowns and was named first-team All-PFL and a finalist for the Walter Payton Award. Following the end of his collegiate career, Sinnett played in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl and completed 9 of 16 passes for 93 yards in the game.
Sinnett signed a contract that included $152,000 in guaranteed money with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020. He was waived by the team during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and subsequently signed with the practice squad the next day. He was released on September 8, 2020.
Sinnett was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad on September 14, 2020. He was elevated to the active roster on November 28 and January 2, 2021, for the team's weeks 12 and 17 games against the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 5, 2021.
On July 29, 2023, Sinnett signed with the Cincinnati Bengals due to Joe Burrow suffering a calf strain in training camp. He was waived on August 29, 2023. He would later be signed to the Bengals’ practice squad on September 22, 2023.
