BIOGRAPHY
Richie Incognito was born July 5, 1983, in Englewood, New Jersey.
He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2005 draft (81st overall). As a rookie in 2005, he was on the reserved/unsigned list until Week 3, then placed on the non-football injury list for the remainder of the season. He was released by the Rams In 2009 and claimed by the Buffalo Bills off waivers on December 16, with the Miami Dolphins also submitting a claim. Incognito started the final three games of the season at the right guard position and helped block for Buffalo running back Fred Jackson's 212-yard rushing performance against Indianapolis on January 3. After the season, Incognito was a restricted free agent and the Bills declined to re-sign him.
On March 17, 2010, Incognito signed a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins. He was then signed by the Buffalo Bills in 2015, where he started all 16 games and participated in 100% of offensive snaps. He was ranked the second overall guard and the number one left guard in the NFL by the metrics website Pro Football Focus. Following the 2015 season, he was elected to his second Pro Bowl, this time as a replacement. He was ranked 97th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016 by his fellow players.
In 2016, he was named to his third pro-bowl of his career. After being selected to his fourth pro bowl he was released by the Bills in 2018.
On May 28, 2019, Incognito signed with the Oakland Raiders. On July 12, 2019, the NFL suspended Incognito for two games for violating the league's personal conduct policy, stemming from the previous year's incident at a funeral home in Arizona. He was reinstated from suspension on September 16, and the Raiders were given a roster exemption for him. He was placed on the active roster the next day.
On December 30, 2019, the Raiders signed Incognito to a two-year, $14 million contract extension.
On September 23, 2020, Incognito was placed on injured reserve with an Achilles injury. On November 23, 2020, he underwent season-ending foot surgery. He was released after the season on March 9, 2021, and re-signed to a new contract on March 24, 2021.
