Justin Hollins Bio
Justin Hollins is an American football defensive end and linebacker from Arlington, Texas. Born January 15, 1996, he attended Martin High School before playing college football at Oregon. Listed at 6-foot-5, Hollins developed as a versatile edge defender who could align as an outside linebacker or defensive end.
At Oregon, Hollins became known for his length, athleticism and disruptive play around the line of scrimmage. He was selected to the Associated Press All-Pac-12 first team in 2018 and earned defensive MVP honors at the 2019 East-West Shrine Game. Denver selected him in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft with the 156th overall pick.
Hollins began his NFL career with the Denver Broncos and later played for the Los Angeles Rams, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants and Los Angeles Chargers. Washington signed him on August 19, 2024; the Commanders released him on August 27, re-signed him to their practice squad on September 19, and released him from that practice squad on October 8, 2024. The Buffalo Bills signed him to a one-year contract on August 5, 2025, then designated him waived/injured on August 14, 2025. These dated transactions do not establish a current team affiliation as of September 21, 2026.
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