Chad Beasley

Thomas Chad Beasley (born November 13, 1978) is a former American football offensive guard who played for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the Houston Texans and Carolina Panthers.

Early life
Beasley was born in Upper St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania. He played high school football at Gate City High School in Gate City, Virginia, earning all-state honors. His father Tom Beasley also played for Virginia Tech and in the NFL.

College career
Beasley played college football for the Virginia Tech from 1997 to 2001 as a defensive lineman. He was redshirted in 1997. He earned All-Big East honors twice.

Minnesota Vikings
Beasley was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round, with the 218th overall pick, of the 2002 NFL Draft. He officially signed with the team on July 19. He was waived on August 27 and signed to the practice squad on September 4, 2002.

Cleveland Browns
On October 1, 2002, the Cleveland Browns signed Beasley off of the Vikings' practice squad. He played in eight games, starting three, at guard for the Browns during the 2003 season, before being placed on injured reserve on December 9, 2003. He re-signed with the Browns on April 28, 2004. Beasley was placed on injured reserve again on August 30, 2004. He was waived on December 13, 2004.

Houston Texans
Beasley signed a reserve/future contract with the Houston Texans on January 31, 2005. He was waived on September 3, 2005.

Carolina Panthers
Beasley signed a reserve/future contract with the Carolina Panthers on January 5, 2006. He was allocated to NFL Europe to play for the Berlin Thunder in 2006. He started all 10 games for the Thunder during the 2006 NFL Europe season. Beasley was waived by the Panthers on September 2, 2006.