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The name Chris Paul might soon be in the news for a free agent signing.
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But no, this isn’t the NBA’s future Hall of Fame point guard. This is the NFL’s offensive lineman, most recently of the Washington Commanders.
In reality, Chris Paul is a potentially common name. There’s nothing overly adventurous about it.
But still, the odds of an NBA and NFL player sharing the same name have to be pretty rare. There just aren’t a lot of guys who actually ascend to the professional ranks in the first place.
For those of you stumbling across the name Chris Paul as you learn about some of the NFL’s still-available free agents, this is some of what you should know about him.
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Who is the NFL’s Chris Paul?
The NFL’s Chris Paul is a 27-year old offensive guard.
He measures up at 6-foot-4 and 324 pounds, much bigger than the point guard.
Paul is the grandson of former Nigerian president Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, a cool family heritage.
He was a seventh-round pick by the Washington Commanders in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Tulsa and has done well for himself, playing in 34 games since then, including 23 starts.
Now, he’s looking at a potential deal in free agency to sign as a starter with a new NFL team.
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Paul’s younger brother, Patrick, was a second-round pick by the Miami Dolphins in 2024.
This Chris Paul is also a musical artist, having released R&B music under his stage name, The Seventh.
Is Chris Paul related to Chris Paul?
No, the NFL’s Chris Paul is not related to the NBA’s Chris Paul.
But they share the same name, which has at least a bit of that two-Spidermans meme to it.