Joe Bachie

A key member of Cincinnati's special teams units, Bachie has played in 35 games for the Bengals over the past three seasons ... Suffered a season-ending knee injury late in 2021 campaign and spent first six weeks of '22 season on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list, but has since seen action in 26 regular-season contests (10 in '22, 16 in '23) ... Acquired on waivers by the Bengals from Philadelphia during 2021 offseason, and played in nine games in '21 prior to injury ... Spent first five weeks of 2021 season on Cincinnati's practice squad before being elevated to active roster ... Originally was a college free agent signee of New Orleans in 2020, after four-year career at Michigan State ('16-19) ... Was on Saints' practice squad for most of rookie season, then signed to Philadelphia's active roster and played in Eagles' final four games.

A key member of Cincinnati's special teams units, Bachie has played in 35 games for the Bengals over the past three seasons ... Suffered a season-ending knee injury late in 2021 campaign and spent first six weeks of '22 season on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list, but has since seen action in 26 regular-season contests (10 in '22, 16 in '23) ... Acquired on waivers by the Bengals from Philadelphia during 2021 offseason, and played in nine games in '21 prior to injury ... Spent first five weeks of 2021 season on Cincinnati's practice squad before being elevated to active roster ... Originally was a college free agent signee of New Orleans in 2020, after four-year career at Michigan State ('16-19) ... Was on Saints' practice squad for most of rookie season, then signed to Philadelphia's active roster and played in Eagles' final four games.

Career transactions:

Signed with New Orleans as college free agent on 4-30-20 ... Waived by Saints on 9-5-20 ... Signed to Saints practice squad on 9-6-20 ... Signed with Philadelphia on 12-7-20 ... Waived by Eagles on 5-25-21 ... Acquired on waivers by Cincinnati on 5-25-21 ... Waived by Bengals on 8-31-21 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 9-1-21 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 10-26-21 ... Signed contract extension with Bengals on 3-11-22 ... Signed contract extension with Bengals on 3-9-23 ... Bengals contract expired on 3-13-24; became unrestricted free agent ... Resigned with Bengals as unrestricted free agent on 4-15-24.

Pro career:

2020—Played in four games (all with Philadelphia) as a rookie, and recorded two tackles ... Spent training camp with New Orleans, then spent first 13 weeks of the season on Saints' practice squad ... Signed off of New Orleans' practice squad by Philadelphia, and went on to play in each of the Eagles' final four games ... Made NFL debut on Dec. 13 vs. New Orleans.

2021—Waived by Philadelphia in May and claimed by Cincinnati, where he went on to play in nine games (two starts) before suffering a season-ending left knee injury on Dec. 19 at Denver ... Totaled 28 tackles and a PD on defense, and two tackles on special teams ... Began season on Cincinnati's practice squad, and was elevated to active roster for two games before being signed to active roster prior to Game 8 ... Made first career start on Dec. 12 vs. San Francisco, filling in for injured LB Logan Wilson, and had four tackles ... Started and had six tackles on Dec. 19 at Denver, before leaving game in third quarter with season-ending left knee injury ... Did not play in postseason.

2022—Began season on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list and missed the first six contests while recovering from a left knee injury ... Played in final 10 regular-season games and all three postseason contests, primarily in a special teams role ... Saw action on 13 defensive snaps and 168 special teams snaps in regular season ... Recorded three defensive tackles (two solos) and seven ST tackles ... Made season debut on Oct. 23 vs. Atlanta ... Posted three defensive tackles on Nov. 9 vs. Carolina ... Played 48 special teams snaps in the postseason, recording one ST tackle.

2023—Played in 16 games, contributing on defense and special teams ... Recorded one assisted defensive tackle and two assisted special teams tackles ... Assisted on tackle of Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III at Cincinnati's four-yard line that helped force a FG on Oct. 15 vs. Seattle ... Inactive for Dec. 16 contest vs. Minnesota due to oblique injury, but returned for following week's game at Pittsburgh.

College:

Spent four seasons (2016-19) at Michigan State ... Played in 40 career games (34 starts), and totaled 285 tackles, eight sacks, five INTs, 11 PDs, five FFs and two FRs ... Two-time team captain, and three-year starter at middle linebacker.

High school/personal:

Hometown is Brook Park, Ohio (outside Cleveland) ... Attended Berea High School, where he played RB and LB ... Posted 14 rushing TDs as a senior in 2015, while also leading the team in tackles (89) ... Earned first-team All-Ohio honors for Division I (AP) as a senior ... Also played basketball and baseball, and earned all-conference honors in both sports as a junior ... Graduated from MSU with degree in interdisciplinary studies in social science ... Last name is pronounced "BAH-chee."

Last Updated July 2024