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Trae Waynes

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Cincinnati Bengals · CB

Trae Waynes recorded 72 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings.

▶Best highlights

3.5

tackles/gm

5

playoff games

6

indexed seasons

72

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Trae Waynes's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round
2017
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JAN 14, 2018

New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2018

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2019
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
JAN 5, 2020

Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints

Wild Card · Jan 5, 2020

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2017
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 21, 2018

Minnesota Vikings vs Philadelphia Eagles

Conference Championship · Jan 21, 2018

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2015
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JAN 10, 2016

Seattle Seahawks vs Minnesota Vikings

Wild Card · Jan 10, 2016

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Divisional Round
2019
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 11, 2020

Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2020

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Trae Waynes's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 11 total tackles

Regular Season
2017
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEP 11, 2017

New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2017

11 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2019
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 20, 2019

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 20, 2019

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career highs: 4 passes defended · 24 interception return yards

Regular Season
2018
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 21, 2018

Minnesota Vikings vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 21, 2018

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2019
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DEC 15, 2019

Minnesota Vikings vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 15, 2019

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Trae Waynes's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2014–2021

01
MINWAYNES—Trae Waynes
MINSMITH22Harrison Smith
MINHUNTER99Danielle Hunter

A complete roster produces the Minneapolis Miracle

Minnesota Vikings · Zimmer's defense

Mike Zimmer built an elite defense, and Stefon Diggs's last-second touchdown sent the 2017 Vikings to the NFC Championship Game.

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Franchise era

2020–present

02
CINWAYNES—Trae Waynes
CINBURROW9Joe Burrow
CINCHASE—Ja'Marr Chase

A fearless quarterback returns Cincinnati to the Super Bowl

Cincinnati Bengals · Burrow changes the ceiling

Burrow and Chase reunited from LSU, produced an immediate AFC championship and made Cincinnati a threat whenever its quarterback is healthy.

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Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons72 career games220 career solo tackles1 career sacksCollege: Michigan StateDrafted by: MINDraft pick: 11Jersey: 265 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 27, 2015Most recent: Jan 9, 2022

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history