Chris Conte
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Christopher Michael Conte (born February 23, 1989) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent.
He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
He played college football at California.
Early life
Conte attended Loyola High School, and graduated in 2007. During his time at Loyola, Conte played both safety and wide receiver. Conte was named to the All-Far West team by SuperPrep, and posted 58 tackles with 4 INTs and caught 43 passes for 614 yards and 4 touchdowns in his senior year, as well as helping his team to the CIF Division I title as a junior, collecting 38 tackles and 2 INTs.
Conte is the grandson of the late actor Richard Conte, who passed away in 1975.
College career
Conte expressed an interest in UCLA but eventually committed to California on February 7, 2007. Conte appeared in 50 games, with 17 starts in his four seasons at Cal, as well as five interceptions (for no return yards), 11 pass breakups, a forced fumble, a forced fumble, three kick returns, three kick returns for a touchdown against the Arizona State Sun Devils, with one blocked punt. Conte's senior year earned first-team all-Pac-10 awards.
Professional career
Conte was one of the top performers in the broad jump, finishing fourth among defensive back prospects at the NFL Scouting Combine.
In the third round (93rd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected Conte. Conte was the third safety engineer to be drafted in 2011.
The Bears signed Conte to a four-year, $2.60 million deal, which includes a signing bonus of $533,600.
Conte competed for a career as a starting guard against Major Wright and Chris Harris during training camp. Conte is the backup free safety for the regular season, behind Major Wright, according to head coach Lovie Smith.
In the Chicago Bears' season-opening 30–12 victory over the Atlanta Falcons, he made his professional appearance in the Chicago Bears' season-opening 30–12 victory. In the third quarter of a 30–13 loss to the New Orleans Saints, Conte made his first appearance in his career after a six-yard foul on running back Pierre Thomas. In a 39-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on October 16, 2011, Conte made his first appearance in his career and posted a season-high six combined tackles. After Meriweather's poor results in the first five games of the season, Conte was deemed the starter. Conte was a solo tackle with two pass deflections and made his first career interception in the Bears' 24–18 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. In the first quarter, he intercepted a pass by quarterback Josh Freeman at the two-yard line, presumably intended receiver Mike Williams. Conte sustained his foot while playing against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, putting him on injured reserve. Conte's rookie season ended in 2011 with 30 combined tackles (23 solo), two pass deflections, and an interception in 14 games and nine starts. Conte was awarded the highest overall rating out of all qualifying safeties in 2011.
Conte is a young woman who wishes to start free offenders. Lovie Smith, the head coach, has officially named him as the starter for the regular season, as well as strong safety Major Wright.
He appeared in the Chicago Bears' season-opener against the Indianapolis Colts, four tackles, two pass deflections, and intercepted a pass by Andrew Luck that was deflected by cornerback Tim Jennings in their 41–21 victory. During a 34–18 win over the Dallas Cowboys on October 1, 2012, he had a season-high 11 combined tackles (eight solo) during a 34–18 victory. Since injuring his shoulder the previous week, he was inactive for the Bears' Week 17 victory over the Detroit Lions. The Chicago Bears fired head coach Lovie Smith on December 31, 2012, after the team finished with a 10–6 record and did not qualify for the playoffs. He played for 68 total tackles (52 solo), nine passes blocked, two interceptions, and two interceptions, as well as a fumble rebound in 15 games and 15 starts in the 2012 season. In 2012, he earned his 56th highest overall rating out of all qualifying safeties.
Marc Trestman, the Chicago Bears' new head coach, decided to keep Conte and Major Wright as the starting safety pair for the 2013 regular season. Conte sparked three tackles, a season-high three pass deflections, and an intercept during a 21-19 loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 10. In Week 16, he had a season-high ten combined tackles (eight solo) in the Bears' 54–11 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles (eight without). Conte made a critical mistake on December 29, 2013 and sank a pass coverage that allowed Randall Cobb to get the go-ahead touchdown reception and eventual winning touchdown. Conte did not get the signal to check out of zone coverage and into man coverage during the game, allowing Randall Cobb to make the catch uncontested. "He just flat blows the reports, everybody else is playing man-to-man coverage, and he lets his wide receiver go straight down the field," NBC Sports analyst Rodney Harrison said on air. The Chicago Bears (8–8) were pushed out of playoff contention, and the Green Bay Packers (8–7–1) were able to earn a NFC wildcard berth and finish first in the NFC North. Conte had four solo tackles, a pass deflection, and an intercept. Conte had a career-high 90 combined tackles (73 solo), three interceptions, and two forced fumbles in 16 games and 16 starts in the 2013 season. According to Pro Football Focus, Conte's ranking ranked him 82nd out of 86 total safety rankings during the 2013 season.
Conte's shoulder surgery in March was expected to miss the next 4–5 months and training camp, according to the Chicago Bears on April 3, 2014. Conte competed against Danny McCray to keep his starting position through the preseason. Conte's head coach Marc Trestman opted to keep Conte as the starter, as well as strong safety Ryan Mundy to begin the regular season.
Conte's season-opener against the Buffalo Bills included seven tackles, a pass deflection, and intercepted E. J. Manuel's pass in their 23–20 loss. Conte was fined $22,050 for a helmet-to-helmet hit he made on wide receiver Robert Woods during the fourth quarter of the Bills' loss to the Bills on September 13, 2014. Since suffering a concussion the previous week, he was inactive for the Bears' Week 7 loss to the Miami Dolphins. Conte had a season-high eight combined tackles against the New England Patriots in Week 8, when he lost 51-23. Conte made two combined tackles before losing the Bears' 41-28 loss to the Dallas Cowboys due to a knee injury on December 4, 2014. He was sidelined by injuries for the last three games of the regular season. Conte had 43 total tackles (32 solo), three pass deflections, and three interceptions in 12 games and 12 starts for the 2013 season.
Conte began working as an unrestricted free agent in 2015 and spent a private visit with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Conte to a one-year, $1.50 million deal, with a signing bonus of $250,000. Conte was reunited with Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Lovie Smith.
Conte played to be the starting free safety against Bradley McDougald throughout training camp. Conte, the backup free safety behind Bradley McDougald, has been named by head coach Lovie Smith to start the 2015 regular season.
Conte made his first appearance of the season on September 20, 2015, after Major Wright injured his abdomen in the season-opener and was suspended for the next three games (Weeks 2–4). Conte led the Buccaneers to a 26–19 victory over the New Orleans Saints with five solo tackles, a pass deflection, and an intercept. He intercepted a pass from quarterback Drew Brees that was originally intended for wide receiver Brandin Cooks and was on the verge of being tackled for a two-yard miss when he hurled the ball to cornerback Alterraun Verner. In the third quarter of Tampa's Week 2 victory, Verner returned it for a 28-yard victory to set up a field goal. During a 45-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, Conte had a season-high ten combined tackles (seven solo), broke up a pass, and made an interception. Since injuring his knee during a Week 15 loss to the St. Louis Rams, he was inactive for the last two games of the regular season (Weeks 16-17). Conte was activated on injured reserve by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 1, 2016. Conte played in 14 games and 13 starts in 2015, totaling 79 total tackles (59 solo), six pass deflections, two forced fumbles, and two interceptions.
After finishing last in the NFC South Division with a 6–10 record, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fired head coach Lovie Smith on January 6, 2016. Conte made his way into unrestricted free agent and expressed admiration from the Buccaneers and New York Giants. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed Conte to a one-year, $3 million deal with a two-year, $3.50 million guarantee.
He was slated to start free safety but Keith Tandy and Major Wright were competing for his position. Conte, the starting free safety for the first time in the regular season, has been named by head coach Dirk Koetter, who competes with strong safety Bradley McDougald.
In their 31–24 victory, he appeared in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' season-opener (seven solo) and recorded a season-high 11 combined tackles (seven solo) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Conte played seven tackles, broke up a pass, and returned an intercepted pass for his first career touchdown against the Chicago Bears, who defeated him 36-10 in Week 10. In the first quarter, he intercepted a pass meant for tight end Logan Paulsen and returned it for a 20-yard touchdown. During a 19–17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 11, Conte had seven solo tackles, a pass deflection, and an interception. With an intercept, it was his second straight game with an interception. Conte sustained a chest injury during a 14–5 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 12 and was suspended for the next two games (Weeks 13–14). He played in 69 total tackles (59 solo), five passes defensed, two interceptions, and a touchdown in 14 games and 11 starts during the 2016 season. Conte received a total score of 42.0 from Pro Football Focus and ranked 88th among all qualifying safeties in 2016.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers re-signed Conte to a two-year, $5 million contract with a $2.5 million guarantee on March 9, 2017.
Mike Smith, the defensive coordinator, held a competition to select a starting free safety. Conte defeated Keith Tandy, J. Wilcox, and Justin Evans. Conte and Keith Tandy were retained as the starting safety pair for the season by head coach Dirk Koetter.
Conte's 17–3 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Week 8, he had a season-high nine combined tackles, deflected a pass, and intercepted an interception. During a 22-19 loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 16, he tied his season-high of nine combined tackles and deflected a pass. He had 77 combined tackles (62 solo), eight pass deflections, and an interceptor in 16 games and 14 starts on the season. Conte's overall rating was 74.6, placing him 57th out of all qualifying safeties in 2017.
Conte was put on injured reserve on September 25, 2018 after suffering a torn PCL in Week 3.