McGill was captain of both the football and basketball teams at
Wayne County High School, and was an all-region selection after his junior and senior seasons.[1] In 2010, he was selected to play in the 2010 Georgia North/South All-Star game[2] and was recruited during his senior year by
North Carolina State.[3]
McGill was a starter in his freshman year at NC State, and finished his career with 120 total tackles and 10
sacks.[4] McGill was suspended for two games in his senior year for undisclosed disciplinary reasons.[5]
Professional career
Pre-draft
McGill did not receive an invite to the 2015
NFL Combine, but did participate in a Pro Day at NC State.
McGill was signed as a free agent by the
Seattle Seahawks on May 15, 2015, after attending their
mini-camp on a try out basis.[7] He was signed to the 90-man roster, and impressed early on, with head coach
Pete Carroll claiming "All the way through all of our workouts, he’s been impressive.",[8] and he was projected to make the final 53-man roster.[9] McGill was waived by the Seahawks on September 5, 2015.[10]
On September 2, 2017, McGill was waived during the final cuts.[12]
Cleveland Browns
On September 3, 2017, McGill was claimed off waivers by the
Cleveland Browns.[13] He was waived by the Browns on December 13, 2017 and re-signed to the
practice squad.[14][15]
Kansas City Chiefs
On January 15, 2018, McGill signed a reserve/future contract with the
Kansas City Chiefs.[16] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[17]
Los Angeles Chargers
On September 2, 2018, McGill was claimed off waivers by the
Los Angeles Chargers.[18] He was waived on October 6, 2018.[19]
Philadelphia Eagles
On October 8, 2018, McGill was claimed off waivers by the
Philadelphia Eagles, but was waived two days later after failing his physical.[20][21] He was re-signed by the Eagles on November 6, 2018.[22] He was waived on November 20, 2018.[23]
Los Angeles Chargers (second stint)
On November 21, 2018, McGill was claimed off waivers by the Chargers.[24] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[25]
Washington Redskins
McGill signed with the
Washington Redskins on September 10, 2019.[26] He was released on September 24, 2019.[27]
Los Angeles Chargers (third stint)
On October 17, 2019, McGill was signed by the Chargers.[28] He was released on November 30, 2019.[29]
New Orleans Saints
On December 11, 2019, McGill was signed by the
New Orleans Saints.[30] He was released on December 16.[31]
Philadelphia Eagles (second stint)
On August 26, 2020, McGill was signed by the Eagles.[32] He was waived on September 4, 2020.[33] On September 9, he was re-signed to the Eagles practice squad.[34] He was elevated to the active roster on September 12, October 22, November 14, November 21, and November 30 for the team's weeks 1, 7, 10, 11, and 12 games against the
Washington Football Team,
New York Giants twice, Browns, and Seahawks, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[35][36][37][38][39] He was signed to the active roster on December 26, 2020.[40] He signed a one-year contract extension with the Eagles on January 4, 2021.[41] McGill was released by the Eagles on September 13, 2021.
Washington Football Team
On September 28, 2021, McGill was signed to the Washington Football Team's practice squad.[42] He was released on November 1, 2021.
Minnesota Vikings
On November 9, 2021, McGill was signed to the
Minnesota Vikings practice squad.[43] He was re-signed on March 9, 2022.[44] He was placed on
injured reserve on August 29.[45] He was released on September 6.
San Francisco 49ers
On October 11, 2022, McGill was signed to the
San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[46] He was promoted to the active roster on November 26.[47]
On March 17, 2023, McGill re-signed with the 49ers.[48] He was released on August 29, and re-signed to the practice squad.[49][50] He re-signed on February 14, 2024.[51]