He was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Oakland Raiders, and Tennessee Titans but did not appear in any games for those teams.

[1] Skinner was signed by the New England Patriots on May 12, 2014, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft.

Skinner was promoted to the active roster on September 13, 2014, and was part of the team that won Super Bowl XLIX over the Seattle Seahawks.

[3][4] He made his NFL debut on September 14, 2014, against the Minnesota Vikings, recording two tackles.

[6][7] He was released by the Patriots on November 26 and re-signed to the team's practice squad on December 3, 2014.

[12] On September 13, 2016, Skinner was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad.