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Braedon Bowman

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Braedon Bowman
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Bowman with the Houston Roughnecks in 2024
Personal information
Born: (1994-01-30) January 30, 1994 (age 30)
Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Skyline (Mesa, Arizona)
College:South Alabama
Position:Tight end
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Braedon Dean Bowman (born January 30, 1994) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at South Alabama and was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

Professional career

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Jacksonville Jaguars

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On May 1, 2016, Bowman signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent.[1][2] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Jaguars.[3]

New York Jets

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On September 4, 2016, Bowman was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.[4] On September 13, he was waived by the Jets but was re-signed on September 23.[5][6] He was placed on injured reserve on October 22, 2016, with a torn ACL.[7]

On May 30, 2017, Bowman was waived by the Jets.[8]

New Orleans Saints

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On August 12, 2017, Bowman was signed by the New Orleans Saints.[9] On September 2, 2017, Bowman was waived by the Saints.[10]

Los Angeles Chargers

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On September 6, 2017, Bowman was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers' practice squad.[11] He was released on November 15, 2017, but was re-signed two days later.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 1, 2018.[13]

On September 1, 2018, Bowman was waived by the Chargers.[14]

Birmingham Iron

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For 2019, Bowman joined the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on February 14, 2019. He was activated from injured reserve on March 19. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[16]

New Jersey Generals

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Bowman was selected by the New Jersey Generals in the 34th round of the 2022 USFL draft.[17] He was transferred to the team's inactive roster on May 12 with a quadriceps injury.[18][19]

Bowman re-signed with the Generals on July 14, 2023.[20] The Generals folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[21]

Houston Roughnecks

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On January 5, 2024, Bowman was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[22] He signed with the team on February 27.[23] He was released on July 23, 2024.[24]

References

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  1. ^ "South Alabama's Braedon Bowman headed to Jacksonville Jaguars as undrafted free agent". al.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Jaguars agree to terms with nine undrafted rookie free agents". Jaguars.com. May 1, 2016. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  3. ^ Oehser, John (September 3, 2016). "Down to 53: LB Davis, OG Bernadeau released". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017.
  4. ^ "South Alabama's Braedon Bowman headed to Jacksonville Jaguars as undrafted free agent". al.com. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  5. ^ "Jets waive TE Braedon Bowman to make room for Sheldon Richardson". nj.com. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
  6. ^ "Jets sign tight end Braedon Bowman to 53-man roster". nj.com. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  7. ^ Allen, Eric (October 22, 2016). "Jets Promote LBs Ochi & Stanford to Roster". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017.
  8. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (May 30, 2017). "Jets Sign WR Chris Harper". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  9. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 12, 2017. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017.
  10. ^ "New Orleans Saints make 37 roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017.
  11. ^ "Chargers Sign TE Braedon Bowman & LB Nick Dzubar To Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.com. September 6, 2017.
  12. ^ "Chargers Sign OT Jake Rodgers To Practice Squad, Release TE Braedon Bowman". NFLTradeRumors.co. November 15, 2017.
  13. ^ Henne, Ricky (January 1, 2018). "Chargers Sign Six to Reserve/Future Contracts". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
  14. ^ Henne, Ricky (September 1, 2018). "Chargers Cut Roster Down to 53". Chargers.com.
  15. ^ Inabinett, Mark (January 30, 2019). "Birmingham Iron sets roster for inaugural season". The Birmingham News. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  16. ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  17. ^ @USFLGenerals (February 23, 2022). "March On! The Generals have selected Braedon Bowman #USFLDraft #InTheTrenches" (Tweet). Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ @USFLGenerals (May 12, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ @USFLGenerals (May 12, 2022). "Braedon Bowman, TE: Out (Quad)" (Tweet). Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ @USFLGenerals (July 14, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  22. ^ Reports, Staff (January 6, 2024). "UFL Dispersal Draft Results for Former XFL, USFL Teams". Sports Illustrated UFL on FanNation News, Analysis and More. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  23. ^ "UFL Player Transactions, Tuesday February 27, 2024". UFLBoard.com. February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  24. ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
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