Braedon Bowman
Houston Roughnecks
Position:Tight end
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
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Braedon Dean Bowman (born January 30, 1994) is an American football tight end for the Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at South Alabama and was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

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

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

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

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

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

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

On January 5, 2024, Bowman was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[22]

References

  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 13, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 14, 2022 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ @USFLGenerals (May 13, 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.

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