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Mark Bradley
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Bradley (#83) returning a punt
No. 16, 83
Position:Wide receiver
Punt returner
Personal information
Born: (1982-01-29) January 29, 1982 (age 42)
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Pine Bluff (AR)
College:
NFL Draft:2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:92
Receiving yards:1,283
Receiving touchdowns:9
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Mark Anthony Bradley (born January 29, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver and punt returner who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at Oklahoma.

Bradley also played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and New Orleans Saints. Bradley's father, Danny Bradley, played for the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions. His mother Deborah Perry raised him in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1+3⁄8 in
(1.86 m) 		201 lb
(91 kg) 		4.32 s 1.60 s 2.64 s 3.98 s 6.96 s 39+1⁄2 in
(1.00 m)		 10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)
All values from NFL Combine.[2]

Chicago Bears

Due to a season-ending injury against the Detroit Lions,[3] Bradley was a small part of the Bears 2005 offense, starting only eight games, and recording just 18 receptions for 230 yards.

Following an injury to Bernard Berrian during week nine of the 2006 season, Bradley became a productive asset for the Bears’ offense. While filling in for Berrian in the following weeks, Bradley caught two touchdown passes for 202 yards. He scored a 75-yard touchdown during the season finale in a 26-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers.

Bradley was released by the Bears on September 23, 2008 after the team signed cornerback Marcus Hamilton.

Kansas City Chiefs

Bradley was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on October 1, 2008. He threw the first touchdown pass of his career to quarterback Tyler Thigpen, on a wide-receiver reverse trick play, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Bradley was released by the team on December 22, 2009 after the team re-signed wide receiver Quinten Lawrence.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Bradley was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 23, 2009.

Bradley was released by the Buccaneers on June 16, 2010 to make room for sixth-round draft pick Brent Bowden. He failed to appear in a single game for the Buccaneers.

New Orleans Saints

Bradley signed with the New Orleans Saints on August 6, 2010.[4] The Saints released Bradley on August 24.[5]

References

  1. ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Mark Bradley, DS #8 WR, Oklahoma". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2012.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Saints Add WR Mark Bradley". New Orleans Saints. August 6, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  5. ^ Martel, Brett (August 25, 2010). "Saints working overtime on kick coverage lapses". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
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