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
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Unlike most ...
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. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Jaguars.
New York Jets
On September 4, 2016, Bowman was claimed off waivers by the
New York Jets
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. On September 13, he was waived by the Jets but was re-signed on September 23. He was placed on injured reserve on October 22, 2016, with a torn ACL.
On May 30, 2017, Bowman was waived by the Jets.
New Orleans Saints
On August 12, 2017, Bowman was signed by the
New Orleans Saints. On September 2, 2017, Bowman was waived by the Saints.
Los Angeles Chargers
On September 6, 2017, Bowman was signed to the
Los Angeles Chargers' practice squad. He was released on November 15, 2017, but was re-signed two days later. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 1, 2018.
On September 1, 2018, Bowman was waived by the Chargers.
Birmingham Iron
For 2019, Bowman joined the
Birmingham Iron of the
Alliance of American Football
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. 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.
New Jersey Generals
Bowman was selected by the
New Jersey Generals in the 34th round of the
2022 USFL draft
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. He was transferred to the team's inactive roster on May 12 with a
quadriceps injury.
Bowman re-signed with the Generals on July 14, 2023. The Generals folded when the
XFL
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Sports
* XFL (2001), a defunct American football league that played its only season in 2001
* XFL (2020), a professional American football league
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and USFL merged to create the
United Football League (UFL).
Houston Roughnecks
On January 5, 2024, Bowman was drafted by the
Houston Roughnecks during the
2024 UFL dispersal draft
The 2024 UFL dispersal draft was the player selection process to fill the rosters of the eight teams for the 2024 UFL season and disperse the rosters from the eight teams from its component conferences, the XFL and USFL, that were not retained i ...
.
References
External links
South Alabama Jaguars bio
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1994 births
Living people
Players of American football from Mesa, Arizona
American football tight ends
Scottsdale Fighting Artichokes football players
South Alabama Jaguars football players
Jacksonville Jaguars players
New York Jets players
New Orleans Saints players
Los Angeles Chargers players
Birmingham Iron players
New Jersey Generals (2022) players
Houston Roughnecks (2024) players