Ja'Marcus Bradley (born December 11, 1996) is an American professional

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player who is a

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for the

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of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played

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Early life

Bradley grew up in

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, and attended Choctaw County High School. He played quarterback and passed for 1,437 yards and nine touchdowns while also rushing for 2,606 yards on 247 carries with 47 touchdowns as a senior.

College career

Bradley was a member of the

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for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman. He was named third-team All-

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as a redshirt junior after finishing the season with 40 receptions for 608 yards and 10 touchdowns. Bradley was named second-team All-Sun Belt as a redshirt senior after catching 60 passes for 906 yards and 10 touchdowns. Bradley finished his collegiate career fourth in school history with 160 receptions and 2,359 receiving yards and second with 23 touchdown receptions.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Bradley was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2020. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the team's practice squad two days later. He was elevated to the active roster on December 5, December 14, and December 26 for the team's weeks 13, 14, and 16 games against the

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, and

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, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. Bradley was elevated again on January 9, 2021, for the team's wild card playoff game against the

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, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game. Bradley signed a reserve/futures contract with the Browns on January 18, 2021. Bradley was waived by the Browns on August 31, 2021. Bradley was re-signed to the Browns' practice squad on September 1, 2021. Bradley was signed to the Browns' active roster on November 9, 2021. Bradley was waived by the Browns on December 11, 2021, and re-signed to their practice squad on December 14, 2021, but promoted back to the active roster the next day. The Browns placed an exclusive-rights free agent tender on Bradley on March 7, 2022. Bradley was waived by the Browns on August 29, 2022.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On November 23, 2022, Bradley was signed to the

practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023. He was waived/injured on August 8, 2023, and placed on injured reserve. On August 17, was removed from injury reserve with a settlement.

St. Louis Battlehawks

On December 14, 2023, Bradley was signed by the St. Louis Battlehawks of the XFL, now part of the United Football League. He was placed on Injured reserve on May 29, 2024.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On December 12, 2024, Bradley signed with the

in the

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References

External links

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns bioCleveland Browns bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bradley, JaMarcus 1996 births Living people American football wide receivers Canadian football wide receivers Cleveland Browns players Players of American football from Mississippi Players of Canadian football from Mississippi Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football players People from Ackerman, Mississippi 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen Pittsburgh Steelers players St. Louis Battlehawks players Saskatchewan Roughriders players