Jordan Brown (born March 26, 1996) is an
American football
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cornerback
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who is a free agent. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
South Dakota State
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and was drafted by the
Cincinnati Bengals
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in the seventh round of the
2019 NFL Draft
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. He has also been a member of the
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team play ...
,
Oakland Raiders
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, and
Washington Football Team
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.
Professional career
Cincinnati Bengals
Brown was drafted by the
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The c ...
in the seventh round (223rd overall) of the
2019 NFL Draft
The 2019 NFL Draft was the 84th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2019 NFL season. The draft was held on April 25–27 in Nashville, Tennessee. The first round was held on April 2 ...
. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.
Jacksonville Jaguars
On October 30, 2019, Brown was signed to the
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team play ...
practice squad. He was released on November 26, 2019.
Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders
On December 4, 2019, Brown was signed to the
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...
practice squad. On December 30, 2019, Brown was signed to a reserve/future contract. He was waived on August 3, 2020. He was re-signed to the Raiders' practice squad on September 6, 2020. He was released on September 17.
Washington Football Team
On November 2, 2020, Brown was signed to the
Washington Football Team
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) E ...
's practice squad. On January 11, 2021, Brown signed a reserve/futures contract with the team; but was released on August 24, 2021.
Las Vegas Raiders (second stint)
On September 1, 2021, Brown was signed to the
Las Vegas Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders are a professional American football team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Raiders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West divis ...
practice squad. After the Raiders were eliminated in the
2021 Wild Card round of the playoffs, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2022. On March 25, 2022, the Raiders cut Brown.
New Orleans Saints
On August 8, 2022, Brown signed with the
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...
. He was waived/injured a week later and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 22. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 4.
He was released on November 1.
References
External links
South Dakota State bio
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1996 births
Living people
Players of American football from Scottsdale, Arizona
American football cornerbacks
South Dakota State Jackrabbits football players
Cincinnati Bengals players
Jacksonville Jaguars players
Las Vegas Raiders players
Oakland Raiders players
Washington Football Team players
New Orleans Saints players