Jordan Neel Taylor (born February 18, 1992) is a former

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wide receiver. He played college football at

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and signed as an undrafted free agent with the

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in 2015. Taylor won

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with the Broncos, beating the

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24–10.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Taylor signed with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2015. He spent his entire rookie season on the Broncos' practice squad where he was a personal receiver for

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while Manning was rehabbing from a foot injury during the 2015 season. On February 7, 2016, Taylor was part of the Broncos team that won

. In the game, the Broncos defeated the

by a score of 24–10. In 2016, Taylor made the Broncos' 53-man roster and made his NFL debut in the season opener against the

on September 8. He caught his first career NFL pass the following week against the

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. On November 13, 2016, Taylor caught a 14-yard reception from

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for his first career touchdown during a 25–23 victory over the

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. On September 1, 2018, Taylor was placed on the

physically unable to perform Physically unable to perform (PUP) is a roster designation used in the National Football League (NFL) for players who suffered injuries during football-related activities prior to the start of training camp. Players on the PUP list may participate ...

list to start the season while recovering from hip surgery.

Minnesota Vikings

On April 13, 2019, Taylor signed a one-year contract with the

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. He was released on August 27, 2019.

References

External links

Denver Broncos bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Jordan 1992 births Living people American football return specialists American football wide receivers Rice Owls football players Denver Broncos players Minnesota Vikings players Players of American football from Grayson County, Texas People from Denison, Texas