Mark Anthony Bradley (born January 29, 1982) is a former
American football
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wide receiver and
punt returner
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who played five seasons in the
National Football League
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. He was drafted by the
Chicago Bears
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in the second round of the
2005 NFL Draft
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. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
Oklahoma
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.
Bradley also played for the
Kansas City Chiefs
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The tea ...
,
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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, and
New Orleans Saints
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. Bradley's father,
Danny Bradley, played for the
Los Angeles Rams
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and
Detroit Lions
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. His mother Deborah Perry raised him in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
Professional career
Pre-draft
Chicago Bears
Due to a season-ending injury against the
Detroit Lions
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,
Bradley was a small part of the Bears
2005
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offense
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,
starting only eight games, and recording just 18 receptions for 230 yards.
Following an injury to
Bernard Berrian
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Berrian also played for the Minnes ...
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
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.
Bradley was released by the Bears on September 23, 2008 after the team signed
cornerback
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Marcus Hamilton.
Kansas City Chiefs
Bradley was signed by the
Kansas City Chiefs
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The tea ...
on October 1, 2008. He threw the first touchdown pass of his career to quarterback
Tyler Thigpen
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He was the first ...
, on a wide-receiver reverse trick play, against the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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.
Bradley was released by the team on December 22, 2009 after the team re-signed
wide receiver Quinten Lawrence
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Early years
Lawrence ...
.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bradley was claimed off waivers by the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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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
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on August 6, 2010. The Saints released Bradley on August 24.
References
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1982 births
Living people
American football wide receivers
Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions football players
Chicago Bears players
Kansas City Chiefs players
New Orleans Saints players
Oklahoma Sooners football players
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
Sportspeople from Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Players of American football from Arkansas