William Bradley-King (born December 22, 1997) is an

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for the New England Patriots of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

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and Baylor and was drafted by

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in the seventh round of the

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Professional career

Washington Football Team / Commanders

Bradley-King was drafted by the

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in the seventh round (240th overall) of the

. He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. Bradley-King was released on August 31, 2021, but re-signed to the practice squad the following day. On December 13, 2021, he was placed on the

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reserve list and was activated on December 22. Bradley-King signed to the active roster on January 8, 2022. On August 30, 2022, Bradley-King was waived by the Commanders and signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023. On August 29, 2023, Bradley-King was waived by the Commanders and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on September 6, 2023, but re-signed to the active roster two days later. He was waived on September 11, but re-signed with the practice squad three days later. On October 14, 2023, he was released from the practice squad.

New England Patriots

On October 18, 2023, the New England Patriots signed Bradley-King to their practice squad.

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