Jermon Terrell Bushrod (born August 19, 1984) is a former

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. He played college football for

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Taft Coghill, Jr.,
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," ''The Free Lance–Star'' (December 5, 2009). and was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played 12 seasons in the

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(NFL), including seven for the Saints, and was their starting left tackle in their

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championship. Bushrod also played for the Chicago Bears and

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Early years

Bushrod was born in

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, and attended

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, where he

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in football,

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, and

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. He was an all-state honorable mention at offensive tackle and won a district championship with the Foxes in basketball.Saints bio page for Jermon Bushrod
(accessed September 24, 2010).

College career

Bushrod played college football for the Towson University Tigers, where he was a four-year starter. After redshirting in 2002, Bushrod was named third-team All-Atlantic 10 in his sophomore and

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years. In 2006, he was an All-Atlantic 10 selection at left tackle, and helped the Tigers to a 7-4 record. He finished his collegiate career with a streak of 38 consecutive starts.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Bushrod was selected in the fourth round (125th overall) by the

in the 2007 NFL Draft. On June 20, 2007, Bushrod signed a three-year contract. Bushrod's NFL debut was on November 11, 2007 against the Houston Texans. Bushrod played in only three games prior to the 2009 season. However, after an injury to Saints' starting left tackle

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, Bushrod became a starter for the Saints in 2009, helping the Saints to their first and only Super Bowl Championship. On April 13, 2010, signed a one-year contract to return to the team. Bushrod led the NFL in snaps played in the 2011 season with 1,177. On July 29, 2011, Bushrod signed a 2-year contract with the

, where he was a Pro Bowler in 2011 and 2012.

Chicago Bears

Bushrod signed a five-year deal worth $35 million with the Chicago Bears on March 12, 2013. Bushrod was released on February 16, 2016.

Miami Dolphins

On March 10, 2016, Bushrod signed with the

and served as their starting right guard. Bushrod was the starting right guard during the 2016 season leading the way for

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to rush for 1,278 yards. On March 16, 2017, Bushrod re-signed with the Dolphins. He started 10 games in 2017 before suffering a foot injury in Week 11. He missed the next four games before being placed on injured reserve on December 20, 2017.

New Orleans Saints (second stint)

On March 15, 2018, Bushrod signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints. He was released on September 8, 2018, but was re-signed four days later. He started five games at left tackle in place of an injured

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. On August 29, 2019, Bushrod announced his retirement from the NFL.

References

External links

Official Website
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New Orleans Saints bioChicago Bears bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bushrod, Jermon 1984 births Living people American football offensive tackles People from King George County, Virginia Towson Tigers football players New Orleans Saints players Chicago Bears players Miami Dolphins players National Conference Pro Bowl players Ed Block Courage Award recipients