Brittan Golden

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Brittan Golden
Brittan Golden 2017.jpg
Golden in 2017
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1988-07-20) July 20, 1988 (age 36)
Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Denver City (TX)
College: West Texas A&M (2007–2011)
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:18
Receiving yards:293
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Brittan Golden (born July 20, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at West Texas A&M. After going undrafted after the 2012 NFL draft, he was signed by the Chicago Bears. [1] He also spent time with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Arizona Cardinals, and New York Giants.

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Professional career

Chicago Bears (first stint)

Golden signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2012. In the final preseason game against the Cleveland Browns, Golden returned a blocked punt 22 yards for a touchdown. [2] However, he was waived on August 31. [3]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Golden was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad on December 18, 2012.

Chicago Bears (second stint)

On January 4, 2013, Golden was brought back by the Bears. [4] He was among the final roster cuts on August 30. [5]

Arizona Cardinals

Golden was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad on September 17, 2013. Later the same season Golden was promoted 53-man roster. The Cardinals released Golden on August 30, 2014. [6] He was signed back to the active roster on December 16, 2014.

On September 3, 2016, Golden was released by the Cardinals and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [7] [8] He was promoted to the active roster on October 4, 2016. [9] He caught his first career touchdown in Week 14 on a 9-yard pass from Carson Palmer. He played in 12 games with one start in 2016, recording eight receptions for 82 yards and one touchdown.

Golden played in 13 games in 2017, recording five receptions for 70 yards. He suffered a broken arm in Week 15 and was placed on injured reserve on December 18, 2017. [10]

New York Giants

On January 2, 2019, Golden signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Giants. [11] He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2019. [12] He was released from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 9. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Brittan Golden: Q&A with Chicago Bears Undrafted Rookie Brittan Golden". Bleacher Report. May 4, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  2. ↑ Mayer, Larry (August 30, 2012). "Starters sit, Bears win final preseason game". Chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  3. ↑ Mayer, Larry. "Bears reach 53-man roster limit". Chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Bears ink deal with Golden". Chicago Tribune . January 4, 2013. Archived from the original on January 10, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  5. ↑ Mayer, Larry (August 30, 2013). "Bears cut 17 players, still have five to go". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on September 1, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Cardinals Cut To 53". Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  7. ↑ Urban, Darren. "Final Cuts Take Cardinals to 53". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017.
  8. ↑ Urban, Darren. "Cardinals Building Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2017.
  9. ↑ Urban, Darren (October 4, 2016). "Chris Johnson, Tyvon Branch To IR; Butler Cut". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Among injuries, Cardinals lose Golden to broken arm in loss vs. Redskins". ArizonaSports.com. December 18, 2017.
  11. ↑ Eisen, Michael (January 2, 2019). "Giants sign nine players to Reserve/Future contracts". Giants.com.
  12. ↑ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2019). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
  13. ↑ Ulrich, Logan (September 9, 2019). "Giants cut three from IR with settlements". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
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