![]() Broughton with the Cincinnati Bearcats | |||||||
Personal information | |||||||
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Born: | Warner Robins, Georgia, U.S. | September 2, 1996||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 293 lb (133 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Veterans (Warner Robins, Georgia) | ||||||
College: | Cincinnati | ||||||
Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 7 / pick: 242 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Cortez A. Broughton (born September 2, 1996) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at Cincinnati. [1]
Broughton was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers (242nd overall pick) in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft. [2] On November 15, 2019, Broughton was placed on the non-football illness list. [3]
On August 31, 2021, Broughton was waived by the Chargers. [4]
On September 3, 2021, Broughton was signed to the practice squad of the Kansas City Chiefs. [5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022. [6] He was waived on July 27, 2022, after failing a physical. [7] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 27, 2022. He was released on October 11.
On December 6, 2022, Broughton was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad. [8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2023. [9] He was waived on August 27, 2023. [10]