James Bradberry

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James Bradberry
James Bradberry Giants SEPT2021 (cropped).jpg
Bradberry with the New York Giants in 2021
No. 24 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1993-08-04) August 4, 1993 (age 30)
Pleasant Grove, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Pleasant Grove
College:
NFL draft: 2016  / Round: 2 / Pick: 62
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:478
Sacks:3.0
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:4
Pass deflections:112
Interceptions:19
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

James Bradberry IV (born August 4, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Samford and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft. Bradberry has also been a member of the New York Giants.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+3⁄4 in
(1.85 m)		211 lb
(96 kg)		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.50 s1.53 s2.60 s4.21 s6.91 s36 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		16 reps
All values from NFL Combine. [1] [2]

Carolina Panthers

2016

The Carolina Panthers selected Bradberry in the second round (62nd overall) of the 2016 NFL draft out of Samford University. [3] He was the 11th cornerback selected in 2016 and the first of three cornerbacks drafted by the Panthers. [4]

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On May 10, 2016, Bradberry signed a four-year, US$3.69 million contract with the team. [5]

Defensive coordinator Sean McDermott held a competition during training camp to name a new starting cornerback after the Panthers released Josh Norman. Bradberry competed against Robert McClain for the job. [6] Head coach Ron Rivera named Bradberry the starting cornerback, along with veteran Bené Benwikere, to start the regular season. [7]

He made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the Panthers' season-opener at the Denver Broncos and made six combined tackles and a pass deflection in a 21–20 loss. He made his first career tackle on running back C. J. Anderson during the first drive of the game. [8]

On September 18, 2016, Bradberry made two combined tackles, two pass deflections, and made his first career interception off a pass by quarterback Blaine Gabbert in the Panthers' 46–27 victory against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 2. [9] On October 2, 2016, he made two solo tackles before exiting the Panthers' 48–33 loss at the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter with an injury. Bené Benwikere and fellow rookie Daryl Worley, who replaced Bradberry, gave up over 300 receiving yards to Julio Jones. [10] On October 7, 2016, the Carolina Panthers released their No. 1 cornerback, Benwikere in response to the secondary's embarrassing performance at the Falcons. [11]

His release made Bradberry became the team's No. 1 cornerback on their depth chart with fellow rookie Daryl Worley as the No. 2 starting cornerback and Zack Sanchez as their backup at No. 3. [12] [13] Bradberry was inactive for the next three games (Weeks 5–8) due to a severe case of turf toe he sustained during the loss to the Falcons. [14] In Week 13, Bradberry collected a season-high eight combined tackles and broke up a pass during a 40–7 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. [15]

On January 1, 2017, Bradberry made six solo tackles, two pass deflections, and intercepted Jameis Winston during a 17–16 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [16] He finished his rookie season with 59 combined tackles (47 solo), ten pass deflections, and two interceptions in 13 games and 13 starts. [17] He graded out as the top ranked rookie cornerback and the Panthers' top defensive back by PFF. [18] [19]

2017

On June 5, 2017, Bradberry suffered a fractured wrist during organized team activities and was ruled out for a least a month. [20] Head coach Ron Rivera named Bradberry and Worley the starting outside cornerbacks with newly acquired free agent Captain Munnerlyn as the starting nickelback. [21]

On October 12, 2017, Bradberry recorded six combined tackles, broke up a pass, and made his first career sacks on quarterback Carson Wentz during a 28–23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. [22] In Week 14, he made six combined tackles, a season-high three pass deflections, and intercepted a pass by Case Keenum in the Panthers' 31–24 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. [23] The following week, Bradberry recorded a season-high seven combined tackles, a pass deflection, and intercepted a pass by Aaron Rodgers during a 31–24 victory against the Green Bay Packers. [24] Bradberry finished the 2017 season with 85 combined tackles (66 solo), ten pass deflections, three interceptions, and a sack in 16 games and 16 starts. [25]

The Panthers finished second in the National Football Conference (NFC) South with an 11–5 record and received a Wild Card berth. [26] On January 7, 2018, Bradberry started in his first career playoff game and recorded seven combined tackles as the Panthers lost 31–26 at the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Wild Card Round. [27]

2018

Bradberry entered 2018 as a starting cornerback alongside rookie Donte Jackson. He started all 16 games, recording 70 combined tackles, a sack, an interception, and a team-leading 15 pass deflections. [28] [29]

2019

Bradberry (left) in a game against the Washington Redskins in 2019. James Bradberry.jpg
Bradberry (left) in a game against the Washington Redskins in 2019.

In Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams, Bradberry made his first sack and interception of Jared Goff in a 27–30 loss. [30] In Week 6 against the Buccaneers, Bradberry recorded a team high ten tackles and made two interceptions off Jameis Winston in the 37–26 win. [31] Overall, in the 2019 season, Bradberry appeared in 15 games and recorded one sack, 65 total tackles, three interceptions, and 12 passes defended in 15 games. [32]

New York Giants

2020

On March 26, 2020, Bradberry signed a three-year, $45 million contract with the New York Giants. [33]

In Week 2 against the Chicago Bears, Bradberry recorded his first interception as a Giant off a pass thrown by Mitchell Trubisky during the 17–13 loss. [34] In Week 6, Bradberry recorded another interception from Kyle Allen in a 20–19 victory over the Washington Football Team. [35] In Week 7, Bradberry recorded his third interception on the season from Carson Wentz in a 22–21 loss to the Eagles on Thursday Night Football . [36] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 17, 2020, [37] and activated on December 21. [38] In the 2020 season, Bradberry finished with 54 total tackles, three interceptions, 18 passes defended, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. [39] He was named as a Pro Bowler for the 2020 season. [40] He was ranked 74th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021. [41]

2021

During the offseason Bradberry restructured his contract in order to give the team some cap room. [42] In week 2 against the Washington Football Team, he recorded an interception. [43] It was announced on October 2 that Bradberry once again restructured his contract to increase cap room for the Giants. [42] In the 2021 season, Bradberry finished with 47 total tackles, four interceptions, 17 passes defended, and two fumble recoveries in 17 games. [44]

Bradberry was released on May 9, 2022, after the Giants failed to find a trade partner. [45]

Philadelphia Eagles

Bradberry (right) playing against the Washington Commanders in 2022. James Bradberry 2022.jpg
Bradberry (right) playing against the Washington Commanders in 2022.

On May 18, 2022, Bradberry signed a one-year, $7.5 million contract (plus incentives) with the Eagles. [46] In his Eagles debut, Bradberry had a pick-six in the 38–35 victory over the Detroit Lions in Week 1. [47] In the 2022 season, Bradberry started in all 17 games and finished with 44 total tackles, three interceptions, and 17 passes defended. [48]

In Super Bowl LVII against the Kansas City Chiefs, Bradberry was called for a controversial holding call on JuJu Smith-Schuster while the Chiefs were on the Eagles' 15-yard line. [49] The penalty proved costly for the Eagles as Harrison Butker kicked a game-winning field goal with 11 seconds left leading to the Chiefs' 38–35 win. [50] Bradberry later admitted that the holding call was correct saying, "It was a holding. I tugged his jersey. I was hoping they would let it slide." [51] [52]

On March 15, 2023, Bradberry signed a three-year contract extension with the Eagles. [53] In the 2023 season, Bradberry made 16 starts. He had 54 total tackles (39 solo), one interception, 13 passes defended, and one forced fumble. [54]

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