S. J. Green

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S. J. Green
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Green with the Toronto Argonauts in 2018
No. 19, 18, 1
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1985-06-20) June 20, 1985 (age 38)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Brandon High School
College: South Florida
Undrafted: 2007
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Solomon H. Green III (born June 20, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes through the negotiation list process in 2007 and played with the Alouettes for 10 seasons (from 2007 to 2016) before spending the next three seasons with the Toronto Argonauts. Green was previously a member of the New York Jets (NFL) . Green played college football at South Florida.

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Professional career

Montreal Alouettes (first stint)

Green signed with the Montreal Alouettes in May 2007 following the 2007 NFL Draft. His first career Canadian Football League (CFL) reception came on June 29, 2007, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. [1] His first career touchdown was against the Edmonton Eskimos on October 31, 2008, which was the fifth game of his professional career. Green was a member of both the 97th Grey Cup and 98th Grey Cup championship team with the Montreal Alouettes.

New York Jets

Six days before signing a future contract with the New York Jets on January 9, 2010, [2] Green was listed as a "CFL player of interest to the NFL" by The Globe and Mail . [3]

On May 18, 2010, the Jets released Green, following the first team Organized Team Activities practice of the year. [4]

Montreal Alouettes (second stint)

Following his release from the Jets, Green re-joined the Alouettes in time for the start of the 2010 CFL season. For the 2010 season, Green recorded a career-high 10 touchdown receptions and two two-point conversions to go along with 875 receiving yards. In the 98th Grey Cup, Green caught nine passes for 102 yards to help the Alouettes win their second consecutive Grey Cup championship.

In 2010 and 2011, Green recorded back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons and was named an East Division All-Star both years. On February 13, 2013, it was announced that Green had signed a two-year contract extension that would keep him signed through to the 2014 CFL season. [5] Green played in 15 of the 18 regular season games in the 2014 season and played in both of Montreal's playoff games. In the 2 playoff games Green amassed and impressive 13 pass receptions for 221 yards, with 4 touchdowns. The 2014 season was his first season to not reach the 1,000-yard plateau since the 2010 season. Nevertheless, Green was named a CFL East All-Star for the fourth consecutive season. Following the 2014 season, Green and the Alouettes agreed to a 3-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2017 season. [6]

Green had a relatively productive 2015 season as Green crossed the 1,000 yard plateau for the fourth time in his career, however, Green only caught 3 touchdown passes; a personal low since the 2009 season. Green suffered a leg injury in the second week of the 2016 CFL season and did not return to the game. Results from the MRI revealed that Green suffered a complete tear of his medial collateral ligament (MCL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) as well as his meniscus in his right knee. [7]

Toronto Argonauts

On April 20, 2017, Green was traded to the Toronto Argonauts in exchange for a sixth-round selection in the 2017 CFL Draft and a conditional pick in the 2018 Draft. [8] In the third week of the season Green set a new career high for yards in game, when Green caught 10 passes for 210 yards. [9] Green had an outstanding 2017 season, setting new career highs in receptions (104) and yards (1,462): Green was named a CFL All-Star for the third time in his career. Green won his third Grey Cup championship in his first year with the Argonauts, defeating the Calgary Stampeders in the 105th Grey Cup 27-24. Green had 3 receptions for a total of 56 yards in the game. [10] Less than a week after starting quarterback Ricky Ray announced Green would be returning for one final season Green and the Argos agreed to a two-year contract extension on February 5, 2018. [11] Green reached the 1000-yard mark in receiving in both 2018 and 2019 on struggling Argonauts squads and was named an East Division All-Star in both years. As a pending free agent in 2020, Green requested and was granted his release during the free agency negotiation window on February 7, 2020. [12]

Tampa Bay Vipers

Green was signed to a contract with the XFL on February 17, 2020. Initially claimed by the Seattle Dragons, the Dragons traded his rights to the Tampa Bay Vipers in exchange for Korey Toomer. [13] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [14]

Retirement

On October 21, 2022, S.J. Green signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Montreal Alouettes with whom he had played 10 seasons. [15] [16]

Personal life

Green is a father of two kids and is married to Danielle Green. [17] Green is the eldest of five brothers. [18]

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References

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  2. ↑ Zurkowsky, Herb (January 9, 2010). "Alouettes' S.J. Green gets call from N.Y. Jets". Montreal Gazette . Archived from the original on January 21, 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  3. ↑ Naylor, David (January 3, 2010). "CFL players of interest to NFL". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  4. ↑ Vrentas, Jenny (May 18, 2010). "Jets sign T Aaron Kia, waive WR S.J. Green and T Matt Stommes". The Star-Ledger . Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  5. ↑ Cox, Green and Deslauriers extend with Als
  6. ↑ "Alouettes re-sign veteran receiver Green to contract extension". TSN. The Canadian Press. 28 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "SJ Green sidelined for the season; Sutton placed on six-game". CFL.ca. 2016-07-02. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  8. ↑ "Double Blue acquire SB SJ Green in trade with Als". CFL.ca. 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  9. ↑ "Green, Elimimian, Butler named CFL top performers - Article - TSN". TSN. 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  10. ↑ "2017-11-26 Game Tracker - Calgary Stampeders vs. Toronto Argonauts (2456)".
  11. ↑ "Argos re-sign All-Star WR Green through 2019 - Article - TSN". TSN. 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  12. ↑ "Argos grant S.J. Green's request for release". Canadian Football League. February 7, 2020.
  13. ↑ Rachuk, Stephan (February 18, 2020). SJ Green traded to Tampa Bay Vipers. XFLnewsroom.com. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  14. ↑ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  15. ↑ Green, S. J.; Images, Minas Panagiotakis/Getty (2022-10-19). "Green to sign one-day contract to retire with Alouettes - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  16. ↑ 3Down Staff (2022-10-19). "Eight-time East Division all-star S.J. Green to officially retire as member of Montreal Alouettes". 3DownNation. Retrieved 2022-10-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ↑ Former Brandon High, USF football standout having fun in Montreal
  18. ↑ S.J. Green bio
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