Brittan Golden
| No. 10 Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 20, 1988 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Lubbock, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Denver City (TX) | ||||||||
| College: | West Texas A&M | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||
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Brittan Golden (born July 20, 1988) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). 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.
Professional career
First stint with Bears
He signed with the Chicago Bears 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
He was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad on December 18, 2012.
Second stint with Bears
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
He 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.
References
- ↑ "Brittan Golden: Q&A with Chicago Bears Undrafted Rookie Brittan Golden". Bleacher Report. 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry (2012-08-30). "Starters sit, Bears win final preseason game". Chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry. "Bears reach 53-man roster limit". Chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ↑ "Bears ink deal with Golden". Chicago Tribune. 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- ↑ Mayer, Larry (2013-08-30). "Bears cut 17 players, still have five to go". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
- ↑ Cardinals Cut To 53
- ↑ Urban, Darren. "Final Cuts Take Cardinals to 53". AZCardinals.com.
- ↑ Urban, Darren. "Cardinals Building Practice Squad". AZCardinals.com.
- ↑ Urban, Darren (October 4, 2016). "Chris Johnson, Tyvon Branch To IR; Butler Cut". AZCardinals.com.
