William Bradley-King

William Bradley-King (born December 22, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas State and Baylor and was drafted by Washington Commanders in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

William Bradley-King
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Bradley-King with the Washington Football Team in 2022
No. 52 – New England Patriots
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-22) December 22, 1997
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school:Hogan Preparatory Academy (Kansas City)
College:
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 7 / Pick: 240
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Tackles:7
Sacks:0.5
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in
(1.92 m)		 252 lb
(114 kg)		 33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		 10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		4.75 s1.59 s2.71 s4.29 s7.10 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)
All values from Pro Day[1][2][3]

Washington Football Team / Commanders

Bradley-King was drafted by the Washington Football Team in the seventh round (240th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[4] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[5] Bradley-King was released on August 31, 2021,[6] but re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[7]

On December 13, 2021, he was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list and was activated on December 22.[8][9] Bradley-King signed to the active roster on January 8, 2022.[10]

On August 30, 2022, Bradley-King was waived by the Commanders and signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[13]

On August 29, 2023, Bradley-King was waived by the Commanders and re-signed to the practice squad.[14][15] He was released on September 6, 2023, but re-signed to the active roster two days later.[16][17] He was waived on September 11, but re-signed with the practice squad three days later.[18] On October 14, 2023, he was released from the practice squad.[19]

New England Patriots

On October 18, 2023, the New England Patriots signed Bradley-King to their practice squad.[20]

References
  1. "Will Bradley-King Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. "2021 NFL Draft Scout William Bradley-King College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  3. "William Bradley-King 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  4. Selby, Zach (May 1, 2021). "Washington Selects DE William Bradley-King With Seventh-Round Pick". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  5. Stackpole, Kyle (May 13, 2021). "Washington Signs 2021 Draft Class". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  6. "Washington Makes Multiple Roster Moves". WashingtonFootball.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  7. Manning, Bryan (September 2, 2021). "Washington announces 15 players signed to the practice squad". Commanders Wire. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  8. "Washington places Jon Allen, 3 others on the Reserve/COVID-19 list". WashingtonFootball.com. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  9. Fisher, Mike (December 22, 2021). "Washington Roster Moves Include Cole Holcomb - To Miss Cowboys Game?". SI.com. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  10. "Washington makes multiple roster moves ahead of season finale". WashingtonFootball.com. January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  11. "Commanders cut 25 players, place 3 on IR". Commanders.com. August 30, 2022.
  12. "Commanders announce practice squad". Commanders.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  13. "Commanders sign 9 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Commanders.com. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  14. Selby, Zach (August 29, 2023). "Commanders release 20 players, place four on IR". Commanders.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  15. "Commanders sign 15 players to practice squad". Commanders.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  16. "Commanders sign WR Jamison Crowder, S Keidron Smith to practice squad". Commanders.com. September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  17. Selby, Zach (September 8, 2023). "Commanders place WR Dax Milne on IR, sign William Bradley-King". Commanders.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  18. "Commanders sign WR Jamison Crowder to active roster, released DE William Bradley-King". Commanders.com. September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  19. "Commanders sign DT Abdullah Anderson to practice squad". Commanders.com. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  20. "Patriots Make Changes to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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