Brandon Greene
{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Brandon Greene
| image =
| caption =
| current_team =
| number = 60, 75
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|3|1}}
| birth_place = Ellenwood, Georgia
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lbs = 295
| high_school = Cedar Grove
(Ellenwood, Georgia)
| college = Alabama
| undraftedyear = 2017
| pastteams =
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2017}})
- Birmingham Iron ({{AAF Year|2019}})
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2019}})
| status =
}}
Brandon Greene (born March 1, 1994) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Alabama.
College career
At Alabama, Greene split time between tight end and offensive line while also seeing time at defensive end throughout his college career. In 2016, Greene moved to strictly playing tight end and occasionally on the offensive line, playing in all 15 games his final season.
Professional career
=Chicago Bears=
Greene signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on August 7, 2017.{{cite web|title=Bears Place Kush On IR, Sign UDFA OL Brandon Greene|url=https://www.windycitygridiron.com/2017/8/7/16111068/bears-place-kush-on-ir-sign-udfa-ol-te-brandon-greene-alabama-news-update-roster-move-pre-season|website=WindyCityGridiron.com|date=August 7, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2017}} He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-reach-NFL%E2%80%99s-53-man-roster-limit/b7be2dbe-3ca1-44db-854c-c477b0c70377|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407195353/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-reach-NFL%E2%80%99s-53-man-roster-limit/b7be2dbe-3ca1-44db-854c-c477b0c70377|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 7, 2018|author=Mayer, Larry|website=ChicagoBears.com|date=September 2, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Bears sign Jenkins, nine to practice squad|url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-sign-Jenkins-nine-to-practice-squad/6839c7c6-56dc-4237-9c92-33d3626dedd9|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171108100212/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-sign-Jenkins-nine-to-practice-squad/6839c7c6-56dc-4237-9c92-33d3626dedd9|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 8, 2017|author=Mayer, Larry|website=ChicagoBears.com|date=September 4, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2017}} He was promoted to the active roster on December 23, 2017.{{cite web|title=Bears place Chris Prosinski on injured reserve, sign an offensive lineman|url=https://www.windycitygridiron.com/2017/12/23/16814266/bears-place-chris-prosinski-on-injured-reserve-sign-an-offensive-lineman-brandon-greene-alabama|website=WindyCityGridiron.com|date=December 23, 2017|access-date=December 28, 2017}}
On September 1, 2018, Greene was waived by the Bears.{{cite web|title=Bears announce 53-man roster|url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-announce-53-man-roster|author=Mayer, Larry|website=ChicagoBears.com|date=September 1, 2018}}
=Birmingham Iron (AAF)=
On November 19, 2018, Greene signed with the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football.{{cite web |last1=Inabinett |first1=Mark |title=Birmingham Iron adds Xzavier Dickson, Brandon Greene to roster |url=https://www.al.com/sports/2018/10/birmingham-iron-adds-xzavier-dickson-brandon-greene-to-roster.html |website=al.com |date=November 19, 2018 |access-date=November 19, 2018}}
=Carolina Panthers=
After the AAF suspended football operations, Greene signed with the Carolina Panthers on April 8, 2019.{{cite news |author=Strickland, Bryan |title=Panthers sign five players to their 90-man roster |url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-sign-five-players-to-their-90-man-roster |website=Panthers.com |date=April 8, 2019 |access-date=April 8, 2019}} He was placed on injured reserve on September 23, 2019, with a neck injury.{{cite web|title=Panthers sign offensive lineman with Brandon Greene going to IR|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-sign-offensive-lineman-with-brandon-greene-going-to-ir|website=Panthers.com|date=September 23, 2019}}
References
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External links
- [http://rolltide.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3112 Alabama Crimson Tide bio]
- [http://www.chicagobears.com/team/roster/Brandon-Greene/e05b0068-6592-41da-aa55-04752043f573 Chicago Bears bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Clayton County, Georgia
Category:Players of American football from Henry County, Georgia
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football players
Category:Chicago Bears players