Brady Sheldon (born February 23, 1993) is an American professional

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. He was most recently a member of the

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of the

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(CFL). He played

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at Ferris State.

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Sheldon signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on July 14, 2017. He was waived by the Raiders on September 2, 2017. He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 21, 2017. He was promoted to the active roster on December 22, 2017. On June 12, 2018, Sheldon was waived by the Raiders.

Cleveland Browns

On June 13, 2018, Sheldon was claimed off waivers by the

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. On September 1, 2018, Sheldon was waived by the Browns and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on October 30, 2018.

Green Bay Packers

On November 6, 2018, Sheldon was signed to the

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practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers on December 31, 2018. On August 31, 2019, Sheldon was waived by the Packers and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on October 1.

Cincinnati Bengals

On November 5, 2019, Sheldon was signed to the

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practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 17, 2019. He was waived on September 3, 2020.

New York Jets

On December 8, 2020, Sheldon signed with the practice squad of the

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. He was elevated to the active roster on December 26 and January 2, 2021, for the team's weeks 16 and 17 games against the

and

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, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.

Toronto Argonauts

On November 9, 2021, it was announced that Sheldon had signed with the

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. He played in one regular season game, on November 16, 2021, where he had three defensive tackles. He spent part of 2022 training camp with the team, but was released after the first pre-season game on May 29, 2022.

Edmonton Elks

On May 31, 2022, The

signed Sheldon. He became a starter by Week 2 of the regular season. However, he was released on December 1, 2022 after tearing his ACL and MCL.

References

External links

Toronto Argonauts bioFerris State Bulldogs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sheldon, Brady 1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Novi, Michigan Players of American football from Michigan American football linebackers Ferris State Bulldogs football players Oakland Raiders players Cleveland Browns players Green Bay Packers players Cincinnati Bengals players New York Jets players Toronto Argonauts players