Matt Bushman (born November 3, 1995) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at BYU and was undrafted in the

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. Bushman also played baseball at BYU in 2017.

College career

Bushman played in 39 games at BYU despite sitting out his senior season due to injury, compiling 125 receptions for 1,719 yards and 9 Touchdowns.

Professional career

Las Vegas Raiders

Bushman was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

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after going unselected in the

. Bushman was released on August 31, 2021, but signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on December 23.

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 4, 2022, Bushman was signed to the

practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on February 2, 2022. Bushman suffered a fractured clavicle in the Chiefs' preseason game against the Green Bay Packers on August 25, 2022, a game in which he recorded 3 receptions for 73 yards and 2 touchdowns prior to being injured. He was waived on August 30, 2022 with an injury designation. After clearing waivers, he was placed on the Chiefs' injured reserve. On September 8, 2022, he was released with an injury settlement. He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 20, 2022. Bushman became a Super Bowl champion when the Chiefs defeated the

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. He signed a reserve/future contract on February 15, 2023.

Personal life

Prior to his college career, Bushman served a two-year mission for

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in Santiago, Chile and speaks fluent Spanish. While at BYU, Bushman married the daughter of former BYU and NFL tight end Chad Lewis.

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