Jamon Brown (born March 15, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft.[1]

Jamon Brown
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Brown with the Los Angeles Rams in 2016
No. 68, 78, 66
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1993-03-15) March 15, 1993 (age 31)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:340 lb (154 kg)
Career information
High school:Fern Creek (Louisville)
College:Louisville (2011–2014)
NFL draft:2015 / round: 3 / pick: 72
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:62
Games started:48
Stats at Pro Football Reference

He was also a member of the New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles.

College career

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Brown was a starter for the Louisville Cardinals from 2014 to 2015.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+58 in
(1.92 m)
323 lb
(147 kg)
34+38 in
(0.87 m)
9+34 in
(0.25 m)
5.08 s 1.74 s 2.95 s 4.61 s 7.36 s 24 in
(0.61 m)
8 ft 7 in
(2.62 m)
All values from NFL draft[2][3]

St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams

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Brown was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the 3rd round, 72nd overall, in the 2015 NFL draft.[4] He signed a rookie contract worth $2,496,158 over four years. On November 17, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve due to a lower leg fracture. He then returned to play right guard for the Rams.[5]

In 2017, Brown opened the season as the starting right guard. He started all 16 games.

On July 3, 2018, Brown was suspended the first two games of the 2018 season for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.[6] In his absence, Austin Blythe took over Brown's previous starting role at right guard, and kept the job upon Brown's return from suspension.[7] On October 30, 2018, he was waived by the Rams.[8]

New York Giants

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On October 31, 2018, Brown was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[9] He was named the Giants starting right guard in Week 10, and remained there the rest of the season.

Atlanta Falcons

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On March 13, 2019, Brown signed a three-year, $18.75 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[10] Brown competed with veteran James Carpenter and rookie Chris Lindstrom for a starting guard spot. He was named a backup guard to start the season, but was named the starting right guard prior to Week 2 following an injury to Lindstrom.[11] He was benched in the final games of the season.[12]

Brown was released on August 24, 2020.[13]

Chicago Bears

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Brown was signed to the practice squad of the Chicago Bears on September 6, 2020.[14]

Philadelphia Eagles

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On September 15, 2020, Brown was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles off the Bears practice squad.[15] He started Week 6 at right guard as an injury replacement to Matt Pryor. He was released on October 21,[16] but re-signed to the team's practice squad the following day. He was elevated to the active roster on October 22 for the team's week 7 game against the Giants, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[17] Brown was released on December 7 after violating team rules and being kicked out of the team's hotel prior to a game against the Green Bay Packers.[18]

Personal life

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Brown has a daughter named Micayla.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Cards' Jamon Brown slims down for Sr. season".
  2. ^ "NFL Draft Prospect Profile - Jamon Brown". NFL.com. March 1, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "Louisville OT Jamon Brown : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  4. ^ "2015 NFL Draft Results: Rams Pick Louisville OT Jamon Brown with Early Third Round Pick". TurfShowTimes.com. May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  5. ^ Lyons, Joe (November 17, 2015). "Rams report: Team makes multiple moves to fill out roster". STLToday.com. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  6. ^ Teope, Herbie (July 3, 2018). "Rams OL Jamon Brown suspended two games". NFL.com.
  7. ^ "Austin Blythe remains Rams' starting RG, Jamon Brown to be backup". Rams Wire. USA Today. September 21, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  8. ^ Simmons, Myles (October 30, 2018). "Rams Waive OL Jamon Brown as Corresponding Roster Move for Fowler". TheRams.com.
  9. ^ Eisen, Michael (October 31, 2018). "Giants acquire Guard Jamon Brown off waivers". Giants.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2018. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
  10. ^ McFadden, Will (March 13, 2019). "Falcons agree to terms with Jamon Brown". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  11. ^ Conway, Kelsey (September 10, 2019). "Falcons depth chart: Kaleb McGary, Jamon Brown named starters". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  12. ^ Chambers, Matthew (December 15, 2019). "Falcons vs. 49ers inactives: Deadrin Senat is back and Jamon Brown is benched again". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  13. ^ "Falcons release Jamon Brown and what it means". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  14. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 6, 2020). "Roster Moves: Bears sign 16 to practice squad". Chicago Bears. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  15. ^ McPherson, Chris (September 15, 2020). "Eagles sign G Jamon Brown". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  16. ^ McPherson, Chris (October 21, 2020). "Eagles sign TE Jason Croom off the practice squad; release G Jamon Brown". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  17. ^ McPherson, Chris (October 22, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles activate G/T Matt Pryor from the Reserve/COVID-19 list; place TE Zach Ertz on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  18. ^ Gowton, Brandon Lee (December 7, 2020). "Eagles cut Jamon Brown for conduct detrimental to the team". Bleeding Green Nation. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  19. ^ "About JB".
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