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Justin Green
No. 41
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1991-02-26) February 26, 1991 (age 33)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Louisville (KY) Male
College:Illinois
Undrafted:2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
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Justin Green (born February 26, 1991) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2013, and has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.

Professional career

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New England Patriots

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Green signed with the New England Patriots on July 21, 2013.[1] He was waived on August 31 for final roster cuts, but signed to the practice squad the following day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 23.[2] He was waived again on November 26 then re-signed to their practice squad two days later. The Patriots promoted Green from the practice squad on December 28.[3]

Dallas Cowboys

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On August 12, 2014, Green was traded to the Dallas Cowboys for defensive end Ben Bass.[4][5] Green was released on September 1, 2014.

San Jose SaberCats (first stint)

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On November 19, 2014, Green was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League.

New England Patriots

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On December 3, 2014, Green was re-signed to the New England Patriots practice squad. Green won Super Bowl XLIX with the Patriots after they defeated the defending champion Seattle Seahawks 28–24.

San Jose SaberCats (second stint)

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Green returned to the SaberCats for the 2016 season, however he did not see any action.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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On April 4, 2016, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League announced the signing of Green.[6] He was released on May 24, 2016.[7]

He participated in The Spring League in 2017.[8]

Personal life

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Green's older brother, Marcus, is a former defensive tackle who played collegiately for Ohio State and had a short stint in the NFL. In the summer of 2015, Green retired from football to focus on pursuing a career to help children in the community.[9] However this was only temporary as he continued his pursuit of playing professional football the following year.

References

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  1. ^ "Patriots sign rookie DB Justin Green". Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  2. ^ "Patriots sign DB Justin Green to active roster; Release RB Leon Washington". Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  3. ^ Wilkening, Mike (December 28, 2013). "Patriots bring up Justin Green and Kanorris Davis from practice squad". NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  4. ^ "Report: Cowboys trade DT Ben Bass to Patriots for cornerback Justin Green". DallasNews.com. August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  5. ^ Robinson, Will (August 12, 2014). "Cowboys acquire CB Justin Green from Patriots for DE Ben Bass". NFL.com. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  6. ^ "Blue Bombers add two to roster - MyToba.ca". MyToba.ca. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  7. ^ "BOMBERS ADD SIX, RELEASE SIX". bluebombers.com. May 24, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  8. ^ Levine, Ben (April 9, 2017). "The Spring League Announces Camp Roster". profootballrumors.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "Patriots Notebook: Green hangs 'em up". bostonherald.com. August 3, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
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