2021
season:
Green
signed a one – year deal worth $8.5 million dollars, with $6 million dollars
guaranteed, with the Arizona Cardinals on March 17th, 2021(153)(154). He entered the 2021 season as a starter
alongside DeAndre Hopkins and Christian Kirk(155)(156). In week 3 against the Jaguars, he had five
receptions for 112 yards in the 31 – 19 victory(157). For Green, it was his first game reaching at
lest 100 yards since week 7 of the 2018 season(158). In week 8 against the Packers, Green was
targeted on a potential game – winning play by Kyler Murray. A miscommunication on the play led to Green
not looking at the thrown pass and it led to an interception by Rasul Douglas(159). In week 14, against the Los Angles Rams,
Green eclipsed 10,000 career receiving yards(160). He finished the season with 54 catches for
848 yards and three touchdowns.(161)
2022
season:
On April
14th, 2022, Green re – signed with the Cardinals on a one – year
contract.(162)
In his
final career game against the San Francisco 49ers, Green recorded three catches
for 91 yards, including a 77 – yard touchdown reception off a flea – flicker
from David Blough(163). In
the 2022 season, Green played 15 games, starting ten. He finished with 24 receptions for 236
receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.(164)
Retirement:
On
February 6th, 2023, Green posted on Instagram that he would be
retiring after two seasons with the Cardinals.
He finished his NFL career with 10,514 career yards(165). On September 16th, 2023, Green
signed a one – day contract with the Bengals to retire with the team.(3)
Career
best in Bold
Regular
Season:
Postseason:
Personal
Life:
On March
21st, 2015, he married actress and singer Miranda Brooke, his
college sweetheart(166). They
have two sons together.(167)(168)
In 2015,
Green endowed three separate scholarships designed to assist one student –
athlete on the Georgia football team and two needs – based students attending
Georgia.(169)
In 2018,
Green took part in the NFL’s “My Cause, My Cleats” campaign. Green’s choice was “Hope Road Nicaragua”,
which is an organization that assists with improving the lives of children in
Nicaragua.(170)
In 2019,
Green donated money to elementary school teachers in his hometown of
Summerville.(171)
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