Brandon Marshall

Brandon Marshall is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was signed by the Denver Broncos in the 2006 NFL Draft.

 

Marshall has made a living out of his profession in NFL and managed to establish a huge net worth in the process.

Early Life of Brandon Marshall

Brandon Tyrone Marshall was born on March 23, 1984, in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to parents Diane Bolden and Fred Marshall. He was a student of Lake Howell High School in Winter Park, Florida where he used to play for his high school football team. He was flexible for both offensive and defensive position and was named in the All-State honors.

Marshall later joined the University of Central Florida, where he continued with football playing as the wide receiver for the UCF Knights football team. He remained as a backup player for all of his freshman season but got the opportunity to become the starter in his sophomore season. He was able to be selected to the All-C-USA second team in the 2005 season.

Professional Life of Brandon Marshall

Brandon Marshall was drafted by the Denver Broncos as the 119th overall selection in the 2006 NFL Draft. He got injured during the preseason of the game but later returned to play in 15 games of his rookie season. He ended the regular season with the stats of 20 catches, 309 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns. He and Jay Cutler set the second longest rookie-to-rookie pass play in the franchise history.

Marshall got injured in the preseason of the 2007 but was able to make a recovery and come back in time for the regular season. he ended the season with career-high 102 receptions, 1,325 receiving touchdowns and 7 receiving touchdowns. After the end of the season, Marshall, Cutler and Tony Scheffler went to Atlanta, Georgia to train for the upcoming season.

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In the 2008 season, Marshall was selected for his first Super Bowl appearance as he was chosen as a starter for his team. He was announced for the Pro Bowl in the 2009 season as well making it his second consecutive appearance in the Super Bowl. Marshall ended the 2009 season with 101 catches, 10 receiving touchdowns and 527 yards.

Brandon Marshall was traded to the Miami Dolphins by the Denver Broncos on April 14, 2010, in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft and a second-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. Marshall agreed to a four-year, $47.5 million extension on the same day of his signing with the Dolphins. On his first season with the team, he was able to record 86 receptions for 1,014 yards and three touchdowns.

On March 13, 2012, Marshall was traded to the Chicago Bears for on third-round draft pick in 2012 and a future one in 2013. After spending two seasons with the team, he signed a four-year, $39.3 million contract with $22.3 million guaranteed and a signing bonus $7.5 million with the Bears.

The Bears traded Brandon Marshall to the New York Jets on March 10, 2015, in exchange for their fifth-round draft selection. He finished his 2015 season with a record of 109 receptions for 1,502 yards and 14 touchdowns. his performance dropped in the following season with his end performance being 15 games started with 788 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The Jets released him in late February of 2017.

The New York Giants signed Marshall to a two-year, $12 million contract on September 10, 2017. He made his first appearance for the team on September 10, 2017, playing against Dallas Cowboys. He suffered from an ankle injury in October and was placed on injured reserve. He finished the 2017 season recording 18 catches for 154 yards and zero touchdowns. He was released by the Giants on April 19, 2018.

Seattle Seahawks signed Marshall to a one-year contract worth up to $2 million on May 29, 2018. However, after only six games, the Seahawks released him from the team. He was then signed by New Orleans Saints on November 12, 2018.

Personal Life of Brandon Marshall

Brandon Marshall is a married man. He proposed to his wife Michi Nogami in 2009 while the couple had gone to Hawaii for the 2009 Pro Bowl. A year later after their engagement, the two tied their marital knot as official husband and wife.

Marshall and Nogami were arrested on many occasions for domestic abuse as both the parties are seen to have laid hands on each other. But despite their quarrels, the two remain together and even have two children together.

Net Worth of Brandon Marshall

Brandon Marshall has been in the scene of professional NFL for thirteen seasons and over the course of his career has reportedly made $80.32 million. Though his performance has not been on the same level as in the past, he still manages to bring in big salary home.

His net worth is estimated to be more than $70 million.

Marshall does not only make grand money but also spends it grandly. He was the owner of a penthouse which is situated at Michigan Avenue. He bought the house for $3.9 million in 2014. He listed the property for sale for $6 million but later sold it for $4.45 million in 2018.

He also owns a house in Florida which he listed for sale for $4.749 million recently in November 2018. He bought the house for $4.15 million eight years back.