NFL CAREER –Bushrod turned his potential into production becoming a two-time Pro Bowler and an anchor on the left side of any offensive front he's played on. After an understudy role his first two seasons with New Orleans, he distinguished himself as a starter and Super Bowl Champion for the Saints (2007-12), Bears (2013-15) and the Dolphins (2016-17). For his career, he has started 128-of-145 games and possesses the versatility to multiple positons along the offensive line. A fourth-round pick by New Orleans in 2007, he's the only player the club has ever drafted out of Towson.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Re-signed by New Orleans Saints, 9/12/18; Released by Saints, 9/8/18; Signed by Saints (UFA-Mia.), 3/15/18; Played on Injured Reserve by Dolphins, 12/20/17; Re-signed by Dolphins, 3/16/17; Signed one-year contract with Dolphins, 3/11/16; Released by Bears, 2/16/16; Signed to a five-year contract with Bears (UFA-NO), 3/12/13; Agreed to terms with Saints on two-year contract , 7/29/11; Re-signed to a one-year contract with Saints (RFA), 4/13/10; Signed to three-year contract with Saints, 7/20/07; Drafted by the Saints in the fourth round (125th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft.
HONORS – 2018: Ed Block Courage Award (Saints team winner); Ford Tough Offensive Line of the Week (Week Ten, Offensive Line); 2012: Pro Bowl; 2011: Madden Most Valuable Protectors of the Year (Offensive Line Award); Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award (Week Nine, Offensive Line); 2010: Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award (Week Six, Offensive Line); 2009: Madden Most Valuable Protectors of the Year (Offensive Line Award).
2018 – Played in 11 regular season contests with six starts, give at left tackle in place of an injured Terron Armstead and appeared in both playoff games as a backup…Part of an offensive line that relinquished only 20 sacks in 2018, second-fewest in the National Football League…Blocked for an offense that finished 2018 ranked sixth in the NFL in rushing offense…Entire offensive line did not allow a sack, while blocking for a run game that produced a season-high 244 yards vs. Tampa Bay, Nov. 11 as they earned week ten Ford Tough Offensive Line of the Week Award, a contest where he Bushrod replaced Armstead in the first half…Did not give up a sack following week in 48-7 win over Philadelphia, Nov. 18, as Saints ran up 173 yards on the ground and 373 through the air…Inactive in Weeks 16-17 (hamstring). 2017 – Started all ten games he appeared in at right guard…Inactive for weeks 12-15 and was placed on Injured Reserve the final two weeks of the season…Blocked for a offensive unit that surrendered only 33 sacks, ranked 11th in the NFL…2016 – Started all 16 games at right guard in his first season in Miami...Protected QB Ryan Tannehill, who prior to his Week 14 injury posted a 93.5 rating and 7.70 yards per attempt...Part of a line that helped RB Jay Ajayi eclipse 1,000-yard rushing mark (1,272) for first time...Ajayi's 1,272 rushing yards were third-most in Dolphins history...Made Dolphins debut and first career start at right guard at Seattle, Sept. 11...Earned his 100th career start at Cincinnati, Sept. 29...Protected Tannehill who completed 24- of-32 throws (75.0 pct.), earning a 97.4 QB rating in the 30-15 victory vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 16...Part of an o-line that did not allow a sack on the day...Also blocked for Ajayi who rushed for 204 yards, the sixth-most in a single game in team history...Blocked for Ajayi who rushed for a season-high 214 yards, the third most in a single game in franchise history, in the 28-25 win vs. Buffalo, Oct. 23...Protected QB Matt Moore in his first start since 2011 in the 34-13 victory at the N.Y. Jets, Dec. 17...Moore completed 12-of-18 (66.7 pct.) throws for 236 yards and a career-high four touchdowns...Moore also earned a 126.2 QB rating, the fourth-highest of his career...Blocked for Ajayi who rushed 32 times for 206 yards (6.4 avg.) and one touchdown at Buffalo, Dec. 24...Ajayi's 206 rushing yards were the fifth-most in a single game in team history…Started in the AFC Wild Card game at Pittsburgh, 1/8/17...Helped protect Moore, who completed 29-of-36 passes (80.5 pct.) for 289 yards and one touchdown. 2015 – Saw action in 12 games with four starts in his final season in Chicago...Declared inactive for four games due to injury...Blocked for QB Jay Cutler, who completed 311-of-483 attempts for 3,669 yards and 21 touchdown passes...Part of a line that allowed 34 sacks (seventh in the NFL) ...Helped the rushing attack rank No. 11 in yards (1,851) and yards per game (115.7). 2014 –Started all 14 games he appeared in... Inactive for two games due to injury...Helped Chicago's offense produce 4,035 gross passing yards and 3,792 net passing yards...Paved the way for running back Matt Forte to surpass the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the third time in career. 2013 – Started all 16 games at left tackle for Chicago on an offensive line that allowed just 30 sacks, tied for fourth fewest in NFL…Helped Bears offense set franchise records in net yards (6,109), gross passing yards (4,450), net passing yards (4,281) completion percentage (64.4), passing touchdowns (32), passer rating (96.9), first downs (344) and passing first downs (215) in first season with team…Bears' 445 points scored in 2013 were second-most in team history…Helped pave way for first 1,000 yard rusher of his career (Forte 1,339 yards). 2012 – Named to second-consecutive Pro Bowl after starting all 16 games at left tackle for New Orleans, anchoring a line that was tied for third in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed…Saints were second in the NFL in total offense (410.9 yards per game) and third in scoring (28.8 points per game)…Helped block for QB Drew Brees who became first quarterback in NFL history with multiple 5,000 yard passing seasons (2011 and 2012), as he threw for 5.177 yards, third most in NFL single-season history…Offense complied 6.574 total net yards, 11th most in NFL single-season history. 2011 – Started all 16 regular season games and both playoff contests at left tackle as he was honored with the first Pro Bowl selection of career…Allowed only three sacks and was penalized only six times…Part of a line that relinquished only 24 sacks in 2011, tied for second fewest in the National Football League, giving up only five in the last eight games…Blocked for an offense that finished 2011 first in the NFL in offense as they set an NFL single-season record with 7,474 yards, winning the 2011 Madden Protectors Award for the second time in three years, in recognition of the line's performance…Entire offensive line did not allow a sack, while blocking for a run game that produced 195 yards vs. Tampa Bay, Nov. 6 as they earned week nine Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award. 2010 – Started all 16 regular season games and one playoff contest at LT for an offense that ranked sixth in the NFL…Allowed only six sacks and was penalized only six times. 2009 – Played in 15 games, making 14 starts at LT, inactive vs. NY Jets, Oct. 4 with knee and ankle injuries…Part of an offensive line that won the 2009 Madden Protectors Award, in recognition of their performance…Surrendered only 7.5 sacks and was penalized only four times…Sept. 13 vs. Detroit opened his first regular season NFL game and didn't allow a sack…Suffered ankle injury at Buffalo, Sept. 27…Did not start at Tampa Bay, Nov. 22, playing in a rotation with Zach Strief…Started all three playoff games for an offensive line that surrendered only two takedowns. 2008 – Inactive for 12 games, dressed but did not play in two and appeared in two on special teams, blocking on kick return units. 2007 – Inactive for 14 games, played in one, and dressed but did not see action in another…Made NFL debut at Houston, Nov. 18, serving as a blocker on kickoff return unit.
COLLEGE – A four-year starter at Towson from 2003-06…All-Atlantic 10 selection at left tackle in 2006…Finished with a streak of 38 consecutive starts…Earned third-team all-league honors as junior and recorded nine TD-resulting blocks…Posted 72 knockdown blocks and was a third-team All-Atlantic 10 selection as a sophomore in 2004, his first full season as a starter…Started five games in 2003 after redshirting as a freshman in 2002…Sports Management major.
PERSONAL – Attended King George (Va.) HS, where he was a standout in football, basketball and baseball…Honorable mention All-State selection at tackle…Bushrod and his offensive line teammates sponsored a holiday bike drive for underprivileged youth in 2009 and 2010…Has held and annual golf tournament to raise book scholarships for student-athletes from his hometown of King George, Va…Has worked as a substitute teacher and done community service work at various NAACP events.
