Joshua Joevan Bellamy was born on May 18,1989 and is a former American football wide receiver.
24 Facts About Josh Bellamy
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Josh Bellamy played college football at Butte Community College before transferring to Louisville, and signed with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2012.
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Josh Bellamy has played for the Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, and New York Jets.
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Josh Bellamy played college football at Louisville under head coach Charlie Strong.
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Josh Bellamy finished his senior season with 24 receptions, 280 receiving yards, and two receiving touchdowns.
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Josh Bellamy was released by the team on August 31,2013.
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On September 10,2013, Josh Bellamy was signed by the San Diego Chargers to their practice squad.
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On November 21,2013, two days after his release from the Chargers, Josh Bellamy was signed by the Washington Redskins to their practice squad.
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On November 26,2013, Josh Bellamy was promoted to the 53-man roster.
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Josh Bellamy was released by the team on April 5,2014.
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Josh Bellamy was acquired off waivers by the Chicago Bears on April 8,2014.
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On September 20,2015, Josh Bellamy caught his first career touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals.
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On October 11,2015, Josh Bellamy caught a career-high 6 receptions against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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On November 22,2015, Josh Bellamy caught 4 passes for a then career-high 57 yards against the Denver Broncos.
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On December 6,2015, Josh Bellamy had his first start, against the San Francisco 49ers, catching a pass for 16 yards.
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Josh Bellamy re-signed with Chicago on a one-year deal worth $760,000.
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On December 4,2016, Josh Bellamy caught four passes for a career-high 93 yards against the San Francisco 49ers.
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Josh Bellamy played 15 games with seven starts, finishing with a career-high 24 receptions for 376 yards, good for second on the team behind Kendall Wright.
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Josh Bellamy re-signed with the Chicago Bears for the 2018 season on a one-year contract worth $1,906,000.
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In Week 16 against the San Francisco 49ers, Josh Bellamy was ejected after fighting cornerback Richard Sherman.
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Josh Bellamy ended the year with 14 receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown.
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On March 15,2019, Josh Bellamy signed a two-year, $5 million contract with the New York Jets.
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On September 10,2020, Josh Bellamy was arrested and charged for his alleged participation in a scheme to file fraudulent loan applications worth over $24 million via the Paycheck Protection Program.
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Josh Bellamy was convicted and sentenced to 37 months in federal prison on December 10,2021.