Is Aj Green Still In The Nfl?
As of September 2020, Aj Green is still a free agent in the NFL.
Introduction
Aj Green is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bengals fourth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft. Green has been selected to six Pro Bowls, and was a first-team All-Pro selection in 2015. He has led the NFL in receiving yards once, in touchdowns once, and in yards per reception twice.
Early Life and Career
Aj Green was born on July 31, 1989, in Summerville, South Carolina. He played football in high school and college and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. Green has been selected to the Pro Bowl seven times and is a three-time first-team All-Pro. In 2017, he was ranked by his peers as the 11th best player in the NFL.
College Career
A.J. Green played football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs from 2008 to 2010. He was a key player on the team, and helped the Bulldogs win the SEC Championship in 2008. After his junior year, he decided to declare for the NFL Draft.
Green was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He has played for the Bengals his entire NFL career. Green has been selected for the Pro Bowl seven times, and has been named a First-Team All-Pro three times.
Green suffered a season-ending injury in 2019, and was placed on injured reserve. He is currently a free agent, and it is unclear if he will play in the NFL again.
NFL Career
A.J. Green was a Pro Bowl selection in each of his first seven NFL seasons, but he has missed time due to injury in recent years. He was limited to nine games in 2016, nine games in 2018 and just six games in 2019. He did play all 16 games in 2017, but he caught only 57 passes for 904 yards and four touchdowns – his lowest full-season totals since 2012.
The 32-year-old Green is due to make $12 million in base salary in 2020, the final year of his contract. He carries a $15 million cap hit and would save the Bengals $9 million against the cap if he were released.
Personal Life
Adam “A.J.” Green (born July 31, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Georgia, and was drafted by the Bengals fourth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft.
Green has been selected to six Pro Bowls, was a first-team All-Pro selection in 2014, and is a two-time recipient of the Bengals’ franchise player tag. In 2015, he led the league in receiving yards per game. During his career with Cincinnati, he amassed 503 receptions for 7,115 yards and 45touchdowns.
On March 13, 2020, Green signed a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals worth up to $8.5 million with incentives.
Retirement
AJ Green has not officially announced his retirement from the NFL. However, he has been inactive for the Bengals since 2019, and he is currently a free agent. If Green does decide to retire, he will go down as one of the best wide receivers in Bengals history.
Conclusion
Based on the information gathered, it is safe to say that AJ Green is still in the NFL. He is currently a free agent, but there has been talk of him potentially signing with the Seattle Seahawks.
