A 2020 College Football Playoff National Champion from Alabama is back in the National Football League.
Slade Bolden, a former Crimson Tide wide receiver, has signed with the Atlanta Falcons. NFL insiders Jordan Schultz and Tom Pelissero reported the news. Bolden was with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent before getting cut after an injury.
Former #Alabama standout WR Slade Bolden tells me he signed with the #Falcons today.
Bolden, 24, spent his rookie year with the #Ravens after winning a national title with the Tide in 2020.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) May 14, 2023
Update: The #Falcons are signing WR Slade Bolden. https://t.co/KlFoc5gcvp
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) May 14, 2023
He caught 24 passes for 270 yards and a touchdown in Alabama’s 2020 national championship season.
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Bolden totaled 42 catches for 408 yards and three scores in the Crimson Tide’s SEC Championship season in 2021.
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