Garrett Bradbury

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Garrett Bradbury was signed by the New England Patriots as a free agent on March 19, 2025 ... Originally drafted by Minnesota in the first round (18th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft ... Released by Minnesota (3/17/25).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Has started all 88 games he's played in at center.
• Registered 2 catches for 17 yards off of deflections in his career.

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2024 (17/17, 1/1 - Minnesota)

• Started all 17 games at center. Helped the team reach 14 wins for the first time since 1998.
• Part of a starting offensive group that finished sixth in passing offense (237.8 passing yards per game) and ninth in scoring offense (25.4 points per game).
• Paved the way for RB Aaron Jones to rush for 102 yards in a victory vs. Houston (9/22).
• Part of an offensive line that allowed Jones to gain 106 yards in an overtime win at Chicago (11/24).
• Part of an offensive that gained 433 total yards in a win vs. Atlanta (12/8).
• Started at center in the Wild Card game at Los Angeles (1/13).

2023 (14/14 - MINNESOTA)

• Started all 14 games at center in which he appeared for the Vikings.
• Made season debut in the home opener vs. Tampa Bay (9/10) before leaving with an injury.
• Inactive at Philadelphia (9/14), vs. the Los Angeles Chargers (9/24) and at Carolina (10/1) due to injury.
• Returned to the starting lineup vs. Kansas City (10/8) after missing the previous three games due to injury.
• Part of an offense that gained 452 total yards in a win vs. San Francisco (10/23).
• Helped pave the way for RB Ty Chandler rush for 132 yards on the ground, contributing towards 424 total yards of offense at Cincinnati (12/16).
• Served as the starting center for an offense that gained 448 total yards at Detroit (1/7).

2022 (12/12, 1/1 - MINNESOTA)

• Started all 12 games he was active for at center. Blocked for QB Kirk Cousins, who set a team record in pass attempts (698) and totaling the second-most completions (424) and passing yards (4,547) in team history. Paved the way for RB Dalvin Cook to secure his fourth 1,000-yard season.
• Part of an offense that gained 429 total yards in a win vs. Chicago (10/9).
• Blocked for Cook as he gained 111 rushing yards vs. Arizona (10/30), his first 100+ yard rushing performance this season.
• Starting center for an offense that gained 481 total yards at Buffalo (11/13). Also cleared the way for Cook to gain 119 yards on the ground.
• Missed the final five games of the regular season due to injury.
• Returned to the starting lineup in the Wild Card game vs. the New York Giants (1/15).

2021 (13/13 - MINNESOTA)

• Served as the team's starting center, playing in 13 games.
• Part of an offense that gained 403 total yards in the season opener at Cincinnati (9/12).
• Helped Dalvin Cook to 131 rushing yards at Arizona (9/19). Also part of an offensive line that allowed only 1 sack.
• Opened the way for RB Alex Mattison to a career-high 113 rushing yards in a win vs. Detroit (10/10).
• Started at center at Carolina (10/17), his first NFL game in his hometown of Charlotte. Helped the offense to 571 total yards in a winning effort.
• Placed on the Reserve/COVID list for games at Baltimore (11/7) and at the Los Angeles Chargers (11/14), the first games he missed in his NFL career.
• Dressed but did not play vs. Green Bay (11/21) and at San Francisco (11/28).
• Returned to the starting lineup at Detroit (12/5). Part of an offense that gained 426 total yards.
• Blocked for Dalvin Cook as he rushed for 205 yards and 2 touchdowns vs. Pittsburgh (12/9).
• Caught his second-career pass on a deflection from QB Sean Mannion that went for 21 yards at Green Bay (1/2).

2020 (16/16 - MINNESOTA)

• Started all 16 games as the Vikings totaled the seventh-most rushing yards (2,283) and the second-most scrimmage yards (6,548) in team history. Team also ranked fourth in the NFL in total offense (393.3 yards per game).
• Helped Dalvin Cook rush for 1,557 yards and 16 touchdowns. 1,557 yards was the second-most in the NFL that year, and 16 touchdowns marked the second-best in Vikings team history, earning Cook a second-straight Pro Bowl berth.
• Paved the way for Dalvin Cook rushing for 181 yards vs. Tennessee (9/27).
• Blocked for Dalvin Cook as he gained 130 yards rushing at Houston (10/4), his second consecutive game with 100+ yards rushing.
• Anchored an offensive line unit that led Minnesota to its third consecutive 100-yard rushing performance at Seattle (10/11), when Alex Mattison rushed for 112 yards.
• Led the way for Dalvin Cook to gain 163 rushing yards at Green Bay (11/1).
• Part of an offensive line that blocked for Dalvin Cook as he gained a career-high 206 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns vs. Detroit (11/8).
• Starter on an offense that totaled 430 yards vs. Dallas (11/22) where Dalvin Cook rushed for 115 yards on the ground.
• Opened the holes for Dalvin Cook where he rushed for 120 yards vs. Jacksonville (12/6), marking the second consecutive game he's amassed over 100 rushing yards.
• Paved the way for Dalvin Cook to gain 132 yards on the ground vs. Chicago (12/20).

2019 (16/16, 2/2 - MINNESOTA)

• Started in all 16 games at center as a rookie, becoming the first player in Vikings history to do so. Only the second player in franchise history to start every regular-season game at center as a rookie. Minnesota allowed zero sacks in five total games, tying a franchise record. The Vikings allowed 1 sack or fewer in 11 games in 2019, setting a new single-season franchise record.
• Became just the third rookie center in Vikings history to start a week 1 game by doing so in his NFL debut vs. Atlanta (9/8), where the offensive line did not allow a sack.
• Paved the way for Dalvin Cook to rush for 154 yards on the ground at Green Bay (9/15).
• Part of an offense that put up 490 total yards at the New York Giants (10/6).
• Started at center at Detroit (10/20) as the Vikings offense scored a season-high 42 points and posted 503 total yards of offense.
• Part of an offense that gained 434 total yards vs. Washington (10/24). The Vikings offense was not forced to punt for the first time since the 2004 season.
• Caught a tipped pass from QB Kirk Cousins to record the first reception of his career vs. Detroit (12/8).
• Started at center in the Wild Card win at New Orleans (1/5), his NFL postseason debut.
• Started and had second career catch in the Divisional game vs. San Francisco (1/11), gaining two yards off a deflected pass. The play made him the first Vikings offensive lineman with a postseason reception since Ed White vs. Dallas (12/25/1971).

COLLEGE

• Started the final 39 games of his career at North Carolina State (2014-18), appearing in 48 games overall.
• Capped his college career by earning the Rimington Trophy presented to the nation's top center. Was also a semifinalist for the Outland Trophy as a senior, the only center among the semifinalists.
• As a senior captain, paved the way for a 1,000-yard rusher (1,091 by Reggie Gallaspy), 3,000 yard passer (3,928 by Ryan Finley), and a pair of 1,000-yard receivers (1,186 by Kelvin Harmon and 1,047 by Jakobi Meyers), leading him to earn First-Team All-ACC honors.
• During his junior season, RB Nyheim Hines broke the 1,000-yard mark (1,113).
• In his final three seasons, Bradbury blocked for 3 different 1,000-yard rushers.
• Made the transition from tight end to offensive lineman as a redshirt freshman in 2015.

PERSONAL

• Led Charlotte Christian in Charlotte, N.C. to North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association state titles in 2012 and 2013 as a junior and senior.
• Played both tight end and defensive end, hauling in 12 career receiving touchdowns.
• Additionally was a standout baseball catcher.