JJ Birden Was 157 Pounds - and Lasted Nine NFL Seasons
SilentPunt Podcast 219 / July 30, 2026
At 157 pounds, JJ Birden was never supposed to last nine seasons in the NFL. In this conversation, the former Kansas City Chiefs receiver explains how he turned speed, preparation, and a stubborn desire to prove everybody wrong into a career that included catching passes from Joe Montana.
Birden also opens up about his less-documented years after football: business successes and failures, the coffee shop he owned despite not liking coffee, and the life-changing decision he and his wife made to raise five nieces and nephews alongside their three children…
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