BIOGRAPHY
Bennie Fowler III was born June 10, 1991, in Beverly Hills, Michigan. He is a wide receiver in the NFL.
On May 10, 2014, the Denver Broncos signed Fowler as an undrafted free agent to a one-year, $114,000 contract.On August 30, 2014, he was waived by the Broncos as part of their final roster cuts. On August 31, 2014, he was signed to the practice squad.
On January 15, 2015, the Denver Broncos signed Fowler to a one-year, $550,000 reserve/future contract. Fowler played in all 16 regular-season games for the Broncos, ending the 2015 season with 16 receptions for 203 yards. On February 7, 2016, Fowler was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10. During the game, he caught a two-point conversion from quarterback Peyton Manning to make it a 14-point game late in the fourth quarter. Notably, this would be the final pass of Manning's career. On April 15, 2016, Fowler re-signed with the Broncos.
With Trevor Siemian as his new quarterback, Fowler recorded 11 receptions for 145 yards and two touchdowns in the 2016 season. On September 11, 2017, in the season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football, Fowler recorded a career-high two receiving touchdowns. He finished the season with a career-high 29 receptions for 350 yards and three touchdowns.
On April 13, 2018, Fowler signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears. He was released on September 1, 2018, as part of the final roster cuts. On September 11, 2018, Fowler was signed by the New England Patriots, but was released four days later. On October 16, 2018, Fowler was signed by the New York Giants. He scored his first touchdown with the Giants in Week 14 against the Washington Redskins in a 40-16 victory. On March 19, 2019, Fowler re-signed with the Giants. He was released on October 1, 2019, as fellow wide receiver Golden Tate was activated following suspension. He was re-signed on October 14, 2019. He was released on November 26.
Fowler signed with the New Orleans Saints on August 3, 2020. He was released on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on September 12 in advance of the week 1 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He recovered a muffed kickoff lost by Mike Edwards in the game and reverted to the practice squad the day after. He was elevated again on September 21 for the week 2 game against the Las Vegas Raiders and reverted to the practice squad again following the game. He was promoted to the active roster on September 26, 2020. He was placed on injured reserve on October 23, 2020, after undergoing shoulder surgery.
On May 21, 2021, Fowler signed with the San Francisco 49ers.
