History of Donald Parham in Timeline
August 16, 1997
Donald Durand Parham Jr. (born August 16, 1997) is an American professional football tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stetson, and signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2019.
May 10, 2019
On May 10, 2019, Parham signed with the Detroit Lions after going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft. He was waived on May 12, 2019.
June 07, 2019
He signed with the Washington Redskins on June 7, 2019, after a minicamp tryout. Parham was waived on August 31, 2019, but re-signed to their practice squad on September 12. He was released on September 17, 2019.
April 10, 2020
Parham was selected by the Dallas Renegades of the XFL in the ninth round of the 2020 XFL Draft. In his second game versus the Los Angeles Wildcats, Parham made five catches for 76 yards and a touchdown. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.
April 14, 2020
Parham signed with the Los Angeles Chargers on April 14, 2020. During his first game in week 4 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Parham recorded his first career reception, a 19-yard touchdown pass from rookie quarterback Justin Herbert, during the 38–31 loss.
2021
While attempting to catch a pass during a week 15 game against the Kansas City Chiefs in 2021, Parham dove for a ball in the back of the end zone. Without contacting an opponent he landed on his elbow and then rolled onto his back, which caused his head to make contact with the ground and go unconscious and demonstrated a fencing pose with rigid arms. After about 10 minutes, with arms still rigid and hands shaking, he was taken to Harbor–UCLA Medical Center and was said to be in stable condition, undergoing tests for a head injury. He was placed on injured reserve on December 25.
November 05, 2022
On November 5, 2022, Parham was placed on injured reserve. He was activated on December 17.
March 17, 2023
On March 17, 2023, Parham signed a two-year contract with the Chargers worth $2.535 million.
August 27, 2024
Parham was released by the Chargers as part of final roster cuts on August 27, 2024.
August 28, 2024
On August 28, 2024, Parham was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad.