A native of Washington, D.C., he attended Friendship Collegiate Academy Public Charter School, where he played football with Yannick Ngakoue and Teez Tabor, and basketball.

He returned in Week 10 but was bothered by the ankle injury and was placed on injured reserve on December 23, 2016.

[14] In week 14 against the Los Angeles Rams, Goldman sacked Jared Goff in the end zone for a safety.

[16] He finished the 2018 season with three sacks, 40 combined tackles, three quarterback hits, and one fumble recovery.

[19] On July 28, 2020, Goldman informed the Bears he would opt out of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[23] Thirteen days after signing with the team, Goldman announced his retirement from the NFL.

[24][25] On March 21, 2023, Goldman came out of retirement and the Falcons reinstated him back to their active roster.