Oregon Ducks In The NFL: Linebacker Spencer Paysinger Signs With New York Jets
Former Oregon Linebacker Spencer Paysinger has a new team and joins the New York Jets for the upcoming season.
Paysinger started his career in New York with the Giants as an undrafted Free Agent in 2011. He has a Super Bowl Championship under his belt from that season. Since he has spent time with the Miami Dolphins and now his third team in his NFL Career, the New York Jets.
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Fans took to Twitter after the signing was announced to poke fun saying the ‘Paysinger Signing’ was the team’s best in the last 20 years. According to Fox Sports, the move was made after the Jets released 10 Year Veteran David Harris on Tuesday. Paysinger has shown he can find success at the next level.
In his first with the New York Giants he played in six games and had an impact. For his career, he has 227 tackles, along with an impressive 70 on Special Teams. He has made spot starts and played in 91 games in his six-year career in the National Football League.
Paysinger played as a backup with the Miami Dolphins with just three starts the last two seasons. He played in 23 games making 83 tackles with the Dolphins from 2014-2016..
The New York Jets Defense needs as much help as it can get entering the 2017 season. The expectation is that being a seasoned Veteran Paysinger can not only add some much-needed depth but also experience for a team still searching for a Defensive identity.
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In the two seasons he played for the Oregon Ducks, Spencer Paysinger had 94 tackles and 14.5 tackles for loss.