Jaguars sign free agent Marcellus Wiley

1niksder · Post by **1niksder** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 12:35 am

Jaguars sign free agent Marcellus Wiley

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Jaguars signed veteran free agent defensive end Marcellus Wiley to a one-year contract Wednesday as the team added another free agent end to their defensive front.

"If everything works out though, (the deal) could be for much longer by the end of the year," Wiley's agent Brad Blank said.

The 6-foot-4, 278-pound Wiley joins fellow free agent pickup Reggie Hayward as the likely starters at defensive end next season. The line is already anchored by Pro Bowl tackles Marcus Stroud and John Henderson.

Injuries last year led to converted linebacker Greg Favors being the Jaguars' top pass rusher.

Last year, Wiley started 15 games and recorded 37 tackles with three sacks and 11 quarterback pressures. A Pro Bowler with San Diego in 2001, Wiley has 387 tackles and 44 sacks in eight seasons with Buffalo, San Diego and Dallas.

"He's excited," Blank said. "I was at the Super Bowl with him and -- I'm not making this up -- we were walking along the Riverwalk and he said, 'Boy would I like to play here. I could live on my boat.' Now two months later, look at where we are."

The 30-year-old Wiley joins the Jags after one disappointing season in Dallas.

Wiley signed a four-year, $16 million deal with the Cowboys last March, but he had no sacks through the first 10 games and the team began to bench him in passing situations. Wiley said the team wasn't using him as promised.

He was released on Feb. 22, but still counts for $3,375,000 toward the Cowboys salary cap this season.

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Texas Hog · Post by **Texas Hog** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:43 am

1niksder wrote:He was released on Feb. 22, but still counts for $3,375,000 toward the Cowboys salary cap this season.

Glad to see we're not the only ones making mistakes and carrying dead money.

Skinsfan55 · Post by **Skinsfan55** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 11:14 am

Live on his boat? Who is this gy, McGuiver?

Kentucky Fried Hog · Post by **Kentucky Fried Hog** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 11:22 am

It's wild to think that Wiley was one of the most talked about free agent signings last year. Now, he's been released and has signed a one-year deal with a different team. :shock:

tcwest10 · Post by **tcwest10** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 6:41 pm

...and will be living on a boat.

Primetime42 · Post by **Primetime42** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 6:50 pm

Who's that dude?

That dude SUCKS :evil:

washington53 · Post by **washington53** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 8:26 pm

Well i dont care if he sucks or not, atleast he made the right decision and stoped playing with the Cowpukes

Washingtons#1fan · Post by **Washingtons#1fan** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 8:42 pm

washington53 wrote:Well i dont care if he sucks or not, atleast he made the right decision and stoped playing with the Cowpukes

true i guess he got a little bit smarter.

snowskin · Post by **snowskin** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 2:54 am

Maybe after his Bipolar disorder started ro resind a bit he relized he was playing for the Cowboys and wanted out. .......on his boat.

DaSkinz4L · Post by **DaSkinz4L** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 8:42 pm

OVERRATED WILD STYLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

curveball · Post by **curveball** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:52 pm

I'm betting on 8+ sacks for him in Jax. He was another victim of Zimmer's wimpy "engage then react" D-line strategy.

They let Ekuban walk last offseason after a pitiful 3 sack season. "Ekubust" promptly goes to Cleveland and snags 8 sacks. Cleveland ended up dealing him and another Cowboys castoff Michael Myers to Denver for a 1200+ yd rusher when Dallas couldn't get a sleeve of Gatorade cups for him the year before.

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