{"id":103763,"date":"2021-03-24T16:15:42","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T20:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=103763"},"modified":"2021-03-24T16:16:05","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T20:16:05","slug":"vinny-curry-signs-with-new-york-jets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/03\/24\/vinny-curry-signs-with-new-york-jets\/","title":{"rendered":"Vinny Curry Signs With New York Jets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Longtime NFL veteran edge defender <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/C\/CurrVi00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vinny Curry<\/a> signed a new contract with the New York Jets. Curry, a one-time Super Bowl champion, spent the 2020 season with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/nfl-teams2\/eagles\/\" target=\"_self\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> and has also played for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/nfl-teams2\/buccaneers\/\" target=\"_self\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Jets<\/a> have now signed Vinny Curry. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T8U5eMCOY6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/T8U5eMCOY6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/1374816874152796170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Vinny Curry, New York Jets, Agree to Contract<\/h2>\n<p>Thanks to an early-season injury and a positive COVID-19 test, Vinny Curry only played in 11 games last year. However, the 32-year old still managed to make a positive impact when on the field. Overall, Curry made three starts in his 11 games played while recording three sacks, 16 tackles, three tackles-for-loss, 10 quarterback hits, and one fumble recovery. Overall, he was his usual, solid but unspectacular self and finished as the 39<sup>th<\/sup>-best edge rusher in football, according to Pro Football Focus.<\/p>\n<p>Curry initially entered the league as a second-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. Selected by the Philadelphia Eagles, Curry hardly played as a rookie. In total, he appeared in just six games while recording nine tackles, one tackle-for-loss, and no sacks. Despite the slow start, Curry developed a larger role as his career progressed and had arguably his best season in 2014. Appearing in all 16 games, Curry recorded a career-high nine sacks to go along with 19 tackles, seven tackles-for-loss, 11 quarterbck hits, and a staggering four forced fumbles. While he never matched those heights again, he remained a crucial part of the team and played a sizable role in Philadelphia\u2019s championship 2017 season.<\/p>\n<p>Following his Super Bowl victory, Vinny Curry signed a three-year, $23 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, the Marshall product couldn\u2019t live up to the expectation associated with the deal, recording just 2.5 sacks, 21 tackles, five tackles-for-loss, and seven quarterback hits while appearing in only 12 years. The Buccaneers decided to cut bait after one year, and Curry landing back in Philadelphia for 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"m-I7zZVsSbZ9G3XVMQkN2Q\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1294370031\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'m-I7zZVsSbZ9G3XVMQkN2Q',sig:'Q_OSdxEJt3Yzosr6dEGa0LJJBtPh8F90eeo_QwDFyJg=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1294370031',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Longtime NFL veteran edge defender Vinny Curry is no longer a free agent. 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