Vinny Curry

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Vinny Curry
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Curry with the Eagles in 2017
No. 99 New York Jets
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1988-06-30) June 30, 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth: Neptune, New Jersey
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Career information
High school: Neptune (NJ)
College: Marshall
NFL draft: 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 59
Career history
Roster status: Reserve/Non-football injury
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Total tackles: 194
Sacks: 32.5
Forced fumbles: 5
Fumble recoveries: 2
Pass deflections: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

Vincent Curry (born June 30, 1988) is an American football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Marshall, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft, with whom he won Super Bowl LII.

Curry wore number 75 with the Eagles out of respect for the 75 people lost in the crash of Southern Airways Flight 932, a Marshall football charter flight in 1970.[1]

College career

Curry had his breakout season in 2010, as a junior where he had a career high 12 sacks.[2] As a senior in 2011, Curry had 74 tackles, 11 sacks, and 6 forced fumbles.[3] The 11 sacks were the sixth most in the nation and the 6 forced fumbles were second.[4] Curry became the first Marshall player to win C-USA Defensive Player of the Year since Albert McClellan in 2006.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 3⅛ in 266 lb 32¾ in 9¼ in 4.98 s 4.40 s 6.90 s 32 in 9 ft 2 in 28 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5]

Philadelphia Eagles

Curry was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round (59th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. He was the highest selected player from Marshall since Darius Watts in 2004. Curry signed a four-year contract with the team on May 9, 2012. His first year was uneventful, he played 6 games, started zero, and finished with 9 combined tackles. He was given an increased role in his second year, finishing with 17 tackles, 5 assists, 4 sacks, and 2 pass deflections. Curry had a breakout season in 2014, where he played all 16 games. Although he did not start a game, and he only recorded 17 tackles and 2 assists, he recorded 9 sacks, second on the team only to Connor Barwin and led the team in forced fumbles, with 4. In a disappointing 2015 season, Curry was moved to outside linebacker and struggled to find a groove, totaling 12 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 16 games and no starts.

Although there was speculation that Curry could leave the Eagles in free agency, the arrival of new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz and the transition back into a 4-3 defense cemented his return to Philadelphia. On February 2, 2016, Curry signed a five-year, $47.5 million contract extension with the Eagles with $23 million guaranteed.[6] The Eagles won Super Bowl LII against the New England Patriots 41–33.[7] Curry recorded four tackles in the victory.

On March 16, 2018, two years into his five-year contract, Curry was released by the Eagles after declining to take a pay cut.[8]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 19, 2018, Curry signed a three-year, $23 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[9][10]

On February 12, 2019, after one season, Curry was released by the Buccaneers.[11]

Return to the Eagles

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Curry (right) in a game against the Washington Redskins

On March 21, 2019, after one season away from the Eagles, Curry was re-signed on a one-year deal.[12]

On August 10, 2020, Curry re-signed with the Eagles on a one-year deal.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on September 15, 2020.[14] He was designated to return from injured reserve on October 7, and began practicing with the team again.[15] He was activated on October 17.[16] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 19, 2020,[17] and activated on November 27.[18]

New York Jets

Curry signed with the New York Jets on March 24, 2021.[19]

On August 3, 2021, Curry appeared in a video with Morristown Medical Center where he stated "Hi, I'm Vinny Curry. I got the COVID-19 vaccines, and I'm joining our partners at Atlantic Health System to tell you why you should, too. It is easy, safe, and effective in protecting yourself and your family. Lets reach the end zone together."[20] (main article: List of deaths and injuries following COVID-19 vaccination)

On August 25, 2021, Curry announced that he was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder that required the removal of his spleen. He still hoped to return but was required to go on blood thinners after blood clots formed. This led to Curry being ruled out for the entire 2021 NFL season.[21]

References

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External links

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