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A Productive Rental
A Productive Rental
Happy 34th birthday to Jonathan Casillas
Born June 3, 1987 in Jersey City, New Jersey
Patriot ILB, 2014; uniform#52
Acquired in trade from Tampa Bay on October 28, 2014
The Patriots acquired Casillas for next to nothing in late October 2014 trade. The Pats received a sixth round pick plus Casillas in exchange for their own fifth round pick prior to the week 9 game versus Denver. The bottom line is that the Patriots moved down a mere nine spots late in the draft, from selection #168 to #177, for the linebacker.
Casillas played in all eight remaining regular season games with three starts, totaling 28 tackles (19 solo) and a forced fumble; he also played in all three postseason games. The former Wisconsin Badger has two super bowl rings: one with the Saints in SB44 (he was the Saint who recovered the crucial onside kick to start the second half in the victory over the Colts), and a second one with the Pats in SB49 against the Seahawks. Following that he cashed in on a nice payday, while being able to play close to his childhood home. Casillas signed a 3-year, $10.5 million contract with the Giants in free agency - where he was able to at least see the playbook.
Jonathan Casillas played in 102 NFL games from 2009 to 2017, with 48 starts (30 of which came with the Giants in his final three seasons). He also appeared in eight playoff games, his teams going a very respectable 6-2 in the postseason. The self proclaimed "product of exit 9" seems to be enjoying family life now back in his native New Jersey, living off investments of the $14 million he made playing professional football.
Casillas tested for drugs after posting photo
Giants LB Jonathan Casillas was selected for a random drug test one day after posting a picture during a Dominican vacation with what he claimed was a rolled cigar in his hand.
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