Anthony Spencer
40-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Defense Stats
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0
SACKS
0.0
INT
0
FF
0
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Spencer (undisclosed) will be placed on injured reserve, the Katherine Terrell of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
ANALYSIS
A former first-round draft pick and Pro Bowler, the 31-year-old Spencer had just one-half sack in 13 games for the Cowboys last season. The Saints probably won't have much of a pass rush, but there is some hope that rookie Hau'oli Kikaha, who had 19 sacks for the University of Washington last season, can help DE Cameron Jordan in that department.
A former first-round draft pick and Pro Bowler, the 31-year-old Spencer had just one-half sack in 13 games for the Cowboys last season. The Saints probably won't have much of a pass rush, but there is some hope that rookie Hau'oli Kikaha, who had 19 sacks for the University of Washington last season, can help DE Cameron Jordan in that department.
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Measurables Review
How do Anthony Spencer's measurables compare to other defensive ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"Weight
262 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.70 secShuttle Time
4.43 secCone Drill
7.14 secVertical Jump
32.5 inBroad Jump
112 inBench Press
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Between 2009 and 2011, Spencer averaged 65 tackles and and nearly six sacks per season. In 2012, the former first-round draft pick took his production to another level under then-Cowboys' defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, recording 95 tackles and 11 sacks and making the Pro Bowl. After signing a one-year franchise tender, Spencer appeared in only a single game in 2013, as multiple knee surgeries derailed his season. Still bothered by the knee injury, Spencer missed the first part of last year and managed only 22 tackles and a half sack in 13 games. Signing with the Saints this offseason, Spencer was reunited with defensive coordinator Ryan in New Orleans, and the Saints are optimistic that he can rekindle some of the magic from his standout 2012 campaign. The last few injury-plagued seasons certainly leave plenty of questions regarding his durability, but there's an above-average chance that Spencer will start at outside linebacker for the Saints. At only 31 years old, Spencer could be a low-risk, high-reward option for IDP owners in deeper leagues if he can remain healthy and recapture his Pro Bowl form.
More Fantasy News
Anthony is listed as a backup defensive end in the Saints' first unofficial depth chart, which was published Monday, reports the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
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With the Saints releasing outside linebacker Junior Galette last week, Spencer will get the first crack at replacing him in the starting lineup, according to Mike Triplett of ESPN.com.
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Anthony Spencer: Signs With Saints
Spencer signed a one-year contract with the Saints on Friday.
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Spencer (knee) recorded three tackles in his return to action Sunday against the Saints.
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Spencer (knee) is not included on the Cowboys' inactive list, allowing him to make his season debut Sunday night versus the Saints.
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