Joe Mays

Joe Mays

39-Year-Old LinebackerLB
 Free Agent  
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$Signed with the Chargers in October of 2015.
LBNew York Jets
April 13, 2015
Mays officially signed with the Jets on Monday, NJ.com reports.
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Mays missed the first half of last season with the Chiefs due to a wrist injury, limiting him to just 20 tackles through eight games played. Now with the Jets, he'll be on his fifth team since being drafted in 2008. Furthermore, with New York inking fellow reserve inside linebackers Jamari Lattimore and Erin Henderson recently, Mays is expected to join them in competing for snaps behind starters David Harris and Demario Davis this season.
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The 30-year-old will hope to latch onto a new team after being released by the Jets on September 5. He had 20 tackles in eight games with the Chiefs during the 2014 season after missing the first eight games of the year due to a wrist injury that occurred prior to the regular season.
Mays, was placed on the injured reserve/designated-to-return list in August of 2014. When he returns, he will likely take the starting spot at inside linebacker. Mays, who has a reputation of being a two-down linebacker, is at his best against the run. He's coming off a season in which he recorded 67 tackles and a sack in 14 games for the Texans.
Will start at middle linebacker and be asked to get to the ball as often as possible with Von Miller rushing the quarterback from the outside linebacker spot on nearly every down.
Will start at middle linebacker.
Mays is no lock to make the team and will battle to act as a backup linebacker and contributor on special teams.
Thrust into the Eagles' LB mix when Stewart Bradley was felled in camp by a torn ACL.
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LBFree Agent
March 5, 2015
Mays was released by the Chiefs on Thursday, ESPN's Adam Teicher reports.
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LBKansas City Chiefs
November 8, 2014
Mays was activated from injured reserve Saturday.
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LBKansas City Chiefs
Wrist
October 14, 2014
Coach Andy Reid said Mays (wrist) isn't ready to return to practice despite being eligible, the Chiefs' official site reports.
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LBKansas City Chiefs
Wrist
September 2, 2014
Mays (wrist) was placed on injured reserve/designated-to-return Tuesday, Randy Covitz of the Kansas City Star reports.
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Joe Mays: (Wrist) Likely To Miss Six Weeks
LBKansas City Chiefs
Wrist
August 26, 2014
Mays (wrist) will likely miss at least six weeks following surgery on his wrist, ESPN reports.
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