The New York Jets hope to unlock one of their under-the-radar free agent signings this season: former Tennessee Titans fourth-round pick Rashad Weaver.
Weaver, 27, is excited about a fresh start with the Jets and an opportunity to revive his NFL career. A big part of that fresh start? Moving to a different position in the front seven.
“I’m excited. I get to be a defensive end, not an outside linebacker,” Weaver told reporters at the Jets’ mandatory minicamp. “I mean, in the most simple way: hand in the dirt, get off, attack and, you know, be the bully.