The New England Patriots have signed former New York Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis to a one-year deal, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Ellis, 34, has the versatility to play defensive end in a 3-4 and 4-3 scheme. He could also see time at defensive tackle in the 4-3 passing situations.
Ellis probably decided to leave New York because Jets head coach Rex Ryan already named rookie Muhammad Wilkerson the starting defensive end, which meant that Ellis would have been a backup. He will serve in a rotation in New England, and compete for a starting job. The Jets also only offered a one-year $910,000 contract.
Interestingly Ellis was the compensatory draft pick the Patriots had to give to the Jets in 2010 because defensive coordinator Bill Belichick left to become the Patriots head coach. The Jets hit the jackpot in that draft, selecting John Abraham, Chad Pennington, Ellis, Anthony Becht, and Laveranues Coles.
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