Jets Sign Onyemata: Proven Defensive Lineman

0:00On April 4th, the New York Jets just beefed up their defensive line by signing 33-year-old David Onyamada to a one-year deal worth up to 10, 0.5 million dollars. This 6-foot-3-300-pound beast was a fourth-round pick by the Saints back in 2016 out of the University of Manitoba. He started 115 games, piled up over 400 tackles, and notched 31 sacks. Onyamada's story is wild. He's Nigerian-born, moved to Canada in 2011, and had never even washed a football game before college. He dominated there with 151 tackles and 10 sacks. Then grinded his way to full-time starter status with New Orleans from 2. 2019 on, peaking at 6.5 sacks in 2020. Fans and analysts see this as a sneaky smart move for the Jets, adding veteran depth and leadership to a line that needs it. Onyamada's a run-stuffing machine, ranking top 10 in pro football focus grades multiple

1:01times, with relentless hustle and strength to collapse, pockets, his tackles on 0.2, hitting a career-high 62 stops last year. Diving deeper, his past rush dipped last season to just 1 sec, but he still got power moves and quickness for stunts. Super durable, missing only 4 games ever, though he had 2 PED suspensions early on. He fits the Jets schemes, having played 4-3 and 3-4, and knows guys like Demario Davis plus new coach Aaron Glinn from Saints days. Bottom line, Onyamada's no pro-buller, but brings that proven grit on a short-term pact, could be his last ride, upgrading the Jets front without. Breaking the bank as they gear up for the draft. That wraps NFL News Today, brought to you with AI, I'm Corey with the story.