The New York Jets have claimed offensive tackle Antonio Garcia off waivers from the New England Patriots and waived kicker Nick Rose.
Garcia was a third-round draft pick of the Patriots last year out of Troy Harold Landry Youth Jersey , but did not play because he was dealing with blood clots in his lungs. New England placed him on the reserve/non-football injury list in September and waived him last Friday.
The 6-foot-6, 302-pound Garcia told reporters in March that he was cleared to return to football. He will add depth to the Jets' offensive line.
The Jets had claimed Rose off waivers from the Los Angeles Chargers last month. New York also has Cairo Santos on its roster and signed Taylor Bertolet last week after he was a tryout during rookie minicamp.
Gabe Rivera, the overpowering ”Senor Sack” lineman for Texas Tech who was paralyzed in a car accident while a Pittsburgh Steelers rookie, has died. He was 57.
The university on Tuesday confirmed Rivera’s death. He had been living in San Antonio with his wife Cheap Taven Bryan Jersey , Nancy, who told KENS-TV her husband had taken ill last week and died Monday night.
Rivera, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, played at Texas Tech from 1979-82 and was an All-America defensive lineman. He had five sacks and 62 tackles as a senior in 1982.
”He was one of the most dominating defensive lineman to ever play the game and a loyal Red Raider throughout his life Youth Avonte Maddox Jersey ,” Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt said.
Rivera was drafted 21st overall by Pittsburgh in 1983. He had two sacks in his first six games, but in October of that year he was in an automobile accident that left him a paraplegic. He was intoxicated when his car collided with another vehicle.
”From the accident in `83, it took maybe five, six Curt Schilling Jersey , eight years to get control,” Rivera said in 2012 on the day he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. ”At one time, I just changed my life and started going forward.
He added: ”I was mad at the world, mad at God and stuff.”
Rivera went to high school in San Antonio before heading to West Texas to play for the Red Raiders. He returned to San Antonio after his injury. He met his wife at the San Antonio zoo and remained active in the community.
In addition to his wife of 18 years Authentic Da'Shawn Hand Jersey , he is survived by two children, Timothy and Rae.
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