DeMario Pressley - #68 - DT
| Status | Inactive |
| Height/Weight | 6' 3"/ 301 lbs. |
| Birthday | 11/03/1985 |
| Birthplace | Greensboro, NC |
| College | North Carolina State |
| Years played | 4 |
| Drafted | 2008, 5th round, 9th pick by Saints |
Bears add three D-linemen
The Bears signed DT John McCargo, DT DeMario Pressley and DE Cheta Ozougwu to one-year deals, the team announced Friday.
Colts sign DE Brayton, cut DT Pressley
The Colts continued to add more depth to their defensive line, signing DE Tyler Brayton. They also released DT DeMario Pressley on Tuesday.
Colts claim DT Pressley
The Colts claimed DT DeMario Pressley off waivers on Tuesday, team owner Jim Irsay announced via Twitter.
Texans waive veteran FS Wilson, four others
The Texans released five players Friday, including FS Eugene Wilson, who started 13 games last season.
PLAYER NEWS
The Broncos have claimed Pressley off waivers to bolster their depleted defensive line.|||||||
Earlier in the week, the Broncos lost Marcus Thomas (strained pectoral) and Ty Warren (torn triceps) for an indefinite amount of time. The 6-foot-3, 301-pound Pressley became available when he was released by Indianapolis. Pressley is a fourth-year player out of North Carolina State. He appeared in one game for Houston last season.
The Saints signed Pressley from the practice squad to the active roster.|||||||
Pressley, a second-year lineman out of North Carolina State, was selected by the Saints in the fifth round of the 2008 draft. The 6-foot-3, 301-pounder spent his rookie season on injured reserve rehabbing a foot injury suffered early in training camp.
Pressley was placed on injured reserve by the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, forcing the fifth-round draft pick to miss his rookie season. He fractured his right foot in practice Saturday.|||||||
The 6-foot-3, 301-pound Pressley was the first of the team's two fifth-round selections, taken 144th overall out of North Carolina State. Placing Pressley on injured reserve opened a roster spot, which the Saints filled by signing free agent defensive end Marquies Gunn.
The Saints signed Pressley to a three-year contract Tuesday.|||||||
Pressley, a defensive tackle out of North Carolina State, is the first of the Saints' six draft picks to agree to contract terms. Pressley, a 6-foot-3, 301-pound native of Greensboro, N.C., was the first of the Saints' two fifth-round selection, picked 144th overall. Pressley started 31 of 42 games for the Wolf Pack, finishing his college career with 145 tackles, 4 1/2 sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
