Philadelphia Eagles
DeMeco Ryans - #59 - LB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 1"/ 247 lbs. |
| Birthday | 07/28/1984 |
| Birthplace | Bessemer, AL |
| College | Alabama |
| Years played | 8 |
| Drafted | 2006, 2nd round, 1st pick by Texans |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | 0 | 1 |
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PLAYER NEWS
The Philadelphia Eagles have acquired Ryans from the Houston Texans for a fourth-round draft pick in 2012.|||||||
The 27-year-old linebacker leaves Houston as the Texans all-time leader with 637 tackles while also contributing eight sacks, six forced fumbles, eight fumble recoveries and two interceptions in his six-year career. Ryans missed most of the 2010 season after tearing his left Achilles' tendon. Eagles coach Andy Reid calls Ryans a "proven Pro Bowl linebacker" that he can plug into the middle of the defense.
Ryans will miss the rest of the season after tearing his left Achilles' tendon just before halftime of the Texans' 35-31 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.|||||||
Ryans jumped and fell to the turf on a touchdown by the Chiefs. He remained on the turf for a few minutes while trainers attended to him before being helped to the cart. Coach Gary Kubiak says Ryans will have surgery in the next couple of days to repair the injury.
The Houston Texans have tendered offers to Pro Bowl middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans and six other restricted free agents.|||||||
Ryans, the 2006 Defensive Rookie of Year, had 123 tackles and a sack last season.
Ryans was named the NFL's defensive rookie of the year this season. Ryans finished the season with 156 tackles, the most by a rookie since Zach Thomas had 154 in 1996.|||||||
Ryans played much better than No. 1 overall pick Mario Williams this season. Ryans has the potential to be one of the best middle linebackers in the game and be the cornerstone of the defense. If the Texans knew this before the season, they would have selected Reggie Bush.
Ryans finished the season with 156 tackles, the most by a rookie since Zach Thomas had 154 in 1996. Ryans had 10 in the Texans' 14-6 win over the Browns on Sunday.|||||||
Ryans has played much better than No. 1 overall pick Mario Williams this season. Ryans has the potential to be one of the best middle linebackers in the game and be the cornerstone of the defense. If the Texans knew this before the season, they would have selected Reggie Bush.
