Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jonathan Casillas - #52 - LB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 1"/ 227 lbs. |
| Birthday | 06/03/1987 |
| Birthplace | New Brunswick, NJ |
| College | Wisconsin |
| Years played | 5 |
Saints lose starting LB Casillas, make final cuts
The Saints lost a key component in their quest to successfully defend their Super Bowl title, placing starting WLB Jonathan Casillas on injured reserve Saturday. They also cut their roster to the 53-player limit, releasing veteran RB Ladell Betts and ...
Casillas wins Saints' starting WLB job
Second-year man Jonathan Casillas has surprised observers by capturing the Saints' starting weak-side LB job, according to "NFC Whispers."
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed Casillas.|||||||
Casillas is a fifth-year pro who spent the past four seasons with NFC South rival New Orleans. He started eight of 38 games he appeared in with the Saints, with three sacks and two fumble recoveries.
New Orleans scratched linebacker Jonathan Casillas for Sunday night's game against San Diego.|||||||
Casillas had been limited by a neck injury and was listed as questionable late in the week.
A right knee injury will keep Casillas out of Sunday's game against Minnesota.|||||||
Casillas, who has 43 tackles and three sacks, has been dealing with problems in his knee for much of this season.
Casillas will be out for the season with a foot injury.|||||||
Casillas appeared to have earned the starting spot that opened up when linebacker Scott Fujita left in free agency, but was hurt in the final preseason game at Tennessee on Thursday night.
