Today in Patriots History
Gerard Warren
Happy 43rd birthday to Gerard Warren
Born July 25, 1978 in Lake City, Florida
Patriot DT, 2010-2011; uniform #92, 62, 98
Signed as a free agent on April 24, 2010
Gerard Warren was the third overall pick of the 2001 draft by Cleveland. The former Florida Gator played for the Browns, Broncos and Raiders before signing with the Pats at the age of 32. He was considered to be a flop by Cleveland fans, traded away to Denver for pennies on the dollar (a fourth round pick ahead of the draft in 2005). The Broncos were impressed in his first season there, re-signing him to a six-year, $36 million contract just prior to the start of free agency. The Mile High love for Warren didn't last long; he was dealt to division rival Oakland a year later, for a conditional draft pick. After two seasons in Oakland he signed a two year, $12.8 million contract that included a $4.6 million signing bonus; the Raiders waived Warren one year later in March of 2010.
While Cleveland, Denver and Oakland may have soured on their return on investment in regards to Gerard Warren, that was not the case in Foxborough. He was signed on April 29, 2010 to a one-year deal with a base of $900k that included a mere $40k signing bonus, and re-signed in 2012 to a $925k contract. Warren became one in a long list of veteran draft bust reclamation projects, filling a specific lower profile role in a positive manner.
Dec 12, 2010: Jay Cutler of the Chicago Bears is sacked by Gerard Warren at Soldier Field.
Gerard Warren played in 28 games with ten starts in his two stints with the Patriots, making 4.5 sacks, 40 tackles (six tackles for a loss), nine quarterback hits and one fumble recovery. He also had eleven tackles in four postseason games for the Pats.
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Cleveland fans remember the former Browns defensive lineman as a flop. But former coach Terry Robiskie remembers a player with an 'unbelievable' passion for the game.
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Veteran defensive lineman Gerard Warren's contract with the Patriots is a one-year deal.Warren is scheduled to earn a base salary of $900,000. He received a $40,000 signing bonus as part of the deal.
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- When the Patriots did not select a defensive lineman high in the 2010 NFL Draft, they quickly turned to veteran Gerard Warren, inking him to a one-year contract on the final day of the draft.
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The former Florida star defensive tackle had two sacks for the New England Patriots last Sunday against the New York Jets.
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FOXBORO — For one of the few times in his career, Patriots defensive lineman Gerard Warren can celebrate Christmas without visions of packing crates dancing in his head. The big guy is in his 10th NFL season, having played for the Cleveland…
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Although his statistics have been rather mediocre the past two years, the Patriots still feel like defensive tackle Gerard Warren can be a productive member of their organization.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- How many thought the player known as "Big Money" would ever make the Big Show?It's taken 11 seasons and four teams but Browns first-round bust Gerard Warren did the unthinkable by reaching the Super Bowl.
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Patriots' Gerard Warren about to have his big moment
They called him “Big Money” in Cleveland, Ohio.
At first, Gerard Warren liked it.
Fortune and fame agreed with the meaty defensive tackle. He was a man about town. He became a reason the Browns made the playoffs.
But then his image went bankrupt, and the team went bust. Isn’t life strange, if you’re Gerard Warren?
A decade later, Warren is one of Bill Belichick’s model citizens. He is in his first Super Bowl as a member of the Patriots.
