Jets free-agent offensive lineman Vlad Ducasse signs with Vikings, per report (original) (raw)

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• Dom Cosentino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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Vlad Ducasse, who never panned put after the Jets drafted him in the second round in 2010, signed a one-year deal with the Vikings.

(William Perlman/The Star-Ledger)

As expected, Vlad Ducasse is moving on.

Ducasse, an unrestricted free agent who never quite played to his potential after the Jets drafted him out of UMass in the second round in 2010, agreed to a one-year deal with the Vikings on Monday, according to ESPN's Adam Caplan.

The value of the contract was not disclosed.

The Star-Ledger's Darryl Slater wrote up a pretty good summary of Ducasse's Jets tenure here.

In a nutshell, the 6-foot-5, 326-pound Ducasse started just five games over four seasons. Four of those starts came at the beginning of the 2013 season, when he committed six penalties and Pro Football Focus said he allowed 10 quarterback hurries. Ducasse was replaced for the remainder of the year by then-rookie Brian Winters.

Ducasse joins offensive tackle Austin Howard (Raiders) and cornerback Isaiah Trufant (Browns) as Jets free agent to depart this offseason.

Ducasse's departure and Friday's release of quarterback Mark Sanchez means cornerback Kyle Wilson is the lone remaining Jets player from their 2009 and 2010 draft classes.

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