NFL CAREER – A veteran of nine NFL seasons, Spicer brings with him to New Orleans versatility and a rugged, workmanlike nature and determination that has pushed him to success throughout his career. Spicer is a powerful defensive end and has enjoyed success over his 117-game NFL career. Starting 63 of those contests, he has tallied 349 tackles (241 solo), 28.5 sacks, an interception, 19 pass defenses, seven forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. He played the last nine years with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and started three playoff games with a sack and seven tackles over that span. Prior to signing with Jacksonville in 2000, Spicer split the 1999 season between the Detroit Lions’ active roster and practice squad after playing with the Saskatchewan Rough Riders of the CFL in 1998. He first entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent, signing with the Seattle Seahawks in 1998.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed by Saints as a free agent to a one-year contract, 3/20/09; Released by Jacksonville Jaguars, 2/27/09; Re-signed by Jacksonville to a two-year contract extension, 6/27/08; Re-signed by Jacksonville to a three-year contract extension, 7/31/06; Placed on Injured Reserve, 9/23/04; Re-signed by Jacksonville to a three-year contract…Re-signed by Jacksonville to a one-year contract (RFA), 4/25/03…Re-signed by Jacksonville to a one-year contract (ERFA), 5/17/02…Signed to Jacksonville active roster, 10/4/00…Signed to Jacksonville practice squad, 8/30/00…Waived by Detroit Lions, 8/22/00…Signed to Detroit practice squad, 11/9/99…Waived by Detroit, 11/6/99…Signed to Detroit active roster, 10/8/99…Signed to Detroit practice squad, 9/7/99…Waived by Detroit, 9/5/99…Signed by Detroit, 2/23/99…Waived by Seattle Seahawks, 8/25/98…Signed by Seattle as an undrafted free agent, 4/28/98.

HONORS – 2007: AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week six); USA Today All-Joe team. 2006: USA Today All-Joe team. 2005: USA Today All-Joe team; Ed Block Courage Award (voted by teammates).

2008 – Was a season-long captain for the second straight year and played in all 16 games in his final season with Jacksonville, making 10 starts…Tied for second on the team with 3.5 sacks to go along with 50 tackles, five passes defensed and a forced fumble…Posted a season-high five tackles and split a sack, Oct. 5 vs. Pittsburgh…Sacked QB Derek Anderson and forced a fumble vs. Cleveland, Oct. 26. 2007 – Played in 15 games with 12 starts and led team with 7.5 sacks, 41 QB pressures and a career-high three forced fumbles despite missing majority of the preseason with a back injury…Led defensive line with 50 tackles (36 solo) and added a fumble recovery…Registered five tackles and one sack Oct. 7 at Kansas City and helped defense hold Chiefs to 10 rushing yards, the fewest by an opponent in team history…Posted seven tackles (six solo), one for a loss, one sack, one forced fumble and four QB pressures and earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors vs. Houston, Oct. 14. Sacked Matt Schaub in the fourth quarter and forced a fumble that was returned for a touchdown…Recorded a sack in his third consecutive game vs. Indianapolis, Oct. 22, as he sacked Peyton Manning twice and forced a fumble…Collected two solo tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and four QB pressures at Pittsburgh, Dec. 16…Sacked Ben Roethlisberger for a five-yard loss after forcing him to fumble the ball…Started at DE in AFC Wild Card Game at Pittsburgh, Jan. 5, and had two solo tackles and one sack. Sacked Ben Roethlisberger for his first career postseason sack…Recorded three tackles (two solo) in start at in AFC Divisional Playoff Game at New England, Jan. 12. 2006 – Started all 16 games for the first time in his career and finished with career-high 59 tackles along with three sacks…Named to USA Today All-Joe Team for the second consecutive season…Registered five solo tackles, two for a loss, one sack and three QB pressures in season-opener vs. Dallas, Sept. 10. 2005 – Played in 15 games with 14 starts and ranked second on the team with a career-high 7.5 sacks, more than doubling his career sack total heading into the season…Added 56 tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery…Named to USA Today All-Joe Team…Recorded career-high three sacks vs. N.Y. Jets, Sept. 25, along with eight tackles and one forced fumble…Started at RE in AFC Wild Card Game at New England, Jan. 7, and finished with two tackles and one QB pressure. 2004 – Played in first two games before being placed on injured reserve on Sept. 23 with a fractured right leg, ending a streak of 50 consecutive games played for Jacksonville…Finished with seven tackles and three QB pressures. 2003 – Played in all 16 games for the third consecutive year, a streak of 48 consecutive games and finished with 37 tackles (24 solo), five passes defensed and one fumble recovery…Recorded first career interception Dec. 7 vs. Houston and marked only the second time in franchise history that a defensive lineman intercepted a pass. 2002 – Appeared in all 16 games with four starts and registered 45 tackles (28 solo), four sacks, one forced fumble and two passes defensed… Recorded a sack in successive weeks Dec. 8 vs. Cleveland and Dec. 15 vs. Cincinnati. 2001 – Played in all 16 games for the first time in his career with four starts…Totaled 41 tackles, two sacks, two passes defensed and one fumble recovery…Made first NFL start in season-opener vs. Pittsburgh, Sept. 9, and recorded six tackles, one sack (of Kordell Stewart) and one pass defensed. 2000 – Played in three games (inactive for eight others) and made four tackles, one sack and one forced fumble…Spent the preseason with Detroit, but was waived on Aug. 22…Signed to Jaguars' practice squad on Aug. 30, staying there for five weeks…Activated to 53-man roster on Oct. 4. 1999 – Signed by Detroit on Feb. 23 and spent parts of the season on team's practice squad and active roster…Waived on Sept. 5 in final cuts and signed to team's practice squad on Sept. 7…Activated to 53-man roster on Oct. 8 and played in first NFL game two days later vs. San Diego…Waived on Nov. 6 and re-signed three days later back to team's practice squad, where he spent the remainder of the season. 1998 – Signed as an undrafted rookie by Seattle Seahawks on April 28 and was waived following training camp on Aug. 25…Joined the Saskatchewan Rough Riders (CFL) and made 12 tackles and four sacks in seven games.

COLLEGE – Played his final two years (1996-97) at Saginaw Valley State…Set a school record with 21.5 sacks as a senior and named Conference Player of the Year…Transferred from College of DuPage (Glen Ellyn, Ill.), where he was a JUCO All-America linebacker in 1995…Graduated with a degree in history education.

PERSONAL – Married (Shariffa) with four children…Attended Northwest (Indianapolis) HS…Heavily involved in local community while in Jacksonville, volunteering his time and leading numerous fundraisers…Has also hosted radio and television shows during his career…Full name: Paul Spicer.