Stephen Paea

Stephen Paea

35-Year-Old Defensive TackleDT
 Free Agent  
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Stephen Paea in 2023. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a contract with the Cowboys in March of 2017.
Decides to retire
DTFree Agent
Knee
October 11, 2017
Paea (knee) told Cowboys coaches Wednesday he would retire from professional football, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Paea has been dealing with this nagging knee injury for weeks, but he only missed the Cowboys' past game against the Packers. With the injury apparently impacting Paea's desire to play, the veteran defensive tackle will call it quits after a solid seven-year career that also included stops in Chicago, Washington and Cleveland. David Irving, Maliek Collins and Brian Price are now the remaining defensive tackles on the Cowboys' roster.
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Measurables Review
How do Stephen Paea's measurables compare to other defensive tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 1"
 
Weight
300 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.98 sec
 
Bench Press
49 reps
 
Hand Length
10.00 in
 
Arm Length
32.88 in
 
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
Starting defensive end in his first season with the Redskins. Coming off a career year with six sacks and 33 tackles.
Paea missed three games due to injury in 2013, but he was a picture of health compared to many of his mates at the defensive tackle spot, an area that developed into a major weakness as the season wore on. As the nose tackle, Paea bears some culpability for the team's immense struggles against the run, and he may no longer be guaranteed a starting role heading into 2014 as a result. The Bears spent high draft choices on Ego Ferguson and Will Sutton, meaning Paea, who has shown brief glimpses of effectiveness during his four NFL seasons, may need a strong training camp to maintain his spot atop the depth chart.
Paea made some positive progress in his second season as a space clogger in the middle of the defensive line. While his light tackle and sack totals make him far from a viable IDP option, he should allow the rest of his linemates to remain productive.
After essentially being red-shirted last season, look for Paea to make a much bigger impact. He's snaps increased every game in the second half of the year, and with the Bears being big proponents of rotating tackles during the game, a break out season could be in the making.
The Bears traded up in the second round to select the bench press monster, in hopes that he could contribute right away. He may not start, but Paea will be a great addition to the Bears' defensive tackle rotation in 2011.
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Will sit Week 5
DTDallas Cowboys
Knee
October 8, 2017
Paea (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Packers, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.
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Questionable for Sunday
DTDallas Cowboys
Knee
October 6, 2017
Paea (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Packers, Michael Cohen of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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Active Sunday
DTDallas Cowboys
October 1, 2017
Paea (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Rams, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.
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Active Monday night
DTDallas Cowboys
September 25, 2017
Paea (knee) is officially active for Monday night's game against the Cardinals, David Helman of the Cowboys' official site reports.
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Dealing with knee injury
DTDallas Cowboys
Knee
September 21, 2017
Paea did not participate in Thursday's practice due to a knee injury, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
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