| No. 37 Arizona Cardinals | |
| Safety | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: October 28, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Dixon, Illinois | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Iowa | |
| NFL Draft: 2005 / Round: 4 / Pick: 102 | |
| Debuted in 2005 for the Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2011 | |
| Tackles | 250 |
| Sacks | 2.5 |
| Interceptions | 4 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Sean Considine (born October 28, 1981) is an American football safety for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He played college football at Iowa,[1] starting as a walk-on before earning a scholarship in his sophomore year.
Considine was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles with the first pick in the fourth round (102nd overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played in 46 games and started 17 times with the Eagles in four seasons. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent on February 27, 2009. He was signed by the Cardinals after a brief stint with the Carolina Panthers in 2011.
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Considine was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the first pick in the fourth round (102nd overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft.[2] He made his NFL debut against the Kansas City Chiefs on October 2, 2005. As a rookie, Considine played in six games, mainly on special teams, before being placed on injured reserve after a dislocated shoulder in the game against the Dallas Cowboys on November 14. He finished the season with eight special teams tackles after being inactive for first three weeks.
Considine played in all 16 games for the first time in his career in 2006, and started the last nine games of the season at strong safety in place of the previous starter, Michael Lewis. Considine made a career-high 107 tackles (66 solo) and 26 special teams tackles, in addition to 1.5 sacks, one interception, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. He started at strong safety in the Eagles' wild card victory against the New York Giants, as well as the divisional playoff game against the New Orleans Saints, recording 13 tackles, including five solo, during the playoffs.
He started the first eight games in 2007 before he suffered his second season-ending shoulder injury. He still made 47 tackles (31 solo), and one interception during his shortened season, as well as two special teams tackles. He was replaced as the Eagles' starting strong safety by Quintin Mikell.[3]
Considine played in all 16 games in 2008 for the second time in four seasons. Primarily a special-teams player, he led the team with 32 special teams tackles. He finished the season with 11 tackles (five solo) on defense, one tackle for a loss. He played in all three of the Eagles' postseason games and finished with three special teams tackles.
Considine was not re-signed by the Eagles following the 2008 season and signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on February 27, 2009. He started at strong safety in the Jaguars' 2009 season-opener against the Indianapolis Colts. He played in 11 games for the Jaguars, making six starts while battling injuries much of the season. Considine played in 14 games in 2010, starting in five, and recorded 52 tackles, one sack, and one interception.
The Carolina Panthers signed Considine to a one-year contract on July 28, 2011.[4] He was released during final roster cuts on September 5, but was re-signed on September 7.[5] He was released again on October 4,[6] after playing in all four games for the Panthers.
The Arizona Cardinals signed Considine on October 11, 2011, following an injury suffered by Kerry Rhodes.[7]
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