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Former ECU DT Linval Joseph signs with Buffalo Bills

The former ECU defensive tackle is back for his 14th NFL season.

Linval Joseph is back in the National Football League. The former East Carolina defensive tackle has signed a one-year free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills.

It marks the second straight year the veteran has joined a Super Bowl contender midseason. Last year, Joseph signed with the Philadelphia Eagles in mid-November and ended up making a Super Bowl appearance. This season, he joins a Buffalo team that is currently 5-3 and will travel to the Cincinnati Bengals this Sunday night.

According to Patrick Moran of Talking Buffalo, Joseph signed with the Bills due to the fact they are a contender, among other important factors

“Trusted source tells me no less than four teams offered Linval Joseph a contract since the summer,” Moran wrote on social media on Thursday. “Either the money or the fit/stature of the team not enough to get Joseph off the couch. There’s been interest in him for a while, including an offer from Buffalo previously. He signed with the Bills because Buffalo’s paying him well for rest of season, they’re a contender and he’ll play plenty.

A 2010 second-round draft pick out of East Carolina, Joseph is a 14-year league veteran. He’s accumulated 664 career tackles across 179 career games (170 starts), including 25.5 tackles for sacks. Joseph has forced eight fumbles and recovered five more.

Joseph has spent time with the New York Giants (2010-13), Minnesota Vikings (2014-19), Los Angeles Chargers (2020-21) and Eagles (2022). Last season, Joseph started eight games for the Eagles after signing the midseason deal, making 20 tackles.