Tags: ansah lions ghana. According to multiple sources, there is new controversy in Allen Park – Ziggy Ansah may be older than he and the team have indicated. Especially for a guy like Ansah who is going to ask for the big bucks, it would be a lot smarter not to offer a 30 year old with a history of nagging injuries a massive 4/5 year deal. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions fifth overall in the 2013 NFL Draft. If Ziggy reaches those incentives, terrific. May 9th 2017. What’s his age again?
So, even though he’s short on football mileage, he’s long on being banged up.Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved.Your privacy is safe with us.
The Buffalo Bills appear to be right in the thick of things in regard to the pursuit of free agent defensive end Ziggy Ansah. Unfortunately, he took a giant step back in 2016, picking up only two sacks and admittedly underachieving for his standards.This could even be worse than the news that came out of AP today where the All-Pro defensive end suggested he would take free agent advice from Ndamukong Suh. He played college football at Brigham Young University . let him walk because of his age. After starting off with a bang, racking up 8, 7.5 and then a staggering 14.5 sacks in his third year, the wheels began to come off a bit when he only tallied 2 sacks over 13 starts as a 27-year-old in 2016.Players like Ansah and other creative options need to be on Dave Gettleman’s radar.Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on New York Giants and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more.At times, he was still a solid rotational piece and was asked to – and successfully did – many things he hadn’t done so often in Detroit – like drop back into pass coverage. We’ve seen this type of situation work out well for a similar 30-year-old player coming off of an injury with Richard Sherman in Seattle.The Seahawks wisely signed the former BYU Cougar to a one-year, $9 million dollar contract in 2019 looking to capture lightning in a bottle. By all accounts, he was respected by his teammates and coaches and did more than his numbers would indicate. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)To attract Ansah to take a longer-term, lighter APY contract, the Giants could go light on guarantees, medium on the per-year amount, and heavy on incentives. View original. What’s his age again? Suh who notoriously “didn’t have an agent” during his last season in Detroit and later left for Miami, may be the worst person Lions fans would want in Ansah’s ear.Get updates delivered right to your inbox!Please follow the link we've just sent you to activate the subscription.According to multiple sources, there is new controversy in Allen Park – Ziggy Ansah may be older than he and the team have indicated. Clayton, reporting for ESPN in Seattle, also added that the Seahawks had Ansah in for a free-agent visit earlier this week. However, Ansah is 30 on the nose (will be 31 next season, though), didn’t even start playing football until the age of 21, and didn’t come into the NFL until he was 24.NY Giants fans need to brace themselves for the real possibility of striking out in free agency – particularly in the pass-rush department – as there are only so many elite players to go around.His sheer size and athleticism are startling at first glance, and it’s fair to wonder if he’s still got another gear left should he be able to stay healthy in 2020. Vikings Should Target Ziggy Ansah on Cheap Deal to Replace Everson Griffen Michael Luciano. Age: 30; Birth Place: Accra, Ghana; Height: 6' 6" (198 cm) Weight: 278 lb (126 kg) Marital Status: Single; Full Name: Ezekiel Nana Ansah; Nationality: Ghanaian; Date of Birth: May 29, 1989; Occupation: Professional Football Player (Defensive End) Education: Brigham Young University; About Ezekiel Nana Ansah.