The New York Jets have signed former CFL all-star Diontae Spencer to a reserve/future contract, the team announced on Tuesday.
The 30-year-old had four different stints on New York’s practice roster this past season, joining the team on Sept. 6, Sept. 20, Oct. 13, and Dec. 6. He did not dress for any regular season games with the team.
The McNeese State product played 42 games over three seasons with the Denver Broncos (2019-21) and served as the team’s primary return specialist. He fielded 68 punts for 667 yards and scored one touchdown while adding 47 kickoff returns for 1,008 yards. He also caught 10 passes for 54 yards, while rushing six times for 25 yards.
Spencer played 57 career CFL games as a member of the Toronto Argonauts (2015-16) and Ottawa Redblacks (2017-18) and caught 259 passes for 3,137 yards and 17 touchdowns. He also added 191 punt returns for 2,162 yards and two touchdowns, 90 kickoff returns for 1,977 yards, and eight missed field goal returns for 310 yards and one touchdown.
In his first year with the Redblacks, Spencer set a new CFL single-game mark with 496 all-purpose yards in one outing.
The versatile weapon was named an East Division all-star in 2017 and 2018 and a CFL all-star in 2018. He signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers that off-season but was cut in training camp before landing with the Broncos.
The five-foot-eight, 170-pound speedster has earned approximately $2.1 million since jumping to the NFL in 2019.
