Marcel Esteban Jensen (born February 12, 1990) is a former

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. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars after the

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. He played

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at Fresno State.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Following the

, Jensen was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 31, 2014 and added to practice squad the same day. On September 16, the Jaguars promoted Jensen to their 53-man roster. He was released on September 23 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was placed on injured reserve on October 14. He was released on May 11, 2015.

Denver Broncos

On May 12, 2015, Jensen was claimed off waivers by the

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. On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Broncos.

Atlanta Falcons

On September 7, 2015, Jensen was signed to the Falcons' practice squad. On November 24, 2015, he was released from practice squad.

Buffalo Bills

Jensen signed to the

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of the

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on December 9, 2015.

Washington Redskins

The

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signed Jensen off the Bills' practice squad on December 22, 2015. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Redskins.

Chicago Bears

On October 10, 2016, Jensen was signed to the Bears' practice squad. He was released by the Bears on October 25, 2016.

Philadelphia Eagles

On November 14, 2016, Jensen was signed to the Eagles' practice squad. He was released on December 20, 2016.

Personal life

He is married to his wife, Che'mique. They have a son, Josiah and daughter Ariah

References

External links

Washington Redskins bioJacksonville Jaguars bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jensen, Marcel 1990 births American football tight ends Fresno State Bulldogs football players Living people Sportspeople from Fairfield, California Players of American football from Solano County, California Jacksonville Jaguars players Denver Broncos players Atlanta Falcons players Buffalo Bills players Washington Redskins players Chicago Bears players Philadelphia Eagles players