Steven Jerome Warren (born January 22, 1978) is a former

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who played for the

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of the

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from 2000 to 2002.

Collegiate career

Warren played college football for the

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Professional career

Warren was drafted in the 3rd round of the

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by the

. He played a backup role behind

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after starter

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went out for the season with an injury. Warren was injured in a November contest against the

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and missed the remainder of the season. After nursing his

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injury all offseason, he was still not ready to go at the start of the season. He was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list on August 28, 2001. After his six weeks on the PUP list, he was quoted as saying he was "Ready to go", but the Packers decided he was not ready to go and would be out the remainder of the season. In 2002, Warren practiced during mini-camp and played most of 2002 season. He was inactive for a few contests but filled in for injured DL

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in the Packers Wild Card loss to the

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lead

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. In 2003, Warren was tendered a minimum contract. In July, Warren failed his physical for undisclosed reasons and was placed on the PUP list in late July with a back injury. On August 6, Warren was taken off the PUP list but he was released before the start of the regular season on August 26, 2003. The

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showed interest in signing Warren after his release from the Packers but they did not sign him.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Warren, Steve 1978 births Living people American football defensive tackles Green Bay Packers players Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Sportspeople from Lawton, Oklahoma American football people from Oklahoma