JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Defensive end Paul Spicer signed a new three-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday.
Terms of Spicer's new deal were not announced.
Spicer had two years remaining on his original four-year contract, but opted for a deal that extended his contract through the 2008 season.
''I've been busting my hump since I've been here to become a starter,'' Spicer said. ''Now I'm going to let my play get me paid.
''The team first had some guys to get signed like Marcus Stroud, big John Henderson, Rob Meier and others. They had some room, and I appreciate them respecting what I've done, what I've been to this community and to this organization. They've shown me that they're counting on me this year and want me here. Now I'll go out here and do what I do.''
Spicer earned a full-time starting role in 2005. He produced career-best numbers with 7½ sacks, second on the team, along with 56 tackles and 24 quarterback pressures. His 14½ career sacks rank eighth in Jaguars history.
Spicer played in 15 games with a career-high 14 starts in 2005. He missed all but two games in the previous year when he broke his right leg against Denver. He is in his eighth NFL season, all with the Jaguars except for his rookie year in 1999 when he played in two games for Detroit.