Paul Ryan Grasmanis is a former American football

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 defensive lineman of the National Football League

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. He was a ten-year veteran of the NFL and was picked in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft

1996 NFL Draft

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 by the Chicago Bears

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. Paul was also a standout defensive tackle during his career at the University of Notre Dame.

In 1999 he spent one week with the St. Louis Rams

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 and was dropped and picked up by the Denver Broncos

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. He signed onto the Eagles in 2000, and retired prior to the 2006 season due to his persistent injuries.