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**Justin McCareins**
	; McCareins in November 2008
	No. -- Free Agent
	Wide receiver
Personal information
	Date of birth: December 11, 1978 (age 30)
	Place of birth: Evanston, Illinois
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Weight: 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
	College: Northern Illinois
	NFL Draft: 2001 / Round: 4 / Pick: 124
	Debuted in 2001 for the Tennessee Titans
Career history
	As player:; Tennessee Titans (2001–2003); New York Jets (2004–2007); Tennessee Titans (2008–present);
	Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
	N/A; ;
Stats at NFL.com

Justin Morgan McCareins (born December 11, 1978 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Titans in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northern Illinois.

McCareins also played for the New York Jets.

[edit] Early years

He went to Peacock Middle School located in Itasca, Illinois. McCareins first attended Benet Academy in Lisle, Illinois for one semester. He would then transfer to Naperville North High School where he was a teammate of future NFL running back Chris Brown.

[edit] Professional career

[edit] First stint with Titans

After being drafted by the Titans, in 2003 McCareins had a career year with the Tennessee Titans gaining over 800 yards receiving as a slot receiver, had a punt return for a touchdown, and had 1 rush for 13 yards.

After the 2003 season, he was traded to the New York Jets.

[edit] New York Jets

He did well his first year, but after that his performance diminished. The Jets cut him after the 2007 season, the 4th year on his 7 year contract.

[edit] Return to Tennessee

On March 12, 2008, McCareins re-joined the Titans on a one-year, $1 million contract after four seasons with the Jets. On September 21, 2008, McCareins caught a 17 yard pass from quarterback Kerry Collins, making Collins only the 15th player in NFL history to pass for over 30,000 yards.

[edit] Present Career

After his release from the Titans prior to the 2009 season, Justin McCareins drew little interest from teams, as he lacked ideal size to matchup well on smaller corners, and lacked ideal speed to get separation.

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