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Ex-Jet practice squad player’s new job: Pressure Eli Manning

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Mike Catapano (No. 53) put constant pressure on Ryan Tannehill in the Jets' 38-20 win over the Dolphins.

Jets defensive end Mike Catapano spent the first two months of the season on the Jets’ practice squad, imitating the opposing defense that week for the starting offense and waiting for his shot.

“I know what kind of player I am, so I wasn’t really fazed,” Catapano said this week. “I knew it was just a matter of time. I kept trying to go hard in practice, trying not to [tick] anybody off.