The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed quarterback Matt Barkley to the active roster from the New York Giants’ practice squad.
Barkley was originally picked by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round (No. 98) in the 2013 NFL draft. He has appeared in 19 games, starting six with Chicago and one with Buffalo since entering the NFL. Over the last 10 seasons, Barkley has spent time in Philadelphia, Arizona, Chicago, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Buffalo, Tennessee, Carolina, Atlanta and the New York Giants.
In his career, he has completed 212-of-363 passes for 2,699 yards and 11 touchdowns.
The Giants signed Barkley on Halloween this year to the practice squad. He was with the club’s active roster from Nov. 8 to Dec. 4 before being re-signed to the practice squad. With the emergence of Tommy DeVito and backup Tyrod Taylor on the roster, the Giants were able to move on from the former USC Trojan.
The Newport Beach, California, native played collegiately at USC (2009-12), where he recorded 1,001 completions for 12,327 yards and 116 touchdowns. During his junior year (2011), he finished sixth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy.
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