The Jacksonville Jaguars named their initial 53-man roster Saturday and spent the remainder of the weekend filling their initial practice squad. On Monday they revealed that they had come to terms with 15 players for the unit, leaving just one slot available for their 16-man unit.
Those player’s names are as follows:
- RB Nathan Cottrell (Georgia Tech)
- TE Ben Ellefson (North Dakota State)
- LB Nate Evans (UCF)
- TE Matt Flanagan (Pittsburgh)
- LB Joe Giles-Harris (Duke)
- QB Mike Glennon (North Carolina State)
- WR Terry Godwin (Georgia)
- WR Josh Hammond (Florida)
- CB Amari Henderson (Wake Forest)
- OL K.C. McDermott (Miami)
- OL Austen Pleasants (Ohio)
- WR Trey Quinn (Southern Methodist)
- DL Caraun Reid (Princeton)
- OL Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms (Missouri)
- P Brandon Wright (Georgia State)
As many fans are aware, there were several rule changes made to the practice squad system this offseason because of the coronavirus pandemic. The new Collective Bargaining Agreement moved the maximum unit number up to 12 players, but that number was increased to 16 when the NFL realized the severity of COVID-19. The league also decided to allow a minimum of six veterans on the unit, giving teams more flexibility during final cuts.
As for their last remaining spot, it was reported that former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Sidney Jones would be joining the unit. He confirmed his signing through his Instagram story feed and tagged Jacksonville as a destination in it. Regardless as to what the holdup is, fans shouldn’t expect him to be on the Jags’ practice squad long as they have four rookie corners on the roster in C.J. Henderson, Josiah Scott, Chris Claybrooks, and Luq Barcoo.