On Thursday afternoon, the Jacksonville Jaguars announced that two more players from the roster would be heading to their Reserve/ COVID-19 list. Those two players were veterans Parry Nickerson and Charles Jones.
Rookie CB Josiah Scott has been activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list and is now on our active roster.
Also, we have placed TE Charles Jones and CB Parry Nickerson on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. pic.twitter.com/3rpxbYokFp
— #DUUUVAL (@Jaguars) July 30, 2020
As previously mentioned this week, the Reserve/ COVID-19 list was made this offseason with the coronavirus pandemic being an issue within the nation. The list is one made for players who’ve contracted the coronavirus or are quarantining due to being in close contact with someone (or multiple people) who’ve contracted it.
Nickerson joined the Jags last October through their main roster and eventually was cut and added to their practice squad. Before that, he was a sixth-round selection of the New York Jets in 2018 and also spent a little time with the Seattle Seahawks afterward (via trade).
As a rookie with the Jets, Nickerson accumulated 21 tackles and a pass breakup. He also participated in four games with the Jags last season and garnered six sacks.
Jones, on the other hand, was cut by the Jags last preseason on August 31 and picked up for their practice squad the next day. He was eventually promoted to the active roster in November and finished the season with one catch for five yards.
The addition of Nickerson and Jones puts the Jags at seven players on the Reserve/ COVID-19 list. They will join rookies DaVon Hamilton, Luq Barcoo, and Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms, along with second-year offensive linemen Jawaan Taylor and Ryan Pope, all of whom were placed on the list earlier this week.