The Jacksonville Jaguars signed second-year place kicker Chase McLaughlin from the Minnesota Vikings’ practice squad to their active roster Tuesday. The transaction came after the Jags placed veteran Josh Lambo (gluteus medius) on injured reserve for a second time, ending his 2020 season.
However, before McLaughin can join the active roster, he’ll have to spend some time on the exempt/commissioner permission list until he goes through all of the necessary testing for COVID-19.
We have signed K Chase McLaughlin off Minnesota’s practice squad to our active roster.
He will be placed on our exempt/commissioner permission list as he goes through the testing and screening protocols and does not currently count against the 53-man roster. pic.twitter.com/bimVExOxmO
— #DUUUVAL (@Jaguars) November 10, 2020
McLaughin entered the league in 2019 (with the Bills) as an undrafted player and has participated in 11 games, which were dispersed amongst his time with the Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Chargers, and San Francisco 49ers last season. He’ll enter his tenure with the Jags with a 78.3% field goal conversion rate (18-of-23) and a 100% extra point attempt rate (26-of-26).
With the injury being a severe one, the Jags placed Lambo on IR and began their search for a new kicker. He sustained the injury on the Jags’ last play of Week 9’s game against Houston where they tried to retain possession with an on-side kick but failed. While hustling to the ball, Lambo re-aggravated the injury which he missed time for after the Jags’ Week 2 meeting against the Tennessee Titans to Week 7’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.