Jacksonville is shoring up its roster heading into the offseason, as the team has signed linebacker Elijah Sullivan to a Reserve/Futures contract.
Sullivan, who was undrafted in 2021 out of Kansas State, landed with the San Francisco 49ers last offseason. He spent training camp with the team and began the season on the practice squad, but he was released on Sept. 7.
He ended up signing with Kansas City’s practice squad, where he spent the entirety of the 2021 season. However, he was released on Jan. 18, and he’ll be spending at least the beginning of this offseason in Jacksonville.
A native of Tucker, Ga., Sullivan earned back-to-back Honorable Mention All-Big 12 accolades in 2019 and 2020. He appeared in 48 games (starting 24) and totaled 144 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, six passes defensed, two sacks, two picks and two forced fumbles (with one recovery).
He’ll compete for a roster spot at a position where the team already has a good bit of depth with players like Shaquille Quarterman, Chapelle Russell and Dakota Allen.