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Jaguars CB Chris Claybrooks placed on Commissioner Exempt List

Chris Claybrooks will not be allowed to practice or attend games while on the exempt list.

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Chris Claybrooks is going on the NFL’s Commissioner Exempt List, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.

Claybrooks, 25, was arrested twice during the 2023 offseason and is on the exempt list while the second incident is being tried in court. In April, Claybrook received misdemeanor charges of domestic assault with bodily injury and vandalism. Those charges were eventually dropped in May after a settlement was reached.

In July, he was arrested again on charges of domestic battery and false imprisonment. He pleaded not guilty to those charges earlier this month and is due to next appear in court on Sept. 11.

While on the exempt list, Claybrooks may not practice or attend games. He also won’t count against the Jaguars’ 53-man active roster.

Claybrooks was a seventh-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft and earned snaps early in his career at cornerback, but has since settled into a role on special teams as a gunner. He has 81 career tackles with one tackle for loss and one fumble recovery.

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Texans activate DT Eli Ankou, release RB C.J. Prosise

The Houston Texans have activated DT Eli Ankou from the exempt/commissioner permission list and released RB C.J. Prosise.

Talent evaluation is a never-ending task for the Houston Texans.

The 1-6 club announced Monday they have activated defensive tackle Eli Ankou from the exempt/commissioner permission list.

To make room for Ankou on the active roster, the Texans released running back C.J. Prosise.

Prosise was active in six of his games with the Texans this season. In Week 3’s 28-21 loss at the Pittsburgh Steelers, Prosise carried once for a yard as part of his two snaps on offense that game. For the season, Prosise has played five offensive snaps and 70 special teams snaps.

Ankou is a 6-3, 325-pound interior defensive lineman who provides the Texans with another body they can plug inside to find answers to stopping the run. Ankou went to camp with the Texans in 2017 as an undrafted free agent, but was released as the end of preseason.

Quinton Dunbar has some catching up to do in Seahawks training camp

Seattle’s newest cornerback, Quinton Dunbar, has some catching up to do in Seahawks training camp now that he’s off the NFL’s exempt list.

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar missed valuable time with his teammates as he waited on the NFL’s exempt list after his arrest for armed robbery earlier in May. Once the prosecutor declined to file charges, Dunbar was removed from the list and could resume team activities.

Dunbar can start practicing with his teammates as soon as Friday after he completes his COVID-19 testing and passes his physical at the VMAC.

Coach Pete Carroll is excited to see what Dunbar can bring to the field.

“He’s a good football player,” Carroll said Wednesday after practice. “He’s a playmaking guy, very creative, really good consistency over his years, he’s good size, really good tackler – I think he didn’t miss a tackle last year or something crazy like that. So he just adds to the competition, should make us better. He’s going to put the pressure on our guys to step up once he gets going.”

But Dunbar will need to catch up quickly after sitting out the first two weeks of camp.

“He’s a ways behind right now because he’s missing this time, and we need to make sure he’s in good shape, get him started well, but very competitive player,” Carroll continued. “We’re just trying to get a little bit better at a lot of places, and he might help us do that.”

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Seahawks CB Quinton Dunbar officially removed from exempt list

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar has officially been removed from the Commissioner Exempt List and can report to training camp.

As expected, the NFL has officially removed Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar from the Commissioner Exempt List. The transaction was made official on Sunday.

“The NFL has now officially removed Seahawks CB Quinton Dunbar from the Commsioner’s Exempt list and he’s a part of Seattle’s active roster,” ESPN’s Field Yates tweeted. “A key part of their secondary can now begin working with his new team.”

Dunbar was arrested in May on suspicion of four counts of armed robbery in Florida. Just last week, the Broward County Prosecutor’s Office declined to file charges, stating a lack of evidence.

The league can still take action against Dunbar after an investigation of its own. But for now, Dunbar is free to report to the VMAC to join his Seahawks teammates at training camp once he clears the mandated COVID-19 testing protocols.

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NFL expected to remove Seahawks CB Quinton Dunbar from exempt list

The NFL is expected to remove Seahawks CB Quinton Dunbar from the Commissioner Exempt List now that charges have not been filed against him.

The Seattle Seahawks will be getting another boost to their secondary this week when cornerback Quinton Dunbar is allowed to join his teammates in training camp.

The NFL is expected to remove Dunbar from the Commissioner Exempt List, with the roster move effective as soon as Sunday.

On Friday, the Broward County Prosecutor released a statement explaining the office had declined to file armed robbery charges against Dunbar based on lack of evidence surrounding an incident that was alleged to have occurred in May.

All charges were still filed against Giants’ cornerback Deandre Baker, however.

Once removed from the exempt list, Dunbar can then travel to Seattle and report to duty as soon as he clears the mandated COVID-19 testing protocol.

This story is continuing to develop.

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Former Florida Gator Quinton Dunbar placed NFL’s Commissioner Exempt List

Dunbar was charged with four counts of armed robbery after an alleged house-party incident in Mirimar, Fla., on May 13.

With the Seattle Seahawks set to begin training camp on Tuesday, they will be without cornerback and former Gator Quinton Dunbar, as the 28-year-old former receiver was placed on the Commissioner Exempt List, an NFL spokesperson announced Monday.

Dunbar was charged with four counts of armed robbery after an alleged house-party incident in Mirimar, Fla., on May 13, alongside New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker.

Baker, who faces four counts of armed robbery as well as four counts of aggravated assault, was also placed on the Exempt List Monday.

Players on the Commissioner Exempt List cannot attend practices or games, but they can use team facilities for meetings, individual workouts, therapy and rehabilitation, with permission from the franchise.

Baker and Dunbar allegedly stole money and watches while armed with semi-automatic weapons, according to their arrest warrants, but the affidavit contains conflicting accounts about whether Dunbar was armed. His attorney told ESPN that he has five sworn affidavits from witnesses who claim Dunbar wasn’t involved.

According to a report from USA TODAY, Dunbar would receive a mandatory minimum 15-year sentence for each count of armed robbery if convicted.

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Seahawks Quinton Dunbar officially placed on Commissioner Exempt List

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar has officially been placed on the Commissioner Exempt List ahead of the 2020 NFL season.

Seahawks cornerback Quinton Dunbar has officially been placed on the Commissioner Exempt List ahead of the start of the 2020 season. Seattle’s training camp is set to kick off on Tuesday.

The Seahawks public relations department released the following statement by an NFL spokesman via Twitter on Monday afternoon:

“The NFL today placed Quinton Dunbar of the Seattle Seahawks on the Commissioner’s Exempt List. Dunbar was charged with multiple felony counts of armed robbery, following an incident in May.

As per the NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy, a player who is placed on the Commissioner Exempt List may not practice or attend games, but upon request and with the club’s permission may be present at the club’s facility on a reasonable basis for meetings, individual workouts, therapy and rehabilitation, and other permitted non-football activities.”

Giants cornerback, Deandre Baker, who was also charged with multiple felony counts stemming from the same incident this spring, has been placed on the Commissioner Exempt List as well.

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