Tag: D.J. Coleman

Jaguars call DE up from practice squad for first career game

Jaguars call DE up from practice squad for first career game

This story was updated to correct a typo. 

The Jaguars promoted practice squad defensive end D.J. Coleman to their active roster via standard elevation on Saturday for Jacksonville’s Week 15 matchup with the New York Jets.

Coleman will be active for the first regular season game of his NFL career after signing with Jacksonville as an undrafted free agent in May 2023. He is in his second season as a member of the Jaguars’ practice squad.

The Atlanta, Ga. native spent the first four seasons of his college career at Jacksonville State, where he appeared in 47 games and recorded 179 total tackles including 30.5 for loss, 18 sacks, two forced fumbles and seven defended passes.

Coleman transferred to Missouri as a graduate student for his final season of NCAA eligibility. He posted 38 total tackles with 10.5 for loss, 5.5 sacks and three forced fumbles with the Tigers.

Coleman will fill the roster spot vacated by the Jaguars placing starting tight end Evan Engram on their injured reserve Saturday.

Jaguars announce 14 players signed to reserve/future contracts

The Jaguars made the addition of 14 players official Tuesday.

A day after the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 2023 season ended, the team signed 11 players to reserve/future deals, according to the NFL’s transaction wire.

More than a month later, the team has finally announced those signings along with a trio of other players. One of those three is kicker Riley Patterson, whose reunion with the Jaguars popped up on the transaction wire a week ago. The other two, tight end Josh Pederson and receiver Seth Williams, spent the 2023 season with Jacksonville.

Reserve/future deals, typically a minimum-salary contract, don’t count against the team’s salary cap or roster limit until the beginning of the next league year. Essentially that means those type of contracts are a way to keep players while roster limits haven’t yet been expanded back to a maximum of 90 players, which will happen when the new league year begins in March.

The notable omission from the list is running back Snoop Conner, who was picked by the Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft. Here’s all 14 players who were officially added to the Jaguars’ roster Tuesday on reserve/futures contracts: