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Jaguars allow 5 players’ practice squad contracts to expire

Five players who were on the Jaguars’ roster in 2023 became free agents Monday.

Last week, the Jacksonville Jaguars secured the rights to 11 players from their practice squad by signing them to reserve/future contracts. On Monday, five players who finished the 2023 season with the team were allowed to become free agents.

The following players are no longer on the Jaguars roster, per the NFL’s transaction wire:

  • RB Snoop Conner
  • WR Jacob Harris
  • DT Henry Mondeaux
  • C James Murray
  • QB E.J. Perry

Conner is the only player on the list who was drafted by the Jaguars. The 2022 fifth-round pick appeared in eight games as a rookie, and had 12 carries for 42 yards and a touchdown. Conner spent the entire 2023 season on the practice squad.

Harris appeared in two games as a standard elevation from the practice squad, but was never targeted as a receiver. The majority of his snaps came on special teams, although that included a missed tackle on kickoff coverage that helped spring the Houston Texans’ Andrew Beck for a 90-yard touchdown.

Other players across the NFL who had their practice squad contracts expire Monday included former Jaguars players Keelan Cole, Sidney Jones, Matt Overton, and Matthew Wright.

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Jaguars sign QB Matt Barkley from Giants practice squad

With Trevor Lawrence dealing with another injury, the Jaguars added an 11th year veteran to their active roster.

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed veteran quarterback Matt Barkley to their active roster from the New York Giants’ practice squad, the team announced Tuesday.

Barkley, 33, is now the oldest player on the Jaguars’ roster. The 2013 fourth-round pick has now been with 11 different NFL franchises, including two stints each with the Arizona Cardinals and Buffalo Bills. The 11th year veteran has appeared in just 19 career games and started only seven. His last pass attempt was during the 2020 season.

Jacksonville spent the majority of the 2023 season with two quarterbacks, Trevor Lawrence and C.J. Beathard, on the active roster and former CFL star Nathan Rourke on the practice squad. That changed last week when the New England Patriots scooped Rourke up off waivers.

To address the loss, the Jaguars signed E.J. Perry to their practice squad. But with Lawrence’s status in doubt due to yet another injury, the Jaguars now have three quarterbacks on the active roster. On Tuesday, coach Doug Pederson said it’s too early to tell if Lawrence will be able to play Sunday against the Carolina Panthers and doubted that he’d be able to practice Wednesday.

To make room for Barkley, the Jaguars placed special teamer Daniel Thomas, who broke his forearm Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, on injured reserve.

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Jaguars reportedly signing QB E.J. Perry to practice squad

The Jaguars addressed their sudden need at quarterback by adding a familiar face.

The Jacksonville Jaguars didn’t waste time adding a quarterback. With Trevor Lawrence in concussion protocol and Nathan Rourke off to join the New England Patriots, the Jaguars are reuniting with E.J. Perry, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Perry, who is represented by the same colorful agent as the Giants’ Tommy DeVito, first joined the Jaguars in 2022 after going undrafted. The former Brown University quarterback spent his entire rookie season on the Jacksonville practice squad.

Not long after the Jaguars signed Rourke, the team parted ways with Perry in March. The Houston Texans claimed Perry off waivers, but waived him themselves two months later.

Perry had a stint with the USFL’s Michigan Panthers and re-joined the Texans in August for two more weeks before getting cut again. While he’s had workouts with the Arizona Cardinals and New England Patriots this season, Perry has remained a free agent.

The addition makes plenty of sense for the Jaguars, as the team gets a quarterback who is already familiar with the offense head coach Doug Pederson and offensive coordinator Press Taylor.

If Lawrence is unavailable Sunday, it’ll be C.J. Beathard who starts for the Jaguars against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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7 quarterbacks Jaguars could sign after Patriots claimed Nathan Rourke

The Jaguars are suddenly in need of a quarterback with Trevor Lawrence in concussion protocol and Nathan Rourke claimed by the Patriots.

Update: The Jaguars signed E.J. Perry to their practice squad Tuesday.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are in sudden need of a quarterback.

For most of the year, the team has carried two quarterbacks on the active roster, Trevor Lawrence and C.J. Beathard, as well as former CFL star Nathan Rourke on the practice squad.

Now the team temporarily has only one passer after Lawrence landed in the concussion protocol and Rourke was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots.

Rourke, 25, was signed to the active roster in October when Lawrence was questionable for a Week 7 game due to a knee injury. The Jaguars then waived Rourke and added him back to the practice squad after the game.

Jacksonville tried to do the same when an ankle sprain had Lawrence questionable for a Week 14 game. But the Patriots scooped up Rourke before he could get back to the Jaguars’ practice squad.

If Lawrence can’t play Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, there’s no doubt that Beathard will be the team’s starter. But there’s also no question that the Jaguars need to add another player at the position.

Here are seven quarterbacks on the market who could be considered by the Jaguars:

Analyzing the Texans’ recent transactions

The Houston Texans made a flurry of transactions Aug. 12-13. Here is what they could mean.

The Houston Texans were busy after their 20-9 win over the New England Patriots.

Coach DeMeco Ryans saw the Texans’ first preseason game as a decent entry.

“I think this was a great starting point for us as a team, but it also is great to get young guys reps, and it’s great to get the tape so guys can see where we need to improve, why are these small details so important, why are coaches harping on these things,” Ryans said. “Now, you see it in a game, and you see why, and I think guys will continue to improve.”

As part of that improvement, the Texans made a total of six roster moves on Aug. 12-13. Here is a look at those moves and what they could indicate.

Texans waive QB E.J. Perry

The Houston Texans have waived quarterback E.J. Perry.

The Houston Texans have seen enough.

The Texans waived quarterback E.J. Perry Thursday.

Houston signed Perry on March 8 off waivers from the Jacksonville Jaguars. The former Brown product went undrafted in 2022 and spent the majority of training camp and preseason with the Jaguars. At the start of the regular season, Perry made the Jaguars’ practice squad and spent the entire season there. At the end of the Jaguars’ season, Perry signed a reserve/future contract with Jacksonville.

The move comes as the Texans prepare for rookie minicamp May 12-13 with No. 2 overall pick C.J. Stroud working his way into the offense. Houston still has Case Keenum and Davis Mills on the roster.

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Texans claim QB E.J. Perry off waivers from Jaguars

The Houston Texans claimed quarterback E.J. Perry off waivers from the Jacksonville Jaguars.

As expected the Houston Texans addressed the quarterback position in the offseason.

The Texans claimed Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback E.J. Perry off waivers Wednesday.

The waiver priority is identical to the first-round order in the 2023 NFL draft, which means if the Texans put in a claim, they are are second behind the Bears in acquiring the waived player.

Perry signed as a priority free agent with the Jaguars after the 2022 draft, and was later released with a non-football injury designation on July 24. Jacksonville brought back on Aug. 9, but then waived him at the end of preseason on Aug. 30 as part of a roster-massaging move to stash him on the practice squad. The former Boston College and Brown quarterback signed a reserve/future deal with the Jaguars on Jan. 23, but was waived on March 7.

Along with third-year Davis Mills, the Texans have two quarterbacks on their roster.

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Texans claim former Jaguars QB E.J. Perry off waivers

Former Jaguars QB E.J. Perry landed on another AFC South roster Wednesday.

A day after the Jacksonville Jaguars parted with E.J. Perry, the 25-year-old quarterback was scooped up off waivers by the Houston Texans.

Perry signed with the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent after the 2022 NFL Draft and spent his entire rookie season on the team’s practice squad. Prior to his NFL career, Perry played one season at Boston College before transferring to Brown where he was a two-time All-Ivy League selection.

Perry appeared in two preseason games with the Jaguars and completed 25 of his 48 passes for 293 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions.

In January, the Jaguars added former Canadian Football League quarterback Nathan Rourke, and then the team re-signed C.J. Beathard in February.

In Houston, Perry joins a roster that currently has Davis Mills, Jeff Driskell, and Kyle Allen at quarterback, although Allen is due to become a free agent next week. The Texans also own the second overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and are widely expected to target a passer.

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Jaguars waive QB E.J. Perry after year on practice squad

The Jaguars parted with quarterback E.J. Perry, who signed with the team as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

The Jacksonville Jaguars waived quarterback E.J. Perry on Tuesday, a little over a month after keeping him with a reserve/future contract in January.

Perry, 24, was a two-time All-Ivy League selection at Brown and joined the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent following the 2022 NFL Draft. Perry was cut by the team at the end of August and was added to the practice squad where he spent the entire 2022 season.

In February, the Jaguars re-signed backup quarterback C.J. Beathard and the team added to its depth chart in January by adding former Canadian Football League star Nathan Rourke. While the latter is recovering from a minor foot surgery, Jacksonville evidently feels good enough about its trio of passers to part with Perry.

In the 2022 preseason, Perry completed 25 of his 48 passes for 293 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. In two seasons as the starting quarterback at Brown, Perry had 45 touchdowns with 27 interceptions.

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Jaguars re-sign backup quarterback C.J. Beathard

The Jaguars’ backup quarterback and ping-pong king is staying in Jacksonville.

The Jacksonville Jaguars re-signed C.J. Beathard on Friday, less than three weeks before he was set to become a free agent. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, it’s a two-year extension for the Jaguars backup quarterback.

Beathard, 29, began his career with the San Francisco 49ers as a third-round draft pick and started 12 games over four seasons with the team. The Jaguars signed Beathard in March 2021, one month before selecting Trevor Lawrence with the first overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft.

In his two seasons with the Jaguars, Beathard has never started a game and has only thrown 13 total passes.

While Beathard didn’t contribute much on the field, he is unanimously considered to be the toughest to beat on the locker room ping-pong table.

The return of Beathard in 2023 sets up a battle for the No. 2 spot on the depth chart behind Lawrence. In January, the Jaguars signed Canadian Football League star Nathan Rourke after the former BC Lions quarterback reportedly made a tour of 12 interested NFL teams.

Jacksonville also had undrafted free agent E.J. Perry on the practice squad all season and kept him with a futures contract.

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