Tag: Eric Garror

Seahawks sign CB Damarion Williams to practice squad

Seahawks sign CB Damarion Williams to practice squad

The Seattle Seahawks have filled the open spot on their practice squad. On Wednesday, the team announced they had signed former Baltimore Ravens cornerback Damarion Williams to the practice squad. Head coach Mike Macdonald’s old Ravens connections once again proves strong.

Williams fills the open spot left vacant due to Seattle releasing fellow cornerback Eric Garror on Tuesday.

Originally a fourth round pick in the 2022 NFL draft, Williams had only known the Ravens as his NFL home up until now. He played in 14 games for Baltimore as a rookie, recording 24 total tackles and defending two passes. Regrettably, Williams only played in one game during the 2023 season, and spent the rest of it on the injured reserve list.

In college, Williams had 163 total tackles and three interceptions during his three seasons with the Houston Cougars. He also returned a few punts as well.

Seattle’s health and depth at cornerback has been tested as of late, so it is wise for the organization to add someone like Williams, who is familiar with Macdonald’s system, to the practice squad.

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Seahawks release CB Eric Garror from the practice squad

Seahawks release CB Eric Garror from the practice squad

It is a bit of a light day of activity for the Seattle Seahawks, who have only made one roster transaction on Tuesday. The move they made was releasing cornerback Eric Garror from the practice squad.

Garror was signed to the practice squad last week to fill the spot of safety Ty Okada, who was moved up to the active 53-man roster. Okada moved up after the team placed safety Rayshawn Jenkins on injured reserve.

Signing Garror made sense, seeing as though he is also a fellow defensive back. In his career, which began last season as an undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans, saw him mainly as a return specialist. Garror played in 12 games last year and accumulated 159 total return yards. On defense, Garror recorded 22 tackles.

Now the Seahawks, once more, have an open spot on their practice squad. We at Seahawks Wire will of course keep everyone updated on who and when the Seahawks plan to fill said position.

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Seahawks need Coby Bryant, K’Von Wallace to step up after latest DB injuries

Seahawks need Coby Bryant, K’Von Wallace to step up after latest DB injuries

The Seattle Seahawks continue to deal with injuries in their secondary. General manager John Schneider placed starting safety Rayshawn Jenkins on IR earlier this week, sidelining him for a minimum of four contests. Jenkins is currently third on the team in tackles with 38. In response, Seattle promoted safety Ty Okada, who played well during the preseason, from the practice squad to the active roster. They also signed second-year UDFA cornerback Eric Garror to the practice squad.

Elsewhere, starting cornerback Riq Woolen remains absent from practice with an ankle injury and is trending towards being a game-time decision against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. All these injuries and roster moves will force head coach Mike Macdonald to get creative with his secondary usage. The Seahawks need players like Coby Bryant and K’Von Wallace to step up.

With Artie Burns also on IR, and Tre Brown injured, the Seahawks must shuffle defensive personnel. Bryant could play nickel corner, a position he was more familiar with before making the transition to safety. That would catapult Wallace into a starting safety role opposite Julian Love. The third safety spot could belong to Okada or Jerrick Reed II, the latter of which would need to be officially activated after having his practice window recently triggered.

Bryant has played just 49 defensive snaps this season, and Wallace has been capped at 89. Okada and Reed are yet to make their debuts this season. Macdonald and defensive coordinator Aden Durde may rely on Bryant and Wallace to be near every-down starters against the Falcons.

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Titans’ Jamal Adams explains what the No. 33 means to him

New Tennessee Titans safety Jamal Adams was able to secure the No. 33 from Eric Garror. Here is what the number means to him.

For some players, a jersey number is… well, just a number. Joining a new team means there is a very real possibility that a player will have to select a new jersey number. However, for some, those numbers have a special meaning.

That is the case for Tennessee Titans safety Jamal Adams, who acquired the No. 33 from cornerback Eric Garror. The latter will switch to No. 25 to complete the number swap.

Adams, who participated in Wednesday’s first day of training camp, detailed just exactly how he got the number and what it means to him.

“I’m not going to say it was a tough process, but it was a process,” Adams said, via Jim Wyatt of Titans Online. “I’m just grateful that (Garror) allowed me to get the jersey number back. Obviously, it means so much to me. It’s not just a number; it’s a family number for me. I’ve never been a different number since I started playing at age three; I’ve always been 33. It’s tatted on me. So, I’m just happy that my mom’s happy, my family’s happy, and that’s all that matters to me.”

Did the process involve cash?

“It did. It did, but it’s okay. It was worth it,” laughed Adams.

Adams is entering his first year with the Titans after signing a one-year “prove it” deal earlier this month. The 28-year-old will very much be looking to show that he is still the same player who earned All-Pro honors in three consecutive seasons.

He was limited to just ten games by quad and knee injuries in the last two years with the Seattle Seahawks. During that time, Adams collected 51 tackles, including seven tackles for loss and two pass deflections.

The veteran safety wasted little time in making his impact felt on Wednesday. Adams recovered a fumble against the second-team offense. He also collected a “sack” on quarterback Will Levis after getting through the offensive line on a blitz.

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Biggest takeaways from Titans’ Week 14 win over Miami

The biggest takeaways from the Titans’ Week 14 win over Miami.

Entering the Week 14 contest against the Miami Dolphins, we couldn’t find a single person who thought the Tennessee Titans would win — and that includes our staff, which also picked against the Titans.

The sentiment was understandable considering the quality of opponent and how badly the Titans have played all season long. However, thankfully games aren’t played on paper and miracles are possible.

This win was so great for so many reasons and was quite the result after what was an absolutely crushing defeat in Week 13.

We go over those reasons and much more as we take a look at the biggest takeaways from a historic win over the Dolphins.

Lip readers thought Mike Vrabel cursed out one of his players after special teams gaffe nearly cost Titans

Mike Vrabel did not look happy after this play nearly cost the Titans.

The Tennessee Titans snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against the Miami Dolphins on Monday night and it nearly wasn’t to be after a major special teams mistake almost cost them.

After Titans cornerback Eric Garror muffed a punt in a 13-13 game in the fourth quarter to put the Dolphins in scoring position, head coach Mike Vrabel looked to have given Garror an earful on the sideline.

If you watch Vrabel’s lips closely, you can make out him likely saying “I don’t give [an expletive]” to something Garror told him, presumably about the turnover.

The play did indeed lead to Miami scoring a touchdown, which put the Titans in a very difficult position after playing the Dolphins close for most of the game.

It didn’t help matters that the Titans literally fumbled the ball on their next offensive position to put Miami in position to score again.

Thankfully, the Titans were able to rally back for a stunning 28-27 victory in a dramatic finish, but Garror got quite the talk from Vrabel all the same.

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Titans make several roster moves ahead of Week 8 game vs. Falcons

The Titans made a flurry of roster moves ahead of Sunday’s game vs. Falcons, including promoting CB Eric Garror to the active roster.

The Tennessee Titans made a flurry of roster moves ahead of their Week 8 contest against the Atlanta Falcons.

The most notable transaction of them all was the team officially signing cornerback Eric Garror to the active roster. The Louisiana product was a preseason standout who made a lot of fans with his stellar play back in August.

According to Pro Football Focus, Garror only allowed 55 percent of his targets to be completed (5-of-9) while also accounting for a total of eight tackles. Despite being 5-foot-9, 174 pounds, the undrafted corner is an undersized, yet gritty athlete who isn’t afraid to get physical when needed.

Although he may not have made the initial 53-man roster, the former Ragin’ Cajun was someone the team successfully prioritized keeping around on the practice squad. Now, he gets his chance on the team’s active roster.

Head coach Mike Vrabel stated that the young corner would get a chance to work in the nickel role, especially now that Roger McCreary has been ruled out with his hamstring injury. Vrabel also mentioned how Garror could potentially get a chance to fill the Titans’ vacant punt returner job.

This is somewhere Garror excelled at during his time in the Sun Belt. Over his five-year college career, he returned a total of 96 punt returns for 860 yards (9.0 yards per return) and three touchdowns.

As for the rest of Saturday’s transactions, scroll down below to see what other moves the team made ahead of their showdown with the Falcons.

Titans rule out OL Peter Skoronski vs. Chargers

The Titans have ruled out rookie OL Peter Skoronski (illness) for Sunday’s game vs. Chargers.

After a strong showing in his NFL debut, many were excited to see how Titans rookie offensive lineman Peter Skoronski would follow up his impressive Week 1 performance.

Unfortunately, Skoronski popped up on the injury report on Friday with an illness designation, and it’s apparently severe enough to the point that he has already been ruled out for Sunday’s Week 2 matchup with the Chargers, per Jim Wyatt of TennesseeTitans.com

Tennessee will undoubtedly have massive shoes to fill, and the likeliest options to replace the rookie lineman are Xavier Newman-Johnson and Corey Levin. However, Dillon Radunz is set to make his debut on Sunday, so there could be a chance that we see him at left guard as well.

Nonetheless, this is a disappointing development for someone who is arguably already the team’s best offensive lineman.

Also, in separate news, Tennessee is elevating defensive lineman Kyle Peko and defensive back Eric Garror for Sunday’s showdown with the Chargers.

Titans cutting CB Eric Garror, WR Reggie Roberson Jr.

The Titans are reportedly cutting both CB Eric Garror and WR Reggie Roberson.

The Tennessee Titans are in the midst of making their final cuts before the 4:00 PM ET deadline to get the roster down to 53 players.

While most of these transactions were rather predictable, there have been a few shockers that have come to fruition over the past few hours. 

Two of the biggest surprises thus far have been the Titans’ decision to part ways with cornerback Eric Garror and wide receiver Reggie Roberson Jr, according to Justin Melo of Broadway Sports.

Both have done well over the last few months, with Garror being one of the true standouts of the preseason.

Despite his smaller stature (5-foot-9, 178 pounds), the Louisiana-Lafayette product made plays when covering on the backend while being fearless in the run game. Garror also provided some versatility in the return game, but in the end, Tennessee opted to go elsewhere.

Meanwhile, Roberson was an early standout in training camp but wasn’t able to do much in the preseason, which no doubt halted his momentum.

Both Garror and Roberson should be prime practice squad candidates for the team unless they’re claimed by another team.

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Titans’ Eric Garror talks his mentality against the run as a smaller CB

After another impressive showing in preseason Week 2, Titans CB Eric Garror spoke about his mentality when playing against the run.

Tennessee Titans rookie cornerback Eric Garror has been one of the most pleasant surprises over the team’s two preseason games.

After receiving some hype during training camp, the Louisiana-Lafayette product has introduced himself to the fanbase in a massive way during preseason play.

Despite his smaller stature (5-foot-8, 174 pounds), Garror has been one of the most impactful defenders on the team whenever he’s out there. Whether he’s making plays on the backend or sticking his nose in the run game, it seems like No. 33 is consistently around the football.

After preseason Week 2, ESPN’s Turron Davenport asked the impressive young cornerback about his willingness to stick his nose in the run game in spite of his smaller build.

“When you’re short, you just got to go in there and throw your body in there and just take one for the team,” he said. “You know you’re not big enough, so they’re going to try to run you over, so you just got to go in there and throw your body in there.”

Davenport then asked how Garror approaches that task from a mentality standpoint.

“I don’t even have it on my mind (being smaller than the opposition), I just go,” said Garror. “Whatever you see, just go. Don’t even wait on it because if you wait on it and let it come to you, you might not make (the play).”

Garror was then asked to explain the highs and lows that he’s experienced with being an undrafted rookie battling for a job in training camp and the preseason.

“It’s been fun, just getting to the NFL and getting my feet wet against NFL teams, it’s very exciting right now. I’m enjoying the moment.”

However, it was Jim Wyatt of TennesseeTitans.com who asked the really important question about the Dolly Parton shirt Garror wore postgame.

The rookie defender stated that he bought the shirt at Walmart simply because he liked it.

Sadly, another strong performance by Garror probably won’t lead to Dolly wearing a shirt with his face on it, but it could do wonders for his chances of making this football team.

In total, Garror has tallied eight tackles, one pass defended, and one fumble recovery over the last two weeks.