Tag: J.J. Wilcox

Colts hold tryout for S J.J. Wilcox

J.J. Wilcox has experience with the Colts.

The Indianapolis Colts had veteran safety J.J. Wilcox come in for a tryout on Wednesday, per the league’s transaction wire.

After hosting a tryout for five safeties on Tuesday, the Colts continue to monitor the free-agent market. With Malik Hooker currently sitting the rest of the season out on the injured reserve list, general manager Chris Ballard likely wants to keep an eye on what’s available.

Wilcox had a small stint with the Colts during the 2018 season. He spent the final three weeks with the team as they were dealing with some depth issues in the secondary. He even saw some playing time during the playoff run for the Colts at the time.

Wilcox is coming off of a torn ACL that he suffered over the summer in 2019 when he was rostered by the Atlanta Falcons. He missed the entire 2019 season and was released by the Falcons three weeks ago on Sept. 5.

This is likely just the Colts keeping tabs on a veteran who has experience in their system, but it was enough to bring him in for a tryout.

Falcons waive QB Kurt Benkert, WR Laquon Treadwell

It appears the Falcons will again carry just two quarterbacks on their 53-man roster this season after the team released third-string QB Kurt Benkert on Saturday morning.

It appears the Falcons will again carry just two quarterbacks on their 53-man roster this season after the team released third-string QB Kurt Benkert on Saturday morning, per ESPN’s Vaughn McClure.

Benkert could be another practice-squad candidate since the team gets to keep 16 players in 2020. Atlanta waived quarterback Kyle Lauletta on Saturday morning as well, just two days after signing him.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting the team has also released wide receiver Laquon Treadwell, the former first-round pick.

Stay tuned for more roster news as the NFL’s cut deadline is today at 4 p.m. ET.

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Falcons waive QB Kyle Lauletta

The Falcons signed quarterback Kyle Lauletta on Wednesday and according to ESPN’s Vaughn McClure, the team waived him Saturday morning ahead of the NFL’s 4 p.m. cut deadline.

The Falcons signed quarterback Kyle Lauletta on Wednesday and according to ESPN’s Vaughn McClure, the team waived him Saturday morning ahead of the NFL’s 4 p.m. cut deadline.

Lauletta is the sixth player to be released over the past two days. On Friday, Atlanta cut safety J.J. Wilcox, DL Hinwa Allieu, OL Evin Ksiezarczyk, RB Craig Reynolds and FB Mikey Daniel.

As McClure indicated, Lauletta is a prime candidate to land on the Falcons’ 16-man practice squad. Stay tuned for more roster news as we get closer to the cut deadline.

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Falcons release 5 players ahead of Saturday’s cut deadline

On Friday, the Atlanta Falcons cut a total of five players in preparation for Saturday’s 53-man roster deadline.

On Friday, the Atlanta Falcons cut a total of five players in preparation for Saturday’s 53-man roster deadline.

The team informed safety J.J. Wilcox, RB Craig Reynolds, FB Mikey Davis, DL Hinwa Allieu and OL Evin Ksiezarczyk that they had been released, as reported by D. Orlando Ledbetter and Jason Butt of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Wilcox was essentially on the bubble, but the other four — all undrafted free agents — were expected cuts and are strong candidates for the practice squad.

Stay up to date on each move with our Falcons roster tracker. Plus, make sure to check out our final 53-man roster and 16-man practice squad projections.

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Falcons sign veteran safety J.J. Wilcox

The Atlanta Falcons announced on Sunday morning that the team had officially signed veteran safety J.J. Wilcox.

The Atlanta Falcons announced on Sunday morning that the team had officially signed veteran safety J.J. Wilcox.

Last season, the Falcons signed Wilcox but he suffered a torn ACL and wasn’t able to play. A former Georgia Southern standout, Wilcox has starting experience and gives the Falcons some insurance for Pro-Bowl saftey Keanu Neal, who’s returning from back-to-back season-ending injuries.

Drafted by Dallas in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft, Wilcox spent four seasons with the Cowboys where he started 38 games. He then had short stints with the Colts, Steelers and Jets before signing in Atlanta last offseason.

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