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OL Jackson Barton heads to practice squad injured reserve

The Cardinals moved Barton to the practice squad IR and brought back OL Austen Pleasants to the practice squad.

Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Jackson Barton made his first NFL start on Sunday in the team’s 20-13 home loss to the Detroit Lions. he played well. However, it ended prematurely as he suffered a toe injury in the fourth quarter and had to exit the game.

We won’t see Barton again for a while.

The Cardinals placed Barton on the practice squad injured reserve.

To replace him on the practice squad, they brought back offensive lineman Austen Pleasants, who spent the offseason and preseason with the team, getting released with the roster cutdown to 53 players. He spent a few weeks on the practice squad last year.

He is 6-foot-7 and 330 pounds and practices at tackle and guard in the offseason.

He entered the league in 2020 as a rookie free agent out of Ohio, where he played five college seasons and appeared in 41 games, earning second-team All-MAC honors in 2019.

Since entering the league, he appeared in one game in 2021 with the Carolina Panthers and one game in 2023 with the Los Angeles Chargers. He has spent time on the rosters and practice squads of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Panthers, Chargers, Chicago Bears and Cardinals.

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Cardinals elevate backup tackle for Week 2 matchup vs. Rams

The Cardinals elevated only one player for Week 2 — tackle Jackson Barton.

The Arizona Cardinals used only one practice squad elevation on Saturday to get the roster set for their Week 2 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.

In what was no surprise at all, the Cardinals elevated tackle Jackson Barton from the practice squad to the active roster. After all, the Cardinals had no backup tackles on the 53-man roster.

With right tackle Jonah Williams landing on injured reserve this week, the only tackles on the roster were left tackle Paris Johnson and new starter Kelvin Beachum. Barton worked at both tackle spots in the preseason.

The Cardinals also have tackle Charlie Heck on the practice squad, having signed him this week. We will see how they handle the backup tackle job over the next few weeks. They have three games they can elevate Barton and another three they can elevate Heck without having to sign them to the roster.

It was the first elevation of the season for any Cardinals player, as they elected not to elevate any in Week 1.

NFL teams can elevate two players each week, although players can be elevated and revert back to the practice squad without being subject to waivers only three times during the season.

The Cardinals and Rams kick off from State Farm Stadium Sunday a 4:05 p.m. (1:05 p.m. Arizona time).

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Cardinals training camp roster preview: OL Jackson Barton

We take a look at OL Jackson Barton and his chances of making the team.

The Arizona Cardinals open training camp at the end of this month, so we will do a roster review, highlighting each player currently on the roster, going over last season, their salary and cap number, questions they face and what their expected roster status will be.

Next up is OL Jackson Barton

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Cardinals sign former Raiders OT Jackson Barton

Barton was a 2019 seventh-round pick of the Colts, where Cardinals HC Jonathan Gannon and OL coach Klayton Adams were on staff.

The Arizona Cardinals will be adding another offensive lineman to the roster. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, they are expected to sign former Las Vegas Raiders tackle Jackson Barton. The team made the signing official on Friday.

The NFL transaction report on Thursday showed Barton visited the Cardinals. Per Fowler, he was taking his physical.

Barton was drafted in the seventh round in 2019 by the Indianapolis Colts. Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon and offensive line coach Klayton Adams were both on that staff when Barton was drafted.

Barton is 6-foot-7 and 302 pounds.

He never appeared in a game with Indy in 2019 and was released, after which he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. In 2019-2020, he never played but spent time with the Colts, Chiefs and New York Giants.

He was signed to the Raiders’ practice squad in 2021 and signed to the active roster that season. He remained there until the end of last season.

He appeared in eight games over the last two seasons for Las Vegas. He has played a total of seven offensive snaps and 26 special teams snaps.

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Raiders sign T Jackson Barton to active roster, bring back DT Kyle Peko to practice squad

Raiders bring back DT Kyle Peko and CB Bryce Cosby to practice squad and sign T Jackson Barton to the active roster

The lineman shuffle continues in Las Vegas. The day after the Raiders traded away Johnathan Hankins to the Cowboys for a late draft pick, they brought back veteran DT Kyle Peko to the practice squad.

Peko had been signed this offseason as a free agent and lost the battle for a roster spot out of training camp to Hankins, Andrew Billings, and the team’s two rookie DT draft picks.

Taking Hankins’s spot on the roster is tackle Jackson Barton who the team called up from the practice squad for depth on the offensive line.

Last Sunday the team lost right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor to injury after 14 snaps, with Thayer Munford filling in admirably. Barton offers some insurance should Eluemunor not be healthy enough to play this week at New Orleans.

Replacing Barton on the practice squad is T Sebastian Gutierrez.

In addition the team released CB Javelin Guidry from the practice squad and brought back CB Bryce Cosby.

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Raiders add OT Jackson Barton off Giants practice squad, release LB Marquel Lee

Raiders add T Jackson Barton off Giants practice squad, release LB Marquel Lee

With the rash of injuries on the Raiders offensive line, reinforcements are needed. Even with Alex Leatherwood practicing full with his back injury, the Raiders made sure they got themselves some depth today by adding free agent Jackson Barton to the mix.

The 6-7, 302-pound tackle comes off the practice squad from the New York Giants. Barton was a originally a seventh round pick in the 2019 draft out of Utah by the Indianapolis Colts. He was later signed by the Chiefs and waived and picked up by the Giants. He has yet to appear in an NFL game.

Barton becomes the fourth tackle on the roster along with Leatherwood, LT Kolton Miller, and swing tackle Brandon Parker.

In a corresponding move, the Raiders released linebacker Marquel Lee who had just been signed off of the practice to the active roster prior to last Sunday’s game in Pittsburgh. Lee is a former Raiders fifth round pick out of Wake Forest.

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Giants place Nick Gates on IR, lose Jackson Barton to Raiders

The New York Giants have placed OL Nick Gates on IR, lost OL Jackson Barton to the Las Vegas Raiders and made some other transactions.

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The New York Giants have officially placed offensive lineman Nick Gates on injured reserve, effectively ending his season after suffering a broken tibia and fibula in Week 2.

“Nick’s a key figure for us, he really is. He’s a guy that the entire time we’ve been here he’s been a team-first guy, he’s been an all-in guy, he’s a guy that comes to work every day with a great amount of energy and enthusiasm. We’re still going to rely on him to do that,” head coach Joe Judge told reporters on Monday.

“As he gets better and comes through his healing process, we want to keep him as involved with the team as possible. This guy was voted captain by his teammates for a reason and that’s for leadership. This guy has done a lot of unselfish things and I believe he’ll continue to have an impact on the team.”

Meanwhile, the Giants also did some further shuffling to their practice squad.

The contract of tight end Larry Izzo, who was signed earlier this year, has been terminated. Filling his spot is defensive back Steven Parker, who was officially signed on Tuesday.

An undrafted rookie in 2018, Parker has spent time with the Los Angeles Rams (2018), Miami Dolphins (2019), Minnesota Vikings (2020) and Dallas Cowboys (2020). During his time in Miami, Parker played under current Giants defensive coordinator Patrick Graham.

In 22 career games (four starts), Parker has recorded 28 tackles (20 solo), three passes defensed and two interceptions.

Finally, the Giants also lost offensive lineman Jackson Barton, who was signed off of the Giants’ practice squad to the Las Vegas Raiders’ active roster.

Former Giants notes:

  • The Green Bay Packers have signed R.J. McIntosh to their practice squad.
  • The Cleveland Browns have signed Ifeadi Odenigbo from their practice squad to the active roster.

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Giants’ 6 most surprising cuts

The New York Giants trimmed their roster to 53 men on Tuesday and these were the six most surprising cuts.

The New York Giants trimmed their roster from 80 men to 53 men on Tuesday in accordance with the NFL’s deadline.

It’s always a tough day across the league, but that’s the nature of business at the NFL level. Still, it’s somber and not something coaches or players enjoy.

The day also comes with more than a handful of surprises. So let’s take a look at six from East Rutherford.

Damion Willis, Blake Martinez were highest-graded Giants vs. Patriots

WR Damion Willis and LB Blake Martinez earned the New York Giants’ highest offensive and defensive grades in a loss to the Patriots.

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The New York Giants dropped their preseason finale to the New England Patriots, 22-20, and there were plenty of reasons to come away concerned. We’ll get to those.

Before we do however, there were also several reasons to feel optimistic. Case in point: linebacker Blake Martinez demonstrating a significant improvement in coverage — if even just for a day.

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Martinez led the Giants defense with a Pro Football Focus grade of 91.7. He was followed by defensive back Julian Love (89.5), and defensive linemen Elijah Qualls (80.7) and Austin Johnson (76.2).

Other notable defensive grades include linebacker Lorenzo Carter (74.3), cornerback Sam Beal (69.7) and cornerback Rodarius Williams (59.8).

The lowest-graded Giants defenders on Sunday were linebackers Trent Harris (29.9) and Niko Lalos (24.3).

On the offensive side of the ball, wide receiver Damion Willis led the way with a PFF grade of 92.5. He was followed by guard Will Hernandez (92.2), offensive tackle Jackson Barton (78.7) and tight end Nakia Griffin-Stewart (74.7).

Fullback Eli Penny earned a 73.7, while quarterback Daniel Jones graded out at 53.8.

The Giants’ lowest-graded offensive players were running back Devontae Booker (42.1) and wide receiver Darius Slayton (41.4).

Offensive tackles Andrew Thomas and Matt Peart earned grades of 53.4 and 48.5, respectively.

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Giants players honor Emlen Tunnell, Y.A. Tittle with practice jerseys

New York Giants players continued a new tradition during practice on Wednesday with several wearing Ring of Honor jerseys.

The New York Giants continued a recent tradition under first-year head coach Joe Judge where scout team players get to wear the jerseys of Giants Ring of Honorees. Two weeks go we reported on the first time the Giants did it:

Quarterback Colt McCoy donned the No. 16 jersey belonging to Frank Gifford, while cornerback Jarren Williams wore Mel Hein’s No. 7 and rookie linebacker Carter Coughlin wore Lawrence Taylor’s forever infamous No. 56.Offensive lineman Chad Slade also wore Chris Snee’s No. 76 and defensive lineman David Moa wore George Martin’s No. 75.

On Wednesday, at practice in the snowy confines of the Quest Diagnostics Training Center, there were more old jerseys on display.

Al Blozis was won offensive lineman for the Giants in 1942-43. At 6-foot and 250 pounds he was initially deemed to be too large for military service. But in 1943, Blozis found himself a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He was killed in action in 1945 and his No. 32 was retired by the Giants. Legend has it that Blozis’ name was once on a plaque in centerfield of the Polo Grounds. The plaque was reportedly stolen.

Emlen Tunnell’s career with the Giants is well-documented. A nine-time Pro Bowler who was a member of the 1956 NFL Championship team and who played the last three seasons of his career with Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers. His No. 45 is not retired by the Giants.

Y.A. Tittle and Mel Hein’s careers are also well-documented. Tittle only played four seasons for the Giants but what a four seasons they were. His 36 touchdowns passes in 1963 stood as an NFL single season record until 1984 when Miami’s Dan Marino broke it with 48. His No. 14 is co-retired with Ward Cuff.

Hein played center and linebacker for the Giants for 15 seasons (1931-45). He was one of the 17 players indicted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s inaugural class in 1963. His No. 7 is retired by the Giants.

Dick Lynch was born in Oceanside, New York and began his NFL career in 1958 with the Washington Redskins after attending Notre Dame, where is is a member of their Hall of Fame. He was traded to the Giants in 1959 for fourth round draft pick.

A defensive back, Lynch played eight seasons for the Giants, leading the NFL in interceptions in 1961 and 1963. After misplaying career, Lynch worked as an analyst on Giants radio broadcasts from 1967 until his death in 2008. His No. 22 is not retired.

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