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Jaguars complete inaugural 2024 practice squad

Jaguars complete inaugural 2024 practice squad

The Jaguars completed their inaugural 2024 practice squad Thursday, bringing offensive lineman Blake Hance back after releasing him Tuesday, and signing former Chiefs running back Louis Rees-Zammit and former Titans defensive back Matthew Jackson.

A former rugby player for the Wales national team among others, Rees-Zammit fills the Jaguars International Player Pathway program spot, which was vacated by Australian tight end Patrick Murtagh, who is now on Jacksonville’s injured reserve.

Rees-Zammit’s expected signing was reported on Wednesday, following his waiving by Kansas City Tuesday.

Rees-Zammit logged six rushes for 22 yards, one reception for three yards and two kickoff returns with an average of 31.5 yards per return attempt with the Chiefs in his first NFL preseason.

Hance originally joined the Jaguars’ active roster two years ago and appeared in 26 games with the club, including one start last season.

Hance has also played for Buffalo, Washington, Cleveland, San Francisco and the New York Jets, after entering the league as an undrafted free agent with the Bills in 2019.

Another former undrafted free agent, Jackson signed with Tennessee out of college and was one of five non-draft pick rookies to make the Titans’ 53-player roster in 2023, although he spent the second half of the regular season on the practice squad.

Jackson compiled six total tackles with the Titans.

Jacksonville filled its first 14 practice squad spots on Wednesday, signing quarterback E.J. Perry, running back Jalen Jackson, wide receivers Elijah Cooks, Austin Trammell and Joshua Cephus, tight ends Josiah Deguara and Shawn Bowman, offensive lineman Steven Jones, defensive ends D.J. Coleman and Joe Gaziano, linebacker Tanner Muse, cornerbacks Christian Braswell and Tre Flowers, and safety Terrell Edmunds.

Report: Jaguars make first practice squad signing

Report: Jaguars make first practice squad signing

The Jaguars are signing linebacker Tanner Muse to their practice squad, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

Muse’s signing marks Jacksonville’s first reported addition to its 2024 practice squad.

Jacksonville released Muse on Monday amid the club’s preseason roster cutdowns, following his first preseason with the club. He signed with the Jaguars during training camp in July.

Muse recorded five tackles and one defended pass over 68 total snaps and three games this preseason.

A third-round pick by the Raiders in 2020, Muse has recorded 22 tackles and one defended pass in 33 regular season games, with  Las Vegas, Seattle, Pittsburgh and the Los Angeles Chargers.

Muse starred alongside Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and running back Travis Etienne Jr. from 2018-19 during his five-year career at Clemson, where he played safety.

The former third-team All-American and two-time All-ACC third-team defensive back logged 192 tackles including 10.5 for loss, four sacks, seven interceptions, 21 defended passes and one forced fumble over 58 games with the Tigers.

Jaguars add edge rusher Aaron Patrick to practice squad, release K Kaare Vedvik

Jacksonville re-signed Patrick, who it waived on Monday, to the practice squad.

Jacksonville continues to tinker with its practice squad. On Thursday, the team made another change to the group, bringing back second-year edge rusher Aaron Patrick, who was waived by the Jaguars on Monday. The team also released kicker Kaare Vedvik to clear space on the practice squad.

A former First Team FCS All-American during his redshirt senior season at Eastern Kentucky in 2019, Patrick went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft after totaling 27.5 sacks in his career with the Colonels. He joined the Jaguars practice squad last December, signing a futures contract in January.

Patrick made the initial 53-man roster before the Jags decided to waive him. He cleared waivers, and now he’ll be heading back to the practice squad.

Vedvik, the player Jacksonville released to make room for Patrick, has been a journeyman kicker since entering the league in 2018, but he hasn’t been able to stick it out on an active roster. He’s attempted an extra point and a 45-yard field goal in his career, missing both.

Jags elevate DE Jabaal Sheard for Week 6 game vs. Lions

The Jags have decided to elevate some veteran help on the edge of their defensive line as Josh Allen was ruled questionable Week 6.

The Jacksonville Jaguars utilized a standard elevation from their practice squad to promote defensive end Jabaal Sheard to their active roster. As a result, the veteran will be available to take the field Sunday against the Detroit Lions.

The decision comes after starting defensive end Josh Allen was ruled questionable on Week 6’s final injury report and was a non-participant in Friday’s practice.

Sheard signed with the Jags on Oct. 12 after working out for the team on Oct. 6. Prior to this year, the Hollywood, Florida native played for the team that drafted him, the Cleveland Browns, for four seasons before joining the New England Patriots (2015-16) and Indianapolis Colts (2017-19).

Sheard will be entering his tenth season when he takes the field Sunday. During his time with the Browns, Colts and Patriots, he was able to garner 103 career starts, 387 total tackles, and 51.5 sacks.

If Allen can’t go, Sunday’s game will mark the second consecutive matchup he’s missed with a knee injury.  That said, it appears the Jags wanted a veteran like Sheard to help alleviate the pressure off K’Lavon Chaisson, who is trying to find his way as a rookie this season.