Tag: Jalen McKenzie

Patriots add more OL depth with practice squad signing

The Patriots add to their offensive tackle depth

The New England Patriots added more depth to the offensive line pipeline in the announced signing of tackle Jalen McKenzie to the practice squad.

McKenzie, who went undrafted out of USC in 2022, has bounced around to the Tennessee Titans, Seattle Seahawks and Las Vegas Raiders practice squads.

The Patriots appear to be getting healthier along the offensive line with Vederian Lowe returning to practice on Monday. However, he was still limited in his work load, and the team needed options at the injury-riddled position. Both Mike Onwenu and Caedan Wallace were banged up last week.

With Lowe still out, a move was expected at some point.

McKenzie hasn’t played in an NFL game. So this will be his opportunity to work with the coaching staff behind the scenes to develop and improve as a player. The Patriots have been a revolving door for offensive linemen on the field.

McKenzie might not find a better opportunity than the one he has right now.

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Seattle Seahawks sign 3 more players to practice squad on Thursday

The Seattle Seahawks signed three more players to their practice squad Thursday: QB Sean Mannion, T Jalen McKenzie and CB Xavier Crawford.

The Seattle Seahawks signed three more players to their practice squad on Thursday: quarterback Sean Mannion, tackle Jalen McKenzie and cornerback Xavier Crawford.

7 under-the-radar Titans to watch during the preseason

Shaun Calderon lists seven under-the-radar Titans players to watch during the preseason.

Although it’s only the preseason, the Tennessee Titans finally play football this week when they travel to Baltimore to face the Ravens on Aug. 11 at M&T Bank Stadium.

These exhibition games are largely seen as irrelevant to the casual football fan; however, the preseason has several intriguing storylines that go well beyond the scoreboard.

This article is going to identify seven players who aren’t exactly stealing the headlines, but may end up stealing a roster spot when it’s all said and done.

The majority of the players on this list will likely be playing a ton in the coming weeks. Truth be told, a lot of these players are probably competing to stick around via a spot on the practice squad more than anything else.

Nonetheless, there are always those hidden gems every year who sneak their way onto the final 53-man roster.

It should be noted that rookies who were recently selected in the 2022 NFL Draft were excluded from this list since they naturally garner a ton of attention in the preseason.

With all that said, let’s take a look at which under-the-radar players we should be keeping a close eye on in preseason games over the coming weeks.