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Jaguars allow 5 players’ practice squad contracts to expire

Five players who were on the Jaguars’ roster in 2023 became free agents Monday.

Last week, the Jacksonville Jaguars secured the rights to 11 players from their practice squad by signing them to reserve/future contracts. On Monday, five players who finished the 2023 season with the team were allowed to become free agents.

The following players are no longer on the Jaguars roster, per the NFL’s transaction wire:

  • RB Snoop Conner
  • WR Jacob Harris
  • DT Henry Mondeaux
  • C James Murray
  • QB E.J. Perry

Conner is the only player on the list who was drafted by the Jaguars. The 2022 fifth-round pick appeared in eight games as a rookie, and had 12 carries for 42 yards and a touchdown. Conner spent the entire 2023 season on the practice squad.

Harris appeared in two games as a standard elevation from the practice squad, but was never targeted as a receiver. The majority of his snaps came on special teams, although that included a missed tackle on kickoff coverage that helped spring the Houston Texans’ Andrew Beck for a 90-yard touchdown.

Other players across the NFL who had their practice squad contracts expire Monday included former Jaguars players Keelan Cole, Sidney Jones, Matt Overton, and Matthew Wright.

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Ravens sign eight players to Reserve/Future deals

The Ravens signed eight players to Reserve/Future deals

The Baltimore Ravens have begun their 2022 offseason after finishing 2021 8-9 and missing the postseason for the first time since 2017. Their 16-13 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers was a disappointing end to a very trying year, but now Baltimore has the opportunity to get better and come back stronger next season.

On Monday, the Ravens announced that they had signed eight players to Reserve/Future deals in wide receivers Binjimen Victor and Jaylon Moore, tight end Tony Poljan, center James Murray, tackle Jaryd Jones-Smith, guard/defensive tackle Kahlil McKenzie, and defensive backs Robert Jackson and Kevin Toliver.

Reserve/Future deals don’t count against the salary cap until the new league year begins. Some of the players signed played in key moments for Baltimore in 2021, including Jackson, who was called upon multiple times due to the fact that the Ravens’ secondary was so decimated.

Players signed to Reserve/Future deals last offseason included quarterback Tyler Huntley and cornerback Chris Westry.

Ravens make three practice squad moves on Tuesday, protect four players ahead of Week 17

The Ravens made three moves relating to their practice squad on Tuesday while also protecting four other players

The Baltimore Ravens have needed to find needless contributors from their practice squad over the course of the 2021 season. Injuries, COVID and even more have decimated the Baltimore roster, so they’ve needed to find other ways to put players out on the field.

On Tuesday, the Ravens made three practice squad moves in adding center James Murray to the group while releasing quarterback Kenji Bahar and defensive back Blake Countess. They also protected offensive tackle Jaryd Jones-Smith, defensive lineman Kahlil McKenzie and Isaiah Mack, as well as defensive back Robert Jackson.

Murray worked out for Baltimore last week, and now finds himself in Baltimore. Bahar was signed in an emergency situation, and has been in and out of the Ravens’ organization countless times over the course of the year. Countess signed with the team a few weeks ago.

Jones-Smith would provide some offensive tackle depth for the Baltimore offense, while both McKenzie and Mack played some good snaps against the Cincinnati Bengals. Jackson has been relied upon to play a lot in a decimated secondary, so him being protected is not surprising.