Tag: JaMycal Hasty

Patriots claim former Jaguars RB JaMycal Hasty off waivers

JaMycal Hasty was scooped up by the Patriots after getting waived by the Jaguars.

The Jacksonville Jaguars won’t be getting JaMycal Hasty back on their practice squad.

Two days after the veteran running back was waived by the Jaguars to make room for cornerback Gregory Junior’s return from injured reserve, Hasty was claimed by the New England Patriots on Monday, according to the NFL’s transaction wire.

With the Patriots sitting 2-8 on the year, the team is currently third in the waiver wire order. It’s unclear if New England was the only team to put in a claim for Hasty.

The Jaguars added Hasty off waivers in August 2022 after he was cut by the San Francisco 49ers at the end of preseason. In his first season with Jacksonville, he claimed to No. 2 on the depth chart when a trade sent James Robinson to the New York Jets.

Hasty finished 2022 with 194 rushing yards, 126 receiving yards, and three touchdowns. But when the Jaguars drafted Tank Bigsby and signed D’Ernest Johnson in the offseason, Hasty tumbled to the No. 4 option. He was a healthy scratch in five games this year and didn’t record a touch in the three games he played.

The Patriots have running backs Rhamondre Stevenson, Ezekiel Elliott, and Ty Montgomery on the roster. Stevenson exited the team’s Week 10 loss to the Indianapolis Colts with a back injury, but it’s not believed to be serious.

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Jaguars activate CB Gregory Junior from IR, waive RB JaMycal Hasty

Gregory Junior was added to the Jaguars’ active roster Saturday and JaMycal Hasty was waived to make room.

The Jacksonville Jaguars activated cornerback Gregory Junior from the injured reserve Saturday and waived running back JaMycal Hasty to make room.

Junior, 24, made a strong push for starting slot cornerback duties in August with a stellar training camp and preseason. While the role still went to Tre Herndon III, Junior looked to be solid depth for the Jacksonville secondary.

However, he played just two special teams snaps in Week 1 before landing on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. In October, the Jaguars opened the 21-day window for Junior to begin practicing before a return from the I.R.

The depth of the Jacksonville secondary was tested in October with Tyson Campbell missing two games, Andre Cisco sitting out one, and Junior on I.R. Now the team is set to have all three back in the lineup when the second half of the season begins this weekend.

Hasty, 27, was claimed off waivers by the Jaguars after he was cut by the 49ers in final cuts last season. He spent much of his first year in Jacksonville at No. 2 on the depth chart and finished the 2022 season with 194 rushing yards, 126 receiving yards, and three touchdowns.

But he was pushed to No. 4 after the Jaguars added Tank Bigsby and D’Ernest Johnson in the offseason. Hasty appeared in only three games so far this season and didn’t record a touch.

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5 Jaguars players most likely to get moved at the 2023 trade deadline

The Jaguars won’t be big sellers at the trade deadline, but there are a few players on the roster that the team might not mind moving.

There’s no reason for the Jacksonville Jaguars to be sellers before the NFL’s Oct. 31 trade deadline.

Still, if a team comes calling it never hurts to listen. And while the Jaguars won’t be interested in parting with any players who could play an integral role in the team making a postseason run, there are a few players on the roster who they could do just fine without.

It’s unlikely that Jacksonville will want to part with players from its AFC South-leading roster. But if the team does make a deal that sends someone elsewhere, here are five Jaguars players who are the most likely to get traded ahead of the deadline:

Doug Pederson: ‘We’ve got to be mindful’ of Travis Etienne’s workload

Doug Pederson says the Jaguars have to get their other running backs more involved in the offense.

A few days after Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Press Taylor said Travis Etienne Jr hasn’t shown any signs he can’t handle his league-leading workload and the team will “continue to give the ball to our best players at all times,” head coach Doug Pederson delivered a different message Friday.

“Travis is a tough kid, we’ve seen that over the course of last year for the start of this year,” Pederson said. “We’ve got to be mindful that we’re not over working him, we’ve got to get Tank [Bigsby] and D’Ernest [Johnson] and if JaMycal [Hasty] is up, we’ve got to get those guys involved in the offense and get them some more touches.

“Right now, especially on third down, we like [Etienne] on third down, not only from a protection standpoint, but the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield. We just got to keep the other guys coming. It’s not that we don’t have confidence in them, but we just feel like [Etienne] has the hot hand and we continue to keep him going. We’re definitely mindful of the wear-and-tear on his body as we go.”

Etienne, 24, has an NFL-most 151 touches (127 carries and 24 receptions) through the Jaguars’ first seven games. That’s 18 more than the 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey and 19 more than Raiders’ Josh Jacobs who haven’t yet played in Week 7.

In Week 1, the Jaguars gave Bigsby seven carries and threw him the ball once. The rookie hasn’t had more than four touches in any of the Jaguars’ six games since. Johnson has only 10 touches this season and Hasty is still at zero.

Etienne has made the most of his increased workload, recording seven touchdowns in as many games, including six in the last three weeks.

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Jaguars vs. Colts inactives: JaMycal Hasty, Parker Washington out

Five of the six Jaguars players listed as inactive Sunday against the Colts are rookies.

The Jacksonville Jaguars listed six players as inactive ahead of a 1 p.m. ET kickoff against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.

There were no surprises on the list as rookies Antonio Johnson and Tyler Lacy were already ruled out on the Friday injury report. The rest of the list was also comprised mostly of rookies:

The only veteran who is inactive for the Jaguars in running back JaMycal Hasty, who was replaced in the third spot on the depth chart by free agent signee D’Ernest Johnson.

Jacksonville kept seven wide receivers on the 53-man roster after preseason, but will roll into Sunday with five after sitting down rookies Parker Washington and Elijah Cooks.

For the Colts, the big news on their list of inactives is that running back Zack Moss is officially out of action in Week 1.

Moss, who is recovering from a broken arm, was listed as questionable Friday, but downgraded to doubtful Saturday. With Jonathan Taylor also out of action, the Colts are expected to start third-year running back Deon Jackson.

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5 takeaways from Jaguars’ first unofficial depth chart

The Jaguars’ first depth chart of the year shows coaches are impressed with rookie Tank Bigsby.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are just a few days from their preseason opener against the Dallas Cowboys and released an unofficial depth chart ahead of the matchup.

Some of it has been affected by injuries, though. For example, former starting left guard Ben Bartch off the depth chart entirely while on the PUP list. Tyler Shatley took over starting duties last season following Bartch’s season-ending injury, but Shatley is at the bottom of the chart while recovering from an irregular heartbeat.

Still, there are some decisions from the coaching staff that jump off the page in the first depth chart. Here are five takeaways:

Fantasy football: Jacksonville Jaguars running back breakdown

Will there be anything left over after Travis Etienne gets his share?

The Jacksonville Jaguars have put together one of the quickest turnarounds in recent memory in the NFL – winning the AFC South title just two years after winning just one game and “earning” the right to draft franchise quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

The Jaguars have invested heavily in running back, using a 2021 first-round draft pick to select Travis Etienne and a third-round pick in this year’s draft to acquire Tank Bigsby.

The team has built an elite receiving corps through free agency and trades (wide receivers Christian Kirk, Zay Jones and Calvin Ridley as well as tight end Evan Engram). This offense is expected to throw a lot but has a running game to complement that aerial attack to potentially make Jacksonville one of the most potent offenses in the NFL.

Jaguars 2023 roster review: RB JaMycal Hasty

JaMycal Hasty was a surprise contributor for the Jaguars after joining the team at the end of the 2022 preseason.

The brunt of the offseason is in the books and training camp is still off on the horizon. Join us in the NFL’s dead zone with a player-by-player review of the Jaguars roster ahead of the 2023 season.

When JaMycal Hasty was claimed by the Jacksonville Jaguars just before the start of the 2022 regular season, he joined a roster that already had a duo of running backs in James Robinson and Travis Etienne Jr.

It seemed Hasty would battle fifth-round rookie Snoop Conner for the third spot on the depth chart.

But by the end of October, Hasty was the Jaguars’ No. 2 back following a trade that sent Robinson to the New York Jets. While Hasty’s performance was enough to earn him a two-year contract extension in Jacksonville, his spot on the team is far from secure after the Jaguars added D’Ernest Johnson and Tank Bigsby in the offseason.

Contract (2023): $1.08 million base salary, $150,000 prorated signing bonus, $50,000 per game bonus, $50,000 workout bonus, $1.33 million cap hit.

Acquired: Jaguars claimed Hasty off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers on Aug. 31, 2022.

PFF grades: 

  • 72.8 (2022)
  • 61.6 (2021 – SF)
  • 58.9 (2020 – SF)

Statistics:

  • 194 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, 20 receptions, 126 receiving yards, one receiving touchdown (2022)
  • 68 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, 23 receptions, 157 receiving yards (2021)
  • 148 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, seven receptions, 33 receiving yards (2020)

Highlight:

Quote: “I think he’s earned the trust of a lot of guys; coaches, players, everything. Our confidence in him has grown, I think his confidence in his own understanding of the system has probably grown.” – Jaguars offensive coordinator Press Taylor on Hasty

Calvin Ridley (No. 0) Travis Etienne Jr. (No. 1) Rayshawn Jenkins (No. 2) C.J. Beathard (No. 3) Tank Bigsby (No. 4) Andre Cisco (No. 5)
Chris Claybrooks (No. 6) Zay Jones (No. 7) Logan Cooke (No. 9) Parker Washington (No. 11) James McCourt (No. 12) Christian Kirk (No. 13)
Kendric Pryor (No. 14) Tim Jones (No. 15) Trevor Lawrence (No. 16) Evan Engram (No. 17) Nathan Rourke (No. 18) Sammis Reyes (No. 19)
Daniel Thomas (No. 20) Latavious Brini (No. 21) JaMycal Hasty (No. 22) Foyesade Oluokun (No. 23) Snoop Conner (No. 24) D’Ernest Johnson (No. 25)
Antonio Johnson (No. 26) Divaad Wilson (No. 27) Tevaughn Campbell (No. 29) Montaric Brown (No. 30) Darious Williams (No. 31) Tyson Campbell (No. 32)
Devin Lloyd (No. 33) Gregory Junior (No. 34) Ayo Oyelola (No. 35) Christian Braswell (No. 36) Tre Herndon (No. 37) Qadree Ollison (No. 38)
Jamal Agnew (No. 39) Erick Hallett (No. 40) Josh Allen (No. 41) Andrew Wingard (No. 42) Kaleb Hayes (No. 43) Derek Parish (No. 43)
Travon Walker (No. 44) K’Lavon Chaisson (No. 45) Ross Matiscik (No. 46) De’Shaan Dixon (No. 47) Chad Muma (No. 48) Leonard Taylor (No. 49)
Shaquille Quarterman (No. 50) Ventrell Miller (No. 51) DaVon Hamilton (No. 52) Willie Taylor III (No. 53) DJ Coleman (No. 54) Dequan Jackson (No. 55)
Yasir Abdullah (No. 56) Caleb Johnson (No. 57) Raymond Vohasek (No. 59) Darryl Williams (No. 60) Samuel Jackson (No. 62) Coy Cronk (No. 64)
Chandler Brewer (No. 67) Brandon Scherff (No. 68) Tyler Shatley (No. 69) Cole Van Lanen (No. 70) Walker Little (No. 72) Blake Hance (No. 73)
Cam Robinson (No. 74) Cooper Hodges (No. 75) Anton Harrison (No. 76) Josh Wells (No. 77) Ben Bartch (No. 78) Luke Fortner (No. 79)
Kevin Austin Jr. (No. 80) Seth Williams (No. 81) Elijah Cooks (No. 84) Brenton Strange (No. 85) Gerrit Prince (No. 86) Jaray Jenkins (No. 87)
Oliver Martin (No. 88) Luke Farrell (No. 89) Henry Mondeaux (No. 90) Jordan Smith (No. 92) Tyler Lacy (No. 93) Folorunso Fatukasi (No. 94)
Roy Robertson-Harris (No. 95) Adam Gotsis (No. 96) Nick Thurman (No. 97) Michael Dogbe (No. 98) Jeremiah Ledbetter (No. 99) Brandon McManus
Jacob Harris

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Jaguars waive RB Mekhi Sargent amid backfield changes

The Jaguars parted with Mekhi Sargent on Monday.

The Jacksonville Jaguars waived Mekhi Sargent on Monday afternoon, the team announced.

Sargent, 25, joined the Jaguars in December 2021 when he was claimed off waivers by the team. He previously spent parts of his rookie season with the Tennessee Titans and Los Angeles Rams.

After joining the Jaguars, Sargent appeared in one game late in the 2021 season and had one carry for two yards. He then spent the entire 2022 season on Jacksonville’s practice squad. In January, the Jaguars retained Sargent with a reserve/future contract.

The Jaguars have made a transformation of their backfield a priority after trading James Robinson during the 2022 season. Travis Etienne Jr took the brunt of the load following that move, although JaMycal Hasty had a bigger role late in the year.

In free agency, the team added former Cleveland Browns running back D’Ernest Johnson and the Jaguars have reportedly had their eyes on several running backs in the 2023 NFL Draft class.

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D’Ernest Johnson: ‘Something special’ is brewing in Jacksonville

New Jaguars running back D’Ernest Johnson is excited to join a team on the rise.

It took the Jacksonville Jaguars more than a week to do it, but the team finally made its first free agent addition official Thursday when running back D’Ernest Johnson signed a contract with the team.

Johnson, 27, is a Florida native who spent the last four seasons with the Cleveland Browns. While he said the chance to come back to his home state was part of the motivation for his deal with the Jaguars, he’s also excited to join a team on the rise.

“They’ve got something special going on here, and I want to be a part of it,” Johnson told Jaguars.com after signing his new deal Thursday. “They’ve got a great offense, great quarterback, great wide receivers and a great running back in Travis Etienne. It’s a great team.”

In four years with the Browns, Johnson only got 172 touches, but averaged 5.2 yards per carry and had 967 yards from scrimmage. In Jacksonville, he’ll compete with JaMycal Hasty and Snoop Conner for the second spot on the depth chart behind Etienne.

After missing his entire rookie year due to a foot injury, Etienne finished the 2022 season with 1,125 rushing yards and averaged 5.1 yards per carry. Hasty stepped into the change-of-pace back role following the trade of James Robinson and averaged 4.2 yards per carry on 46 attempts.

The Jaguars finished the year 10th in the NFL in yards per attempt (4.7).

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