Tag: Michael Jacobson

Saints sign 6-foot-7 college basketball player-turned-tight end Michael Jacobson

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before, but the New Orleans Saints added a 6-foot-7 college basketball player who has hopes of making it in the NFL as a tight end:

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before, but the New Orleans Saints signed a 6-foot-7 college basketball player who has hopes of making it in the NFL as a tight end. NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill reports that the Saints signed power forward-turned-tight end Michael Jacobson to their practice squad.

He’s not going to be mistaken for Jimmy Graham, but there’s no doubt that Jacobson has potential. The Seattle Seahawks recruited him into their 2021 training camp and coached him up as a tight end, which he hadn’t played since high school while focusing on basketball. He initially hung around on Seattle’s practice squad to start the season, but they released him on Sept. 25 and the Indianapolis Colts picked him up a few days later. He was with the Colts until final roster cuts this summer.

We’ll see if Jacobson can cut the mustard in New Orleans after two other teams gave him a shot. He’s got all of the athletic ability needed to succeed at a listed 6-foot-7 and 244 pounds, but it’ll be of no help if he can’t block or catch passes. With the depth chart set at tight end between Juwan Johnson, Foster Moreau, and Jimmy Graham (with Taysom Hill cameoing here and there), don’t expect Jacobson to see a lot of game-time.

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Colts make 9 roster cuts

The Colts made some initial roster cuts Sunday.

The Indianapolis Colts made their first roster cuts Sunday ahead of the Tuesday deadline.

With the preseason officially over, the Colts will be working over the next few days to trim the roster down to 53 players.

Here’s a look at the initial roster cuts Sunday, which included seven waived players and two others who were released outright:

Colts place draft pick Jake Witt on season-ending IR

Jake Witt has been placed on the season-ending injured reserve list.

Indianapolis Colts offensive tackle Jake Witt was placed on the injured reserve list, among other roster moves, the team announced Saturday.

Witt, a seventh-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft, has been dealing with a hip injury. Because he was placed on the injured reserve list before the 53-man roster was finalized, he is forced to miss the entire season.

Before his injury during the first week of training camp, Witt was working as the left tackle on the second-team offense. Witt is the second Colts draft pick to suffer a season-ending injury after safety Daniel Scott tore his ACL during OTAs.

Among the other moves the Colts made Saturday included signing tight ends Nick Eubanks and Michael Jacobson and waiving running back Toriano Clinton.

Report: Colts waive TE Michael Jacobson

The Colts are waiving TE Michael Jacobson.

The Indianapolis Colts are expected to waive tight end Michael Jacobson ahead of Tuesday’s deadline to reduce the roster to 53 players, per Joel A. Erickson.

Jacobson joined the Colts roster during the 2021 season on the practice squad and this offseason signed a futures contract. A convert from basketball, Jacobson is a project that could be brought to the practice squad.

Be sure to keep up with all of the latest roster cuts via our tracker.

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Colts’ 2022 training camp preview: Tight Ends

The TE room is now being led by Mo Alie-Cox. Here’s our training camp preview of the position.

The Indianapolis Colts are just a few weeks away from returning to Westfield where fans will get to watch a tight end group compete for roles during training camp and the preseason.

This offseason featured the retirement of veteran Jack Doyle, who was one of the longest-tenured players on the roster in 2021. Despite still having one more year left on his contract, Doyle decided it was time to ride off into the sunset.

This expedited the process of the Colts needing to find his replacement. They re-signed Mo Alie-Cox to a three-year deal and picked up two more intriguing options during the 2022 NFL draft.

Be sure to check out the other position previews ahead of training camp:

With training camp set to begin July 26, here’s a look at our preview of the position:

Colts sign TE Michael Jacobson to the practice squad

Colts make a move on the practice squad.

The Indianapolis Colts signed tight end Michael Jacobson to the practice squad and released tight end David Wells from the practice squad, the team announced Tuesday.

Jacobson was among the trio of tight ends the Colts worked out on Monday. The group also included former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver and recent tight end convert Jordan Matthews.

Jacobson signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in August and spent some time on the practice squad before being released on Sept. 25.

Wells was signed to the practice squad last week before the team’s first win of the season against the Miami Dolphins.

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Seahawks sign tight end Michael Jacobson, waive receiver Darvin Kidsy

The Seattle Seahawks have signed tight end Michael Jacobson, a former Iowa State basketball player, and waived wide receiver Darvin Kidsy.

The Seattle Seahawks announced a couple of roster moves on Friday ahead of training camp practice. Seattle signed tight Michael Jacobson, who played college basketball at Iowa State. He’s listed as a tight end on the Seahawks roster.

Jacobson did play football in high school and was initially headed to Iowa State on a football scholarship but ended up at Nebraska where he played basketball for two years instead.

He ultimately ended up at Iowa State, though, and played two seasons on the basketball team before spending last year with the Kyiv-Basket of the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague.

To make room for Jacobson on the roster, the Seahawks waived wide receiver Darvin Kidsy.

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