Tag: Shaquille Quarterman

Panthers make 3 (non-Diontae Johnson) moves on Tuesday

Diontae Johnson isn’t the only player on the move today.

Diontae Johnson wasn’t the only player that the Carolina Panthers maneuvered with today.

The league’s transaction report from Tuesday listed three moves for the team, including the release of safety Russ Yeast. The 25-year-old defensive back was signed from the practice squad to the active roster prior to Sunday’s outing against the Denver Broncos.

Yeast’s lone snap in the 28-14 loss came on special teams. He also played in seven snaps on special teams in the Week 4 defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Along with Yeast’s departure, the Panthers also made a swap on their practice squad—releasing inside linebacker Shaquille Quarterman and signing tight end Stephen Sullivan.

Quarterman, like Yeast, played exclusively on special teams for Carolina—with a 17-snap appearance in Week 7’s loss to the Washington Commanders.

Sullivan, who has tallied multiple stints with the Panthers dating back to 2021, now returns. The 6-foot-5, 245-pound pass catcher has notched 14 receptions and 171 receiving yards over 28 games for the organization.

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Panthers announce 6 moves on Saturday

The Panthers, among a handful of moves made on Saturday, officially announced the release of CB Troy Hill.

The Carolina Panthers made a handful of adjustments a day ahead of their Week 7 matchup against the Washington Commanders.

As first reported by NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport yesterday afternoon, the team has released cornerback Troy Hill. The 10th-year veteran has spent the last two seasons as a member of the Panthers.

After splitting his previous eight campaigns between the Cincinnati Bengals, Los Angeles Rams and Cleveland Browns, Hill initially signed with Carolina in August of 2023. He’d go on to appear in 16 games that year—totaling 48 combined tackles, an interception (and subsequent return for a touchdown), a forced fumble and six passes defensed.

Hill re-signed with the Panthers on a one-year deal this past spring. The 33-year-old played in all six games this season.

Along with Hill’s departure, Carolina also waived rookie center Andrew Raym.

Those two spots on the active roster will be filled by defensive lineman T.J. Smith and cornerback Dane Jackson, who has yet to make his team debut after signing a two-year, $8.5 million contract this offseason. Jackson, while continuing to recover from a hamstring injury, was designated to return to practice on Oct. 2.

They’ll be joined by outside linebacker Shaq Lawson and inside linebacker Shaquille Quarterman, who have been elevated from the practice squad for tomorrow’s contest.

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Panthers announce 4 roster moves on Tuesday

The Panthers added a few linebackers this afternoon.

The Carolina Panthers added a couple of linebackers to the locker room on Tuesday.

As announced this afternoon, the team has signed outside ‘backer Jacoby Windmon off the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice squad. The rookie defender will now join the Panthers as a member of their active roster.

Windmon, a Marrero, La. native, split his collegiate career between the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2019 to 2021) and Michigan State University (2022 to 2023). He amassed 223 combined tackles and 18.5 sacks in 41 games over that time, which was highlighted by a Second-team All-Mountain West selection in 2021.

Pittsburgh signed Windmon as an undrafted free agent this past spring. The 6-foot-2, 250-pounder played in all three preseason contests for the Steelers.

To make room for Windmon, the Panthers waived fellow outside linebacker Tarron Jackson. Jackson appeared in three games for Carolina this season.

The Panthers also signed veteran linebacker Shaq Quarterman to their practice squad. Quarterman, a fourth-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2020, has been used primarily as a special teams player over his 66 career games.

In addition, wide receiver Deon Cain was released from the team’s practice squad.

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Eagles release linebacker Shaq Quarterman

Eagles release linebacker Shaq Quarterman

The Eagles are releasing linebacker Shaq Quarterman just days after signing a former Jaguars free agent to a one-year contract.

Quarterman, 26, played his first four years in the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars, mostly on special teams.

Devin White, Zack Baun, and Nakobe Dean are battling for a starting position, and the Eagles signed Quarterman as a depth signing. Oren Burks is battling an injury, and Brandon Smith is dealing with a concussion.

After C.J. Gardner-Johnson suffered a shoulder injury, Philadelphia signed former Broncos safety Caden Sterns Sunday morning.

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Jaguars 2023 roster review: LB Shaquille Quarterman

Shaq Quarterman doesn’t see the field often, but he delivered a thunderous hit when the Jaguars needed it most in 2022.

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 the Jacksonville Jaguars traveled to Nashville late in the 2022 season for a matchup against the Tennessee Titans, their postseason hopes were hanging by a thread. Fresh off a blowout loss to the Detroit Lions, the 4-8 Jaguars were three games behind the 7-5 Titans with five games left for each team.

Late in the first half, it was the Titans up 14-13 and driving into Jaguars territory to extend their lead and potentially drive a stake into Jacksonville’s playoff chances. That’s when reserve linebacker Shaquille Quarterman provided a highlight that turned the tide of the entire season.

The third-year linebacker chased Titans bulldozer Derrick Henry across the field and delivered a hit that sent the running back flying and the ball straight into the arms of the Jaguars’ Josh Allen.

Jacksonville took advantage of the momentum swing and scored a touchdown six plays later. The Jaguars never looked back, winning five straight to earn the AFC South title. And it’s entirely possible that none of it would’ve happened if not for one thunderous hit from Quarterman.

Contract (2023): $1.01 million base salary, $123,600 prorated signing bonus, $1,133,600 cap hit.

Acquired: Jaguars drafted Quarterman with the No. 140 overall selection in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft.

PFF grades:

  • 90.4 (2022)
  • 62.9 (2021)
  • N/A (2020)

Statistics:

  • One forced fumble, 16 tackles (2022)
  • One tackle for loss, 30 tackles (2021)
  • Six tackles (2020)

Highlight:

Quote: “That play was so important in our season. Without that play, I don’t think we even make it that far.” – Jaguars linebacker Foye Oluokun on Quarterman’s forced fumble

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) 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
Josh Pederson

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Foye Oluokun says a play in December turned around Jaguars’ season

Foye Oluokun says one play in early December turned the tides for the 2022 Jaguars.

No player in the NFL recorded more tackles in the 2022 season than Foye Oluokun. But according to the Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker, it was a hit delivered by one of the team’s backup linebackers that turned the tides for the Jaguars in 2022.

On Dec. 11, the 4-8 Jaguars traveled to Nashville to play the 7-5 Tennessee Titans. Trailing 14-13 late in the second half, the Jaguars defense gave up a big play down the right sideline to Titans running back Derrick Henry.

However, the play ended with a huge hit delivered by Shaquille Quarterman that launched Henry through the air and popped the ball right into the waiting arms of the Jaguars’ Josh Allen.

“That play was so important in our season,” Oluokun said Tuesday on an EveryMorning Quarterback podcast discussing the biggest hits of the 2022 NFL season. “Without that play, I don’t think we even make it that far.”

The Jaguars offense took advantage of the opportunity afforded by the Quarterman forced fumble, driving the field on a six-play, 78-yard touchdown drive.

The momentum carried into the second half with the Jaguars scoring 16 straight points after halftime to bury the Titans in a three-touchdown hole. Jacksonville won the game, 36-22, and rattled off four more wins after that to finish the regular season with an 9-8 record and the AFC South title.

Perhaps the Jaguars’ dominant second half would’ve happened with or without Quarterman’s big hit. But it’s hard to argue with Oluokun’s assessment. Jacksonville was a different team in its last month and there was a massive momentum shift that came when Quarterman blasted Henry.

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Shaquille Quarterman says Myles Jack has been a mentor to him

Shaq Quarterman said that Jack has been his go-to player for advice since the Jags drafted him.

Linebacker Shaquill Quarterman has been one of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ standouts during the preseason. As a rookie in 2020, he appeared in 12 games but he didn’t make much of an impact, totaling just six tackles.

But the new coaching staff has clearly been pleased with his progress this offseason. His play during camp was one of the primary reasons the team felt comfortable trading linebacker Joe Schobert, and now Quarterman is likely to see a much bigger role than he did in 2020.

Quarterman said that one of the guys he’ll be playing behind, star linebacker Myles Jack, has been helpful during his development. He said that Jack has been like a mentor to him since he joined his hometown team. Quarterman is an Orange Park native and graduate of Oakleaf High School.

“Myles [Jack] has been a very big help in my process and becoming a Jaguar,” Quarterman said. “He’s the first person I go to for any type of advice since I got the call that I was coming back home. He is really showing me how things are done as a pro, and I really appreciate that. I’ve gotten a chance to hang out with Myles, get to know him outside of just the building, and I really do appreciate him as a savvy vet taking me underneath his wing.”

For his part, Jack is just following the blueprint that was set for him. According to Quarterman, longtime Jacksonville linebacker Paul Posluszny played the same role with Jack when he was coming into the league.

“He’s definitely mentioned how Poz used to run things and the things that he’s been able to learn from him,” Quarterman said. “The big brother program, he’s really seeing how it’s affected him and his transition into the league and him just becoming who he’s been and being a great linebacker. So, him seeing that in me and trying to teach me the same things, it means a lot.”

Quarterman totaled 14 tackles in the preseason, and he will likely be the first linebacker off the bench to spell starters Jack and Damien Wilson. The former fifth-round pick out of Miami is expected to do big things in an increased role in 2021.

Jags designate LB Shaq Quarterman, DT Abry Jones to return from injured reserve

The Jags could have their most experienced defensive lineman back from injury soon in DT Abry Jones.

While they are dealing with several defensive injuries that occurred against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Jacksonville Jaguars could be on their way to getting back two players who could make an impact. On Wednesday, the team announced that defensive tackle Abry Jones (ankle) and linebacker Shaq Quarterman (knee) were designated to return from injured reserve.

With the Jags limping into Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns and being without a few defensive coaches, any help is welcomed at this point. The Jags now have 21 days to activate both or either player to the active roster.

Jones, who is the Jaguars’ most experienced lineman, went on IR on Oct. 22 before the Jags’ game against the Los Angeles Chargers. He had started in the five games prior and accumulated eight total tackles, four of which were solo.

Quarterman went on IR on Nov. 7 before the Jags’ second game against the Houston Texans. He didn’t see the field for any snaps on defense but participated in 45% of the Jags’ special teams snaps up until Week 5.

First-round rookie Davon Hamilton took over as starter for Jones and the Jags might elect to keep it that way so the veteran can ease his way back into things. As for Quarterman, his return will more so help the special teams unit, though he could see snaps on defense if the Jags keep enduring injuries.

Jags make roster transactions on defense in preparation for Texans

the Jags elevated a few practice squad players from defense before their Week 9 game against the Houston Texans.

The Jacksonville Jaguars made several roster transactions on defense by elevating multiple players from their practice squad for Week 9’s game against the Houston Texans. They utilized their two standard elevation spots to bring up linebacker Joe Giles-Harris and cornerback Josh Nurse.

The Jags also promoted safety Doug Middleton to the active roster and placed rookie linebacker Shaquille Quarterman (knee) ​on injured reserve.

Giles-Harris joined the Jags last season as an undrafted free agent out of Duke. He participated in five games in 2019 as a rookie and was able to garner three tackles on the season. Giles-Harris’ promotion not only comes after Quarterman was sent to injured reserve, but also after linebacker Dakota Allen (ankle) was ruled out Friday on the final injury report.

Nurse’s elevation could be due to Sidney Jones’ situation. While he wasn’t on the final injury report, he was limited all week with a rib injury. If the injury hinders him, it appears Nurse will be on standby to provide depth at cornerback.

Middleton’s elevation comes after the Jags had two safeties surface o the injury report in starter Jarrod Wilson and Brandon Watson. Wilson was limited all week with a hamstring injury although he wasn’t listed on the final report while Watson was limited on Thursday and full on Friday with the same type of injury.

Lastly, Quarterman was healthy all week but surfaced on the final injury report. He didn’t participate in Friday’s practice as a result and it appears the staff believes he’ll need some time to recover.

Podcast: Jags Wire chats with NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah

The Jags will need a lot of help from their 2020 draft class. To discuss the group, Jags Wire sat down with draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah.

If the Jacksonville Jaguars are to have a successful 2020 season, they are going to need a lot of help from their rookie class. While that may seem like a difficult feat to achieve, it’s worth noting the team had arguably 2019’s best class in terms of contributions with players like Gardner Minshew II, Jawaan Taylor, and Josh Allen aiding the team to six wins.

To discuss the potential of the Jags’ most recent class from April, we spoke to someone who covered it live on ESPN for NFL Network in draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah. The former scout of the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, and Philadelphia Eagles joined us for our latest episode of the “Bleav in the Jags Podcast” and had plenty of takes the fans will definitely like.

Some of the specific topics we discussed outside of the Jags 12-man draft class was Jeremiah’s pick for the Jags’ top undrafted addition, his thoughts on how COVID-19 will affect college football, Gardner Minshew, being a general manager one day, and more.

After our conversation with Jeremiah, Jags Wire contributor Phil Smith and I continued to discuss Jimmy Smith’s recent resurgence on Twitter and the Jags’ value, according to Forbes.

Feel free to listen to the archived episodes of “Bleav in the Jags,”too, and subscribe via Apple podcasts, Google Play, or Spotify.

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