Tag: Tarron Jackson

Eagles sign former sixth round pick to a deal

The Philadelphia Eagles are signing defensive end Tarron Jackson and released quarterback Will Grier

The Eagles announced two roster moves on Thursday. The team signed 2021 sixth-round pick Tarron Jackson to a practice squad deal.

The team released veteran quarterback Will Grier from the practice squad in a corresponding move.

Jackson (6-2, 254) originally was drafted by the Eagles in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Coastal Carolina. He played in every game as a rookie, logging 17 tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble in 253 snaps on defense.

Jackson split time between the active roster and the practice squad of the NFC Champions in 2022, playing in five games, including playoffs. He was on the practice squad for the entirety of the 2023 campaign. He battled for a roster spot in this year’s Training Camp and preseason but was released during the final roster cutdown.

Jackson was promptly signed to Carolina’s practice squad and eventually promoted to the active roster before being waived on October 15. He played in three games for the Panthers, logging 28 snaps on defense.

Grier previously played for Offensive Coordinator Kellen Moore both in Dallas and in Los Angeles with the Chargers. The former third-round pick of the Panthers started two games for Carolina in his rookie season of 2019.

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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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Panthers announce signings of 2 pass rushers on Thursday

The Panthers have signed one pass rusher to the active roster and another to their practice squad.

The Carolina Panthers have essentially pulled off a switcheroo at the outside linebacker position.

On Thursday, the team announced the signings of two pass rushers—Tarron Jackson and Eku Leota. The former will now head from the practice squad to the active roster while the latter, who was waived on Tuesday, returns to the practice squad.

Jackson, an Aiken S.C. native, played his college ball at nearby Coastal Carolina University from 2016 to 2020. He came away from Conway with quite a decorated career as a Chanticleer—earning one Third-team (2018) and two First-team All-Sun Belt nods (2019 and 2020), the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year honors (2020) and a consensus All-American selection (2020).

The 6-foot-2, 254-pounder would then be selected in the sixth round of the 2021 draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. Jackson went on to appear in 21 games for Philly between 2021 and 2022, amassing 18 combined tackles and a sack.

Leota, the team’s current 2024 sack leader (1.0 sack), returns after clearing waivers.

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Panthers assemble initial 16-man practice squad for 2024 season

The Panthers have officially assembled their initial 16-man practice squad for the 2024 season.

The Carolina Panthers have officially assembled their first 16-man practice squad for 2024.

Some faces you’ll recognize—such as quarterback Jack Plummer, running back Mike Boone, wide receiver Jalen Coker, linebacker Chandler Wooten and safety Alex Cook, who appeared in 10 games for the Panthers during the 2023 campaign.

And same faces you’ll have to get to know—such as offensive lineman Ja’Tyre Carter, linebackers Tarron Jackson and Thomas Inboom and cornerback Lonnie Johnson, who spent last season with the NFC South rival New Orleans Saints.

So, without further ado, here is Carolina’s initial practice squad on the year:

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Report: Eagles waive DE Tarron Jackson ahead of 53-man roster deadline

Philadelphia Eagles waive DE Tarron Jackson ahead of 53-man roster deadline

As the Eagles take steps to trim their roster down to 53 players, a 2021 NFL draft pick has been released.   Andrew DiCecco reports that Tarron Jackson has been waived ahead of Tuesday’s cut-down deadline.

The Eagles select Tarron Jackson with the No. 191 pick in Round 5 of the 2021 draft.

A high-motor player lacking size as a pass rusher, Jackson has 11 tackles in 18 games, with one sack and one forced fumble. This preseason could be his final attempt at carving out a role on an NFL roster.

The former Coastal Carolina pass rusher logged two tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss, one pass defended, and two QB hits in Saturday’s preseason finale.

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Eagles officially announce the signing of 20 players to Reserve/Futures deals

The Philadelphia Eagles officially announced the signing 20 players to reserve/futures deals ahead of the 2024 NFL offseason and free agency

The Eagles are looking towards significant changes at every level of the organization after a 32-9 loss to the Buccaneers in the wild-card round.

Owner Jeffrey Lurie will likely keep head coach Nick Sirianni.

A Wednesday press conference will be centered around the offensive and defensive coordinators and a roster severely in flux.

All eyes in Philadelphia will now turn towards the Senior Bowl and the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis before the official start of the new league year and the free agent bonanza.

Philadelphia currently has 20 pending free agents and 38 players on the roster under contract, and these 20 players just signed reserve/futures deals courtesy of the team’s official website.

Eagles sign 20 players to Reserve/Futures deals

The Philadelphia Eagles signed 20 players to reserve/futures deals ahead of the 2024 NFL offseason and free agency

The Eagles are out of the playoffs and looking towards significant changes at every level of the organization after a 32-9 loss to the Buccaneers in the wild-card round.

Owner Jeffrey Lurie will likely keep head coach Nick Sirianni.

Still, Friday discussions and decisions will be centered around the offensive and defensive coordinators and a roster severely in flux.

All eyes in Philadelphia will now turn towards the Senior Bowl and the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis before the official start of the new league year and the free agent bonanza.

Philadelphia currently has 20 pending free agents and 38 players on the roster under contract, and these 20 players just signed reserve/futures deals courtesy of NFL Communications.

Philadelphia Eagles announce updated practice squad

The Philadelphia #Eagles have signed DT Thomas Booker, T Le’Raven Clark and CB Tiawan Mullen to the practice squad bring the total to 16 players ahead of season opener via @Thacover2NFL

The Philadelphia Eagles now have a completed, 16-man practice squad after signing defensive tackle Thomas Booker, offensive tackle Le’Raven Clark and cornerback Tiawan Mullen ahead of the season opener against New England.

The Eagles signed 13 players to their initial practice squad on Wednesday, including two veterans and several training camp standouts.

As previously reported, NFL teams can have 16 players on the squad, and Philadelphia could still fill the remaining three.

There can be up to 10 players with as many as two years of accrued service and six with unlimited time.

Practice squad players can be elevated up to three times for gamedays.

Eagles sign 13 players to initial 2023 practice squad

The Philadelphia Eagles have added 13 players to the practice squad ahead of the 2023 regular season opener vs. the New England Patriots via @Thacover2NFL

The Eagles have signed 13 players to their initial practice squad for the 2023 season, including two veterans and several training camp standouts.

As previously reported, NFL teams can have 16 players on the squad, and Philadelphia could still fill the remaining three.

There can be up to 10 players with as many as two years of accrued service and six with unlimited time.

Practice squad players can be elevated up to three times for gamedays.

Eagles 53-man roster projections after Week 1 of training camp

We’re updating our Philadelphia #Eagles 53-man roster prediction after Week 1 of training camp at the NovaCare Complex

After a light workload this offseason, the Eagles are back and entering Week 2 of their 2023 training camp.

Philadelphia returned with a revamped defense and the league’s most explosive offensive unit.

The Eagles will have two more practices and a walkthrough before Sunday evening’s huge open practice at Lincoln Financial Field.

With the Birds having an off day, here is an updated 53-man roster prediction after the first week of camp.