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Does Commanders’ roster move indicate Zach Ertz will be unavailable vs. Eagles?

The Commanders made a roster move on Tuesday.

The Washington Commanders used their off day to make a roster move. Washington placed second-year running back/wide receiver Kazmeir Allen on injured reserve. Allen is a member of the Commanders’ practice squad.

General manager Adam Peters wasted no time replacing Allen’s spot on the practice squad, signing tight end Tyree Jackson.

Who is Jackson?

The 27-year-old, 6-foot-7, 250-pound Jackson played collegiately at Buffalo and entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2019. The Bills waived Jackson during final cuts, and he was selected in the XFL draft in October 2019. In 2020, he served as Cardale Jones’ backup for the D.C. Defenders until the league suspended operations.

He signed with the Eagles in 2021 and transitioned to tight end. After two years with the Eagles, he was waived and the Giants signed him to the practice squad.

Jackson has appeared in 16 NFL games, catching three passes for 22 yards and a touchdown.

While Jackson was signed to the practice squad, the Commanders could elevate him to the 53-man roster before Sunday’s game against the Eagles. Why? Starting tight end Zach Ertz suffered a concussion in Sunday’s win over the Saints. That means Ertz will remain in the NFL’s concussion protocol until cleared.

Washington will turn to John Bates and rookie Ben Sinnott if Ertz is out next week. Bates and Sinnott have played a lot this season but haven’t been as involved in the passing game as Ertz.

Commander sign former Eagles tight end ahead of Week 16

Washington Commander sign former Eagles tight end Tyree Jackson head of Week 16 game vs. Philadelphia

The Commanders (9-5) host the Eagles (12-2) on Sunday in a gigantic NFC East matchup, and Washington just signed Tyree Jackson.

The former quarterback turned tight end will join the Commanders’ practice squad ahead of Week 16.

The Giants waived Jackson from injured reserve with an injury settlement before the start of the regular season, and he most recently had a tryout with the Seattle Seahawks.

Last January, Jackson joined the Giants’ practice squad Aug. 30 after failing to make the Eagles’ 53-man roster after training camp.

Giants release TE Tyree Jackson with an injury settlement

The New York Giants have released tight end Tyree Jackson off of injured reserve (IR) with an injury settlement.

The New York Giants have released tight end Tyree Jackson (back) off of injured reserve (IR) with an injury settlement.

Jackson was previously waived with an injury designation and reverted to IR late last week.

The 26-year-old Jackson originally signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2019 when current Giants head coach Brian Daboll was their offensive coordinator.

Jackson began his NFL career as a quarterback but later transitioned to tight end in 2021 as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Back in college as a member of the Buffalo Bulls (MAC), Jackson appeared in 33 games, completing 55.8% of his passes for 6,999 yards, 49 touchdowns, and 24 interceptions. He also rushed for an additional 757 yards and 16 touchdowns.

After quarterback Drew Lock suffered a hip injury in a preseason game against the Detroit Lions, Jackson stepped in as the Giants’ emergency quarterback before being injured.

Additionally, wide receiver Dennis Houston (wrist) has cleared waivers and reverted to IR.

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Giants sign TE Jakob Johnson, waive TE Tyree Jackson

The New York Giants have signed fullback-tight end Jakob Johnson with injuries mounting at the position, and waived Tyree Jackson.

The New York Giants continued their seemingly endless roster tinkering on Friday morning, signing fullback-tight end Jakob Johnson.

ESPN insider Adam Schefter was the first to report the news.

The 6-foot-3, 255-pound Johnson went undrafted out of Tennessee in 2018 before spending a season with Germany’s Stuttgart Scorpions. He made his NFL debut in 2019 with the New England Patriots as part of the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program.

Johnson, 29, spent the past two seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders, where he worked closely with current Giants offensive line coach Carmen Bricillo.

Born in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Johnson remains a co-owner and executive of the Scorpions franchise.

In 67 career games (34 starts), Johnson has rushed for 105 yards and one touchdown, averaging 5.5 yards per carry. He serves primarily as a blocker and also plays special teams.

Pro Football Focus gave Johnson an overall grade of 46.1 last season, including a run blocking grade of 49.9.

In a corresponding roster move, the Giants have waived tight end/quarterback Tyree Jackson with an injury designation. If he clears waivers, he will revert to injured reserve (IR).

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Giants turn to TE Tyree Jackson as emergency quarterback

The New York Giants have no plans to sign a QB following Drew Lock’s injury, instead turning to TE Tyree Jackson as an emergency option.

New York Giants quarterback Drew Lock suffered a hip injury during Thursday’s preseason-opening victory over the Detroit Lions, but it remains unclear how much time he’ll miss.

Initially, the Giants downplayed Lock’s injury, implying it was minor and insignificant. Multiple conflicting reports later suggested he could miss a couple of days or up to several weeks.

On Monday, before the team took the field for practice, head coach Brian Daboll once again suggested Lock would be out just a few days.

Daboll also said the team will neither work out nor sign a replacement quarterback, instead leaning on tight end Tyree Jackson as their emergency option.

The 26-year-old Jackson, who originally signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2019 when Daboll was their offensive coordinator, began his NFL career as a quarterback. He later transitioned to tight end in 2021 as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Back in college as a member of the Buffalo Bulls (MAC), Jackson appeared in 33 games, completing 55.8% of his passes for 6,999 yards, 49 touchdowns, and 24 interceptions. He also rushed for an additional 757 yards and 16 touchdowns.

Jackson will take some snaps at quarterback in practice while Lock recovers, but it remains to be seen if he’s used in an actual preseason game.

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Giants place Jason Pinnock on IR, sign two from practice squad

The New York Giants have placed safety Jason Pinnock on injured reserve (IR), signed two from the practice squad and elevated two others.

Having already been declared out for Sunday’s season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles, the New York Giants placed safety Jason Pinnock on injured reserve (IR).

Pinnock, who had a strong season after replacing Julian Love, suffered a toe injury during a Week 16 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. He was spelled by Dane Belton, who promptly recorded three takeaways.

In 16 games this season, Pinnock recorded 85 tackles (59 solo, six for a loss), two forced fumbles, four QB hits, 2.0 sacks, six passes defensed, two interceptions, and one defensive touchdown.

With two spots available on the 53-man roster, the Giants also signed quarterback Jacob Eason and tight end Tyree Jackson from the practice squad.

Eason will provide additional backup at the quarterback spot with start Tyrod Taylor dealing with a back injury.

“Ty was on the injury report, so we figured we’d get another quarterback in here, see where he was in practice, and he’s done a good job,” head coach Brian Daboll said this week.

Finally, the Giants also elevated kicker Mason Crosby and offensive lineman Yodny Cajuste from the practice squad.

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Giants elevate Randy Bullock, Tyree Jackson from practice squad

The New York Giants have elevated kicker Randy Bullock (again) and tight end Tyree Jackson from their practice squad.

The New York Giants have elevated two players from their practice squad ahead of a Week 11 game against the Washington Commanders — tight end Tyree Jackson and kicker Randy Bullock.

For Bullock, this is his third and final elevation. Beginning next week, the Giants must sign him to their active roster and cut Cade York, sign Bullock to the active roster and burn two spots on kickers or leave Bullock on the practice squad.

They could also cut Bullock off the practice squad, but that would call into question why they used a gameday roster spot on him for three consecutive weeks.

A final option is signing Bullock to the 53-man roster, waiving York and then signing him to the practice squad if he clears.

The fact that the Giants haven’t been able to settle this kicker conundrum for nearly a month is jarring.

Meanwhile, Jackson is being elevated for the second week in a row. He took 12 total snaps last Sunday in a loss to the Dallas Cowboys but did not register any statistics.

Finally, safety Bobby McCain has been added to the Giants’ injury report and is listed as questionable due to an illness. The team initially said he would not travel to Landover but he did end up making the trip a few hours later.

It remains to be seen if McCain will suit up against his former team on Sunday.

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Giants activate Azeez Ojulari from IR, elevate 2 from practice squad

The New York Giants have activated LB Azeez Ojulari from IR and elevated two, including kicker Randy Bullock, from their practice squad.

The New York Giants officially activated linebacker Azeez Ojulari from injured reserve (IR) on Saturday. He is listed as questionable to play in Week 10 against the Dallas Cowboys.

“Making his way back,” head coach Brian Daboll said when asked about Ojulari on Friday. “Yeah, making his way back.”

Ojulari has missed the last four games after suffering an ankle injury against the Miami Dolphins in Week 5. He also missed time earlier this season due to a hamstring injury.

In limited action, Ojulari has recorded just two tackles this season. However, he vows to be “destructive” upon his return.

“I have to take these eight games I’ve got and take advantage of every opportunity to the fullest and max it out,” he said, via the New York Post. “Be destructive. Be who I am.”

Meanwhile, the Giants have opted against placing right tackle Evan Neal (ankle) on IR.

Finally, the Giants have elevated kicker Randy Bullock and tight end Tyree Jackson from their practice squad. For Bullock, it is his second consecutive activation.

“Go through it again today like we did last week and then make our decision,” Daboll said on Friday when asked who would kick in Week 10.

The Giants also carried two kickers on their game-day roster last week — Cade York on the 53-man roster and Bullock on a standard elevation. Despite that, neither attempted a field goal nor a point after attempt.

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Giants shuffle practice squad after 15-player workout

The New York Giants made six practice squad transactions following a massive 15-player workout on Thursday.

The New York Giants made several changes to their practice squad on Thursday evening, officially adding six players while releasing two others.

Offensive tackle Tyre Phillips and cornerback Gemon Green had their practice squad contracts terminated, effectively giving the Giants six open spots.

Those spots were filled by the additions of running back Taiwan Jones, cornerback Kaleb Hayes, wide receiver Dennis Houston, tight end Tyree Jackson, guard Jalen Mayfield, and tackle Jaylon Thomas.

The 35-year-old Jones, a 2011 fourth-round pick of the Las Vegas Raiders, provides the most NFL experience of the group.

Jones has appeared in 137 career games, playing primarily on special teams. He has a history of returning kickoffs and could be an intriguing potential option for Thomas McGaughey down the line.

Mayfield, a former third-round pick of the Atlanta Falcons, is also an interesting addition. He started all 16 games at left guard in 2021 but missed last season with a lower back injury.

The roster shuffle came after the Giants hosted 15 free agents for workouts in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Thursday.

The 15 players who worked out were Thomas, Jones, cornerbacks Kalon Barnes and D’Angelo Mandell, linebackers Milo Eifler, Aaron Patrick and Ulysees Gilbert, wide receivers T.J. Luther, Reggie Roberson, Josh Vann and Dezmon Patton, edge rusher Jeremiah Martin, quarterback Adrian Martinez, offensive lineman Lecitus Smith, and safety Mark Webb.

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Former Eagles’ TE Tyree Jackson signs to Giants practice squad

Former Philadelphia #Eagles’ tight end Tyree Jackson signs to Giants practice squad

The Eagles moved on from Tyree Jackson, but the two parties could reunite after the tight end signed to the New York Giants practice squad.

Jackson played quarterback at the University of Buffalo before transitioning to tight end in the NFL. He had three catches for 22 yards in 14 appearances for the Eagles and will learn from Darren Waller.

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