Jaguars Roster Cutdown Tracker: Updates on the Path to the 53-Man Roster
As the next two days go by, the Jacksonville Jaguars will be one of 32 teams that have to make maybe the toughest roster decisions they have made as a franchise.
While the Jaguars may not be loaded with talent like other teams, they are facing the same exact challenge as every other team: how can they possibly give their own players a fair evaluation while also tracking those waived by other teams?
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the NFL offseason and the start of the season into a peculiar situation, but just as the league has done for the past several months, they are marching forward.
So as the Jaguars cut their roster down to 53 players over the next few days, we will be constantly updating this post to give you the latest news on who is off the roster and who looks like they will make it.
Saturday
1:50pm: Wide Receiver Josh Hammond waived
The Jaguars have waived rookie receiver Josh Hammond, Jaguar Report has confirmed. Hammond signed with the team as an undrafted free agent originally. He performed well enough in camp that it's very possible he's signed to the practice squad after clearing waivers.
1:15 pm: Dobbs and Glennon both cut.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network is reporting, via sources, that both backup quarterbacks Josh Dobbs and Mike Glennon are being cut. With COVID concerns, it was expected Jags would roll with three QB's. But for now, it will just be Gardner Minshew II and rookie Jake Luton. Rapoport added one of Dobbs or Glennon could return after 53-man roster "shakes out."
Updated practice squad rules for this season would allow both Dobbs and Glennon to be placed there despite being veterans.
11:30 a.m.: Parry Nickerson cut.
Greg Auman of The Athletic reports that Parry Nickerson has been waived, which isn't exactly surprising considering the performances of other corners in camp.
4:30 p.m.: Jaguars continue to trim the bottom of the roster.
According to Greg Auman of The Athletic, the Jaguars have made several other cuts today.
Nathan Cottrel is the most interesting name on here. He was always unlikely for the roster, but he has an ideal pass-catching skill set for a running back. As for Austin Pleasants and Garrett McGhin, we predicted each would be cut during our 53-man roster prediction.
2:40 p.m: Marvelle Ross and Matthew Orzech reportedly cut.
According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Jaguars have made two more cuts. Marvelle Ross is a speedy guy with return skills so he makes sense for the practice squad if not picked up. Undrafted rookie long snapper Ross Matiscik look to have made the team.
11:30 a.m.: Jaguars reportedly release Caraun Reid.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Jaguars have made the move to release veteran defensive lineman Caraun Reid, who signed with the team right near the start of training camp. Reid didn't make many plays in practices with media in attendance, so it isn't exactly a surprise to see him left off of the roster.
