Jaguars Make Several Roster Moves Including Releasing DT Timmy Jernigan

The Jacksonville Jaguars announced several roster moves on Monday including releasing DT Timmy Jernigan and placing LB Leon Jacobs on injured reserve. 

• The Jaguars also signed K Steven Hauschka and promoted DT Daniel Ekuale to their active roster. 
• Jacksonville waived Brandon Wright (groin) with an injury designation and OL Jared Hilbers and K Aldrick Rosas to their practice squad.

Here’s the Jaguars updated practice squad:

1. RB Nathan Cottrell
2. LB Nate Evans
3. LB Joe Giles-Harris
4. WR Terry Godwin
5. WR Josh Hammond
6. T Kc McDermott
7. T Austen Pleasants
8. DT Caraun Reid
9. G Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms
10. WR Trey Quinn
11. DB Doug Middleton
12. TE Eric Saubert
13. DB Josh Nurse
14. K Aldrick Rosas 
15. OL Jared Hilbers 

Jernigan, 27, is a former second-round pick of the Ravens back in 2014. Baltimore later traded Jernigan and a third-round pick to the Eagles in return for a third-round pick in 2017.

Jernigan was in the final year of his four-year, $4.382 million contract that included $2.126 million guaranteed when the Eagles signed him to a four-year, $48 million extension that included $26 million fully guaranteed in 2017. 

Philadelphia declined Jernigan’s option last year but ended up re-signing him for the 2019 season. He agreed to a one-year, $3.75 million contract with the Texans back in April, but never passed a physical for the team and the agreement was never officially processed.

The Jaguars later signed Jernigan to a contract in August.

In 2020, Jernigan has appeared in three games for the Jaguars and recorded one tackle.

Jacobs, 24, is a former seventh-round pick of the Jaguars back in 2018. He’s currently in the third year of his four-year, $2.55 million contract.

For his career, Jacobs has appeared in 29 games for the Jaguars and recorded 56 tackles, two sacks, a fumble recovery and a pass defense.