Jaguars Sign CB Amani Oruwariye To PS, Release OLB Derek Parish

The Jacksonville Jaguars announced Monday that they’ve signed CB Amani Oruwariye to their practice squad and released OLB Derek Parish from the unit. 

Here’s the Jaguars updated practice squad:

1. T Chandler Brewer
2. DB Tevaughn Campbell
3. DE D.J. Coleman
4. RB Snoop Conner
5. T Coy Cronk
6. LB De’Shaan Dixon
7. DB Erick Hallett
8. WR Jacob Harris
9. LB Dequan Jackson
10. QB Nathan Rourke
11. C Darryl Williams
12. WR Seth Williams
13. DE Esezi Otomewo
14. DB Ayo Oyelola (International)
15. TE Josh Pederson
16. DT Ross Blacklock
17. CB Amani Oruwariye

Oruwariye, 27, was selected with the No. 146 overall pick in the fifth round by the Lions out of Penn State. He signed a four-year, $2,827,622 contract that includes a $307,622 signing bonus.

Oruwariye finished the final year of his rookie deal and was testing unrestricted free agency for the first time when he agreed to a one-year contract with the Giants. New York later released him. 

In 2022, Oruwariye appeared in 14 games for the Lions and recorded 44 total tackles, one tackle for loss, one fumble recovery and three pass deflections.