As the Jacksonville Jaguars get ready to finalize the team’s opening 53-man roster by Tuesday at 4 p.m. Eastern Time, the club parted ways with 10 players on Monday.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have made their first move toward finalizing their first 53-man roster. According to Pro Football Network's Aaron Wilson, the Jaguars are set to release veteran running back Ryquell Armstead by tomorrow's 4 p.m.
The Jacksonville Jaguars will have a number of players unavailable for their Week 16 clash with the New York Jets, with almost the entirety of their inactive players being out due to COVID-19 protocols.
The Jacksonville running back spent the entire 2020 campaign on the COVID-19 list after testing positive in August. View the original article to see embedded media.
As Ryquell Armstead prepares to return to the field with the Jaguars on Sunday, he said his recovery from COVID-19 last year was complicated by myocarditis.
The Jaguars have made a few roster moves on Wednesday, one of which has brought back a familiar face. Jacksonville announced that the club has signed running back Ryquell Armstead off of the Packers’ practice squad.
The New York Giants aren’t going to have room for everyone going into the 2021 season, and some of the cuts aren’t even being held off until training camp.
Armstead was just claimed off waivers from Jacksonville last month Ryquell Armstead did not last long with the New York Giants. Claimed off waivers from the Jacksonville Jaguars on May 18, the running back was waived by the Giants on Thursday.
Armstead had several stints on the COVID list in 2020, and he reportedly had a pair of hospital visits while dealing with respiratory issues. As a result, he ended up missing the entire season.
Former Jacksonville Jaguar running back Ryquell Armstead is the latest young veteran to be given a fresh start with the New York Giants. Armstead had a 2020 season to forget.
Former Jacksonville Jaguars running back Ryquell Armstead didn't remain available for long and will have an opportunity to revive his NFL career with an NFC East club.
The hope, moving forward, is that Armstead will fully recover from a difficult year and ultimately return to the field with a different organization.
Armstead has been hospitalized twice and suffered multiple complications connected to the virus. While there is an expectation he will return next season, this is the most alarming case of COVID-19 for the NFL this year.
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