The Jaguars placed Atiyyah Ellison on injured reserve Saturday and replaced him on the active roster with defensive back Kennard Cox.
Cox, a 6-0, 197-pound defender, is a first-year player out of Pittsburgh. He was a seventh-round draft choice of the Buffalo Bills in 2008 and signed with the Jaguars as a free agent in December of 2008. He has made four tackles on special teams for the Jaguars this season.
For those keeping track, Cox’s trip to the 53-man roster is his fifth this season.
Here’s a rundown of his yo-yo season, which started when he won a spot on the team to open the season:
Cox, a 6-0, 197-pound defender, is a first-year player out of Pittsburgh. He was a seventh-round draft choice of the Buffalo Bills in 2008 and signed with the Jaguars as a free agent in December of 2008. He has made four tackles on special teams for the Jaguars this season.
For those keeping track, Cox’s trip to the 53-man roster is his fifth this season.
Here’s a rundown of his yo-yo season, which started when he won a spot on the team to open the season:
- Waived on Sept. 7
- Signed to practice squad on Sept. 8
- Signed to active roster on Sept. 15
- Waived on Sept. 28
- Signed to practice squad on Sept. 30
- Signed to active roster on Dec. 5
- Waived on Dec. 11
- Signed to practice squad on Dec. 15
- Signed to active roster on Dec. 17
- Waived on Dec. 19
- Signed to practice squad on Dec. 22
- Signed to active roster Jan. 2
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