Jordan Veasy

American football player (born 1995)
American football player
Jordan Veasy
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Veasy with the Tennessee Titans in 2018
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-23) June 23, 1995 (age 28)
Gadsden, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Gadsden (AL) City
College:California
Position:Wide receiver
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Jordan Veasy (born June 23, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at California and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans in 2018. He has been a member of several other National Football League (NFL) teams.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Veasy signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018,[1] but was waived on September 1, 2018.[2] The BC Lions traded for his CFL rights September 8, 2018.[3]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On December 18, 2018, Veasy was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.[4]

Indianapolis Colts

On January 14, 2019, Veasy signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[5] He was on waived August 31, 2019.[6]

Buffalo Bills

On September 25, 2019, Veasy was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad.[7] He was released on October 1, but re-signed on October 14, only to be released three days later.

Washington Redskins / Football Team

On December 4, 2019, Veasy was signed to the Washington Redskins practice squad.[8] Veasy partially attributed his signing to his taking part in a highly publicized workout with Colin Kaepernick on November 16.[9] He was signed to a reserve/future contract on December 30, 2019.[10] Veasy was placed on injured reserve on September 5, 2020, before being waived on October 6, 2020.[11][12]

Houston Texans

On July 29, 2021, Veasy signed with the Houston Texans.[13] He was released on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad.[14][15]

Las Vegas Raiders

On May 20, 2022, Veasy signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[16] He was released on August 10, 2022.[17]

Seattle Sea Dragons

The Seattle Sea Dragons selected Veasy in the eighth round of the 2023 XFL Supplemental Draft on January 1, 2023.[18]

San Antonio Brahmas

On August 9, 2023, Veasy was traded to the San Antonio Brahmas in exchange for safety Jack Koerner.[19] He re-signed with the team on January 30, 2024.[20] He was waived on March 22, 2024.[21]

References

  1. ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 11, 2018). "Titans Reach Deals with 22 Undrafted Free Agents". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  2. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 1, 2018). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster From 90 to 53 Players". TitansOnline.com.
  3. ^ Baker, Matt (September 8, 2018). "Maxx Forde Dealt to Ottawa for rights to WR Jordan Veasy, 6th Round Pick". bclions.com.
  4. ^ "Allen Lazard and Bo Scarbrough signed off Jaguars practice squad by other teams". BigCatCountry.com. December 18, 2018.
  5. ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Sign Three To Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  6. ^ Walker, Andrew (August 31, 2019). "Colts Announce Final 2019 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
  7. ^ "Bills fill vacant practice squad spot with WR Jordan Veasy". Bills Wire. USA Today. September 25, 2019.
  8. ^ "Redskins Sign WR Jordan Veasy To Practice Squad". Redskins.com. December 4, 2019.
  9. ^ Cadeaux, Ethan. "Newly signed WR Jordan Veasy credits Colin Kaepernick for opportunity with Redskins". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  10. ^ "Redskins Sign Multiple Players To Reserve/Future Contracts". Redskins.com. December 30, 2019.
  11. ^ "Washington Football Team Reduces Roster To 53 Players". WashingtonFootball.com. September 5, 2020.
  12. ^ "Jordan Veasy: Cut from IR". CBS Sports. October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  13. ^ Simmons, Myles (July 29, 2021). "Texans sign Jordan Veasy". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  14. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-31-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2021.
  15. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-1-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. September 1, 2021.
  16. ^ "Raiders sign WR Jordan Veasy". Raiders.com. May 20, 2022.
  17. ^ "Raiders sign WR Chris Lacy". Raiders.com. August 10, 2022.
  18. ^ "Supplemental Draft Picks 2023". XFL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  19. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  20. ^ "UFL Player Transactions - Tuesday January 30, 2024". UFLBoard.com. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  21. ^ "San Antonio Brahmas Announce 50-Man Roster". UFLBoard.com. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.

External links

  • California Golden Bears profile