Wolford signed a contract with the Jaguars on Monday. Wolford joined Jacksonville's practice squad in December of last year, after stints with the Buccaneers and Rams. The 29-year-old will now have the opportunity to earn a backup role behind Trevor Lawrence during the Jaguars' offseason programs.
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Team
Jacksonville Jaguars
Birthdate
10/16/1995 (29)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'1", 200 lbs
Birthplace
Jacksonville, FL, USA
Position
QB
College
Wake Forest
Experience
5 seasons
Career History
Jacksonville Jaguars
2024-Present
(1 season)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2023-2024
(2 seasons)
Carolina Panthers
2024-2024
(1 season)
Los Angeles Rams
2019-2023
(4 seasons)
New York Jets
2018-2019
(1 season)
Wolford signed a contract with the Jaguars on Monday. Wolford joined Jacksonville's practice squad in December of last year, after stints with the Buccaneers and Rams. The 29-year-old will now have the opportunity to earn a backup role behind Trevor Lawrence during the Jaguars' offseason programs.
Jacksonville signed Wolford to its practice squad Tuesday. Wolford was cut by Tampa Bay prior to the start of the regular season, but he's now getting another opportunity with a different team. With Trevor Lawrence (concussion) uncertain to play again this season, it makes sense that the Jaguars are looking to add depth at quarterback.
Wolford was released by the Buccaneers on Tuesday, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports. The quarterback suffered a rib injury during the preseason and was unable to beat out Kyle Trask for the backup role behind Baker Mayfield. Wolford last saw regular-season action in 2022 with the Rams.
Wolford (ribs) practiced Monday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports. Wolford left in the fourth quarter of Saturday's exhibition loss to the Jaguars after taking a hit that resulted in a roughing the passer call. The Wake Forest product's return to the field Monday will help keep him in the running for the No. 2 role at QB behind Baker Mayfield, although Kyle Trask is considered the frontrunner for the job.
Wolford suffered a rib injury during Saturday's exhibition loss to Jacksonville, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports. Baker Mayfield didn't suit up for the contest, leaving Kyle Trask to play the first half and Wolford to handle the second. The latter couldn't complete the fourth quarter, as he was injured on a roughing the passer penalty with less than two minutes remaining, resulting in Trask reentering the game. Head coach Todd Bowles said after the matchup that he isn't sure how severe Wolford's injury is, but if the QB needs to miss the team's final exhibition game next Friday against Miami, his outside chance of unseating Trask for the backup role behind Mayfield could come to an end. As it is, Trask had the better performance Saturday, completing 12 of 19 pass attempts for 108 yards and a touchdown and adding one rush for four yards while Wolford completed just seven of 14 passes for 52 yards with no scores.
Wolford remains in a close competition with Kyle Trask for the No. 2 quarterback job, Scott Smith of the team's official site reports. Wolford was the presumptive No. 3 quarterback heading into the Buccaneers' first preseason contest, but the veteran journeyman played well during the second half of the exhibition win over the Bengals on Saturday night. Wolford spent time on the Buccaneers' practice squad in 2023, but with both him and Trask starting from scratch in new coordinator Liam Coen's scheme this offseason, it seems Wolford is doing enough to give himself a chance at the primary backup job.
Wolford completed 12 of 18 passes for 131 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in the Buccaneers' 17-14 preseason win over the Bengals on Saturday night. He also rushed twice for four yards. Wolford played the entire second half after Kyle Trask started and handled the first two quarters. Wolford led the Buccaneers to a field goal on his first drive and subsequently helmed an eight-play, 69-yard march late in the fourth quarter that culminated in a Ramon Jefferson three-yard go-ahead touchdown run. Wolford again profiles as a serviceable No. 3 quarterback heading into the 2024 campaign, and he should continue to see a solid allotment of playing time across the final two preseason games.
Tampa Bay signed Wolford (illness) to a one-year deal Friday, Buccaneers' general manager Jason Licht reports. After spending the end of last season on the Buccaneers' practice squad, Wolford has agreed to return to Tampa Bay in 2024. The 28-year-old quarterback has appeared in seven games (four starts) throughout his three-year NFL career, completing 61 of his 104 passes for 626 yards, one touchdown and five interceptions. It seems as if Wolford is past the illness he was dealing with towards the end of last year, and he'll likely have the opportunity to compete for Tampa Bay's backup quarterback role with Kyle Trask this offseason.