Author: Jackson Loschko

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Jackson is a sports writer. He writes about college and professional football for Gridiron Heroics. His goal is to be factual, impartial, objective, and trustworthy when writing his articles.

The Miami Dolphins will be without starting outside linebacker Jaelan Phillips for the remainder of the 2023 season. Phillips suffered a torn Achilles in their 34-13 victory over the New York Jets on Black Friday. The Dolphins will have to rely on Emmanuel Ogbah for the remainder of the 2023 season. The Miami Dolphins backup started his career in Cleveland. The Cleveland Browns drafted Emmanuel Ogbah in the 2nd round, 32nd overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. He started in every game during his rookie season, recording 53 tackles, eight for loss, 5.5 sacks, 16 quarterback hits, and three pass…

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The New England Patriots are in last place in the AFC East with a 2-9 record. This is the first time in the Bill Belichick era that the Patriots have had consecutive losing seasons. New England currently has the third pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and is in contention for the 1st overall pick. It’s time to give Malik Cunningham a chance to be the starting quarterback moving forward. The New England Patriots rookie played college football at Louisville. He committed to play college football for the Louisville Cardinals for the 2017 season. He redshirted in his first season. He…

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have placed wide receiver Rakim Jarrett on injured reserve. Jarrett suffered a quad injury in their 14-27 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. He will be out for at least four weeks. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie played college football at Maryland. Jarrett originally committed to LSU but flipped his commitment to Maryland as a five-star recruit for the 2020 season. He appeared in four games during his freshman season. He had 17 receptions for 252 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. He was the second-leading receiver behind Dontay Demus. He was a 2020 All-Big Ten…

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The New York Giants have designated running back Eric Gray for return from injured reserve. He hasn’t played since Week 7 because of a calf injury. He has 21 days to practice before the team can activate him on the active roster. The New York Giants played college football at Tennessee for his first two seasons. Gray committed to Tennessee as a four-star recruit for the 2019 season. He served as the backup to Ty Chandler in his freshman season. He had 539 rushing yards on 101 carries and four rushing touchdowns. He also had 13 receptions for 115 yards…

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The Houston Texans have designated center Juice Scruggs for return from injured reserve. He has 21 days to practice before the team can activate him on the active roster. He has been out since the preseason due to a hamstring injury. The Houston Texans rookie played college football at Penn State. Scruggs committed to play for the Penn State Nittany Lions for the 2018 season as a four-star recruit. He saw limited action in his first year, appearing in only three snaps during their game against Maryland. He was named the joint winner of the team’s Scout Team Offensive Player…

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The New York Jets have announced that Tim Boyle will be the starting quarterback in their Friday Night matchup against the Miami Dolphins. New York benched Zach Wilson during the third quarter of their 6-32 blowout loss to the Buffalo Bills. Despite the odds stacked against him, Boyle never gave up on his dream of being a starting quarterback in the NFL. The New York Jets QB started his collegiate career in Connecticut. Boyle committed to the UConn Huskies for the 2013 season. He appeared in five games and made four starts in his freshman season. He went 59/133 for…

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The Seattle Seahawks have designated starting cornerback Coby Bryant for return from injured reserve. Bryant has a 21-day window to practice with the team before Seattle can activate him off injured reserve. Bryant hasn’t played a game since Week 2 because of a toe injury. The Seattle Seahawks corner played college ball at Cincinnati. Bryant committed to the Cincinnati Bearcats for the 2017 season. Bryant primarily played on special teams, recording four tackles. Bryant took over as the starting cornerback in his sophomore season. He suffered a fractured hand in September but played the last nine games in a cast.…

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The Minnesota Vikings have placed defensive lineman Dean Lowry on injured reserve. He suffered a torn pectoral in their 20-21 loss to the Denver Broncos. This injury will likely shut him down for the remainder of the 2023 season. The Minnesota Vikings D-Lineman started his career with Green Bay. The Green Bay Packers drafted Dean Lowry in the fourth round, 137th overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. Green Bay liked his athleticism and felt he was an underrated athlete. He signed a 4-year, $2,723,393 rookie contract with a $383,393 signing bonus and $383,393 guaranteed. Lowry appeared in 15 games and…

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The Houston Texans have signed cornerback/return specialist Desmond King to their practice squad. The Houston Texans defensive back started his career in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Chargers drafted Desmond King in the 5th round, 151st overall in the 2017 NFL Draft. He signed a 4-year, $2,679,992 rookie contract with a $279,992 signing bonus and $279,992 guaranteed. King entered his rookie season in competition with Trevor Williams for the nickelback spot. Williams won the starting spot, but King won the kick return job. Jason Verrett suffered a torn ACL in the season-opener, and King got significant playing time for the…

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The Arizona Cardinals have placed their starting linebacker, Kyzir White, on season-ending injured reserve. White tore his bicep during their loss to the Houston Texans. He tried playing through the injury but couldn’t take the pain anymore. Head coach Jonathan Gannon didn’t know he tore his bicep during the game: “It was kind of gut-wrenching to watch because I didn’t know he tore his bicep and he’s out there playing with one arm. That’s why he is who he is.” The Arizona Cardinals starter was drafted by the Chargers in 2018. The Los Angeles Chargers drafted Kyzir White in the 4th…

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