Seals-Jones (foot) was released by the Colts after the two parties agreed on an injury settlement Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Seals-Jones was set to miss the entirety of the 2023 season while on the Colts' injured reserve, but he will now be free to sign elsewhere. The tight end will have to prove his health prior to earning another opportunity.
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Colts' Ricky Seals-Jones: Lands on IR
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The Colts placed Seals-Jones (foot) on injured reserve Tuesday.
Seals-Jones departed practice on a cart Aug. 17. His right foot and ankle were wrapped upon exiting, but the precise nature and extent of the injury haven't been made clear. The veteran tight end didn't play at all last season, and he could miss 2023 as well unless he and the Colts agree on an injury settlement.
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Colts' Ricky Seals-Jones: Carted off practice field
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Seals-Jones left Thursday's practice on a cart with an apparent right foot injury, Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star reports.
The tight end signed with the Colts on Aug. 9 and was fighting for a roster spot. Seals-Jones was released with an injury settlement by the Giants before the 2022 campaign after catching 90 passes in 54 games over five previous NFL seasons.
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Colts' Ricky Seals-Jones: Joins Indy
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Seals-Jones agreed to a contract with the Colts on Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
The tight end had been a free agent since landing on the Giants' injured reserve list before being released on an injury settlement ahead of the 2022 season. Seals-Jones caught 90 passes for 1,044 yards and 10 touchdowns in five previous NFL campaigns, but he's fighting just to stick on an NFL roster at this stage of his career. The 28-year-old will battle for a depth role as training camp continues.
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Ricky Seals-Jones: Works out for Colts
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Seals-Jones was among several tight ends to work out for Indianapolis on Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Seals-Jones began training camp with a good chance to be the Giants' starting tight end this season, but he hurt his toe very early in camp and was eventually released with an injury settlement. He now appears to be healthy and will try to latch on with the Colts, who currently have only one healthy tight end (Kylen Granson) on the active roster with both Mo Alie-Cox (ankle) and Jelani Woods (shoulder) missing practice Wednesday.
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Ricky Seals-Jones: Released with injury settlement
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The Giants released Seals-Jones (toe) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Thursday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Seals-Jones was slated to miss the entire 2022 campaign after being placed on IR, but he'll now be free to join a new team once he clears his current toe issue. The 27-year-old tight end appeared in 13 games for Washington last year and caught 30 of 49 targets for 271 yards and two scores.
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Giants' Ricky Seals-Jones: Placed on IR
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Seals-Jones was placed on injured reserve Tuesday due to a toe injury, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Seals-Jones can't play for the Giants this season, but he might be able to play for another team if he reaches an injury settlement. It's also possible this is truly a season-ending injury, as Seals-Jones otherwise seemed to be right in the mix for snaps in arguably the weakest TE room in the league. Rookie Daniel Bellinger got most of the first-team snaps in the Giants' first two preseason games and had a costly drop-turned-interception in the second one.
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Giants' Ricky Seals-Jones: Set to claim roster spot
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Seals-Jones (undisclosed) should claim a roster spot heading into the 2022 campaign, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
The tight end hasn't practiced since the second day of camp while dealing with an unspecified injury, but he seems all but guaranteed to make the final roster after signing with New York in March. There's no word on if Seals-Jones will be healthy for the start of the year, but he will in all likelihood split reps with Daniel Bellinger on the Giants' offense when he returns to the field.
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Giants' Ricky Seals-Jones: Still sidelined Sunday
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Seals-Jones (undisclosed) won't play Sunday against Cincinnati, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
Seals-Jones didn't play in last week's preseason opener against the Patriots and will miss a second consecutive matchup to begin the preseason. His final chance to see some game action prior to the regular season will be Aug. 28 against the Jets.
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Giants' Ricky Seals-Jones: Unlikely to play
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Seals-Jones (undisclosed) is unlikely to play Thursday in the Giants' first preseason game, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
Seals-Jones has been absent from the practice field for much of training camp, and he was also involved very little during minicamp. A specific injury has still yet to be reported. Seals-Jones was expected to compete with 2022 fourth-round pick Daniel Bellinger and offseason signee Jordan Akins for the leading spot on the Giants' tight end positional depth chart. However, the more time Seals-Jones misses, the harder it's going to be for him to nab the No. 1 spot.
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Giants' Ricky Seals-Jones: Misses another practice
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Seals-Jones (undisclosed) missed a fifth straight practice Wednesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
No injury has been reported, but that's the most likely explanation for his continued absence. Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News notes that Seals-Jones didn't get much run in spring practices either, after signing with the Giants in March. The team's other candidates for tight-end targets are former Texan Jordan Akins and rookie fourth-round pick Daniel Bellinger.
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Giants' Ricky Seals-Jones: Misses third straight practice
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Seals-Jones did not participate in Monday's practice, marking the third consecutive session he's missed, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
It's unclear if Seals-Jones is dealing with an injury, and he certainly has plenty of time to ramp into shape before the season begins, but his absence from practice is notable because he's in a competition for New York's starting tight-end role. The veteran came into camp with a slight inside edge for the gig, but the Giants also brought in ex-Texan Jordan Akins this offseason and selected Daniel Bellinger in the fourth round of the draft, and either player could pull ahead of Seals-Jones on the depth chart with a strong preseason.
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Football Team's Ricky Seals-Jones: Lands on IR
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Washington has placed Seals-Jones (concussion) on injured reserve.
No surprise here, as Seals-Jones was already ruled out for Washington's regular-season finale. With the team not in the playoff picture, his 2021 campaign has officially come to an end. He will end the year with 30 receptions for 271 yards and two touchdowns. The 26-year-old is set to become an unrestricted free agent in the offseason.
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Football Team's Ricky Seals-Jones: Out Week 18, could be free agent
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Seals-Jones (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Giants, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
Seals-Jones made some noise earlier in the season when Logan Thomas missed time with a hamstring injury, but Washington later turned to a timeshare between RSJ and rookie John Bates after Thomas suffered a season-ending ACL tear. Bates now figures to close out the season in a three-down role, though he can't match Thomas or Seals-Jones when it comes to speed/ athleticism. In any case, Seals-Jones finishes the year with a 30-271-2 receiving line on 49 targets, and he's now scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent right around the time of his 27th birthday in mid-March.
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Football Team's Ricky Seals-Jones: Doesn't practice again Thursday
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Seals-Jones (concussion) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, Ben Standig of The Athletic reports.
Seals-Jones entered the concussion protocol this past Sunday versus the Eagles after he toppled into a cameraman while attempting to catch a Taylor Heinicke pass along the right side of the end zone. The tight end required a backboard to get off the field, and his lack of practice reps so far this week has him trending in the wrong direction ahead of a Week 18 road game against the Giants. Friday's practice report ultimately could decide Seals-jones' fate for that contest. With Sammis Reyes (hamstring) logging a limited session Thursday, John Bates is the only healthy TE on Washington's active roster.
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Football Team's Ricky Seals-Jones: Not practicing
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Seals-Jones (concussion) didn't practice Wednesday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Even before Seals-Jones exited last week's loss to the Eagles when he was carted off the field following a sideline collision with a cameraman, John Bates had been taking on more of Washington's tight-end snaps over the past few games. Bates should have a three-down role Week 18 against the Giants if Seals-Jones isn't able to play.
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Football Team's Ricky Seals-Jones: Enters concussion protocol
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Coach Ron Rivera said Monday that Seals-Jones has entered the concussion protocol, Matthew Paras of The Washington Times reports.
Seals-Jones was taken off the field on a backboard during Sunday's loss to the Eagles and will have several steps to clear if he hopes to return for Sunday's Week 18 matchup against the Giants. John Bates and Sammis Reyes should see increased work against the Giants if Seals-Jones is unavailable.
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Football Team's Ricky Seals-Jones: Negative yardage in huge loss
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Seals-Jones caught his lone target for negative-four yards in Sunday's 56-14 loss to Dallas.
Seals-Jones may have caught the worst of this one-sided affair, as his lone target went backwards and he didn't get another touch for the remainder of the contest. Backup tight end John Bates flashed his talent in garbage time (2-45-1), so we could see some of RSJ's targets go his way on a fluid depth chart. Most fantasy managers won't bother with Seals-Jones heading into a Week 17 matchup against the Eagles.
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Football Team's Ricky Seals-Jones: Co-leads team in targets
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Seals-Jones (illness) brought in four of seven targets for 29 yards in Washington's 27-17 loss to the Eagles on Tuesday night.
The veteran tight end co-led the team in targets alongside Antonio Gibson and was also second in receptions to his teammate. Seals-Jones is in possession of the top tight end job the rest of the way with Logan Thomas (knee) on injured reserve, so he'll have some utility in a Week 16 road matchup against the Cowboys on Sunday night, especially if Taylor Heinicke is able to clear COVID-19 protocols in time for that contest.
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Football Team's Ricky Seals-Jones: Suiting up Tuesday
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Seals-Jones (illness) is listed as active Tuesday at Philadelphia.
Seals-Jones picked up a non-COVID-19 illness over the weekend, but the fact this contest was pushed back allowed the tight end to make himself available for Week 15 action. With Logan Thomas (knee) on injured reserve, Seals-Jones will continue to serve as the No. 1 TE for Washington, while John Bates and Alex Armah are the other available options at the position. Unfortunately for Seals-Jones, he doesn't have much familiarity with the team's spot starter at QB, Garrett Gilbert, who is stepping in for Taylor Heinicke (reserve/COVID-19) and Kyle Allen (reserve/COVID-19).
