The Panthers released Luton (shoulder) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Luton was set to miss all of 2024 after landing on IR with a shoulder issue, but he and the Panthers agreed to an injury settlement Thursday that allows the 28-year-old to sign elsewhere once he proves that he's past his injury. Luton's last regular-season action came in 2020 with the Jaguars, when he threw for 624 yards, two touchdowns and six interceptions across three contests.
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Panthers' Jake Luton: Lands on IR
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The Panthers placed Luton (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
Luton appeared in each of the Panthers' first two preseason contests, but he's now landed on IR with an undisclosed injury. The 2020 sixth-round pick out of Oregon State was likely in line to be Carolina's fourth option at QB before sustaining this injury. Now that Luton has landed on IR, he'll be forced to miss all of 2024 unless he and the Panthers agree on an injury settlement at some point this season.
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Jake Luton: Gets injury settlement
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The Panthers cut Luton (undisclosed) from their practice squad Wednesday after the two sides reached an injury settlement, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
It's unclear what type of issue Luton is dealing with, but he's parted ways with Carolina for the second time in the past month. The quarterback out of Oregon State hasn't taken an NFL regular-season snap since he got into three games with the Jaguars in 2020.
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Jake Luton: Let go again
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Luton was cut from the Panthers' practice squad Wednesday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
Luton was previously let go by the Panthers and then brought back earlier in December. However, with the season getting closer to its end, the 27-year-old may not get that opportunity this year.
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Jake Luton: Gets let go
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Luton was cut from the Panthers' practice squad Thursday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Luton has bounced back and forth between Carolina and New Orleans' practice squads this season and rejoined the Panthers on Oct. 25. His exit comes as the team added Deonte Brown back to its practice squad to beef up the offensive line depth.
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Jake Luton: Joins Panthers' practice squad
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Carolina signed Luton to its practice squad Wednesday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
A little over a week after being cut loose by New Orleans, Luton has now found another opportunity with the Saints' division rival. As long as Bryce Young and Andy Dalton remain healthy though, Luton doesn't have a realistic path to playing time.
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Jake Luton: Waived by New Orleans
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The Saints waived Luton on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
With rookie Jake Haener coming off suspension, Luton is no longer needed behind Derek Carr and Jameis Winston. A 2020 sixth-round pick of Jacksonville, Luton hasn't played in a regular-season game since his rookie year when he started three contests, totaling two touchdowns and six interceptions.
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Saints' Jake Luton: Won't suit up Sunday
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Luton (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Texans.
Luton latched on with the Saints when Derek Carr was dealing with a shoulder injury. However, the latter never had to miss any time, leaving Luton as the No. 4 quarterback behind Carr, Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill. Luton hasn't appeared in an NFL regular-season game since 2020.
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Saints' Jake Luton: Will not suit up
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Luton (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Buccaneers.
Luton joined the team Tuesday as a potential emergency option with Derek Carr (shoulder) ailing. However, with Carr healthy enough to start and Jameis Winston set to back him up, Luton will be the odd man out.
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Panthers' Jake Luton: Joins active roster
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Luton was elevated to the Panthers' active roster Saturday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.
The moves comes with starter Bryce Young (ankle) ruled out for Sunday's game against the Seahawks. Luton joined the Panthers' practice squad Wednesday after being let go by the team at the end of training camp. He will serve as the backup for Andy Dalton for Week 3 and could stay in that role for an additional week or two depending on how Young progresses through his rehab.
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Jake Luton: Let go by Panthers
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Luton was waived by the Panthers on Saturday, Darin Gantt of the team's official website reports.
Luton was the No. 4 quarterback on the Panthers' roster during training camp behind Bryce Young, Andy Dalton (back) and Matt Corral. Thus, he was considered a long shot to land on the team's final 53-man roster. It remains to be seen if he will need to look for a new opportunity elsewhere or if he will get a chance to join Carolina's practice squad.
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Jake Luton: Let go by New Orleans
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The Saints waived Luton on Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Luton spent last season with New Orleans' practice squad and signed a reserve/future contract with them in January. However, the Saints no longer had a need for the 27-year-old after signing Derek Carr and drafting Jake Haener in the fourth round of the 2023 draft, so Luton will now look for another opportunity elsewhere.
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Jake Luton: Returns to Saints' practice squad
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The Saints re-signed Luton to their practice squad Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Luton has been up and down between New Orleans' practice squad and active roster throughout the campaign, so he's already familiar with the organization. Though he was active for two games this season, he has yet to take a snap with the Saints. In fact, Luton hasn't seen NFL game action since 2020 with Jacksonville, so his role is clearly to provide organizational depth in case of an injury to either Andy Dalton or Jameis Winston.
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Jake Luton: Joins New Orleans' practice squad
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The Saints signed Luton to their practice squad Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Luton appeared in two preseason games with Jacksonville, totaling 186 yards and one interception, and was waived ahead of the 53-man roster deadline. Jameis Winston and Andy Dalton are cemented as the top two quarterbacks in New Orleans, so Luton will operate as an emergency option on the practice squad.
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Jake Luton: Waived by Jacksonville again
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The Jaguars waived Luton on Monday.
Luton was waived by the Jaguars last week but returned to the team Tuesday. However, he once again finds himself on waivers after the team claimed Jake Verity off waivers from the Colts. Luton appeared in two preseason games with Jacksonville and completed 22 of 38 passes for 186 yards and one interception.
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Jaguars' Jake Luton: Reunites with Jags
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Jacksonville signed Luton to a reserve/future contract Friday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Luton, who joined the NFL as a 2020 sixth-round pick of the Jaguars, most recently spent time on Miami's practice squad. Now, the 25-year-old signal-caller can prepare to spend the offseason continuing his development in a familiar situation.
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Seahawks' Jake Luton: Slots in as backup
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Luton was elevated to the active roster Saturday.
With Russell Wilson (finger) sidelined indefinitely, Geno Smith will take over as the starter with Luton slated to act as his backup. A sixth-round pick in 2020, the 25-year-old started three games for the Jaguars last season, posting a woeful 624 yards (5.7 YPA), two touchdowns and six interceptions across 110 attempts.
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Jaguars' Jake Luton: Appears in three games
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Luton completed 60 of 110 passes for 624 yards, two touchdowns and six interceptions while recording one carry for a 13-yard touchdown in three games this season.
The rookie sixth-round pick received a surprising opportunity to start after Gardner Minshew went down with an injury, but he failed to take advantage of the three-game opportunity. Luton and Minshew are the only quarterbacks under contract for next season with Mike Glennon hitting free agency, but Jacksonville is poised to select a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick during the 2021 NFL Draft. Luton figures to be fighting for a roster spot in training camp.
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Jaguars' Jake Luton: Making third straight start
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Coach Doug Marrone confirmed Monday that Luton will receive a third straight start at quarterback Week 11 versus the Steelers, Hays Carlyon of 1010 AM WJXL Jacksonville reports.
After missing the Jaguars' past two games, Gardner Minshew (thumb) is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest, but John Shipley of SI.com relays that the signal-caller was only able to throw on a limited basis this week. As such, Minshew doesn't look as though he'll be anything more than an emergency backup if active Week 11, giving Luton at least one more opportunity to potentially stake his claim to a permanent starting role. Luton surpassed 300 passing yards in his NFL debut Week 9 in a loss to Houston, but he struggled to navigate windy conditions in Green Bay in Week 10, completing only 18 of 35 attempts for 169 yards, a touchdown and an interception. A matchup with a tough Pittsburgh defense isn't an ideal spot for Luton to post dramatically better numbers Week 11.
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Jaguars' Jake Luton: Keeps team competitive at Lambeau
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Luton completed 18 of 35 pass attempts for 169 yards, one touchdown and one interception during Sunday's 24-20 loss to Green Bay.
Luton absorbed three sacks during the Week 10 defeat while committing a giveaway for a second straight outing, but he again proved capable of keeping the Jaguars competitive in a matchup against a Pro Bowl caliber quarterback. Last Sunday against Deshaun Watson and the Texans, Luton and Jacksonville fell by only two points. On the road in Green Bay, the rookie had his team ahead by three in the fourth quarter. The sixth-round draft choice moves to 0-2 as a starter, though there may be a case for him to keep his job once Gardner Minshew (thumb) returns from injury. Minshew had dropped his past six starts before suffering the injury, with Jacksonville losing by double digits in four of those outings. Next up for the Jaguars is a home game against the vaunted Pittsburgh defense.
