Virgil was cut from the Cardinals' practice squad Wednesday.
The 27-year-old wideout was added to the Cardinals' practice squad just one week ago, but it now appears that the team decided to move in another direction. Virgil's last in-game action came with the Bills in 2024, when he appeared in eight games and didn't record an offensive stat across 119 total snaps (83 on special teams, 36 on offense).
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Jalen Virgil: Heading to Arizona
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The Cardinals signed Virgil to the practice squad Wednesday.
Virgil's addition to the Cardinals' practice squad gives the team much-needed depth at wide receiver after Zay Jones (Achilles) and Simi Fehoko (wrist) were both placed on injured reserve. Virgil could be elevated to the Cardinals' active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the 49ers, given that Xavier Weaver (ankle) is listed as questionable and Marvin Harrison (appendix) has been ruled out. Virgil served mostly in a special-teams role across seven regular-season games for the Bills in 2024.
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Jalen Virgil: Visits Denver
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Virgil visited with the Broncos on Wednesday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.
Virgil was placed on injured reserve in mid-August with a hamstring injury after spending training camp with the Bills, and he was waived with an injury settlement a week later. It appears that he's now healthy and could find a new opportunity in the near future.
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Jalen Virgil: Gets waived with injury settlement
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Buffalo waived Virgil (hamstring) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
One week after ending up on the Bills' injured reserve list with a hamstring issue, Virgil is now on his way out with the team. He's in line to become a free agent and will be able to look for another opportunity with a different club once healthy.
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Bills' Jalen Virgil: Goes to IR with hamstring issue
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Virgil (hamstring) reverted to Buffalo's injured reserve list Friday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Virgil was not claimed by another team after being waived with an injury designation Thursday, so now he's back with the Bills on their injured reserve list. He'll have to stay there for the entire campaign unless he reaches an injury settlement with Buffalo.
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Jalen Virgil: Waived/injured by Buffalo
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The Bills waived Virgil (hamstring) with an injury designation Thursday.
Virgil spent an extended amount of time with trainers during Wednesday's training camp practice due to a hamstring injury, per Chris Brown of the Bills Radio Network. The 27-year-old wideout will go on waivers, but if he's not claimed by another team, then he would revert to the Bills' injured reserve, forcing him to miss the entire 2025 season unless an injury settlement is reached. Virgil played 119 snaps (36 on offense, 83 on special teams) across seven regular-season games with Buffalo in 2024 but did not appear on the box score otherwise.
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Jalen Virgil: Let go by Buffalo
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Virgil was waived by the Bills on Thursday.
Virgil appeared in seven regular-season games for the Bills in 2024 and contributed two tackles on special teams but didn't log a target on offense. He'll be free to sign with any team if he passes through waivers unclaimed.
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Bills' Jalen Virgil: Inks future deal with Buffalo
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The Bills signed Virgil to a reserve/future contract Tuesday.
Virgil caught on with the Bills' practice squad in late August after failing to make the Broncos' 53-man roster at the end of training camp. He was signed to Buffalo's active roster Nov. 8, and after being waived Dec. 14 he was signed back to the practice squad. He ended up playing in seven regular-season games and spent most of his time on special teams, though he did not show up in the box score otherwise. The 26-year-old wide receiver out of Appalachian State will be on the Bills' 90-man roster when the new league year starts March 12, which will allow him to participate in OTAs, minicamp and training camp ahead of the 2025 campaign.
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Jalen Virgil: Back with practice squad
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Virgil reverted to the Bills' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Virgil has now been elevated to the Bills' active roster for each of their two playoff games. However, the Appalachian State product didn't play a snap in either contest, likely serving as additional wide receiver depth in case of injuries. He could return to the Bills' active roster for Sunday's AFC Championship Game in Kansas City.
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Bills' Jalen Virgil: Elevated again for divisional round
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The Bills elevated Virgil from their practice squad to their active roster Saturday.
Virgil was also elevated ahead of last Sunday's wild-card win against Denver, though he ended up being inactive for that contest. Buffalo doesn't have any significant injuries among its receiving corps, so if Virgil is active Sunday in the divisional round against Baltimore, he would likely play primarily on special teams.
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Bills' Jalen Virgil: Elevated for wild-card round
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The Bills elevated Virgil from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Virgil played in seven regular-season games for the Bills in 2024 and had two separate stints on Buffalo's practice squad. He's mostly been used on special teams, and that would likely be his role against the Broncos on Sunday if he's active.
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Bills' Jalen Virgil: Elevated for Week 16
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Virgil was elevated from Buffalo's practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Patriots.
Virgil appeared in six previous regular-season games for the Bills but didn't record a target over that span. His usage will likely remain minimal against the Patriots in Week 16.
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Jalen Virgil: Cut loose by Buffalo
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The Bills waived Virgil on Saturday.
Buffalo needed to make room on the active roster with defensive players Dawuane Smoot (wrist) and Baylon Spector (calf) being activated off injured reserve, and Virgil was one of the cuts. The 26-year-old appeared in six games with the Bills this season but didn't see a passing target. Virgil logged 36 snaps on offense and 68 on special teams.
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Bills' Jalen Virgil: Elevated for Week 9
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The Bills elevated Virgil from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Virgil was elevated for Week 8 against the Seahawks, during which he played 21 snaps (11 on offense, 10 on special teams). Virgil could see some additional playing time on offense Sunday against the Dolphins if one or both of Amari Cooper (wrist) and Curtis Samuel (pectoral) is unable to play.
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Jalen Virgil: Back with practice squad
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Virgil reverted to the Bills' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Virgil was elevated to the active roster ahead of Week 8 versus the Seahawks, making his team debut in the team's 31-10 win. The wide receiver failed to produce any stats while playing 11 of the team's 76 offensive snaps and 10 snaps on special teams. Virgil can be elevated two more times before he'd have to be signed to the 53-man roster.
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Jalen Virgil: Catches on with Bills' taxi squad
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Buffalo signed Virgil to its practice squad Wednesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Virgil missed the entire 2023 season due to a torn meniscus. He entered training camp fully healthy, but he was unable to make the Broncos' 53-man roster after posting just one catch (on four targets) for 13 yards across Denver's three preseason games. Virgil did get some reps as a kick returner during the preseason -- he turned three kick returns into 88 yards against the Colts on Aug. 11 -- and he could get called up to the Bills' active roster at some point during the season to fill that role if needed.
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Jalen Virgil: Cut by Denver
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The Broncos waived Virgil on Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.
Undrafted out of Appalachian State in 2022, Virgil appeared in nine games as a rookie, finishing with two catches for 75 yards and one touchdown on five targets. He missed all of 2023 with a torn meniscus and now will look for an opportunity elsewhere should he clear waivers. Virgil caught one pass for 13 yards this preseason.
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Broncos' Jalen Virgil: Ready to compete again
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Virgil is fully recovered from surgery to repair a torn meniscus suffered in the Broncos' second preseason game last year and which forced him to miss the 2023 campaign, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette reports.
Virgil had to spend the entirety of last season on IR after a 2022 rookie campaign that saw him appear in nine games and record two catches on five targets for 75 yards, while also seeing work in the return game on special teams. According to Tomasson, the 25-year-old is eagerly awaiting spring drills in April, where he'll work to start carving out a regular role for himself in Denver.
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Broncos' Jalen Virgil: Moves to IR
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Virgil (knee) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday.
Virgil's move to IR doesn't come as much of a surprise after it was reported he tore his meniscus and would need surgery to repair it. He'll now focus on his recovery to be ready to compete in 2024.
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Broncos' Jalen Virgil: Injures knee Saturday
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Virgil left Saturday's preseason game against the 49ers with a knee injury, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.
Virgil was injured at the end of a 50-yard catch. He needed help to the sideline before he eventually hopped on a cart to the locker room. Undrafted out of Appalachian State last year, Virgil caught two passes for 75 yards and one touchdown across nine games as a rookie.
