Commanders' Drake Jackson: Doesn't practice after activation
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Jackson (knee) didn't participate in practice Thursday.
On the same day the Commanders activated Jackson from IR, the fourth-year defensive end remained sidelined at practice. Washington waited until the last day of Jackson's 21-day practice window to activate him, so it seems both that the team expects him to play again this season and that Jackson's ramp-up is going slowly. With that and his consecutive DNPs this week in mind, it doesn't seem likely that Jackson will be ready to return to action Sunday versus Minnesota, though his status should be more clear upon the release of Friday's injury report.
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Commanders' Drake Jackson: Activated from IR
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Jackson (knee) was activated from injured reserve Thursday.
The Commanders announced Nov. 13 that Jackson's 21-day window to return from IR had opened, and the team appears to have waited until the last possible moment to fulfill their obligation to activate him. The defensive end was a non-participant Wednesday and has struggled to consistently practice during the return window in general. The activation seems to imply Jackson will be ready soon, but his status for Week 14 is still up in the air.
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Commanders' Drake Jackson: Doesn't practice Wednesday
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Jackson (knee) didn't participate in Washington's practice Wednesday.
Jackson was back on the sideline despite having returned to practice last week. The 24-year-old was designated to return from injured reserve Nov. 13, but the team has yet to officially activate him. Once healthy, Jackson should serve as one of the team's top reserve defensive ends.
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Commanders' Drake Jackson: Scales back practice reps Thursday
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Jackson (knee) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice.
Jackson was a full participant in Wednesday's practice but was not given the same workload during Thursday's session. It could've been a maintenance day for the fourth-year defensive end, who is recovering from a knee injury that caused him to be placed on injured reserve in mid-October. He'll need to be activated from IR in order to play Sunday against the Broncos.
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Commanders' Drake Jackson: Logs full practice
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Jackson (knee) logged a full practice Wednesday.
Jackson hasn't appeared in a game since 2023 while recovering from a significant knee injury. This was his first full session since having his practice window opened, though his status for a Week 13 matchup against the Broncos remains unclear.
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Commanders' Drake Jackson: Not activated for Week 11
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Jackson (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Dolphins.
Jackson mustered a pair of limited practices after having his 21-day window to return to practice opened Thursday. He won't be activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's game, so Jackson will have additional time to recover during Washington's Week 12 bye before the Commanders return home to host the Broncos on Nov. 30.
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Commanders' Drake Jackson: Sent to IR
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The Commanders placed Jackson (foot) on injured reserve Thursday.
Jackson inked a deal with Washington on Wednesday but apparently still needs more time to recover from the serious knee injury that forced him to miss all of the 2024 campaign and half of 2023. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that this was always the Commanders' plan, and that the team intends for Jackson to get healthy and provide a late-season boost.
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49ers' Drake Jackson: Moves to IR
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Jackson (knee) was placed on injured reserve by the 49ers on Saturday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.
Jackson practiced on a limited basis Wednesday and Thursday before missing Friday's session. The second-year pro has recorded seven tackles, including 3.0 sacks, and a pass defensed in eight games this season.
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49ers' Drake Jackson: Piles up sacks
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Jackson recorded three sacks during Sunday's 30-7 win over the Steelers.
Jackson started his sophomore campaign by making a statement. After recording three sacks over his entire rookie year, the 2022 second-round selection matched that during his Week 1 outing against Pittsburgh. He'll work to keep the production rolling Sunday against the Rams.
