Devon Marshall’s first NFL camp did not end the way NC State Wolfpack fans hoped, as the Jacksonville Jaguars have waived the former NC State cornerback from injured reserve with an injury settlement, ending his brief stay with the club that signed him as an undrafted free agent after the 2026 draft.
The path was short and unlucky. Jacksonville waived Marshall with an injury designation on Aug. 23, a move that coincided with signing defensive tackle Tommy Akingbesote.
Marshall had appeared in the preseason game against Carolina and reportedly suffered the undisclosed injury there. After going unclaimed, he reverted to IR on Aug. 24. The settlement four days later frees him to sign elsewhere in 2026 once he is healthy enough to play.
For Pack fans, the transaction lands as a frustrating pause, not a verdict on the player they watched lock down receivers in Raleigh. Marshall arrived from Villanova before the 2024 season and quickly became a fixture. In two years he recorded 59 tackles and four interceptions.
His 2025 senior season was the statement year: 50 tackles, two picks, and 16 pass breakups that ranked among the national leaders. The Athletic named him a second-team All-American. He coined his own island — “Marshall Island” — and treated every one-on-one as a personal challenge.
That production made it surprising he went undrafted. Jacksonville took the shot anyway, signing him April 26.
At 5-foot-11 and 200 pounds, he was never going to overwhelm scouts with measurables — his pro day 40 was 4.65 — but his ball skills, physicality, and coverage instincts were the traits that made him a problem in the ACC.
Camp was always going to be an uphill fight for a practice-squad or late-roster spot. An injury simply closed the door faster.
The settlement is the practical silver lining. Staying on Jacksonville’s IR would have cost him the entire 2026 season.
Now he can rehab, get healthy, and shop his tape to teams that still need depth at corner. Undrafted corners with his production history often bounce back on practice squads or late-season call-ups; the film from “Marshall Island” still exists.
Wolfpack supporters who watched him grow from FCS transfer to All-American know the résumé. The Jaguars chapter lasted one camp and one injury.
The next chapter is still unwritten. For a player who made his name on an island, the job now is simply to get healthy and find the next one.
