The Jacksonville Jaguars have terminated the contract of 22-year-old rookie defensive back Devon Marshall, waiving the undrafted cornerback from injured reserve with an injury settlement.
Marshall, who turned 22 the same day, signed with Jacksonville as an undrafted free agent out of North Carolina State after the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Jaguars first waived him with an injury designation on August 23, a corresponding move after signing defensive tackle Tommy Akingbesote. He cleared waivers and reverted to injured reserve before the club reached a settlement that ends his brief tenure in Duval.
The injury is believed to have occurred during Jacksonville’s preseason game against the Carolina Panthers. Marshall had been viewed as a practice-squad candidate rather than a lock for the 53-man roster as training camp wound down.
A Boston native who played at Catholic Memorial School, Marshall began his college career at Villanova before transferring to NC State for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
In two years with the Wolfpack, he recorded 59 tackles and four interceptions. His 2025 campaign stood out: 50 tackles, two interceptions, and a nation-leading 16 pass breakups.
The Athletic named him a second-team All-American. PFF graded him highly in coverage and as a run defender among cornerbacks.
Scouts praised his physicality, ball skills, and ability to play outside or in the slot, though concerns about size (listed around 5-foot-11, 194–200 pounds) and long speed contributed to him going undrafted. He signed a three-year, $3.11 million undrafted contract that included a $10,000 signing bonus and $160,000 guaranteed.
The settlement frees Marshall to sign elsewhere once healthy and allows the Jaguars to continue shaping their secondary and interior defensive line ahead of final roster cuts.
Jacksonville has been active on the transaction wire throughout August, mixing veteran additions with evaluations of young depth.
For Marshall, the path is a familiar one for undrafted rookies: a short camp look, an injury, and a chance to restart with another organization.
His college production, especially the pass-breakup volume, gives him a resume other teams can evaluate if he recovers in time to contribute in 2026.
The Jaguars’ secondary already features established pieces and recent draft capital; Marshall’s departure is a modest roster footnote rather than a shift in the team’s defensive plans. Still, it closes the first NFL chapter for a productive college corner who never got a full opportunity to compete healthy in Jacksonville.
