Darius Jennings WR FA Mon 8/23/21 7:25 PM
Darius Jennings
WR FA
Jennings was released by the Lions on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Jennings didn't do enough over the course of the first two preseason games to warrant a spot among the final 80 players vying to make Detroit's 53-man roster. With 28 NFL appearances split between the Browns and Titans under his belt, Jennings could provide an experienced option for any team looking for help on kick returns.
Darius Jennings WR FA Mon 8/9/21 7:28 PM
Darius Jennings
WR FA
Jennings signed with the Lions on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Jennings will join a crowed wide receiver room in Detroit and attempt to earn a spot on the final 53-man roster. He spent his previous three seasons in the league with Tennessee. The seventh-year pass catcher tallied two receptions for 17 yards the Titans in 2019.
Darius Jennings WR FA Fri 9/4/20 9:07 PM
Darius Jennings
WR FA
The Chargers released Jennings (leg) on Friday, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
This could be construed as optimism for the availability of Mike Williams (shoulder) in Week 1, but Jennings was on the bubble anyway after the Chargers drafted Joe Reed and K.J. Hill in April. If Jennings can get healthy, he could find another roster that needs depth and a potential return man.
Darius Jennings WR FA Sun 8/30/20 3:23 PM
Darius Jennings
WR FA
Jennings left Sunday's scrimmage with an apparent leg injury, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
If Jennings has a serious injury, it will mainly hurt the Chargers' depth at wide receiver. There's an open competition for the No. 3 wideout role behind Keenan Allen and Mike Williams (shoulder) -- although Jalen Guyton is leading the charge -- but there could be more opportunities if Williams is forced to miss any time. Jennings will seek a swift recovery to capture some of those reps.
Darius Jennings WR FA Sat 3/28/20 8:50 PM
Darius Jennings
WR FA
Agent Ed Wasielewski announced Saturday via Twitter that Jennings signed a contract with the Chargers.
EDGE Analysis
The 27-year-old appeared in eight games for the Titans in 2019 and was a restricted free agent, but the team apparently declined to tender him a contract for 2020. Jennings averaged 31.7 yards on 22 kick returns during the 2018 campaign with Tennessee, and that could be his likeliest path toward a roster spot in Los Angeles.
Darius Jennings WR FA Tue 1/28/20 11:21 PM
Darius Jennings
WR FA
Jennings recorded two receptions for 17 yards across eight games for the Titans in 2019. He also returned nine kickoffs for a total of 196 yards.
EDGE Analysis
Jennings had served as the team's primary kick returner in past seasons but was surpassed by Kalif Raymond in 2019. As a result, Jennings was cut loose by the team late in October, only to be picked up again prior to Week 17. Jennings will enter the offseason as a restricted free agent, meaning the Titans will have the opportunity to tender him a contract to keep him on the roster.
Darius Jennings WR FA Mon 12/23/19 5:04 PM
Darius Jennings
WR FA
Jennings signed a contract with the Titans on Monday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jennings was let go by the Titans at the end of October but will rejoin the team for the regular-season finale. The 27-year-old has two catches for 17 yards in seven games this season and figures to serve as a reserve wideout and return option.
Darius Jennings WR FA Thu 10/31/19 11:06 AM
Darius Jennings
WR FA
The Titans cut Jennings on Thursday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jennings was let go to make room for Hroniss Grasu on the 53-man roster. The Virginia product will look to catch on elsewhere in the league. He offers upside in the return game, and potential as a depth receiver.
Darius Jennings WR FA Tue 10/1/19 11:30 PM
Darius Jennings
WR FA
Jennings caught his only target for a six-yard gain during Sunday's 24-10 win over Atlanta.
EDGE Analysis
Jennings returned to the stat sheet Sunday after a silent Week 3, but didn't make too much more than a peep. The former Cavalier has just 17 yards thus far this season and seems to be a long distance behind the likes of A.J. Brown and Adam Humphries. Barring injury, he should not be on your radar.
Darius Jennings WR FA Tue 9/17/19 11:07 PM
Darius Jennings
WR FA
Jennings caught his lone target, an 11-yard gain during Sunday's 19-17 loss to Indianapolis. He added a 26-yard kick return.
EDGE Analysis
Jennings was out of the loop in Week 1, but recorded his first catch of the season in Week 2. The former Cavalier ended 2018 with back-to-back three-catch games, but it's a crowded receiving corps with additions including Adam Humphries and rookie A.J. Brown -- particularly in an offense that will be predicated on running the ball. Opportunities should be few.