Jackson was released by the Chiefs on Monday, the Chiefs' official site reports. Jackson was a longshot to make the roster as a special teams player and wide receiver depth. He was one of a group of 12 players who were casualties during the first round of cuts.

Jaguars waived WR Jerrell Jackson. Jackson spent most of his rookie year in the practice squad after going undrafted out of Missouri. He was never going to make the 53-man roster.

Jaguars signed WR Jerrell Jackson from their practice squad. An undrafted rookie out of Missouri, Jackson will hope to get a Week 17 cup of coffee after spending the past two weeks on Jacksonville's practice squad. Jackson was one of Blaine Gabbert's top receiving targets in college.