The Jacksonville Jaguars elevated linebacker Jalen McLeod and cornerback Jabbar Muhammad from the practice squad to the active roster for the team’s Oct. 4, 2026, game. The Jaguars announced the standard elevations Oct. 3.
McLeod, 24, wears No. 35 and is listed at 6-foot-1 and 236 pounds. The Auburn product recorded two special-teams tackles, including one solo tackle, after the Jaguars elevated him in Week 3.
McLeod also made his NFL debut in Week 2 after spending the 2025 season on the injured reserve list. Jacksonville drafted him in the sixth round, 194th overall, of the 2025 draft.
Jabbar Muhammad elevated for Oct. 4 game
Muhammad, 24, wears No. 37 and is listed as a cornerback at 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds. The Jaguars originally signed him as an undrafted free agent after the 2025 draft, and he spent the 2025 season on Jacksonville’s practice squad.
A DeSoto, Texas, native, Muhammad attended Oklahoma State from 2020-22, Washington in 2023 and Oregon in 2024. He started all 14 games for Oregon in 2024 and earned All-Big Ten Second Team honors.
Muhammad finished that season with 41 tackles, including 22 solo tackles, and recorded a conference-leading 12 pass breakups.
FSB Take
The Jacksonville Jaguars are elevating two practice-squad players with different recent football experience. McLeod has already contributed on special teams for Jacksonville, while Muhammad’s documented 2024 season at Oregon included 41 tackles and 12 pass breakups. Both players are available for the Jaguars’ Oct. 4 game through standard elevation.
Source: Original report