CB Levi Wallace, who spent 2022-2023 with the Pittsburgh Steelers, is signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars, per NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. Wallace spent final season with the Denver Broncos, enjoying in 13 video games with two begins.
Together with two-way rookie Travis Hunter, whom the Jaguars are prioritizing as a large receiver initially, the workforce has free agent signee Jourdan Lewis (previously of the Dallas Cowboys), Jarrian Jones, and Christian Braswell as exterior cornerbacks, in addition to Zech McPhearson, who will possible be a major particular teamer. The workforce additionally has a set of undrafted free brokers on the place, together with Jabbar Muhammad and Doneiko Slaughter.
Wallace was strong in his first season with the Steelers however skilled a dip in efficiency in his second season. For his Steelers profession, Wallace had six interceptions, 24 passes defensed and 86 tackles in 31 video games with 18 begins.
The Broncos waived Wallace late final season after making 28 tackles with simply two passes defensed. He had a 66.9 Professional Soccer Focus grade final season, however with the Broncos’ secondary enjoying properly, they moved on from Wallace so as to add depth at operating again with the workforce making a playoff push.
Previous to his tenure with the Steelers, Wallace spent 4 seasons with the Buffalo Payments after signing as an undrafted free agent out of Alabama. He’s possible going to be on the roster bubble with the Jaguars, particularly after becoming a member of them late within the course of, however he provides a veteran for a workforce that wants extra depth and expertise on the place.
Jacksonville has revamped its roster below first-year head coach Liam Coen and basic supervisor James Gladstone, and Wallace might be a pleasant mentor for among the Jaguars’ youthful cornerbacks throughout his time with the workforce, nonetheless lengthy which may be.
For his NFL profession, Wallace has 12 interceptions and 56 passes defensed in 96 video games with 72 begins.
