JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville Jaguars have elevated LB Tanner Muse and S Matthew Jackson to the active roster from the practice squad for tomorrow's game via standard elevation, the team announced today.
Muse was drafted by Las Vegas in the third round (100th overall) of the 2020 Draft. After his rookie season with the Raiders (2020), Muse played in 33 games across three seasons with Seattle (2021-22) while on the team's practice squad and the Los Angeles Chargers' active roster (2023). Muse joined the Jaguars in 2024 as an unrestricted free agent, signing with the team's practice squad in August. This season, Muse saw game action on special teams in Week 4 at Houston. Prior to the NFL, the Belmont, N.C., native played four seasons at Clemson. In 59 career games, he recorded 237 tackles (10.5 for loss), 15 passes defensed, 4.0 sacks, seven interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery that was returned for a 63-yard touchdown. Muse was a standard elevation for last week's game against Houston.
Jackson originally signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent following the 2023 NFL Draft. In 10 games with Tennessee as a rookie, he recorded one tackle on defense and five tackles (three solo) on special teams. The Nashville, Tenn., native played five seasons (2018-22) at linebacker at Eastern Kentucky University. In 50 games, Jackson registered 294 tackles (170 solo), 27.5 tackles for loss, 14 passes defensed, 8.0 sacks, five fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and two interceptions. He was named ASUN All-Conference consecutively in 2021 and 2022