Indianapolis Colts rookie cornerback Jaylin Simpson has been signed off the team’s practice squad and to the New York Jets’ 53-man roster.
WR Irvin Charles has been placed on IR.
Additionally, we have signed DB Jaylin Simpson to the 53-man roster.
— New York Jets (@nyjets) December 11, 2024
Teams are able to sign away members of another organization’s practice squad as long as that player is added to the active roster. The Colts now have a practice squad opening that they will have to fill.
Simpson was a fifth-round pick by the Colts this past April. Although listed as a safety at Auburn, the Colts really liked Simpson’s versatility, with him coming to the NFL with over 900 snaps on the boundary and another 300-plus from the slot. For the Colts, Simpson was going to play cornerback.
But like just about any Day 3 pick, development was needed for Simpson. He proved to be an aggressive defender over the summer, but did have his ups and downs defending deeper routes. Providing special teams snaps will also be an important part for Simpson when it comes to contributing on Sundays.
Simpson was released during roster cutdowns in late-August and then signed back to the team’s practice squad immediately, where he had spent the 2024 season up to this point.
I imagine the hope on the Colts’ end was for Simpson to have a red-shirt-like year on the practice squad in 2024 and then move into a larger role in Year 2, but he will now have that opportunity with the Jets.
