Former Highly Touted Seahawks QB Inks Deal With Giants: Report
Aformer Seattle Seahawks quarterback is landing with an NFC rival.
Jacob Eason, 25, is signing with the New York Giants, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Tuesday, November 7.
“Another QB move: Giants are signing former Panthers/49ers/Seahawks/Colts QB Jacob Eason to their practice squad, per source,” Schefter wrote. The move comes after Daniel Jones suffered a season-ending ACL injury during the team’s Week 9 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.
Jacob Eason Spent 2021 Season as Seahawks’ Backup QB
Eason initially entered the NFL as a fourth-round draft pick of the Indianapolis Colts back in 2020. After not appearing in a single game during his rookie season, Eason made his debut in Week 2 of the 2021 season, completing 2-of-5 passes for 25 yards and one interception.
Not long after, Eason was released during the middle of the 2021 season. It was at that point that the Seahawks claimed Eason off waivers to serve as a backup quarterback while then-starter Russell Wilson was dealing with a broken finger injury. Eason spent the rest of the 2021 season on the Seahawks’ roster before he was eventually released at the conclusion of the preseason in 2022.
The University of Washington alum then spent a portion of the 2022 season on the Carolina Panthers‘ roster, completing 3-of-5 passes for 59 yards and an interception in a Week 6 game. He was released shortly thereafter, during the middle of the 2022 season, and latched on with the San Francisco 49ers‘ practice squad for the remainder of the season. Following his release from the Niners at the conclusion of the regular season, Eason spent several months with the Panthers during the 2023 offseason before being released again.
Jacob Eason Was Considered No. 1 QB in Class of 2016
While Eason has obviously been merely a journeyman backup quarterback over the course of his four seasons in the NFL, he was once a very highly touted prospect coming out of high school. In fact, Eason was a five-star recruit and ranked as the top quarterback prospect in the class of 2016 by Rivals.
As TJ Cotterill of The News Tribune wrote in January 2016 that Eason was arguably the most highly hyped quarterback recruit coming out of the Northwest.
