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The Cleveland Browns announced on Wednesday that they have waived running back Darius Jackson and added running back Terrence Magee.
Magee (5-9, 220) was undrafted out of LSU in the 2015 NFL Draft, but subsequently signed with the Ravens as a UDFA. Magee was first signed by the Browns to their practice squad on October 26th, 2016. He was later signed off the Browns’ practice squad by the Seattle Seahawks on December 20th, 2016. Magee has also spent time with the Los Angeles Rams.
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Across two seasons, Magee has 5 carries for a total of 17 yards. Based on Combine performance, Magee is a below average athlete and was reported to have run a 4.65 40-yard dash at his Pro Day. While a quick look at college film shows a runner who is not outstanding in any particular way, Magee was enthusiastic in pass protection and has experience playing wide receiver, so he is presumably competent in the passing game.
The highly-anticipated Darius Jackson experiment is over (for now). Jackson suffered an undisclosed knee injury and was unable to participate in the OTA sessions this week. Jackson will be subjected to waiver claims and may revert to the Browns’ IR should he not be claimed.
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Jackson was well liked by staff writers and commenters on Blogging the Boys, who were excited by his game tape and athleticism. While I would personally like to see Jackson stay on the Browns’ IR and take another shot at cracking the roster, I wouldn’t be surprised if he lands back in Dallas or one of the other three teams who tried to claim him last year.