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Jaguars Sign Former Pitt DB to Practice Squad

Former Pitt Panthers safety Erick Hallett will stick around in Jacksonville.

Stephen Thompson

Jaguars Sign Former Pitt DB to Practice Squad
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PITTSBURGH -- This week's NFL roster cut deadline brought bad news for former Pitt Panthers safety Erick Hallett, who was one of many cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars as they trimmed the roster down to 53 players. 

But Hallett, who started for the Panthers for all of the past two seasons before being selected in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, will stick around in Jacksonville after signing a practice squad deal with the team just a day after he was released. 

The Jaguars had been impressed with Hallett during training camp. With starting corner Tyson Campbell sidelined for much of training camp, defensive coordinator Mike Caldwell moved the former safety all over the field.

"He's a guy that's a multiple player - he can play safety, nickel, he can play outside a little," Caldwell said. "So he's a guy that has flexibility and we're ready to use all his skills, whether it's playing safety or playing the nickel."

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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