Eason Continues Wayward NFL Journey, Works Out for Packers

The former Husky quarterback remains a free agent.

Jacob Eason's long-winding vagabond journey through the NFL continues, with a recent stop in Green Bay to show what he has.

On Tuesday, the former University of Washington and Georgia quarterback worked out for the Packers, according to several league news outlets. He played for the Huskies in 2019, guiding them to an 8-5 season and a Las Vegas Bowl victory.

The 6-foot-6, 231-pound Eason has been a free agent since getting cut by the Carolina Panthers in May.

A fourth-round pick for the Indianapolis Colts in 2020, Eason is known as a rocket-armed QB who gets antsy and doesn't make good decisions in the pocket.

In four seasons in pursuing his big NFL break, he's played in just two regular-season games — one  for the Colts in 2021 and another for the Panthers in 2022.

Eason has career pro football stats of 5-of-10 for 84 yards passing with two interceptions and a 39.2 rating in his career.

After two seasons with Indianapolis, Eason was waived and joined the Seattle Seahawks in 2022. The Panthers picked him up and let him go following season. The San Francisco 49ers did the same, and Panthers brought him back a second time before cutting him on May 18. 

The Packers, in the post-Aaron Rodgers era, have designated Jordan Love as their starter, but recently signed USFL MVP Alex McGough last week to compete with Danny Etling and fifth-round pick Sean Clifford for back-up roles.

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