The Saints waived McClesky on Sunday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
McCleskey will look for a new team to make his professional debut with after failing to find the field in his lone season with the Saints. The 2021 undrafted free agent is entering his age-25 season and will have a chance to be claimed on waivers by interested teams.
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Saints' Jalen McCleskey: Signs contract with Saints
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The Saints signed McCleskey to a reserve/future contract Tuesday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
The wide receiver worked out for the Saints in November but failed to secure a contract. McCleskey will now join the team ahead of the 2022 season, still in search of his NFL debut.
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Jalen McCleskey: Works out for New Orleans
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McCleskey worked out for the Saints on Tuesday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
McCleskey spent time with the Saints during training camp, but he was ultimately waived after injuring his hamstring. Now healthy, the 24-year-old wideout is looking for another opportunity during the 2021 season.
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Jalen McCleskey: Waived after injury settlement
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McCleskey (hamstring) was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement by the Saints on Sunday, John Sigler of the Saints Wire reports.
McCleskey will be free to sign with another team this season after reaching a injury settlement with the Saints. The 24-year-old rookie had been performing well before suffering the injury.
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Saints' Jalen McCleskey: Placed on injured reserve
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McCleskey (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Katherine Terrell of The Athletic reports.
McCleskey suffered a hamstring injury Wednesday that was believed to be minor, but the issue is apparently more serious than the team had initially expected. The 24-year-old had been performing well early in camp before he sustained the injury.
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Saints' Jalen McCleskey: Picks up hamstring injury
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McCleskey pulled his hamstring during Wednesday's practice, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
It's believed to be a minor injury, so McCleskey shouldn't be sidelined for long. The 24-year-old could still be unavailable for Saturday's preseason opener in Baltimore.
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Saints' Jalen McCleskey: Signs with Saints
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New Orleans signed McCleskey to a contract Thursday.
McCleskey, a New Orleans native, spent time with the Falcons last offseason after going undrafted. After putting together a productive collegiate career between Oklahoma State and Tulane, McCleaskey will be a name to monitor as the Saints' offseason wide receiver competition progresses.
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Jalen McCleskey: Done in Atlanta
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The Falcons waived McCleskey on Saturday, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.
The undrafted rookie out of Tulane will look to latch on in a reserve capacity elsewhere. The Falcons didn't opt to add him to the initial practice squad slate.
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Falcons' Jalen McCleskey: Lands in Atlanta
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McCleskey has signed on with the Falcons as an undrafted free agent, Will McFadden of the team's official site reports.
After racking up 17 touchdowns and more than 1,800 yards during four seasons as a member of Oklahoma State, McCleskey moved on to Tulane for a redshirt senior season in 2019, though his production was well below the level he established during 2016 and 2017 as a starter for the Cowboys. McCleskey only pulled in 37 balls during his stint with the Green Wave, but he did establish an impressive 15.7 yard-per-catch average. He has big-time potential to produce given that he's sixth all-time in Oklahoma State history in catches (167) with only 42 games played, so it will be interesting to see what McCleskey picks up working alongside Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley in Atlanta.
