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2025 Rushing
| STATS |
ATT
Rushing Attempts
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YDS
Rushing Yards
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AVG
Average Yards per Rush
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TD
Rushing Touchdowns
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LNG
Longest Rush
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FL
Fumbles Lost
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| Regular Season | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Top Jacob Saylors News
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Lions' Jacob Saylors: Role limited to special teams
Saylors returned two kickoffs for 54 yards in Monday's 24-9 win over the Buccaneers.
Since logging his first two NFL carries (and gaining 11 yards) in a Week 4 blowout win over the Browns, Saylors has played exclusively on special teams in the Lions' subsequent three games. In addition to serving as Detroit's top kickoff returner, Saylors also has a role on the Lions' coverage units.
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Lions' Jacob Saylors: Questionable to return Week 4
Saylors is questionable to return to Sunday's game against Cleveland due to a hamstring injury.
Saylors appeared to suffer the injury during a Lions' punt return. He's primarily been deployed on special teams this season, so his absence won't impact the Lions' backfield, which is led by Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery.
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Lions' Jacob Saylors: Signed to active roster
The Lions signed Saylors off their practice squad Saturday.
With Sione Vaki (hamstring) out for Week 1 against the Packers, Saylors was signed to the 53-man roster as the Lions' RB4 behind Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery and special teams dynamo Craig Reynolds. Saylors carried the ball 33 times during the preseason, totaling 112 scoreless yards.
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Jacob Saylors: Gets spot on practice squad
Saylors signed with the Lions' practice squad Wednesday.
Saylors is entering his third season in the NFL but has yet to play in a regular-season game. He was highly productive over his past two seasons at East Tennessee State, but he'll need injuries to pile up before he gets a shot on the active roster.
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Jacob Saylors: Bumped to waivers
The Lions waived Saylors on Tuesday.
Saylors has bounced around on practice squads since entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2023. The 24-year-old running back handled a team-high 11 touches in the second preseason game, turning them into 49 yards. Saylors was always a longshot for the 53-man roster, but he has a decent chance to stick around on the practice squad.
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Lions' Jacob Saylors: Leads team in rushing
Saylors turned nine carries into 35 yards and caught both of his targets for 14 yards in Friday's 17-10 preseason win over Atlanta.
Saylors saw the most touches out of the backfield in the Lions' second preseason contest, producing 3.9 yards per carry. The 24-year-old was also able to flex his pass-catching ability in the contest, notching a pair of receptions, which was tied for the second most on the team. Saylors impressed enough to stick around for another week as he continues to battle for a spot on Detroit's 53-man roster.
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Lions' Jacob Saylors: Lands with Lions
Detroit signed Saylors to a contract Monday.
Saylors went undrafted out of East Tennessee State in 2023, and he's since logged offseason stints with the Bengals, Giants and Browns while also spending time on the Falcons' practice squad as a rookie. However, Saylors has also accrued 960 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns while adding a 45-397-3 receiving line across 18 regular-season games with the St. Louis Battlehawks of the UFL over the spring league's last two seasons. He's still vying for a chance to make his NFL regular-season debut.
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Jacob Saylors: Headed for free agency
Saylors was waived by the Browns on Monday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealerreports.
Saylors joined Cleveland after being let go by the Giants on Aug. 11. He'd also spent time in camp with the Bengals and on the Falcons' practice squad in 2023 after going undrafted out of East Tennessee State, and he'd rushed for 461 yards at an impressive 4.9 yards per carry while adding a 23-152 receiving line for the UFL's St. Louis Battlehawks this past spring.
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Jacob Saylors: Let go by Big Blue
The Giants waived Saylors on Sunday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
After ending the 2023 season on the Falcons' injured reserve, Saylors caught on with the Giants in June. He played eight snaps in Thursday's 14-3 preseason win over the Lions, but all of them were on special teams. Saylors' path to the Giants' 53-man roster was always going to be a tough one, and the 23-year-old running back will now explore his next options assuming he clears waivers.
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Giants' Jacob Saylors: Joining Big Blue
Saylors has agreed to terms on a contract with the Giants, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Saylors joined the Bengals' roster prior to the 2023 season as an undrafted free agent before getting waived during final roster cuts. He ultimately landed with the Falcons' practice squad in October. He then suffered an undisclosed injury in November that landed him on injured reserve. With his addition to New York's roster, it looks like he is good to go heading into the 2024 season. There are five other running backs on the roster, so Saylors figures to have his work cut out for him going forward.
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Jacob Saylors: Cut from practice-squad IR
The Falcons cut Saylors (undisclosed) from their practice-squad injured list Tuesday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Saylors joined Atlanta's practice squad Oct. 18 and landed on the practice-squad IR about a month later due to an undisclosed issue. He appears to be back to full health but will need to look for work with a new organization as he pursues his first taste of NFL regular-season action.
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Jacob Saylors: Sidelined by injury
Saylors (undisclosed) was placed on the Falcons' practice squad injured list Monday, Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports.
Saylors will now be out for the next four weeks and be ineligible to practice with the team or be elevated to the active roster. The East Tennessee State product joined Atlanta on Oct. 18 after failing to stick with the Bengals out of training camp.
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Jacob Saylors: Signing with Atlanta
The Falcons signed Saylors to their practice practice squad Wednesday, Terrin Waack of the team's official site reports.
Saylors signed as an undrafted free agent with the Bengals in May before being waived as part of final roster cuts but will now get another opportunity in Atlanta. The 22-year-old will likely only see playing time if one of the three running backs on the Falcons' active roster is forced to miss time.
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Jacob Saylors: Waived by Cincinnati
The Bengals waived Saylors on Tuesday.
Saylors signed with Cincinnati as an undrafted free agent in May, but he couldn't land a roster spot with the team. He'll now seek out other opportunities ahead of the 2023 season.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-11, 195 lbs |
| Birthplace: Jasper, TN |
| Age: 25 |
| School: East Tennessee State |
| Experience: 1 |