JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Canadian Nathan Rourke has been elevated to the Jacksonville Jaguars active roster. The NFL team announced Wednesday it had signed the Victoria native from the practice squad to the active roster.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Canadian Nathan Rourke has been elevated to the Jacksonville Jaguars active roster.
The NFL team announced Wednesday it had signed the Victoria native from the practice squad to the active roster. The move comes after starter Trevor Lawrence suffered a left knee injury in the club's 37-20 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Jacksonville is slated to face the New Orleans Saints on Thursday night. Lawrence's status for that game remains unclear although the quarterback stated earlier this week he was optimistic about playing on a short week.
The six-foot-one, 210-pound Rourke signed with Jacksonville as a free agent Jan. 6 following two seasons with the CFL's B.C. Lions. He completed 23-of-35 passes for 348 yards and a TD during the Jaguars' exhibition schedule.Rourke was the CFL's top Canadian in 2022, completing 255-of-324 passes for 3,349 yards with 25 TDs and 10 interceptions in 10 regular-season starts.
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