Deon Jackson (RB) — NFL transaction history: 20 moves

Deon Jackson

20 moves · Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, New York Jets, Detroit Lions

RB · 27 yrs · 6-0, 218 lb · Duke3 yrs experience · Undrafted

Deon Jackson has played for five clubs since 2021, the last of them the Lions (August 2025). Along the way: signed and waived by the Browns, then claimed off waivers by the Giants within four days in October 2023 and placed on injured reserve once; most recently waived by the Lions on August 26, 2025.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

Tue, Aug 26, 2025Waived, No RecallLions
Sun, Aug 10, 2025Free Agent SigningLions
Wed, Aug 28, 2024Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsJets → free agent
Tue, Aug 27, 2024Waived, No RecallJets
Wed, Aug 7, 2024Free Agent SigningJets
Wed, May 22, 2024Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsGiants → free agent
Tue, May 21, 2024Waived, Injury SettlementGiants
Mon, May 13, 2024Reserve/Injured from Waived/Injured; Not Against 90Giants
Fri, May 10, 2024Waived, Injured, Prior to Cut to 53Giants
Mon, Nov 20, 2023Waived, No RecallGiants

Show 10 earlier moves

Tue, Oct 24, 2023Assigned via WaiversBrowns → Giants
Mon, Oct 23, 2023Waived, No RecallBrowns
Sat, Oct 21, 2023Free Agent SigningBrowns
Mon, Sep 25, 2023Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsColts → free agent
Sat, Sep 23, 2023Waived, No RecallColts
Mon, Nov 1, 2021Free Agent SigningColts
Wed, Sep 1, 2021Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsColts → free agent
Wed, Sep 1, 2021Practice SquadColts
Tue, Aug 31, 2021Waived, No RecallColts
Thu, May 6, 2021Free Agent SigningColts