Jake McQuaide (LS) — NFL transaction history: 23 moves

Jake McQuaide

23 moves · Los Angeles Rams, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh Steelers

LS · #44 · 38 yrs · 6-2, 238 lb · Ohio State15 yrs experience · Undrafted

Jake McQuaide has played for seven clubs since 2021, the last of them the Rams again, after an August 2025 stretch with the Steelers — placed on injured reserve once along the way; most recently signed to the practice squad as a veteran by the Rams on October 28, 2026.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

Wed, Oct 28, 2026Practice Squad VeteranRams
Mon, Nov 10, 2025Free Agent SigningRams
Tue, Nov 4, 2025Practice Squad VeteranRams
Fri, Aug 22, 2025Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsSteelers → free agent
Mon, Aug 18, 2025Free Agent SigningSteelers
Tue, Dec 17, 2024Free Agent SigningDolphins
Mon, Dec 16, 2024Practice Squad VeteranDolphins
Wed, Dec 4, 2024Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsVikings → free agent
Tue, Dec 3, 2024Waived, No RecallVikings
Wed, Nov 27, 2024Free Agent SigningVikings

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Wed, Nov 6, 2024Practice Squad VeteranVikings
Tue, Oct 15, 2024Practice Squad VeteranBears
Wed, Nov 15, 2023Free Agent SigningLions
Wed, Nov 1, 2023Practice Squad VeteranLions
Mon, Aug 7, 2023Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsLions → free agent
Mon, Mar 20, 2023Unrestricted Free Agent SigningCowboys → Lions
Wed, Oct 5, 2022Reserve/InjuredCowboys
Thu, Sep 1, 2022Free Agent SigningCowboys
Tue, Aug 30, 2022Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsCowboys → free agent
Fri, Mar 18, 2022Unrestricted Free Agent SigningCowboys

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Thu, Sep 2, 2021Free Agent SigningCowboys
Tue, Aug 31, 2021Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsCowboys → free agent
Mon, Mar 22, 2021Unrestricted Free Agent SigningRams → Cowboys