Quinton Jefferson (DE) — NFL transaction history: 13 moves

Quinton Jefferson

13 moves · Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions

DE · #79 · 33 yrs · 6-4, 291 lb · Maryland10 yrs experience · 2016 rd 5, pick 147

Quinton Jefferson, a 5th-round pick in 2016 (No. 147 overall), has played for six clubs since 2020, the last of them the Lions (September–November 2025) — placed on injured reserve once along the way; most recently released through waivers by the Lions on November 26, 2025.

Draft data: Pro Football Reference

Wed, Nov 26, 2025Terminated Via Waivers, all contractsLions → free agent
Tue, Nov 25, 2025Waived, No RecallLions
Sat, Oct 11, 2025Free Agent SigningLions
Wed, Sep 24, 2025Practice Squad VeteranLions
Wed, Nov 6, 2024Free Agent SigningBills
Tue, Mar 19, 2024Unrestricted Free Agent SigningJets → Browns
Tue, Dec 19, 2023Reserve/InjuredJets
Fri, Apr 7, 2023Free Agent SigningJets
Tue, Mar 14, 2023Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsSeahawks → free agent
Mon, Mar 21, 2022Unrestricted Free Agent SigningRaiders → Seahawks

Show 3 earlier moves

Fri, Mar 19, 2021Free Agent SigningRaiders
Wed, Mar 10, 2021Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contractsBills → free agent
Thu, Mar 26, 2020Unrestricted Free Agent SigningSeahawks → Bills