With the acquisition of former UFL quarterback EJ Perry on Tuesday, the Jacksonville Jaguars made a move to welcome back a familiar face. Perry will now play for Coach Doug Pederson’s team in Central Florida for a third time.
The announcement was announced alongside an update on Mac Jones and CJ Beathard’s campaign to support Trevor Lawrence. Also included were four Jaguars players who had difficulties during training camp.
In order to get ready for the team’s opening game of the regular season against the Dolphins, Perry is anticipated to play for the Jaguars against the Falcons for thirty minutes on Friday.
Perry’s agent, renowned Tommy DeVito representative Sean Stellato, made the announcement. This is Perry’s third season with the Jaguars under coach Doug Pederson.
Last season, Perry was a member of the Michigan Panthers of the UFL, where he ranked ninth in the league in throwing yards. He split time and finished the season behind former Purdue University quarterback Danny Etling, completing 61.8% of his passes for 684 yards with the Panthers.
Perry attended Brown University to play collegiate basketball. He weighs just less than 210 pounds and is 6 feet 1 inch tall.
With past first-round selections Lawrence and Jones adjacent to dependable veteran and former Iowa Hawkeye Beathard, the Jaguars have one of the deepest quarterback rooms in the NFL right now. With Perry joining the team, Coach Doug Pederson will have another experienced, wise veteran brain to contribute to what should be one of the most intelligent and positive quarterback rooms in the National Football League.
The combination of Jones’ gregarious nature and Lawrence’s cool manner makes for a distinctive mix of players and personalities at quarterback for the Jaguars.
With 339.5 yards per game, the Jaguars’ offense placed in the middle of the NFL last season. Coach Pederson and the team will make every effort to improve this offense. Perry may prove to be an unsung star for a Jaguars passing game braintrust that has all the necessary components to advance in 2024–2025, but don’t expect him to play many snaps after the preseason.
