Jalen Jelks

Jalen Jelks

28-Year-Old Defensive EndDE
 Free Agent  
2025 Fantasy Outlook
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Signed a one-year, $660,000 contract with Washington in January of 2021.
Reinstated from suspension
DEFree Agent
September 24, 2024
The NFL reinstated Jelks from suspension Tuesday, per the NFL transaction log.
ANALYSIS
Jelks will now have an opportunity to sign with a team in need of defensive end depth. He has yet to appear in an NFL regular-season game since being drafted by the Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
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Measurables Review
How do Jalen Jelks' measurables compare to other defensive ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 5"
 
Weight
256 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.92 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.59 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.22 sec
 
Vertical Jump
32.5 in
 
Broad Jump
113 in
 
Bench Press
19 reps
 
Hand Length
9.63 in
 
Arm Length
34.63 in
 
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Clears waivers
DEWashington Commanders
Undisclosed
July 30, 2021
Jelks (undisclosed) reverted to IR after clearing waivers Thursday, NFL reporter Aaron Wilson reports.
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Waived with injury designation
DEFree Agent
Undisclosed
July 28, 2021
Washington waived Jelks (undisclosed) on Tuesday with an injury designation, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
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Claimed off waivers
DECarolina Panthers
August 17, 2020
The Panthers claimed Jelks off waivers Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Done in Dallas
DEFree Agent
August 16, 2020
The Cowboys waived Jelks (undisclosed) on Sunday, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Placed on IR
DEDallas Cowboys
Undisclosed
September 6, 2019
Jelks (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per the league's official transactions report.
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