Jackson Barton Explained

Jackson Barton
Current Team:Arizona Cardinals
Number:66
Position:Offensive tackle
Birth Date:8 August 1995
Birth Place:Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lbs:302
College:Utah
Draftyear:2019
Draftround:7
Draftpick:240
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:9
Statlabel2:Games started
Pfr:BartJa00

Jackson Barton (born August 8, 1995) is an American football offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft. He has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs and New York Giants.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Barton was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round (240th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[1] He was waived on August 31, 2019,[2] and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3]

Kansas City Chiefs

Barton was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs off the Colts practice squad on November 11, 2019.[4] Barton was part of the Chiefs team which won Super Bowl LIV after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 31–20.[5] He was waived on September 5, 2020.[6]

New York Giants

On September 6, 2020, Barton was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[7] He signed a contract extension with the Giants on January 4, 2021.[8]

On August 31, 2021, Barton was waived by the Giants and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[9] [10]

Las Vegas Raiders

On September 21, 2021, Barton was signed off the Giants' practice squad by the Las Vegas Raiders.[11] He appeared in two games for the team, playing three snaps versus the Washington Commanders in Week 13, and three snaps against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 14.

On October 1, 2022, Barton was waived by the Raiders and re-signed to the practice squad.[12] On October 26, 2022, Barton was signed to the active roster.[13]

Arizona Cardinals

On April 14, 2023, Barton signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[14] He was released on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[16]

Personal life

Barton's younger brother, Cody, was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[17] His sister, Dani, is a member of the United States women's national volleyball team.[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colts Select Tackle Jackson Barton With 240th-Overall Pick . Walker . Andrew . April 27, 2019 . Colts.com.
  2. Web site: Colts Announce Final 2019 Roster Cuts . Walker . Andrew . August 31, 2019 . Colts.com.
  3. Web site: Colts Claim CB Ryan Lewis Off Waivers; Sign Six To Practice Squad . Walker . Andrew . September 1, 2019 . Colts.com.
  4. Web site: Chiefs send OL Martinas Rankin to IR; sign OT Jackson Barton. Chiefs Wire. USA Today. November 11, 2019.
  5. Web site: Shook . Nick . February 2, 2020 . Chiefs rally once again to defeat 49ers, win SB LIV . October 31, 2023 . NFL.com . en-US.
  6. Web site: Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53 . Chiefs.com. September 5, 2020.
  7. Web site: Giants claim 3 players as roster-building continues. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. September 6, 2020.
  8. News: Eisen, Michael . Giants sign 2 free agents to renegotiated contracts; 13 players to reserve/future contracts . Giants.com . January 4, 2021 . February 15, 2021.
  9. Web site: New York Giants announce 53-man roster. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. September 1, 2021.
  10. Web site: Giants establish practice squad amid roster moves. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. September 1, 2021.
  11. Web site: Report: Raiders are signing offensive tackle Jackson Barton. Silver and Black Pride. SB Nation. September 21, 2021.
  12. Web site: Raiders sign G Alex Bars to active roster, Robey-Coleman and Guidry activated for Broncos matchup. Raiders.com. October 1, 2022. October 1, 2022.
  13. Web site: Raiders sign T Jackson Barton to active roster. Raiders.com. October 26, 2022. October 26, 2022. October 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221026211113/https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-jackson-barton-active-roster-practice-squad-kyle-peko-bryce-cosby. dead.
  14. Web site: Jackson Barton Signed For Cardinals Offensive Line Mix. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. April 14, 2023.
  15. Web site: Urban . Darren . August 29, 2023 . Cardinals Make Moves To Get To 53-Man Roster . 2023-11-03 . AZCardinals.com.
  16. Web site: Cardinals Sign Eight Players To 'Futures' Deals. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. January 8, 2024.
  17. Web site: Boyle . John . April 26, 2019 . Seahawks Trade Up Again, Select Utah Linebacker Cody Barton With Pick No. 88 Of 2019 NFL Draft . live . September 19, 2019 . Seattle Seahawks. https://web.archive.org/web/20190427043532/https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-trade-up-again-select-utah-linebacker-cody-barton-with-pick-no-88-of-20 . April 27, 2019 .
  18. Web site: Dani Drews - Team USA roster.