The Carolina Panthers have signed veteran quarterback John Wolford to their practice squad. He had been released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during last week's series of roster cuts. Wolford reunites with Dave Canales, who was his offensive coordinator in Tampa Bay last year and is now the head coach of the Panthers. "John's fantastic. Hands down, the smartest guy in the room," Canales previously said about Wolford. He added, "It's a great feeling for a quarterback coach or an offensive coordinator when you know before the play starts where the ball should go, and it goes there. That's John Wolford. He's just like, 'Alright, so this ball should go to the backline right here, and there it is, bang.' Perfect." Evidently, the Panthers' new head coach has plenty of faith in Wolford and presumably jumped at the opportunity to bring him onto the practice squad when Tampa Bay cut him loose. He'll presumably open 2024 as Carolina's emergency No. 3 quarterback behind Bryce Young and Andy Dalton.
Aug 31, 2024 9:25 AM EST
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to terms on an undisclosed deal with free-agent quarterback John Wolford, according to Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht. Wolford will return to Tampa after spending the end of last season on the team's practice squad. The 28-year-old didn't actually appear in a game in the NFL in 2023. The Wake Forest alum entered the league in 2020 with the Los Angeles Rams and has appeared in all seven of his games (four starts) in LA. Over that time, he's gone 61-for-104 (58.7 completion percentage) for 626 yards, one touchdown and five interceptions. Wolford will strictly operate as quarterback depth for the Bucs in 2024 behind starter Baker Mayfield and backup Kyle Trask.
Mar 15, 2024 6:10 PM EST
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will sign quarterback John Wolford from their practice squad to the active roster on Tuesday. The move comes after the Los Angeles Rams tried to pluck Wolford off Tampa's practice squad on Monday because of a right-thumb injury that quarterback Matthew Stafford suffered in the Week 8 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. The Minnesota Vikings might also be interested after just losing Kirk Cousins for the season due to a torn Achilles. Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell has experience with Wolford from their time together with the Rams. Wolford's four regular-season start in his career came with the Rams and he spent the last three years with the team. The 28-year-old signal-caller will continue to back up Baker Mayfield and Kyle Trask in Tampa.
Oct 31, 2023 12:02 PM EST
Updating a previous report, the Los Angeles Rams were intending to sign quarterback John Wolford off of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad but they were informed Wolford will now be staying in Tampa. The Rams are looking for QB depth behind Brett Rypien with Matthew Stafford (thumb) day-to-day with a UCL sprain in his right thumb that he suffered in the Week 8 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. It made sense for the Rams to reunite with the 28-year-old Wolford since he played for the team the last three years, but that won't be happening now. The Rams have a bye in Week 10, so it would not be surprising to see them hold Stafford out this Sunday in Green Bay against the Packers.
Oct 30, 2023 8:49 PM EST
The Los Angeles Rams are expected to sign quarterback John Wolford off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad, according to sources. Wolford spent the last three seasons with the Rams, so it would be a reunion with the Rams in need of QB depth after Matthew Stafford's thumb injury in the Week 8 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. The 28-year-old is unlikely to see any real playing time, as Brett Rypien would be the likely starter in Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers if Stafford is ruled out with a UCL sprain in his right thumb. Wolford completed only 58.7 percent of his 104 pass attempts for 626 yards, one touchdown and five interceptions in seven games (four starts) for the Rams since 2020.
Oct 30, 2023 8:36 PM EST
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released quarterback John Wolford on Monday. The Buccaneers already named Baker Mayfield as the starter at QB heading into the 2023 regular season, while Kyle Trask will serve as his backup to kick things off. With no other signal-callers on the roster, Wolford will be a candidate to return to Tampa on their practice squad. The 27-year-old former undrafted free agent out of Wake Forest spent the first three seasons of his NFL career playing for the Los Angeles Rams. In those three years, he went 61-for-104 for 626 yards, only one touchdown pass and five interceptions in seven games (four starts).
Aug 28, 2023 7:53 PM EST
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback John Wolford (neck) is "feeling better," according to head coach Todd Bowles. "He's moving around, so, you know, that's the best we can offer right now. The tests came out pretty good. We'll just see how he recovers." The signal-caller, who signed with the Bucs in May after playing most of his career with the Rams, sustained a neck injury during Saturday's preseason meeting with the New York Jets. But considering this isn't the first neck injury of Wolford's career, the team will likely have a better idea of his condition soon while taking things slow in the process.
Aug 20, 2023 12:07 PM EST
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback John Wolford (neck) was forced to exit early during Saturday's preseason matchup against the New York Jets. Wolford was called upon to take over the quarterback duties after Kyle Trask played the entire first half. Sadly, the 27-year-old suffered a neck injury when he had his helmet driven to the ground on a sack. Wolford was placed on a backboard and carted off the field. It sounds like he still has all his movements, so hopefully it was only a minor injury. The Bucs should give another update on his status shortly.
Aug 19, 2023 11:02 PM EST
Wolford signed with Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.
May 9, 2023 7:04 AM EST
Wolford completed 38 of 62 passes for 390 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions during the 2022 season, while adding eight rushing attempts for 32 yards.
Jan 13, 2023 2:59 PM EST
Wolford (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Seahawks, Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Jan 8, 2023 12:17 PM EST
Wolford (neck) wasn't listed on the Rams' first injury report of Week 18 on Wednesday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Jan 4, 2023 5:04 PM EST
Wolford (neck) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Dec 30, 2022 4:42 PM EST
Wolford (neck) didn't practice Wednesday, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Dec 28, 2022 3:11 PM EST
Wolford (neck) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Dec 23, 2022 1:33 PM EST
Wolford (neck) didn't take part in Thursday's walkthrough, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Dec 22, 2022 3:00 PM EST
Wolford (neck) was listed as a non-participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Dec 21, 2022 3:19 PM EST
Rams head coach Sean McVay said Tuesday that Wolford (neck) won't play Monday against the Packers, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.
Dec 13, 2022 2:31 PM EST
Wolford is set to move into a backup role beginning with the Rams' Week 15 game at Green Bay, as head coach Sean McVay confirmed Friday that Baker Mayfield is expected to start the team's final four contests of the season, Greg Beacham of The Associated Press reports.
Dec 9, 2022 3:25 PM EST
Wolford (neck) only played on the Rams' first possession in Thursday night's 17-16 win over the Raiders before giving way to Baker Mayfield.
Dec 8, 2022 9:02 PM EST
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