Robert Jackson (born December 8, 1993) is an

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who is a

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. He played

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Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

After going undrafted in the

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, Jackson signed with the

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on May 1, 2018. Jackson was waived with an injury designation by the Colts on September 1, 2018, and subsequently reverted to the Colts' injured reserve list. The Colts released Jackson from the injured reserve list with an injury settlement on October 4, 2018.

Houston Texans

Jackson was signed to the

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' practice squad on October 9, 2018. He was released by the Texans on October 16, 2018.

Cleveland Browns

Jackson was signed to the

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' practice squad on October 31, 2018. He was released by the Browns on December 13, 2018. The Browns re-signed Jackson to a futures contract on January 2, 2019. He remained with the team during the Browns' 2019 training camp, and was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019. Jackson re-signed with the Browns to their practice squad on September 1, 2019. He was elevated to the Browns' active roster on September 20, 2019. He was placed on injured reserve on December 7, 2019, with an ankle injury. Jackson was waived by the Browns on September 5, 2020. The Browns re-signed Jackson to their practice squad on September 6, 2020. He was elevated to the active roster on September 12, 2020, for the team's Week 1 matchup. Jackson reverted to the Browns' practice squad on September 14, 2020. He was elevated to the active roster for a second time on September 17, 2020, prior to the Browns' week 2 game, and reverted to the practice squad the following day. The Browns promoted Jackson to their active roster on October 14, 2020. On January 12, 2021, Jackson was placed on injured reserve. On February 11, 2021, Jackson was waived by the Browns. He re-signed with the Browns on February 20, 2021. He was waived on August 24, 2021.

Las Vegas Raiders

On September 1, 2021, Jackson was signed to the

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practice squad. He was released on October 13, 2021.

Baltimore Ravens

On December 1, 2021, Jackson was signed to the

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practice squad. On December 5, 2021, Jackson was elevated to the Ravens' active roster in advance of the team's Week 13 loss to the

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, He reverted to the practice squad after the game. He was again elevated to the active roster in advance of the team's Week 15 loss to the

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, and reverted back to the practice squad after the game. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 10, 2022. He was released on August 15, 2022.

NFL Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Robert 1993 births Living people American football cornerbacks Players of American football from Fort Myers, Florida Lehigh Senior High School alumni UNLV Rebels football players Indianapolis Colts players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen Cleveland Browns players Las Vegas Raiders players Baltimore Ravens players