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Kearis Jackson, former Georgia WR, scores first career touchdown for Titans
By Sydney Hunte
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Kearis Jackson is on the board for the Tennessee Titans!
The former Georgia wide receiver, who spent five seasons with the Bulldogs and ended his college career with back-to-back national championships, signed with the Titans as an undrafted free agent in the spring.
Jackson figures to be on the outside looking in when it comes to making Tennessee’s 53-man roster, but during Friday night’s preseason finale against the New England Patriots, he found the end zone for the first time as an NFL player. Early in the 4th quarter, he pulled in a 26-yarder from Malik Willis as the Titans took a 20-7 lead. Take a look at the play below:
.@malikwillis to @king_kearis for his second passing TD of the game! ?
?: Watch #NEvsTEN on @WKRN / NFL+ pic.twitter.com/N8qzvnWRtj
— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) August 26, 2023
The Titans beat the Patriots 23-7 to end preseason with a 2-1 mark. Next comes roster cuts, as teams have until 4 p.m. Tuesday to trim their team to 53 players.
Even if Jackson doesn’t end up on the gameday roster, he’s a likely bet for the practice squad, whether it’s in Tennessee or elsewhere.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
