CRAIG JAMES NEWS

SMU buries the painful 'death penalty' aftermath for good as its ACC debut draws near

SMU is ready to move on from the painful aftermath of the so-called death penalty as the Dallas school's debut in the Atlantic Coast Conference draws near

AUGUST 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jets Sign DL Tanzel Smart to Practice Squad, Release DB Craig James TE Kenny Yeboah Returns to Practice

NOVEMBER 15, 2023 • NEWYORKJETS.COM

Jets Cornerbacks Craig James and Tae Hayes 'Fearless' Against Eagles Defensive Back Pair Put Together Strong Performances Despite Uncertainty

OCTOBER 17, 2023 • NEWYORKJETS.COM

Craig James bats away Hurts' would-be TD pass in end zone New York Jets cornerback Craig James bats away Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts' would-be TD pass in end zone.

OCTOBER 15, 2023 • NFL.COM

Jets Place Pro Bowler on Injured Reserve, Designate Two Gameday Call-ups With special teams ace on the shelf, Gang Green elevates Craig James and Tae Hayes

OCTOBER 14, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Lands new deal James signed a reserve/future contract Wednesday, Ethan Greenberg of the Jets' official site reports.

Impact James was cut by the Jets in July with a non-football injury designation. Now healthy, James will get a second chance to earn a role with the team next season.

JANUARY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jets Place Five Players on PUP List; Sign CB Craig James Tackles Mekhi Becton and George Fant, DE Carl Lawson Among Players on PUP List

JULY 21, 2022 • NEWYORKJETS.COM

Eagles activate WR John Hightower, CB Craig James from the Practice Squad Reserve/COVID-19 list There are 14 players total who remain on the Reserve/COVID-19 lists.

JANUARY 4, 2022 • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Comes off COVID list The Eagles activated James (undisclosed) from the practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday.

Impact James has yet to suit up for an NFL game this season, but he can now resume participating in practice squad activities. From 2019-20, the cornerback dressed for 18 games with Philadelphia.

JANUARY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

SMU's Eric Dickerson finally goes into College Hall of Fame

Former SMU star Eric Dickerson is happy to be going into the College Football Hall of Fame after all these years

DECEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Waived by Eagles James was waived by the Eagles on Tuesday, EJ Smith of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Impact James appeared in four games with the Eagles last year but was placed on injured reserve in mid-November and missed the remainder of the season. The 25-year-old has appeared in 21 games across the last three seasons but didn't appear in any of Philadelphia's three preseason games in 2021.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Shifts to IR James (shoulder) was placed on injured reserve Monday, Chris McPherson of the Eagles' official site reports.

Impact James was unavailable for Philadelphia's Nov. 1 matchup against the Cowboys because of a hamstring injury, and he was once again made inactive ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Giants, though this time with a shoulder issue. The cornerback suffered the shoulder injury this past week, and now he will be unavailable for at least three games with his IR designation. James has been used primarily on special teams this season, fielding 80 snaps in that department to just 14 on the defensive side.

NOVEMBER 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Steelers' Roethlisberger active after virus-related absence

The unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers wound up relatively healthy for their game against the AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals following a brush with the novel coronavirus

NOVEMBER 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Will miss second consecutive game James (shoulder) has been ruled out of Sunday's game versus the Giants.

Impact James missed the Eagles' last game due to a hamstring injury, and while he shook off that issue, the 24-year-old cornerback picked up a shoulder injury and missed practice Thursday and Friday. His absence will mainly affect the team's secondary depth, and he'll look to heal up for next week's clash against Cleveland.

NOVEMBER 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Ready to rock James (hamstring) was a full participant during Wednesday's practice, Chris McPherson of the team's official site reports.

Impact James missed Week 8's win over the Cowboys with the hamstring issue, but he appears on track to return to the lineup. The special teams captain has seen the majority of his snaps on that side of the ball this season, so expect him to do so again in Sunday's game against the Giants.

NOVEMBER 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Set to miss Week 8 James (hamstring) has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Giants.

Impact The Eagles will likely bring up a cornerback from the practice squad because Cre'von LeBlanc (quadriceps) has also been ruled out, leaving just Darius Slay, Avonte Maddox and Nickell Robey-Coleman as the healthy cornerbacks. James will look to return in a game against the Giants following the team's Week 9 bye.

OCTOBER 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Carson Wentz rallies Eagles to 22-21 win over Giants

Carson Wentz threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Boston Scott with 40 seconds remaining and the Philadelphia Eagles overcame an 11-point deficit in the final seven minutes to beat t...

OCTOBER 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Injures hamstring Thursday James is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Giants due to a hamstring injury, Daniel Gallen of The Harrisburg Patriot-News reports.

Impact James was forced off the field midway through the fourth quarter, so the depth cornerback may be facing long odds to return to action Thursday. His contributions are usually relegated to special teams.

OCTOBER 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Returning to lineup The Eagles activated James (thigh) from injured reserve Saturday.

Impact James began practicing Wednesday and got through the week without a setback, so he'll return to the lineup for Sunday's game against the Steelers. The Southern Illinois product played exclusively on special teams in his only game this season and likely will handle a similar regimen Sunday.

OCTOBER 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Practice window activated Philadelphia activated a 21-day practice window for James (thigh) on Wednesday.

Impact This move means the team will have 21 days to decide whether to remove James from IR or transfer him to IR for the remainder of the season, and that James is able to resume practicing in the meantime. If the team opts to activate him, such a move could happen as soon as before Sunday's game in Pittsburgh.

OCTOBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Roster Moves: Eagles activate practice window for DE Vinny Curry and CB Craig James; sign RB Adrian Killins to the practice squad Curry and James were injured in the season opener at Washington. Killins made his NFL debut Sunday against the 49ers.

OCTOBER 7, 2020 • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Placed on injured reserve Tuesday James (thigh) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Impact James will land on IR, as expected, and will be out at least three weeks. Cre'Von LeBlanc should see some additional special teams opportunities with James out.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Eagles coach Doug Pederson sticking to aggressive approach

Doug Pederson hoisted a Vince Lombardi Trophy because of his aggressive coaching so he’s not stopping now

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vinny Curry, Craig James suffer 'significant' injuries in Sunday's loss On the bright side, Derek Barnett, Lane Johnson, and Miles Sanders have a chance to return to play against the Rams.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • PHILADELPHIAEAGLES.COM

Philadelphia Eagles injury updates: Vinny Curry, Craig James have ‘significant injuries’; Brandon Graham in concussion protocol Eagles coach Doug Pederson provided some injury updates on Vinny Curry, Craig James, Brandon Graham, Derek Barnett, Miles Sanders and Lane J...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • PENNLIVE.COM