DEVINE OZIGBO NEWS

Let go Sunday Ozigbo was waived by the Saints on Sunday, John Sigler of Saints WIre reports.

Impact Ozigbo had initially signed with New England in January, but was waived May 2, before re-joining the Saints two weeks later. The 25-year old appeared in two games with New Orleans last season, while spending time with Jacksonville and the aforementioned Patriots, as well.

AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets deal in New Orleans Ozigbo signed with the Saints on Monday.

Impact Ozigbo was waived by the Patriots on May 2 and now will join the Saints, who originally signed him as an undrafted free agent out of Nebraska in 2019. Over the past four seasons, Ozigbo has appeared in 21 games for the Jaguars and Saints, recording 11 carries for 31 yards.

MAY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Signs contract with Patriots The Patriots signed Ozigbo to a reserve/future contract Monday.

Impact Ozigbo spent time with the Jaguars and Saints to begin the 2021 campaign but joined the Patriots for the final month of the regular season. He served mainly on practice squads and had minimal work across three regular-season appearances with Jacksonville and New Orleans. The 25-year-old will now attempt to carve out a role with New England heading into the offseason.

JANUARY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back to practice squad Ozigbo reverted to New England's practice squad Monday.

Impact Ozigbo was elevated to the active roster ahead of Saturday's matchup with the Colts but failed to see any snaps. He's appeared in three games so far this season, registering one carry for -3 yards and one reception for seven yards.

DECEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pinter starts for Colts against Pats with Kelly inactive

Danny Pinter will start at center for the Indianapolis Colts after the starter, Ryan Kelly, was declared inactive

DECEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Elevated for Saturday's game The Patriots have elevated Ozigbo from their practice squad ahead of Saturday night's game against the Colts.

Impact He'll provide the team's backfield with added depth, with Damien Harris (hamstring) having been ruled out for the contest. Also in the mix Saturday will be expected lead back Rhamondre Stevenson and change-of-pace option Brandon Bolden (knee), provided he's active.

DECEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Joins Pats' practice squad The Patriots have signed Ozigbo to their practice squad.

Impact Ozigbo has previously played for the Jaguars and Saints, and was just released by Jacksonville on Nov. 27. Overall, he has only played in three NFL games. The 25-year-old will now look to make an impression on the team's practice squad.

DECEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Inactive Sunday Ozigbo (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game at Indianapolis.

Impact Ozigbo was active for Week 9 but won't be suiting up Sunday with James Robinson (heel) cleared to play. Carlos Hyde will work as the No. 2 tailback with Dare Ogunbowale serving as the reserve option.

NOVEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Claimed by Jags Ozigbo was claimed off waivers by the Jaguars on Monday.

Impact Ozigbo was waived by New Orleans over the weekend and will now return to Jacksonville, where he spent the previous two seasons. The 25-year-old will provide some backfield depth after starter James Robinson (ankle) picked up an injury Sunday.

NOVEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nets four yards in win Ozigbo lost three yards on one carry and caught his only target for seven yards in Monday's 13-10 win over the Seahawks.

Impact Ozigbo entered the contest as the only healthy running back on the active roster behind Alvin Kamara. Despite the lack of depth, the 25-year-old totaled just two touches behind Alvin Kamara, who led the team with 30 total touches. For fantasy, Ozigbo is nothing more than a handcuff to Kamara, but not a strong one at that with Tony Jones (ankle) likely returning from injured reserve in the near future.

OCTOBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Logs handful of offensive snaps Ozigbo logged seven snaps on offense during Sunday's 33-22 win over Washington.

Impact With Tony Jones (ankle) on injured reserve, Ozigbo outpaced Dwayne Washington by five offensive snaps while fullback Alex Armah more than doubled his previous season high with 16. However, no one but Alvin Kamara, who saw the vast majority of the playing time, touched the ball. It seems likely that none of these guys will approach the modest fantasy value Jones offered before getting injured.

OCTOBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Signs with Saints Ozigbo signed a contract with the Saints on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.

Impact Ozigbo joined Jacksonville's practice squad after being cut at the end of training camp, but he'll now make his way to New Orleans. The 25-year-old appeared in 18 games for the Jaguars between 2018 and 2019, totaling 10 carries for 28 yards and 12 catches for 65 yards. He'll step in as New Orleans' No. 3 tailback with Tony Jones (ankle) expected to be out the next few weeks.

OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Resurfaces on practice squad Jacksonville signed Ozigbo to the practice squad Wednesday.

Impact Ozigbo is set to begin the 2021 regular season as an emergency practice squad option behind James Robinson, Carlos Hyde and Dare Ogunbowale. He suited up for eight games last season but only handled one carry.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Waived by Jacksonville The Jaguars have waived Ozigbo.

Impact Ozigbo ended up being the odd man out in the Jaguars' backfield, though if he goes unclaimed, he could resurface with the team in some capacity. Jacksonville's top three RBs following initial cut-downs are James Robinson, Carlos Hyde and Dare Ogunbowale.

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Finds end zone in preseason finale Ozigbo carried the ball 11 times for 68 yards and a touchdown and caught both his targets for 10 yards in Sunday's preseason win over the Cowboys.

Impact The numbers look good, but Ozigbo was the fourth back into the game for the Jaguars after James Robinson, Carlos Hyde and Dare Ogunbowale handled all the first-half snaps, and Ozigbo's performance likely didn't allow him to move up the depth chart. The third-year RB spent more time on special teams than he did on offense when he was active last year, and the same is likely to be true again in 2021.

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lawrence wraps preseason with 2 TDs, Jags beat Cowboys 34-14

Trevor Lawrence threw for a pair of touchdowns in the preseason finale after Jacksonville's rookie No. 1 overall pick was named the starter, and the Jaguars beat the Dallas Cowboys...

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No touches in finale Ozigbo played only one offensive snap during Sunday's 28-14 loss to the Colts.

Impact Dare Ogunbowale dominated the backfield work with workhorse James Robinson (ankle) missing the finale two games of the season. Ozigbo ended the season with one carry for one yard and nine catches for 42 yards in eight games. The 24-year-old remains under contract for 2021, but there are hardly any roster guarantees for Jacksonville's backfield behind Robinson.

JANUARY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Two touches in secondary role Ozigbo had one carry for one yard and caught his lone target for three yards during Sunday's 41-17 loss to the Bears.

Impact The 24-year-old played a season-high 11 offensive snaps Sunday, but it's a disappointing total with workhorse James Robinson (ankle) sidelined. Dare Ogunbowale stepped into the lead role and dominated the workload, totaling 78 yards on 17 touches while playing 71 percent of the offensive snaps. Even if Robinson is unable to play Week 17, Ozigbo is likely to remain in the backup role behind Ogunbowale.

DECEMBER 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Jags starting Mike Glennon vs Bears, sitting James Robinson

Mike Glennon will make his fourth start of the season when the skidding Jacksonville Jaguars host playoff-hopeful Chicago on Sunday

DECEMBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Totals 30 yards Week 14 Ozigbo caught all four of his targets for 30 yards during Sunday's 31-10 loss to the Titans.

Impact Ozigbo's production is a bit misleading, as he played only six offensive snaps, and all four catches came on Jacksonville's final drive of the blowout loss. Dare Ogunbowale had one catch for 12 yards and operated as the backup to workhorse James Robinson for most of the contest.

DECEMBER 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

No touches Sunday Ozigbo didn't receive a touch during Sunday's 27-25 loss to the Browns.

Impact The 24-year-old played only two offensive snaps despite Dare Ogunbowale (hand) being inactive, with James Robinson continuing to dominate the backfield work. Ozigbo's contributions on special teams guarantee him some playing time, but he won't be factoring into the offensive gameplan without an injury to Robinson.

NOVEMBER 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Secures three passes Ozigbo caught all three targets for five yards during Sunday's 27-3 loss to the Steelers.

Impact The three receptions ranked second on the team, but his involvement is a bit misleading as he played only four offensive snaps and all three catches came on the final drive of the blowout. Ozigbo missed the previous two games with the hamstring issue and should serve as the team's backup tailback. James Robinson once again dominated the backfield reps and was the only player to receive a carry during Sunday's contest.

NOVEMBER 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Set for backup duties Ozigbo (hamstring) practiced fully Friday and doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against Pittsburgh, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Impact This has been a lost season for Ozigbo up to this point, but he should be able to take the field Sunday. With Chris Thompson (back) on IR, Ozigbo should serve as the backup to workhorse James Robinson, who also shed his injury designation with a full practice Friday after being limited by a shoulder injury earlier in the week.

NOVEMBER 20, 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

Ruled out again Ozigbo (hamstring) is ruled out for Sunday's game in Green Bay, John Shipley of SI.com reports.

Impact Ozigbo will miss his eighth game of the season due to his lingering hamstring injury. Count on Chris Thompson and Dare Ogunbowale to once again operate behind James Robinson in Jacksonville's backfield.

NOVEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE