Jerry Tillery Injury News & Updates
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Joins KC
Tillery signed with the Chiefs on Wednesday, Matt McMullen of the team's official site reports.
ANALYSIS
The defensive tackle appeared in all 17 regular-season games last year and in Minnesota's wild-card playoff loss to the Rams, making 11 starts in the regular season. Tillery finished the 2024 regular season with 28 tackles (15 solo), two pass breakups and a forced fumble. The 2019 first-round pick of the Chargers has started 50 of the 96 regular-season games he's played in during his career, with his career-best season coming in 2021 when he recorded 51 tackles (24 solo), including 4.5 sacks.
Jan 21, 2025
Suits up for all 17 games in 2024
Tillery notched 28 tackles (13 solo), two pass breakups and one forced fumble across 17 regular-season appearances with the Vikings in 2024.
ANALYSIS
Tillery began the 2024 campaign hovering around the range of 50 percent of defensive snaps, but from Week 11 on his rotational role involved closer to 30 percent of defensive snaps per game. The 28-year-old is slated to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, so he may need to search for a chance to contribute with another club.
Sep 23, 2024
Knocks down another pass attempt
Tillery started at left defensive end and had one pass defensed and one QB hit, but did not have a tackle, in Sunday's win over Houston.
ANALYSIS
Tillery played on 30 of the defense's 67 snaps. He's knocked down two passes on the line in three games. Tillery is mostly a run stuffer who has just 12.5 sacks in six prior seasons.
Sep 4, 2024
Ready for Week 1
Tillery (lower leg) was absent from Minnesota's injury report Wednesday ahead of Sunday's Week 1 game against the Giants.
ANALYSIS
Tillery was carted off the field with a lower leg injury during a practice in early August, but it appears he's recovered in time for the Vikings' regular-season opener Sunday. The veteran defensive lineman signed a one-year contract worth up to $3.75 million with Minnesota this past offseason, and he figures to line up as one of the team's top defensive ends in 2024.
Aug 3, 2024
Carted off field Saturday
Tillery left Saturday's practice session on a cart due to a lower right leg injury, Mark Craig of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
ANALYSIS
Tillery signed a one-year deal with the Vikings in March after spending the last two years with the Raiders, and the 2019 first-round pick is slated to start at defensive end opposite Jonathan Bullard. If Tillery were to miss extended time, Jonah Williams and Jihad Ward are candidates to see more snaps with the first-team defense during training camp and preseason games.
Mar 14, 2024
Finds new home
Tillery agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $3.75 million with the Vikings on Thursday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Tillery was a cap casualty of the Raiders on Wednesday, and the 2019 first-round selection will now suit up with Minnesota in 2024. In 17 contests last season, the Notre Dame product tallied 31 combined tackles, including 2.0 sacks and also recovered a fumble. He should bolster the team's depth at nose tackle for the upcoming season.
Mar 9, 2024
Set to be let go by Las Vegas
Tillery is set to be released by the Raiders on Wednesday, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
ANALYSIS
Tillery signed a two-year, $6.8 million contract with the Raiders in March of 2023, appearing in all 17 of the team's games in 2023, recording 31 tackles, including 2.0 sacks, while also recovering a fumble. His release will create $3.8 million in cap space for Las Vegas, which will enter the new league year Wednesday with up to $50 million in overall cap space.
Mar 17, 2023
Headed back to Las Vegas
Tillery re-signed with the Raiders on Friday.
ANALYSIS
Tillery will return to the Raiders after they claimed him off waivers back in November. While the 2019 first-round pick did not have a huge role with the Raiders last season, he still served as a solid rotational and special teams player, and he should be expected to have a similar role heading into next season.
Nov 14, 2022
Headed to Vegas
Tillery (back) was claimed off waivers from the Chargers by the Raiders on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Tillery had his best season of his four-year career last year, but he's now followed it up with arguably his least productive season. The 26-year-old has played in seven contests during his 2022 campaign, recording eight tackles and a sack on 178 defensive snaps, putting him on pace for his worst season in the league statistically. Tillery is however currently dealing with a back injury, which theoretically could have been impacting his performance this year with the Chargers. Once healthy, he should provide depth to the inside of the Raiders defensive line.
Nov 10, 2022
Let go by Bolts
The Chargers waived Tillery on Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Tillery was dropped by the Chargers after he missed last Sunday's win over the Falcons with a back injury, and he will now pass through waivers before becoming a free agent, should he go unclaimed. The 2019 first-round pick collected a career-high 51 tackles and 4.5 sacks over 16 games last season, but he recorded just eight tackles, one sack and one forced fumble through the first seven games of 2022. Tillery was also on pace to play his fewest number of defensive snaps since the 2019 campaign, so his absence shouldn't affect the Chargers' defense much moving forward.
Nov 4, 2022
Won't play Sunday
Tillery (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup against the Falcons.
ANALYSIS
After missing the first two practices of Week 9 prep, Tillery returned in a limited fashion Friday but will still miss Sunday's contest due to a back injury. In his absence, Morgan Fox, Otito Ogbonnia and Jeremiah Attaochu are candidates for increased roles.
May 3, 2022
Fifth-year option declined
The Chargers declined the fifth-year option on Tillery's rookie contract Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Tillery has steadily progressed in each of his first three seasons in the NFL and registered career highs in tackles (51) and sacks (4.5) last season. While the team declined the defensive tackle's option, he remains in the Chargers' plans moving forward and a possible long-term extension could still be in play.
Nov 25, 2021
Returns from COVID list
Tillery was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports
ANALYSIS
Tillery missed Week 11 as a result of testing positive for the illness. He will return to his regular starting role on the Chargers defensive line.
Nov 17, 2021
Tests positive for COVID-19
Tillery landed on the reserve-COVID-19 list because he tested positive for the virus, Shelley Smith of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Tillery's ability to play Sunday depends on his vaccination status. If unvaccinated, he won't be able to suit up in Week 11, but if he is vaccinated, he'll need to be asymptomatic and turn in two negative tests 24 hours apart in order to be in uniform against the Steelers.
Nov 16, 2021
Placed on reserve/COVID-19 list
TIllery was put on the reserve/COVID-19 list, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
Tillery must now pass through the league protocol before his reinstatement, putting his availability for Week 11 in doubt. Christian Covington would likely absorb the extra snaps if the Notre Dame product is forced to sit out.
Sep 19, 2021
Career-high marks
Tillery compiled seven tackles (four solo) and a half sack in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Cowboys.
ANALYSIS
Sunday easily marked a career outing for the 2019 first-round pick. While Tillery didn't do much to actually stuff the run, the defensive end was all around the ball, nearly leading the team in tackles while also picking up a half sack. Largely a rotational pass rusher throughout his first two seasons in the league, Tillery has been pushed into a bigger workload with Melvin Ingram now in Pittsburgh.
Nov 29, 2020
Shifting to defensive end Week 12
Tillery is in line to start at defensive end Sunday against the Bills, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
The Chargers have been decimated by injuries at the defensive end spot. Melvin Ingram (knee) landed on injured reserve Friday, while Uchenna Nwosu sits out Week 12 with a shoulder issue. Tillery typically lines up along the defensive interior, but he could be bumped to the edge to start opposite Joey Bosa during a visit to Orchard Park. Emeke Egbule, who has zero career starts over his two pro campaigns, is the only available right defensive end on the team's roster.
Feb 1, 2020
Flashes first-round talent
Tillery posted 17 tackles (nine solo) and two sacks in his rookie campaign.
ANALYSIS
Tillery played just 360 defensive snaps due in large part to the Chargers' depth along the defensive line, but the 2019 first-round pick at times exploded off the tape, working in tandem with feared defensive ends Melvin Ingram and Joey Bosa to create havoc in the middle of the pocket. Tillery should continue to see more time at defensive tackle in the coming seasons, particularly with a number of interior defensive line potentially not returning following a disappointing 2019 season.
Aug 20, 2019
Picks up sack in preseason debut
Tillery (shoulder) recorded three tackles (two solo) and a sack in the 19-17 preseason loss to the Saints on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Tillery certainly had a promising preseason debut, recording a sack in the second quarter. The 2019 first-round pick has been practicing since the onset of training camp off and on, but Sunday's designation should confirm Tillery will be available Week 1 of the regular season as part of a fearsome front four.
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