The life of a player on the practice squad isn’t glamorous by any stretch. It’s oftentimes unpredictable, yet sometimes rewarding.
Safety Harold Jones-Quartey signed as a rookie free agent with the Cardinals back in 2015. He was released after the preseason only to be claimed by the Bears a day later. In two seasons with Chicago, Jones-Quartey became a solid contributor playing in 29 games (16 starts) at safety.
It was back to the drawing board after being waived before the start of the 2017 regular season.
The third-year journeyman spent a week with the Jets' practice squad before joining the Eagles in November.