No fracture for Bennett Jackson, but significant sprain...

a different thread, somebody reported that it wasn't considered to be serious.

Welcome to the team again Charles James! This is why you want all the depth in the secondary and elsewhere. Injuries will sort out a lot of the bubble spots unfortunately

he is a likely IR stash. He has some talent but CB is crowded this year.

anyway. Most likely he would have redshirted unless there were some string of injuries. McBride and James are your CB 5 and CB6

DRC, Prince, Thurmond, McBride

but a good candidate for an IR stash

In comment 11790280 Greg from LI said:

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DRC, Prince, Thurmond, McBride

Where does Bowman fit in?

are all fighting for spots behind the top 3 guys. I would imagine they keep 5 so somebody is a future cut.

Would we ever keep 6?

Jackson is probably #8 at the moment.

as a roster spot since he is suspended at beginning of season. This may have saved his job, at least in the short term.

Late rounder if they make it through camp or a TE.

Most likely allocation seems to be:
DL 9 (Unless Bromley gets redshirted with a hangnail)
LB 6
DB 10

Standard allocation of 25 on offense would be:
QB 2
RB/FB/TE 8
WR 6
OL 9

You can play around a little with 'tweeners like Taylor and Kennard, or phase out the fullback, or try to use the practice squad to park young players who would be inactive on Sunday and can clear waivers. But realistically, if you want an 11th DB, you have to skimp somewhere.

Bowman might be the most direct beneficiary of an injury to Jackson, because it would make him pretty clearly the #1 gunner. Some of the young safeties could make a mark there too. James is a smallish cover guy, so I see him more in competition with McBride (and, eventually, Hosley) than with Jackson.

I see 11 DB and 5 LB at some point on this roster.