Josh Nurse (born July 17, 1996) is an

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cornerback A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such offensive running plays as sweeps and reverses. They create tur ...

for the

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of the

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(CFL). He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2020 following his

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career with the

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. He has also been a member of the

Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team play ...

Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the third-old ...

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, and

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Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Nurse signed with the

as an

following the

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on May 5, 2020. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Nurse signed to the

' practice squad on September 14, 2020, and was released five days later. He re-signed to the practice squad on September 21. He was placed on the practice squad/

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list by the team on October 17, 2020, and was activated back to the practice squad on October 22. He was elevated to the active roster on November 7 and November 28 for the team's weeks 9 and 12 game against the

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and

Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference ( ...

, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He was placed back on the practice squad/COVID-19 list on December 18, 2020, and restored to the practice squad again on December 23. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. He was waived on March 17, 2021.

Calgary Stampeders

Nurse signed with the

of the CFL on June 23, 2021. He was released on July 25, 2021.

Birmingham Stallions

Nurse signed with the

of the

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on June 14, 2022.

Memphis Showboats

Nurse was traded to the

on January 11, 2023. He was released on May 9, 2023.

Edmonton Elks

On September 18, 2023, it was announced that Nurse had signed with the

References

External links

Jacksonville Jaguars bioUtah Utes football bioEdmonton Elks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nurse, Josh 1996 births Living people Players of American football from Fayetteville, Georgia American football cornerbacks Utah Utes football players Baltimore Ravens players Jacksonville Jaguars players Calgary Stampeders players Birmingham Stallions (2022) players Memphis Showboats (2022) players Edmonton Elks players Players of Canadian football from Georgia (U.S. state)