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Waived by L.A. The Rams waived Hawkins on Wednesday.

Impact Hawkins spent time with the Falcons, Titans and Rams practice squads during his inaugural professional campaign in 2021. The 5-foot-8 speedster posted 2,347 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns over his final 21 collegiate games at Louisville.

MAY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Signs new contract Hawkins signed a reserve/future deal with the Rams on Tuesday.

Impact Hawkins joined the Rams' practice squad after short stints with the Titans and Falcons, who signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2021 out of Louisville. He was elevated to the active roster for Week 14 against the Cardinals, but he never saw the field. With Cam Akers and Darrell Henderson the only running backs under contract next season for the Rams, Hawkins could land a bigger role in 2022.

FEBRUARY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to Rams' practice squad Hawkins was restored to the Rams' practice squad from the practice squad COVID-19 list Tuesday.

Impact Hawkins was placed on the COVID list last Wednesday, but he was able to return Tuesday. The running back has yet to appear in a game with the Rams since joining the team's practice squad in September.

DECEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Enters COVID protocols Hawkins was placed on the Rams' practice squad COVID-19 list Wednesday.

Impact Hawkins was picked up by the Rams on Sept. 20 but has yet to appear in a game for them. Now that he's been placed on the COVID list, he'll have to clear protocols before getting back to trying to earn a shot with the active roster.

DECEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Back to practice squad Hawkins has reverted back to the Cardinals' practice squad, per the NFL's transaction log.

Impact Hawkins was active for Arizona's loss to the Rams on Monday Night Football. He will now wait for another opportunity to get to the 53-man roster while working with the practice squad.

DECEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Elevated from practice squad Hawkins was elevated from the Rams' practice squad ahead of Monday's game against Arizona.

Impact Since Darrell Henderson (illness) is on the reserve/COVID-19 list for Monday's contest, Hawkins will serve as additional depth in the backfield behind Sony Michel and Mekhi Sargent. The 22-year-old hasn't yet made a regular-season appearance in the NFL.

DECEMBER 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Picked up by Rams' practice squad Hawkins has signed with the Rams' practice squad.

Impact Hawkins spent time in training camp with both the Falcons and Titans but failed to land a role with either team. He will now look to make an impression with the Rams' practice unit.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Short stint in Tennessee over Hawkins was waived by the Titans on Tuesday, Jim Wyatt of the team's official site reports.

Impact Hawkins' best season at Louisville was in 2019 when he rushed for 1,525 yards (5.8 YPC) and nine touchdowns over 13 games, and he was impressive in 2020 with 822 yards (6.2 YPC) and seven scores as well. However, the 21-year-old is undersized, measuring in at 5-foot-8, 183 pounds. He could end up filling a role on Tennessee's practice squad.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Javian Hawkins Keeps Legs Churning for Short-yardage TD Run ' Game Highlights Tennessee Titans running back Javian Hawkins keeps his legs churning for a 1-yard touchdown run against the Chicago Bears.

AUGUST 29, 2021 • TENNESSEETITANS.COM

Joining Tennessee Hawkins is signing with the Titans, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Impact Hawkins has attracted an unusual amount of fantasy attention for an undrafted rookie, in part because the team he initially signed with (the Falcons) is among the league's weakest in the backfield. It isn't a great sign that the Louisville product couldn't even make it to the end of the preseason in Atlanta before getting cut, but the silver lining is that he'll now have more time to practice with his new team, hoping to make his case for a back-end roster spot (or, more likely, a job on the practice squad).

AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Trimmed from roster Hawkins has been let go by the Falcons.

Impact The UDFA out of Louisville had been looking to secure a depth role in the team's backfield but was among the players waived by the Falcons on Tuesday as the team moves to trim its roster to 80 players. It remains to been seen if the 5-foot-9, 182-pounder catches on elsewhere or ultimately lands on back on Atlanta's roster or practice squad.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Slips down pecking order Hawkins carried the ball five times for 46 yards in Saturday's preseason game against Miami.

Impact Hawkins slipped down the depth chart with Qadree Ollison back in the fold for Saturday's contest. Hawkins didn't enter the game until the second half, though he did perform well once he got an opportunity. He ripped off gains of 11 and 30 yards on the same drive, setting up a 30-yard touchdown run by Caleb Huntley. Hawkins faces an uphill battle to make the team after signing as an undrafted free agent.

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Doesn't make much of opportunity Hawkins had five carries for two yards and one reception for two yards in the Falcon's opening preseason game against the Titans.

Impact With each of the team's top backs sidelined for the game, Hawkins worked behind Caleb Huntley in the preseason opener. Their final workload evened out, though Hawkins was largely unimpressive with his opportunities. His longest rush of the game went for just two yards, and he was routinely stuffed at the line of scrimmage. Hawkins is in competition with both Huntley and D'Onta Foreman for a roster spot, though he didn't do himself a ton of favors in the preseason opener.

AUGUST 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Coming along nicely Hawkins has made a good first impression at training camp, Tori McElhaney of The Athletic reports.

Impact Hawkins' speed has stood out through the early days of training camp, and Kevin Knight of the Falcoholic reports that the undrafted rookie has been in the mix for first-team reps behind Mike Davis and Qadree Ollison. There remains a notable distance between Davis, Ollison and Hawkins on the depth chart, but the 5-foot-8, 183-pound Louisville product is making his case to stick around, perhaps in a change-of-pace role.

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 2, 2021 • NFLMOCKS.COM

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