The Jacksonville Jaguars moved offensive lineman Cam Robinson and defensive lineman Dawuane Smoot to the injured reserve Monday, officially ending both players’ season.
That’s unsurprising for Smoot, who announced Saturday that an MRI revealed a torn Achilles tendon. The veteran defensive lineman is tied for the Jaguars team lead in sacks with five and has 22.5 sacks in the last four years. Smoot is set to become a free agent in the offseason.
Robinson’s move to injured reserve is the more surprising of the two moves after the Jaguars kept him on the active roster last week. Robinson suffered a meniscus in Week 15 against the Dallas Cowboys and Jaguars coach Doug Pederson told reporters that the offensive tackle was “gonna miss time.”
The decision to keep Robinson on the active roster through Week 16 suggested the Jaguars were holding on to slim hopes that he’d return in the postseason. That door is now closed.
Robinson, 27, was twice franchise tagged by the Jaguars before signing a three-year, $54 million contract extension in April.
The Jaguars are now relying on second-year player Walker Little to handle left tackle duties.