Former Jag-turned-Brown Ronnie Harrison says he was ‘heartbroken’ when he was traded

When the Jacksonville Jaguars take the field Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, they will be facing an old teammate in starting safety Ronnie Harrison. As many can recall, the Jags traded him in early September in exchange for a 2021 fifth-round …

When the Jacksonville Jaguars take the field Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, they will be facing an old teammate in starting safety Ronnie Harrison. As many can recall, the Jags traded him in early September in exchange for a 2021 fifth-round pick.

Needless to say, the upcoming battle between the Jags and Harrison is one the former third-round pick is excited to watch unfold. This week, he told the media that being traded was a heartbreaking moment for him, however, the deal is one that worked out well as he’s playing great football at the moment.

While there are likely several departures general manager Dave Caldwell wishes he could take back, the play at safety has been respectable since Harrison was traded. Rookie Daniel Thomas, who is now on injured reserve, had been making plays for the team before his injury.

Thomas has frequently been around the ball and caught the eyes of the staff enough to start in a pair of games and accumulate 18 tackles, two pass breakups, and a pick. He also blocked a punt against the Los Angeles Chargers, proving he can help the Jags through many phases.

As for Harrison, he found his way to Cleveland after the team had a search to replace rookie Grant Delpit, who suffered a torn Achilles this summer. That presented the perfect opportunity for the Jags to trade him away as it just wasn’t clicking in Duval for him. Now, he’s found his footing in Cleveland and has a 74.6 Pro Football Focus grade, which is good for 15th at the position. He’s also been healthier than he was during his time in Jacksonville.

When stepping back and evaluating Harrison’s trade, it’s a rare case where both sides came out fine. He’s now playing the best football of his professional career with a team that is playoff bound while the Jags got to give one of their rookies a chance that he’s flourished with so far.

Jags trade Ronnie Harrison to Browns

The Jags have trade yet another player. This time it’s Ronnie Harrison who will be heading to the Cleveland Browns.

The Jacksonville Jaguars made yet another unsuspected move by trading safety Ronnie Harrison to the Cleveland Browns Thursday. This comes after the team waived Leonard Fournette Monday and traded Yannick Ngakoue Sunday.

According to reports, the Jags will be receiving a 2021 fifth-round pick in exchange for Harrison.

The Browns’ interest in safety help comes as no surprise after they lost second-round rookie Grant Delpit last month to a torn Achilles. With that being the case, their search for a replacement led them to Jacksonville where the Jags were seemingly open to doing business for Harrison who has 22 career starts.

Harrison was entering his third season with the Jags after the team selected him out of Alabama in the third-round (No. 93 overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. He had his moments with the Jags but really didn’t become a standout like many had hoped and battled injuries as well. Additionally, the Jags had some players like Josh Jones, Andrew Wingard, and Brandon Watson emerge during training camp, which is something coordinator Todd Wash spoke about Wednesday.

“I think we’re about four or five deep there, to be honest with you. B-Wat [Brandon Watson], this is really the first time that he’s played Safety coming in,” Wash said. “At Michigan, he played corner, he’s playing free safety for us. So, early on, there’s a lot of stuff new to him, but you really see him execute now. I think I call him Kid Rock [Andrew Wingard], our young man out of Wyoming, he’s had a good camp along with Josh [Jones].”

Harrison will enter his career in Cleveland with 103 career tackles, three picks, and 12 pass breakups. He’ll join a secondary that includes Carl Joseph and Denzel Ward among notables.

Jags depth chart prediction: Safety

With training camp four days away we have just two positions left to evaluate: safety and cornerback. Both will have a great deal of young talent competing for roster spots, however, safety has more question marks than corner behind their starters. …

With training camp four days away we have just two positions left to evaluate: safety and cornerback. Both will have a great deal of young talent competing for roster spots, however, safety has more question marks than corner behind their starters.

That said, lets take a look at how we believe the position’s personnel should be ranked heading into training camp:

S1: Ronnie Harrison

Ronnie Harrison is unquestionably the top safety on the Jags’ roster. There have been times where he’s flashed but he has yet to put together a complete season and must stay healthy, too.

Harrison will be coming off a 2019 campaign where he had 71 solo tackles, two picks, and registered a Pro Football Focus grade of 60.9. This upcoming season will be his third, which is right about where some safeties start to put it all together. That could be the case for the former Alabama Tide alum, who is now the most experienced starter in the secondary with 28 career starts.

S2: Jarrod Wilson

Jarrod Wilson will enter 2020 with 18 starts to his name and will be the second-most experienced player in the secondary. By PFF’s standards, he had a good season, garnering a grade of 72.8, one of the highest on the team.

While he hasn’t been a bad player by any means, the issue with Wilson is that he hasn’t made many impact plays like fans have occasionally seen out of Harrison. For that reason, many have wondered whether he’ll be competing for a job in 2020 as rookie Daniel Thomas and JR Reed could give him a challenge come training camp.

S3: Andrew Wingard

Andrew Wingard was one of just two undrafted free-agent rookies to make last year’s team, which is proof of how well he impressed in training camp. He ended up having to start in two games (vs. Tampa Bay and the Los Angeles Chargers) during the regular season and wasn’t overly impressive, but it’s worth noting he’s still developing.

In addition to the two starts, Wingard will come into 2020 with 19 career tackles to his name. It might be an uphill battle to make the team this year as he will have to fend off rookies Daniel Thomas and J.R. Reid, and fourth-year safety Josh Jones, all of whom have the skills to make the final 53-man roster.

S4: Josh Jones

Josh Jones, a former second-round pick of the Green Bay Packers, joined the Jags this offseason and will be entering his fourth season. The fact that the Packers spent such a high selection in him is quite intriguing, and if the Jags can tap into his potential, maybe he could blossom into a contributor. That said, fans should expect the Jags to get a good look at him as he could end up being a primary competitor for Wingard.

S5: Daniel Thomas

As we’ve mentioned in the past, Daniel Thomas could’ve pushed Jarrod Wilson had the Jags been given a regular season, but now it’s going to be hard for any late-rounder to start. Despite where he was drafted though, Thomas registered an 8.43 Relative Athletic score during the pre-draft process, and as fans know, athleticism is a key to being a playmaker at safety.

It’s more of a realistic expectation for Thomas to make the team as a special teams contributor for now, while 2021 may be a better time for him to crack the lineup as a starter. He also could battle Wingard for the top backup spot during camp, though having no preseason games could hinder that.

S6: J.R. Reid

Everything I said about Thomas could apply for J.R. Reid, too. Reid was a leader for one of the nation’s top defenses in Georgia and developed a knack for always being near the ball. For that reason, I had him making the team alongside Thomas in our pre-draft roster predictions as he could be a hard player to cut once the Jags see him on the practice field.

S7: Doug Middleton

Doug Middleton will be entering his fifth-season and spent last season on both the Jags’ and Miami Dolphins’ practice squad. One thing he has in his favor is that he started in four games in 2018, giving him more experience than the rookies I have ahead of him and Wingard. Still, he feels more like a practice squad candidate because a lot of the players ahead of him are younger with greater upside.

DJ Chark week-to-week with ankle injury, Ronnie Harrison ready to return from concussion

DJ Chark Jr. will be week-to-week after injuring his ankle Sunday against the Chargers.

As expected, Jacksonville Jaguars safety Ronnie Harrison will be good to take the field for Week 15’s game against the Oakland Raiders after missing the team’s last two games. Doug Marrone told the media that the second-year safety cleared the concussion protocol in Monday’s conference call, which is a big positive as the Jags’ defense struggled in the backfield Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers.

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Marrone also provided an update on receiver DJ Chark, who was seen leaving the locker room in a boot and on a scooter after sustaining an injury Sunday against the Chargers.

Harrison sustained his injury in the first quarter of the Jags’ Week 12’s game against the Tennessee Titans after making a tackle on tight end MyCole Pruitt. As a result of the injury, the Jags thrusted Andrew Wingard into Harrison’s role, giving the undrafted rookie two starts.

Chark, on the other hand, sustained his injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Chargers while defensive back Jaylen Watkins was making a tackle on him. In the process of trying to get extra yardage and fight through the tackle, Chark seemingly injured his ankle and was helped to the locker room after being ruled questionable on the night.

Jags Week 14 inactives: Safety Ronnie Harrison to sit vs. Chargers

Jags safety Ronnie Harrison was close to returning from his Week 12 concussion, but will be held out against the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday.

For the second consecutive week, Jacksonville Jaguars safety Ronnie Harrison won’t be active as the team takes on the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday. The second-year safety seemingly hasn’t been cleared to return from the concussion he sustained Week 12 against the Tennessee Titans, so the Jags will roll with Andrew Wingard once again in his place.

The remainder of the Jags’ inactives against the Chargers are as follows:

It appeared as though Harrison had a chance to play after practicing Friday on a limited basis and being ruled questionable, but they instead will look to get him back healthy Week 15.

The other player to surface in the status column of Friday’s injury report, Seth DeValve, will also be inactive Sunday. He’s currently in the process of returning from an oblique injury that has sidelined him since before the Jags’ Week 11 game against the Indianapolis Colts. He was ruled doubtful after practicing on a limited basis Friday, so it appears he’s closing in on a return soon, too.

As for the Chargers’ inactives, they had one notable surface on their list in starting linebacker Denzel Perryman.

The rest of their inactives are as follows:

Jags place LB Najee Goode on IR, sign safety Marcus Gilchrist

The Jags made another roster transaction this week and added some help in the secondary by placing Najee Goode (knee) on IR.

The Jacksonville Jaguars seemingly sustained a lot of injuries in Week 12’s loss against the Tennessee Titans and linebacker Najee Goode (knee) was amongst them. He was placed on injured reserve Wednesday as a result and the Jags filled his spot by signing safety Marcus Gilchrist.

It’s not known when Goode sustained the injury but it appears to be one that will take at least a week to return from based on the Jags’ transaction. He started in four total games at weak-side linebacker with rookie Quincy Williams struggling but the Jags gave Williams a lot of play time Sunday and it appears they are now comfortable with him again.

Gilchrist, 30, was drafted in the 2011 NFL Draft (No. 50 overall) out of Clemson by the San Diego Chargers but has been a journeyman throughout his career. Afterward, he spent time with the New York Jets, Houston Texans, Oakland Raiders and Detroit Lions. This season marks Gilchrist’s eighth and he will enter his tenure with 123 appearances, 98 starts, 495 total tackles, and 14 interceptions.

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Gilchrist’s addition could be insurance at the safety position as starting safety Ronnie Harrison exited Sunday’s game with a concussion. While attempting to bring Titans tight end MyCole Pruitt down in the first quarter, it appears he accidentally collided with teammate Jarrod Wilson. He surfaced on Wednesday’s injury report and was projected not to practice.

Injury news: Ronnie Harrison ruled out with a concussion vs. Titans

The Jags sustained a blow to their secondary early in Week 12 as Ronnie Harrison sustained a concussion and was ruled out for the game.

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The Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans’ Week 12 game was expected to be physical and it’s seemingly already taking a toll. Safety Ronnie Harrison went to the sidelines late in the first quarter with a concussion and was ruled out not too soon afterward.

The injury occurred on a 20-yard reception to Titans tight end MyCole Pruitt. Harrison appears to have collided with Jarod Wilson while bringing him down and was slow to get up afterward.

The Jags replaced Harrison with Andrew Wingard as a result of they injury. He came into the game with eight tackles and already has two since replacing  Harrison.

2 Jaguars X-factors to watch vs. Colts

Chis Conley might be the Jags’ X-factor on offense against the Colts, while Ronnie Harrison may be for the defense.

Heading into Sunday’s game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Indianapolis Colts, there are many players who fans are expecting to put up solid stats. In the Jags’ case, Leonard Fournette, D.J. Chark, Calais Campbell and Yannick Ngakoue all fall in that category. However, in some games, there is an unexpected player who impacts the outcome, also known as X-factors.

Let’s take a look at a player on each side of the ball who could be that player for the Jags in their must-win game against Indy:

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WR Chris Conley

With quarterback Nick Foles back, fans shouldn’t rule out the passing game having a good day in general although I tend to think there will be some rust. However, it wouldn’t be shocking to see Foles link up with the target he’s the most familiar with in Chris Conley, who was a teammate of his with the Kansas City Chiefs, too.

Conley has only registered one 100-yard game so far this regular season and that was against the New York Jets. It may remain that way by the end of Sunday’s game, but I wouldn’t be shocked to see Foles and Conley link up for multiple key connections. It also wouldn’t shock me to see Conley get over five receptions, something the hasn’t happened since Week 1.

Jags add Ronnie Harrison, Seth DeValve to injury report but still have full participation

The Jags had full participation in practice Thursday, but added Ronnie Harrison and Seth DeValve to their injury report (vs. Colts).

Just as they did Wednesday, the Jacksonville Jaguars had full participation Thursday as the team continued to prepare for the Indianapolis Colts. However, there were two new additions to the report in safety Ronnie Harrison (eye) and tight end Seth DeValve (oblique), both of whom were limited.

Defensive lineman Calais Campbell (back), offensive tackle Cam Robinson (knee) and center Brandon Linder (shoulder) remained limited participants just as they did Wednesday. However, with the final injury report set to be released Friday, it’s possible all three could be upgraded Friday as their two days of limited participation might be a good sign for game day.

Receiver Dede Westbrook and nickelback D.J. Hayden remained full participants with their neck/shoulder injuries, which is a sign that they won’t miss Week 11’s game as they did Week 9 against the Houston Texans.

Linebackers Quincy Williams and Leon Jacobs also remained full participants with their respective hamstring injuries.