The Jacksonville Jaguars have been the most active team when it comes to their Reserve/COVID-19 list, with 12 players currently on it. They’ve even had one of the higher-profile names in the league added to the list in quarterback Gardner Minshew II, who was placed on the list Sunday.
Of course, this has cause many fans to be concerned about Minshew, who is coming up on a huge year after turning heads in 2019. After putting up the highest Pro Football Focus grade of any rookie quarterback (70.3) last season, and starting in all six of the Jags’ wins, he’s coming up on a trial season where the staff will get to see if he’s a franchise quarterback.
However, that can’t happen until Minshew is cleared. Luckily, it sounds like it won’t be long before he is, as coach Doug Marrone offered what little details he could on the second-year quarterback’s situation.
“I feel his spirits are great, and I think he will be available soon,” Marrone said n Monday’s virtual media conference.
Minshew’s placement on the Jags’ Reserve/COVID-19 list doesn’t necessarily mean he contracted the coronavirus, but it could mean he was simply around someone (or multiple people) with it. If Minshew came in contact with a person or people with the coronavirus but tested negative, the Jags simply have to monitor him while tracking for symptoms.
Minshew wasn’t alone when he was placed on the list Sunday as fellow 2019 rookies Ryquell Armstead, Andrew Wingard, Michael Walker, and Charles Jones joined him. They joined three others who were already on the Reserve/COVID-19 list in offensive tackle Ryan Pope, guard Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms, and cornerback Parry Nickerson.