Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson said Friday that starting left guard Ezra Cleveland and rookie backup defensive tackle Maason Smith will likely be ruled out of Jacksonville’s Week 10 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
Cleveland is tracking to miss his second game since hurting his ankle in Jacksonville’s Week 8 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Smith has been inactive for the Jaguars’ last three games, Weeks 8-9 due to an ankle injury and Week 7 as a healthy scratch.
“Ezra and Maason probably [will not play],” Pederson said. “Maason’s still probably a week and Ezra’s probably another week too. When I say Maason, could be ready next week. So those two right now, as far as injury goes.”
Cleveland has started 13 games for the Jaguars since Jacksonville acquired him via trade from Minnesota last season.
Smith, Jacksonville’s second-round pick in this offseason’s NFL draft, has recorded five tackles, one sack and one defended pass in five games this year.
Jacksonville vs. Minnesota will kickoff at 1 p.m. ET Sunday at EverBank Stadium.