The Jaguars on Saturday downgraded star defensive end Josh Hines-Allen to out of Jacksonville’s 2024 season finale against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday due to personal reasons, the team announced.
Hines-Allen will not travel with the Jaguars to Indianapolis.
Defensive end Joe Gaziano, who reunited with the Jaguars via their practice squad this week, was promoted to the active roster via standard elevation in place of Hines-Allen for Week 18.
Hines-Allen, who signed a five-year, $141.3 million contract extension with the Jaguars in April 2024, finishes his 2024 campaign with 45 total tackles including 10 for loss, eight sacks, two defended passes and one forced fumble in 16 starts.
Hines-Allen leads the Jaguars with 67 quarterback pressures this season, per NFL Pro.
Jacksonville’s No. 7 overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft, Hines-Allen has recorded 296 tackles with 63 for loss, 53 sacks, two interceptions, 10 defended passes and 10 forced fumbles over 90 games and 76 starts with the Jaguars.
Hines-Allen is two sacks shy of tying Jacksonville’s franchise record of 55, held by Tony Brackens.
Gaziano signed with the Jaguars in August and was relegated to the team’s practice squad amid preseason roster cuts. He was promoted to the active roster for two games, against the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers in Weeks 7-8, recording two tackles in those appearances before being released from the unit on Dec. 3.