The Jacksonville Jaguars have placed nickelback D.J. Hayden on injured reserve after the veteran exited Week 4’s game agains the Cincinnati Bengals with a hamstring injury. The decision comes as Hayden was listed on Wednesday’s injury report and coach Doug Marrone stated that he wasn’t confident in Hayden’s ability to play Sunday against the Houston Texans.
Doug Marrone says only #Jaguars injury he doesn’t feel good about is DJ Hayden. “Everyone else has a chance” to play on Sunday
That includes:
Myles Jack
CJ Henderson
Cam Robinson
Laviska ShenaultSays some players will appear on injury report
— Mia O'Brien (@MiaOBrienTV) October 7, 2020
We have placed CB D.J. Hayden (hamstring) on the reserve/injured list.
— #DUUUVAL (@Jaguars) October 7, 2020
Hayden’s injury came during the second half of Sunday’s game. He had to be helped off the field by a pair of team trainers and was unable to put weight on his hamstring. Once he exited the game, Tre Herndon kicked in to the nickelback position and Sidney Jones played on the outside alongside Chris Claybrooks (for CJ Henderson’s injury).
Herndon will likely be the one to once again play in Hayden’s spot Week 5. The Jags could also play Josiah Scott at the position as he was believed to be Hayden’s future successor at the nickelback spot when drafted in April.
With the team placing Hayden on IR, he won’t be eligible to return to the field until three games have elapsed. That means he can’t return until after the Jags’ game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Nov. 1.