Jaguars offensive lineman Cooper Hodges, who made the first start of his NFL career Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, “probably” suffered a season-ending leg injury in the game, Jacksonville head coach Doug Pederson revealed on Monday.
Pederson did not offer specifics about the injury.
Hodges went down on Jacksonville’s successful two-point conversion with just over five minutes left in the third quarter and was carted off the field. Pederson said after the game that Hodges was transported to a hospital.
“That was a significant leg injury during the game,” Pederson said Monday. “We’ll miss him.”
Hodges, a seventh-round NFL draft pick by Jacksonville in 2023 and a native of nearby Glen St. Mary, has appeared in nine games with the Jaguars and filled in for left guard Ezra Cleveland against the Eagles and when the starter suffered an ankle injury against the Green Bay Packers in Week 8.
Blake Hance, who signed to Jacksonville’s active roster from its practice squad last week, took over at left guard upon Hodges’ exit from the game.