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Jags rule Brandon Linder out vs. Titans, 4 others ruled questionable

The Jags will have to take on the Titans without one of their team captains Sunday, as he was the only player ruled out so far.

The Jacksonville Jaguars will be without at least one starter this Sunday as center Brandon Linder was ruled out on Week 14’s final injury report. The decision came after the veteran sustained an ankle injury against the Minnesota Vikings that sidelined him during practice this week.

With Linder out, Tyler Shatley will get to start in the veteran’s place. With him being inserted into the lineup once again, Sunday’s game will mark Shatley’s seventh start of 2020.

The Jags also ruled four players questionable for Sunday’s meeting against the Tennessee Titans. Those players were tight end Tyler Eifert (shoulder), linebacker Kamalei Correa (hamstring), and cornerbacks Greg Mabin (hamstring) and Sidney Jones IV (Achilles).

Of the four, the most significant absences could be those of Jones and Correa as they are starters. Jones has missed the Jags’ last three games with his injury, which has been a huge blow to the Jags’ already wounded secondary. As their best cornerback, his addition would be huge for the Jags as they take on the receiver tandem of A.J. Brown and Corey Davis Sunday.

If Jones can’t go, they could stick with the pairing of Tre Herndon and Luq Barcoo on the outside.

Correa’s return would be huge, too, as he’s a former Titan who knows their personnel well. Since making a trade for him in October, Correa has started in six games for the Jags, dating back to Week 6 against the Detroit Lions.

Jaguars Wednesday injury report: Center Brandon Linder sits out of practice

OL Brandon Linder missed Wednesday’s practice for the Jags as he continues to recover from the ankle injury he sustained against Minnesota.

The Jacksonville Jaguars only had two players to sit out of Wednesday’s practice, both of which were on offense in tight end Tyler Eifert (shoulder/ day off) and center Brandon Linder (ankle). The other seven players who were listed all practiced on a limited basis.

Linder was expected to miss Wednesday’s practice as coach Doug Marrone revealed the news earlier in the day. His absence comes after he exited Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings early with the ankle injury he’s listed for.

When looking at those who were limited, there were several notable names in the group. On offense, receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. (thumb) and running back James Robinson (knee) were the biggest names. Like Linder, Shenault exited Sunday’s with his injury but Doug Marrone revealed that his X-Ray came back negative on Monday.

On defense, cornerback Sidney Jones IV (Achilles) continued to be limited. He had the same status for most of last week’s practices aside from Friday (didn’t participate) and was ruled out for Week 13’s game against the Vikings. Hopefully, this week will lead to his return as the Jags could use some experience in their secondary.

Lastly, linebackers Dakota Allen (hamstring) and Kamalei Correa (hamstring) made progress from last week as neither participated leading up to Week 13’s game. With both starting the week limited, there is a chance they both could be back Sunday, giving the linebacking corps back one of its starters and reserves.

Jags Week 12 injury report: CB Sidney Jones, WR D.J. Chark amongst notables ruled out vs. Browns

The Jacksonville Jaguars ruled four players out for Week 12’s game against the Cleveland Browns, many of which were starters. On offense the starting players ruled out were receiver D.J. Chark (ribs) and guard Andrew Norwell (forearm). Receiver …

The Jacksonville Jaguars ruled four players out for Week 12’s game against the Cleveland Browns, many of which were starters. On offense the starting players ruled out were receiver D.J. Chark (ribs) and guard Andrew Norwell (forearm). Receiver Chris Conley (hip) will also be joining them after not practicing Friday.

On defense, starting cornerback Sidney Jones IV (Achilles) was the lone player ruled out, leaving Tre Herndon as the Jags’ lone starter at the position.

Chark, Norwell, and Conley surfaced on the injury report after last Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Norwell was expected to miss Week 12’s game as Doug Marrone informed the media that the veteran’s injury would take some time to recover from earlier in the week. Tyler Shatley or rookie Ben Bartch will replace him in the lineup after both registering starts already this season.

Jones’ injury leaves the Jags in a tough predicament because they just placed cornerbacks C.J. Henderson, D.J. Hayden, and Chris Claybrooks on injured reserve. As a result, they are in a situation where they may have to start rookies Luq Barcoo and Josiah Scott Sunday against the Browns. It would mark the first starts for both players, unless the Jags go with veteran Greg Mabin, who was picked up off waivers this week.

The Jags also had two players surface as questionable on the final injury report in running back Dare Ogunbowale (hand) and quarterback Gardner Minshew II (thumb). Minshew will likely be inactive Sunday as he continues to recover from his injury.

As for the other changes on the injury report, receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. (hamstring) and safety Jarrod Wilson (shoulder) were upgraded to full participation while Aaron Lynch (shoulder) was limited as a late addition.

Shenault’s status in particular is huge news as he’s missed the Jags’ last two games. With Conley and Chark out, he will see ample opportunities on the perimeter and has a chance to turn in a strong game when considering the status of Browns cornerback Denzel Ward (calf strain), who was ruled out this week.

Jags release inactives list for Week 10 game vs. Packers

The Jags’ Week 10 list of inactives included no surprises as notable like Brandon Linder and Gardner Minshew were on it.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have released their inactives list for Week 10’s game against the Green Bay Packers, which included seven players. As expected, there were no surprises with many of the listed players being ruled out on Friday and Saturday (or prior).

Rookie Jake Luton will be getting the start in Gardner Minshew’s place for the second straight week as the second-year player continues to nurse a thumb injury.

Receiver Laviska Shenault Jr., linebacker Dakota Allen, running back Devine Ozigbo, and defensive tackle Doug Costin were also ruled OUT on the final injury report. Center Brandon Linder was downgraded from questionable to OUT on Saturday so he didn’t make the trip either. Starting in his place will be veteran Tyler Shatley.

The Jags added receiver Terry Godwin from practice squad with Shenault out to put them at five receivers. They also promoted linebacker Joe Giles-Harris to help their numbers within the linebacking corps with Allen being ruled out.

The list of Packers inactives can be found here.

Jags release their list of Week 9 inactives vs. Texans

After being ruled OUT, Gardner Minshew was the most notable player on Week 9’s inactives list for the Jags as Jake Luton will start vs. HOU.

The Jacksonville Jaguars released their list of inactives for Week 9’s game against the Houston Texans, which consisted of seven players. Of course, the most notable was quarterback Gardner Minshew II (thumb), but there were others who surfaced on the list for injury reasons like tailback Devine Ozigbo and linebacker Dakota Allen.

Like Minshew, Allen (ankle) and Ozigbo (hamstring) were ruled out Friday on the final injury report. Both players sustained (or re-aggravated) their respective injuries Week 7 against the Los Angeles Chargers and exited the game early without returning.

One of the more interesting tidbits about Week 9’s list of inactives is that cornerbacks Luq Barcoo and Josiah Scott both surfaced on it again. The Jags elected to call up cornerback Josh Nurse from the practice squad instead of making either rookie active, which is puzzling after the solid training camp performances they had.

The last notable to surface on the inactives list was Aaron Lynch, who came out of retirement two weeks ago. With that being the case, it isn’t shocking that the veteran hasn’t been activated yet as the Jags are likely looking to get him in game day shape.

Jags final injury report for Week 7: LB Myles Jack, safety Jarrod Wilson among players ruled out

The Jags will be without several starters, including LB Myles Jack.

The Jacksonville Jaguars ruled three players out for their Week 7 game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Two of those players were starters in linebacker Myles Jack (ankle) and safety Jarrod Wilson (hamstring).

The other player who was ruled out was tight end Tyler Eifert (neck).

Both Jack and Wilson sustained their respective injuries last Sunday against the Detroit Lions, causing them to exit the game early. Replacing Jack was linebacker Dakota Allen while Brandon Watson was the player who replaced Wilson. Allen and Watson could also start against the Chargers, too, who could be a handful for the defense due to Justin Herbert having a hot hand.

The only other player to surface on the injury report was starting right guard A.J. Cann, who also exited Sunday’s game with a shoulder injury. He was replaced by rookie Ben Bartch, who also was on the injury report earlier in the week with a knee and foot injury. With Bartch cleared to go, he’ll be the player to start in Cann’s place if the veteran is unable to play.

Jaguars injury report for Thursday: Tyler Eifert, A.J. Cann downgraded from limited to DNP

Two key members for the Jags’ offense were downgraded on Thursday’s injury report, leaving their status for the final report in the dark.

The Jacksonville Jaguars didn’t have many big changes on their injury report Thursday for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers. However, the two most noteworthy ones were mostly on offense.

Starting guard A.J. Cann (shoulder) and No. 2 tight end Tyler Eifert (neck), were both downgraded from limited on Wednesday to non-participation on Thursday. It appears the Jags specifically could be gearing to go into Sunday’s game without Eifert after promoting rookie tight end Ben Ellefson from their practice squad. If Eifert can’t go, that would mean the Jags would have three tight ends available in Ellefson, Tyler Davis and veteran James O’Shaughnessy.

As for Cann, it looks like Friday will be an important day for him as well as the No. 2 guard behind him, Ben Bartch (foot, knee), who was on the report as a limited participant for the second-consecutive day.

There were several other key names to remain limited with Bartch who will be worth watching for on the final injury report. Those players were receivers DJ Chark Jr. (ankle) and Laviska Shenault (hamstring), defensive end Josh Allen (knee), linebacker Dakota Allen (foot), and guard Andrew Norwell (ankle).

Kicker Josh Lambo was also amongst the notables who were limited, but he’s set to make a return after being moved to the active roster Thursday. The team also released kicker Jon Brown, which pretty much solidified the veteran’s return.

Veteran defensive tackle Abry Jones (ankle) was placed on IR after being downgraded to non-participation Thursday. Fellow starter Myles Jack (ankle) also didn’t participate in Thursday’s practice, too, marking his second day of missing practice. In all probability that means he’s trending towards sitting Sunday’s game out, which means Dakota Allen would get the nod to start for him again if he’s not in the status column of the final report.

As for Jones, rookie DaVon Hamilton could get to start in his place for the second straight week.

Jacksonville Jaguars Week 6 injury designations: Josh Allen, D.J. Chark Questionable

The Detroit Lions Week 6 opponent, the Jacksonville Jaguars, have released their injury designations for Sunday’s game.

The Detroit Lions Week 6 opponent, the Jacksonville Jaguars, have released their designations report ahead of the game and five players are listed as questionable, including four starters.

Here’s a look at the Jaguars’ full injury designations list.

Ruled OUT

Player Position Injury Designation
NONE

No Jaguars’ players have been ruled out at this time, but they have downgraded players to out on Saturday in the past.

Questionable

Player Position Injury Designation
Josh Allen EDGE Knee Questionable
DJ Chark Jr. WR Ankle Questionable
Tyler Eifert TE Neck Questionable
Arby Jones DT Ankle/Hamstring Questionable
Dakota Allen LB Foot Questionable

Josh Allen is one of the best players on the Jaguars team and his absence last week was noticeable. He looked close to returning the last game but was downgraded to out on Saturday. With limited practices again this week, his availability looks 50/50 at this time.

Chark was injured in Week 5, left the game, and was unable to return. He didn’t practice Wednesday or Thursday but return limited on Friday. If he is unable to play, the Jaguars would miss his speed in the starting lineup and he would likely be replaced by Chris Conley or rookie Collin Johnson.

If Eifert is unable to play or is limited, the Jaguars would turn to James O’Shaughnessy to pick up more snaps at tight end.

Jones is the Jaguars starting nose tackle and went from a limited practice on Wednesday to no practice on Thursday, which is typically not a good sign for his availability. If he can’t go, rookie Davon Hamilton will likely take his place next to Taven Bryan on the defensive interior.

Dakota Allen also missed practices this week, which could create a depth issue at linebacker for the Jaguars. They do return Myles Jack to the starting lineup — Allen had been repping in his place — but the team also cut Cassius Marsh this week in order to make room for Kamalei Correa, who may not be up to speed and able to contribute significant snaps.

No injury designation

Player Position Injury Designation
Myles Jack LB Ankle No Injury Designation
C.J. Henderson CB Shoulder No Injury Designation
Laviska Shenault Jr. WR Hamstring No Injury Designation
Daniel Ekuale DT Ankle No Injury Designation
Chris Claybrooks CB Quad No Injury Designation

Jack and Henderson missed last week and their return to the field will be a much-needed boost for the Jaguars. Both linebacker and corner are banged up spots and they could really use their starters getting back on the field.

Shenault missed Wednesday’s practice, was limited Thursday, and not listed with an injury designation on Friday. He should be good to go and will have to be someone the Lions defense keys on, as he is a versatile weapon on offense.

Jags to hold LB Dakota Allen, safety Daniel Thomas out of Tuesday’s practice for injuries

The Jags added to players to their list of players to sit out of practice Tuesday in LB Dakota Allen and safety Daniel Thomas.

The Jacksonville Jaguars announced that they would be having two additional players missing Tuesday’s practice session. Those two players were linebacker Dakota Allen and safety Daniel Thomas due to hip and hamstring injuries, respectively.

The Jags also announced that Taven Bryan (knee bruise), Dede Westbrook (shoulder), and Quincy Williams (core muscle) would continue to miss time, too.

Allen, 24, was a player who many expected to see more snaps with Williams out, however, it will be up to someone else to step up as a reserve weak-side linebacker behind Myles Jack. Some potential candidates to do that could be second-year linebacker Joe Giles-Harris or undrafted rookie Nate Evans.

Thomas, 22, was drafted by the Jags in the fifth-round of April’s draft out of Auburn. Some (including us) thought it was a possibility he could’ve pushed for a starting role, however, his injury is one that could hinder that. Still, even if he misses significant time, the Jags have depth at safety behind starters Ronnie Harrison and Jarrod Wilson as Andrew Wingard, Josh Jones, and J.R. Reed are behind them on the depth chart.

Jags sign LB Dakota Allen from Rams practice squad, place Jake Ryan on injured reserve with hamstring injury

The Jacksonville Jaguars informed Tyler Gauthier that they would be signing him off the New England Patriots’ practice squad Monday, but it appears they had another move in mind, too. They made the announcement that they also signed Dakota Allen …

The Jacksonville Jaguars informed Tyler Gauthier that they would be signing him off the New England Patriots’ practice squad Monday, but it appears they had another move in mind, too. They made the announcement that they also signed Dakota Allen from the Los Angeles Rams’ practice squad to help out their linebacking corps, which has struggled and been a victim to injuries.

To make room for the additions of both players, the Jags placed veteran linebacker Jake Ryan (hamstring) and offensive lineman Brandon Thomas (knee) on injured reserve.

Allen, 24, is a name many will recognize from the Netflix documentary series “Last Chance U.” He made history for the show by being the first player from the documentary to be drafted into the NFL.

Allen was drafted in April by the Los Angeles Rams in the seventh round (No. 251 overall). He was waived during final roster cuts, but was brought back through the team’s practice squad afterward.

In September, the Oakland Raiders snagged him off the Rams practice squad and he participated in their games against the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears. However, in late October he was waived and the Rams added him to their practice squad again.

As a collegiate player, Allen played at Texas Tech where he accumulated 262 total tackles, four interceptions and 11 pass breakups. While there he earned second-team All-Big 12 honors in 2017 and first-team All-Big 12 honors in 2018.