Colts vs. Jaguars Week 18 final injury report: TE James O’Shaughnessy, CB Xavier Rhodes ruled OUT

TE James O’Shaughnessy was the only player to surface in the status column of the Jags’ last injury report of this season.

The Jacksonville Jaguars only had one player surface in the status column of the final injury report of their 2021 season. That one player was tight end James O’Shaughnessy who continues to deal with a hip injury he sustained during the last offensive drive of the Jags’ Week 16 game against the New York Jets.

As for the changes that occurred on the Jags’ injury report, linebacker Dakota Allen (shoulder) was upgraded from limited to full. Fellow linebacker Myles Jack (knee) was also upgraded to full after not practicing on Wednesday and Thursday.

Lastly, veteran defensive lineman Malcom Brown returned to full participation after resting on Thursday.

As for the Indianapolis Colts, they ruled cornerback Xavier Rhodes out with a hamstring injury after he wasn’t able to practice this week. Additionally, defensive lineman DeForest Buckner was ruled questionable with a knee injury.

In terms of the changes that took place on the Colts’ end, receiver T.Y. Hilton (rest) was upgraded from limited to full and so was tight end Jack Doyle (knee).

Jaguars inactives for Week 17 game vs. Patriots

The Jags have named their four inactive players for Week 17’s game in New England, two of which were the only players on the final injury report Friday.

The Jacksonville Jaguars announced their list of inactive players for Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots and it included four players. Those players were cornerback Nevin Lawson, running back Mekhi Sargent, linebacker Dakota Allen, and tight end James O’Shaughnessy.

Allen (shoulder) and O’Shaughnessy (hip) were on Friday’s final injury report. The former was ruled questionable after being limited all week, while the latter was rule OUT after not practicing at all.

Both players sustained their respective injuries in Week 16’s game against the Jets. Allen’s injury was one that ruled him questionable to return, while O’Shaughnessy was hurt on the Jags’ last offensive drive of the game after hauling in a catch that was converted for a first-down. O’Shaughnessy was visibly in pain afterward and the team had to use a time out as a result.

The Jags just signed Sargent on Dec. 27, so there wasn’t a strong chance for him to play. However, the choice to sit Lawson is interesting as he’s one of the Jags most experienced cornerbacks with Shaquill Griffin on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

As for the Patriots’ list of inactive, they are as follows:

Jaguars final Week 17 injury report: TE James O’Shaughnessy ruled OUT vs. Patriots

The Jags had two players listed on their final injury report for this week and one of them, James O’Shaughnessy, was ruled OUT.

The Jacksonville Jaguars only had two players surface on their final injury report (due to several being on the Reserve/COVID-19 list) for Week 17’s game against the New England Patriots in linebacker Dakota Allen (shoulder) and tight end James O’Shaughnessy (hip). The former was ruled questionable while the latter was ruled OUT.

Both players exited last Sunday’s game against the New York Jets with their respective injuries and Allen was ruled questionable to return. Meanwhile, O’Shaughnessy’s injury seems to have occurred on a first-down conversion that the veteran caught during the offense’s last drive. He was visibly in pain after the catch and was grabbing his hip. The injury forced the Jags to use their last timeout, and as a result of it occurring so late, it wasn’t reported by the team.

With O’Shaughnessy ruled out, the Jags have two tight ends currently on the active roster in Kahale Warring and Luke Farrell. They also have Matt Sokol on the practice squad if needed.

As for the depth at linebacker, the Jags should be fine there if Allen can’t play because they had Myles Jack and Damien Wilson come off the Reserve/COVID-19 list today.

As for the Patriots, they ruled eight players questionable and one out. Among the notable players ruled out were cornerback J.C. Jackson (elbow), running back Damien Harris (hamstring), linebacker Dont’a Hightower (knee), and safety Kyle Dugger (hamstring). Veteran receiver Nelson Agholor (concussion) was the player who was ruled out.

For more on the Patriots injury situation, head over to the Patriots Wire.

Jaguars Week 17 injury report: LB Dakota Allen remains limited, TE James O’Shaughnessy misses practice again

The Jags injury report went from three players to two on Thursday as OL Will Richardson was place on the injured reserve with a finger injury.

With over 20 players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, the Jacksonville Jaguars only had two players surface on their injury report Thursday, and those players were linebacker Dakota Allen (shoulder) and tight end James O’Shaughnessy (hip). The former was limited, and the latter didn’t practice for the second consecutive day.

Both players sustained their injuries in Sunday’s game against the New York Jets, but the Jags’ public relations department reported Allen’s injury, and he was ruled questionable to return.

The Jags previously had offensive lineman Will Richardson on the list with a finger injury, but he was placed on injured reserve Thursday. Richardson’s injury puts the Jags in a tough spot as the team has starting guards Ben Bartch and Andrew Norwell currently on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. However, the Jags could potentially use KC McDermott and Tyler Shatley in the interior and they also have the option to activate interior lineman Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms off the practice squad, too.

As for the New England Patriots, they only had one change to their injury report as guard Shaq Mason was added to it with an illness. Aside from his addition though, the rest of the Patriots’ injury report remained the same as notables like center David Andrews, running back Damien Harris, and cornerback J.C. Jackson were limited again. Meanwhile, receiver Nelson Agholor and safety Joshuah Bledsoe (who was placed on injured reserve) remained out.

9 prove it deal free agents the Philadelphia Eagles should pursue

With a tight salary cap awaiting and the Carson Wentz dead money weighing the ship down, the Philadelphia Eagles are going to be squeezed this offseason in their bid to add talent.

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With a tight salary cap awaiting and the Carson Wentz dead money weighing the ship down, the Philadelphia Eagles are going to be squeezed this offseason in their bid to add talent.

With free agency set to begin in two weeks, the Eagles will make some big moves and restructure to free up the necessary cap space to make improvements to their roster.

With the Eagles likely to pursuing some free agents looking for a prove-it deal, here are 9 players they should target to upgrade the roster.

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 final injury report: Gardner Minshew officially ruled out vs. Texans with 2 others

The Jags will be relatively healthy coming off their bye aside from not having their QB1 in Gardner Minshew II.

The Jacksonville Jaguars had three starting offensive linemen on their injury report Thursday, but none of them surfaced on the final injury report for Week 9’s game against the Houston Texans. In fact, there were only four players on it, and as expected, one of them was Gardner Minshew II, who was ruled OUT with a significant thumb injury.

Linebacker Dakota Allen (ankle) and running back Devine Ozigbo (hamstring) were ruled OUT alongside him while rookie linebacker Shaq Quarterman (knee) was ruled questionable.

Minshew was pretty much doubtful to play Week 9 against the Texans since his injury was revealed last week. Knowing his situation, the Jags had Jake Luton take the bulk of the starting reps in practice this week, which points to him starting Sunday.

As for Quarterman, he was a new addition to the injury report Friday and his injury made him a non-participant. That said, his injury may have been one sustained in practice Friday.

Another new addition to the injury report was receiver Keelan Cole (back), who was listed as limited. He wasn’t listed in the status column though, and that’s a good thing because he leads the Jags in receiving with 28 catches for 374 receiving yards, and three touchdowns.

As for Allen and Ozigbo, they are somewhat in the same boat. Both sustained (or re-aggravated) their injuries Week 7 against the Los Angeles Chargers and exited the game early as a result. Coming into that game Allen was listed with a foot injury on the injury report while Ozigbo was returning from injured reserve after missing all of the Jags’ 2020 games with his hamstring injury.

As for the notable changes made to the injury report, offensive tackle Cam Robinson (knee) was upgraded to limited on the offensive side. On defense, safety Brandon Watson was upgraded from limited to full.