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Jags place 3 players on practice squad/ COVID-19 list

The Jags now had to place three more players on COVID-19 reserve Friday, but this time it was players from the practice squad.

The Jacksonville Jaguars placed three players from their practice squad on Reserve/ COVID-19 Friday. Those players were cornerback Josh Nurse and receivers Terry Godwin and Josh Hammond.

The reserve/COVID-19 was created this season for players who have contracted COVID-19 or have been around a person or group of people who have tested positive. Either category requires a period to quarantine until cleared, which is one of many elements of the league’s COVID-19 protocol.

Godwin has been on the Jags’ practice squad since the beginning of the regular season. He’s participated in two games (vs. the Packers and Steelers) this season with the team and was able to garner two kick returns, nine offensive snaps, and 10 special teams snaps.

Hammond also has been on the Jags’ 2020 practice squad since its initial beginning but hasn’t participated in a game yet.

Nurse joined the Jags’ practice squad in September. He’s also participated in two games (vs. the Texans and Browns) where he registered nine and 10 special teams snaps, respectively.

Friday’s trio of players puts the Jags at five COVID-19 related transactions this week. They also put cornerback Tre Herndon and guard Ben Bartch on the Reserve/ COVID-19 list for the active roster earlier in the week.

Jags make roster transactions on defense in preparation for Texans

the Jags elevated a few practice squad players from defense before their Week 9 game against the Houston Texans.

The Jacksonville Jaguars made several roster transactions on defense by elevating multiple players from their practice squad for Week 9’s game against the Houston Texans. They utilized their two standard elevation spots to bring up linebacker Joe Giles-Harris and cornerback Josh Nurse.

The Jags also promoted safety Doug Middleton to the active roster and placed rookie linebacker Shaquille Quarterman (knee) ​on injured reserve.

Giles-Harris joined the Jags last season as an undrafted free agent out of Duke. He participated in five games in 2019 as a rookie and was able to garner three tackles on the season. Giles-Harris’ promotion not only comes after Quarterman was sent to injured reserve, but also after linebacker Dakota Allen (ankle) was ruled out Friday on the final injury report.

Nurse’s elevation could be due to Sidney Jones’ situation. While he wasn’t on the final injury report, he was limited all week with a rib injury. If the injury hinders him, it appears Nurse will be on standby to provide depth at cornerback.

Middleton’s elevation comes after the Jags had two safeties surface o the injury report in starter Jarrod Wilson and Brandon Watson. Wilson was limited all week with a hamstring injury although he wasn’t listed on the final report while Watson was limited on Thursday and full on Friday with the same type of injury.

Lastly, Quarterman was healthy all week but surfaced on the final injury report. He didn’t participate in Friday’s practice as a result and it appears the staff believes he’ll need some time to recover.