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Jags Week 5 injury update: Brandon Linder sustains MCL, ankle injuries vs. Titans

The Jags’ starting center was carted off Sunday against Tennessee, and according to Urban Meyer, it was for injuries to his MCL and ankle.

The Jacksonville Jaguars sustained a couple of notable injuries during Sunday’s loss to the Tennessee Titans and two of them were to starters. Of course, the biggest one was to center Brandon Linder, who was carted off after a fourth-and-goal play where Carlos Hyde was stopped behind the line of scrimmage.

Linder sustained the injury while in the pile, and though the broadcast angle wasn’t clear, it looked as though his leg was twisted in the scrum. With him exiting the game, the Jags replaced him with Tyler Shatley, who saw a total of 15 snaps.

After the game, coach Urban Meyer told the media that Linder’s injury was an MCL and ankle injury that may not be as bad as many initially thought. With that being the case, his situation will be worth monitoring throughout the week, starting with Monday afternoon when Meyer meets with the media again.

The other starter who was injured was linebacker Myles Jack, who left the game with a back injury in the second half and was questionable to return. After his injury, backup linebacker Dakota Allen also sustained an injury (shoulder), which then forced Shaq Quarterman into action.

Heading forward, the situations of Jack and Allen will definitely be worth watching, too, as they could test the Jags’ depth at interior linebacker with a trip to London and a game against Miami coming up. As previously stated, some news could become available on Monday when Meyer speaks with the media, and the injury report, which comes out Wednesday, could also reveal a lot.

Jags Week 5 Player of the Game vs. Titans: RB James Robinson

Today’s peak performer for the Jags was an easy one. What a day from James Robinson.

In a Week 5 game that was a lot closer than the score would indicate, it was James Robinson who put the team on his back and gave it his all against the Jacksonville Jaguars’ in-division rivals in the Tennessee Titans. The second-year player came out strong and ended up accumulating an explosive 8.3-yard rushing average. The Titans seemed lost as to stop his rushing attack.

On the opening drive, Robinson broke out for a 58-yard gain, a career-long for the young back. He then followed up the long run with a 1-yard touchdown rush to put the Jags on the board.

Unfortunately, the Jags’ kicking woes continued as Matthew Wright would miss the follow-up extra point. He would also miss a long 53-yard field goal later, which fell short.

Robinson, however, was as consistent as ever. Two drives later, he would scamper for 15 yards to aid a 70-yard touchdown drive that ended in a Lawrence to Hollister reception.

Robinson’s day continued as he would have drives of 22 and 33 yards on the ground that helped facilitate scoring opportunities for the offense. It appeared as though the team went away from him at times, specifically when they elected to give the ball to Hyde on fourth-and-one on the goal line. The play ended up being a 3-yard loss.

Robinson finished his spectacular day with a career-high of 149-yards and a touchdown. If Lawrence can continue to improve and make good decisions as he has lately and Robinson continues his pace, the offense can score points.

The team gets closer every week, they just have to get over the hill and win. It’s clear Robinson is the team’s best player at the moment and he will be a key factor in getting the team where it needs to be.

3 keys to a Jags victory vs. the Titans

Defeating the Titans won’t be easy, but if the Jags can put together a more complete game than they did last week, they certainly have a chance.

The Jacksonville Jaguars will head into another Sunday looking for their first win of the 2021 season. They will also be looking to avoid their 20th consecutive loss, which would put them six away from the 1976-77 Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ streak, which is the longest in modern NFL history.

With a rough week where coach Urban Meyer dominated the headlines for the wrong reasons and a heartbreaking Thursday Night Football loss in Cincinnati behind them, a win won’t be easy against the 2020 AFC South champions in the Tennessee Titans. However, with the Titans not looking as dominant as they have in the past, this is a team the Jags can defeat if they continue to improve.

All of that said, here are three keys that could lead to a Week 5 victory:

Titans vs. Jaguars 2021 live stream: Time, TV schedule, how to watch online

Here is all the info needed to tune in to the Titans’ and Jags’ Week 5 game Sunday.

The Jacksonville Jaguars (0-0) are in search of their first win still and will look to get it from their division rivals in the Tennessee Titans (2-2). They will have to do it after a rather interesting week where coach Urban Meyer was in the national and local headlines for the wrong reasons, and the team is coming off a heartbreaking loss to Cincinnati.

However, the Titans will be also looking to get back on track after a Week 4 loss, too. They were upset by the New York Jets in an overtime battle that ended with a score of 27-24, giving Gang Green their first win of 2021.

A big reason for Tennessee’s struggles was the injuries they went into the game with as they were without starting receivers, Julio Jones and A.J. Brown. Both once again surfaced on the injury report this week, but the latter will play, which puts them in better shape than last week. Still, it’s a situation the Jags would gladly take instead of having to deal with both.

Another injury situation worth watching for the Titans will be at left tackle. Both starter Taylor Lewan (toe) and backup Ty Sambrailo (foot) surfaced on the injury report as questionable. However, the former was a full participant in practice Friday, which could be a good thing for his chances to play, while the latter was limited.

The other issue the Titans have that the Jags may be able to take advantage of is their struggling passing defense. The unit will enter the game 23rd after allowing rookie Zach Wilson to go 21-of-34 against them and throw for 297 yards and two touchdowns. That’s probably music to Trevor Lawrence’s ears as the rookie will be coming off his best game as a pro against the Bengals. Simply put, if he can continue his success, the Jags have a chance and could avoid hitting the 20 consecutive loss mark.

For those looking to see if the Jags can get their first win, here is all the info needed to tune in.

When: Sunday, Oct. 10 at 1 p.m. EDT

Where: TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Watch: CBS 47 (locally)

Listen: WJXL AM 1010 / FM 92.5 (locally), Sirius XM Radio (feed channel 230 for Jags, 389 for Titans)

Live Stream: fuboTV (try it free)

Jaguars elevate kicker Matthew Wright from practice squad before game vs. Titans

Kicker Matthew Wright was activated off practice squad for the second consecutive week by the Jags.

On Friday, Urban Meyer told the media that he would hold off for another day on the Jacksonville Jaguars’ kicking competition — and now the decision appears to have been made. The team has elevated Matthew Wright from their practice squad, which points to him being active Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

With Wright being activated, it’s a sign that veteran kicker Josh Lambo will be inactive Sunday. If that’s the case, it would be the second consecutive game where the Jags have gone with Wright over Lambo.

 

Last week against the Cincinnati Bengals, Wright didn’t get the opportunity to kick a field goal but was 3-of-3 on extra-point attempts. However, he entered the game, which was his first with the Jags, 4-of-4 on field-goal attempts. All four of those attempts came last season with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Jags’ pending decision at kicker comes as Lambo has had a rough season. He’s currently 0-of-3 on field-goal attempts and 5-of-7 on extra-point attempts, and that resulted in the Jags holding out back Week 4 for confidence/performance issues.

Jaguars remain at No. 29 spot in USA TODAY power rankings despite loss to Texans

The Jags didn’t move in USA Today’s power rankings despite achieving a bad historic feat.

The Jacksonville Jaguars added another game to the loss column Sunday after falling to the Houston Texans by a score of 30-14. With the loss the Jags’ losing streak increased to four games and they became the first team in history to acquire three consecutive losses to winless teams (Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, Texans).

Despite achieving such an embarrassing feat, the Jags somehow remained at the No. 29 spot of USA TODAY’s recent power rankings with only the Washington Football Team and New York Giants behind them, respectively.

29. Jaguars (29): Per Elias, they’ve already made NFL history. Jags are first to lose three in a row in one season (not counting Week 1) to winless teams.

Sunday’s game was one where the Jags’ offense made some crucial mistakes in which they couldn’t recover from. They had three trips inside the Texans’ 22-yard line but weren’t able to come away with touchdowns or field goals, which was a recipe for a loss. Additionally, the offensive game plan was puzzling as Gardner Minshew II threw the ball just under 50 times against a team that came into the game as the worst rushing defense in football.

As for the rest of the AFC South, the Tennessee Titans moved up to the No. 7 spot (from No. 9) after beating the undefeated Buffalo Bills. The Indianapolis Colts fell to No. 13 (from No. 10) after a loss to the Cleveland Browns. Lastly, the Texans moved from No. 27 to No. 26 after acquiring their first win against the Jags.