5 Jaguars players to watch vs. Panthers in Week 17

Who needs to step up most this Sunday to help end the Jaguars’ skid?

This week’s game might be the Jacksonville Jaguars’ most important game of the season so far. And it’s against the Carolina Panthers.

Four weeks ago, the Jaguars were in contention for the No. 1 overall seed in the AFC. Now, they’re sitting just over .500 and barely holding onto the AFC South lead.

Jacksonville had a golden opportunity to put some space between itself and Indianapolis and Houston, but a blowout loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made the team’s Week 17 game against Carolina even more important.

According to NFL.com, a win against the Panthers would give the Jaguars an 81 percent chance at making the playoffs. A loss would drop that number all the way to 38 percent.

Here are five Jaguars players to watch against the Panthers in Week 17:

Trevor Lawrence, 5 other Jaguars questionable vs. Buccaneers

Trevor Lawrence is one of six Jaguars listed as questionable for a Week 16 game against the Buccaneers.

The Jacksonville Jaguars listed quarterback Trevor Lawrence and five other players as questionable for a Week 16 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Earlier in the day Friday, Jaguars coach Doug Pederson said Lawrence’s chances of playing Sunday are “better than a coin flip.” Still, the third-year quarterback was only a limited participant in practice and he’ll need to be cleared Saturday to come out of the NFL’s concussion protocol in time to play.

Joining Lawrence as questionable for the game are Christian Braswell, Tyson Campbell, Andre Cisco, Zay Jones, and Brenton Strange.

“Brenton [Strange] has been good this week and feels good, so I think he’s good to go,” Pederson said Friday. “Tyson [Campbell] and Cisco had good days yesterday, we’ll get them a bunch of time today and the numbers of reps we have to see where they’re at. Optimistic that they can play.”

Pederson wasn’t as optimistic about Jones, who suffered a hamstring injury in Week 15.

“He is trending well, he’s working off to the side with our trainers and medical staff,” Pederson said. “With a hamstring, it’s a touchy situation and I don’t want to risk anything further as we continue our season, so probably not.”

The Buccaneers ruled out one player, wide receiver Rakim Jarrett, who is still on injured reserve with a designation to return. Another two players, defensive lineman Will Gholston and safety Antoine Winfield Jr., are questionable.

Winfield earned Pro Bowl honors last year and leads the Buccaneers in both tackles and interceptions this season.

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Trevor Lawrence, Zay Jones sit out Jaguars’ Wednesday practice

The Jaguars were, unsurprisingly, without Trevor Lawrence and Zay Jones at practice Wednesday.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and wide receiver Zay Jones both sat out practice Wednesday and another six players were limited ahead of a Week 16 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Neither absence was surprising after Lawrence landed in the NFL’s concussion protocol after a Week 15 loss and Jones pulled up with a hamstring issue in the game.

Cornerback Tyson Campbell and safety Andre Cisco both missed the loss to the Baltimore Ravens. The other four players who were limited Wednesday —  Christian Braswell, Ezra Cleveland, Walker Little, and Brenton Strange — were all questionable for the game. Cleveland and Little were active and exited without further injury, according to Jaguars coach Doug Pederson, while Braswell and Strange didn’t play.

For the Buccaneers, seven players were listed on the Wednesday report, but four practiced fully.

A week ago, Tampa Bay ruled out two players, listed two as doubtful, and had four questionable players for a Week 15 game against the Green Bay Packers.

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Jaguars vs. Ravens inactives: Walker Little, Ezra Cleveland active

The Jaguars will have the left side of their offensive line in tact Sunday night against the Ravens.

The Jacksonville Jaguars will have starting offensive linemen Walker Little and Ezra Cleveland in the lineup Sunday night against the Baltimore Ravens.

Ninety minutes ahead of kickoffs, the Jaguars announced six inactives:

Both Tyson Campbell and Andre Cisco were ruled out Friday in the team’s final injury report of the week due to quad and groin injuries, respectively. Brenton Strange’s inactive status isn’t surprising either after the team elevated tight end Josh Pederson from the practice squad Saturday.

Jacksonville had seven players listed as questionable, but only two of them will sit out Sunday: Strange and cornerback Christian Braswell who wasn’t activated from the injured reserve.

For the Ravens, all eyes were on defensive back Kyle Hamilton, who was questionable. He is active and will play Sunday:

Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET.

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Jaguars rule out 2, list 7 as questionable vs. Ravens in Week 15

The Jaguars will be without starting defensive backs Tyson Campbell and Andre Cisco on Sunday.

The Jacksonville Jaguars will be without two starting defensive backs Sunday night when they play the Baltimore Ravens.

On Friday, the team ruled out cornerback Tyson Campbell and safety Andre Cisco. Second-year cornerback Montaric “Buster” Brown will likely fill in for Campbell and veteran safety Andrew “Dewey” Wingard will probably step in for Cisco.

Another seven Jaguars players are questionable for the Week 15 primetime contest.

Both Jamal Agnew and Christian Braswell are still on injured reserve and had their 21-day practice windows opened earlier this month. If either is available Sunday, that’ll likely be revealed Saturday when the Jaguars decide whether or not they’ll move one or both of them to the active roster.

It’d be a surprise if veteran defensive back Tre Herndon is unavailable after Doug Pederson said earlier Friday that he has cleared concussion protocol and “should be good to go.”

For Baltimore, only two players are questionable and all eyes are on the status of Kyle Hamilton.

During a press conference Friday, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said that Hamilton is “in a good place right now,” but also said “we’ll see how he does the next couple days.” The second-year safety has two interceptions, three sacks, and nine tackles for a loss so far in 2023.

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11 Jaguars players limited, none sit out Thursday practice

The Jaguars had everyone on the practice field Thursday, although 11 were limited.

The Jacksonville Jaguars had full attendance at their Thursday practice with defensive backs Tyson Campbell and Andre Cisco back on the field after sitting out Wednesday.

It wasn’t exactly a healthy day of work for the team ahead of a Week 15 game against the Baltimore Ravens, though. Jacksonville listed 11 players as limited, including Campbell and Cisco.

During a Week 14 loss to the Cleveland Browns, the Jaguars were without Folorunso Fatukasi, Tre Herndon, Walker Little, and Brenton Strange. All four of those players are still limited in practice, but appear well on track to return to the field sooner rather than later.

Quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence and C.J. Beathard again appeared on the injury report, but both were full participants.

Like Wednesday, the Ravens had an exceedingly brief injury report with only one player limited Thursday.

Baltimore safety Kyle Hamilton was wearing a brace on his injured left knee in practice and told reporters Wednesday that his status for Week 15 is still “up in the air.”

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Tyson Campbell, Andre Cisco sit out Wednesday practice

The Jaguars have a lengthy injury report, but good news outweighed the bad Wednesday.

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Tyson Campbell and safety Andre Cisco both sat out Wednesday practice and another nine players were limited.

Quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence and C.J. Beathard are both on the report as well, but practiced fully with their ankle and shoulder injuries, respectively.

While it’s a lengthy list of injuries for the Jaguars, good news outweighed the bad Wednesday. Jamal Agnew, Tre Herndon, Walker Little, and Brenton Strange all made their return to the practice field. The team also had offensive lineman Ezra Cleveland, who exited the Jaguars’ Week 14 loss with a knee injury, on the field.

During the media viewing portion of practice, Little worked with the offensive tackles and Cleveland worked with the interior linemen.

Unlike the Jaguars’ injury report, the Baltimore Ravens’ report on Wednesday was exceedingly brief.

Kyle Hamilton and Roquan Smith, the Ravens’ top two highest graded defenders on PFF, were both limited. Hamilton exited Baltimore’s Week 14 win and “moved pretty well” Wednesday.

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Jaguars downgrade their top cornerback to OUT vs. Browns

The Jaguars will be without their top defensive back.

Both the Cleveland Browns and the Jacksonville Jaguars are dealing with a great deal of injury trouble as they get set for their Week 15 matchup. The Browns have downgraded one player to out as right tackle Dawand Jones will not play, and the Jaguars have done the same. Now without their top cornerback, Tyson Campbell has been downgraded and will not play.

With the news that wide receiver Amari Cooper has cleared the concussion protocol and will play on Sunday, the Browns now get an immediate advantage on paper. While they have not announced who their starting quarterback will be, getting their top wide receiver back against a depleted Jacksonville secondary will give the Browns an area to target.

Can the Browns rebound after a two-game skid and beat the banged-up Jaguars? If so, they will take a firm hold on a wildcard spot and their first postseason birth since the 2020 season.

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Jaguars downgrade CB Tyson Campbell to out for Week 14

Tyson Campbell will miss his fifth game of the 2023 season.

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Tyson Campbell will not play Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.

On Saturday, the Jaguars downgraded Campbell from questionable to out and elevated Tevaughn Campbell from the practice squad to add depth at the position.

Campbell has struggled through injuries for much of the 2023 season. He missed a pair of games due to a hamstring injury and then re-injured the same hamstring in his first game back. After missing two more games, Campbell returned in Week 13 to play against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The third-year cornerback struggled to slow the Bengals’ talented receivers and was on the wrong end of a 76-yard touchdown for Ja’Marr Chase.

After the game, Jaguars coach Doug Pederson told reporters that Campbell suffered a quad injury in the loss. He was limited in all three of the team’s practices leading into Week 14.

Jacksonville will likely start Darious Williams and Montaric Brown at cornerback with Gregory Junior in the slot.

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Jaguars elevate CB Tevaughn Campbell, TE Josh Pederson for Week 14

The Jaguars added some cornerback and tight end depth with a few players dealing with injuries.

The Jacksonville Jaguars elevated Tevaughn Campbell and Josh Pederson from the practice squad for a Week 14 game against the Cleveland Browns.

Campbell, 30, joined the Jaguars during the 2022 season when he was signed off the Las Vegas Raiders’ practice squad. In his first season in Jacksonville, Campbell appeared in five games and made three tackles.

This year, he has been elevated from the practice squad two times before. The maximum is three, so the Jaguars will need to sign Campbell to the active roster if they hope to use him again in 2023 after Sunday.

Jacksonville’s cornerback depth will be tested in Week 14 with a few players dealing with injuries. Tre Herndon is out due to a concussion and Christian Braswell isn’t yet ready to return from injured reserve. The team will also be without Tyson Campbell, who was downgraded to out due to a quad injury suffered during a rough outing Monday.

Tevaughn Campbell previously spent four seasons in the Canadian Football League before stints with the New York Jets, Los Angeles Chargers, and Raiders.

Pederson, son of head coach Doug Pederson, played in his first ever NFL game last week due to an injury suffered by rookie tight end Brenton Strange.

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