Heading into Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts, Urban Meyer views running back James Robinson as questionable as he continues to nurse a heel injury from Week 8. When asked about Robinson before practice Friday, Meyer said it was an important day to see where Robinson is in terms of being able to go Sunday.
“Questionable, today is an important day,” Meyer said to the media.
On Thursday, Robinson was limited and Meyer said the second-year player was able to take 12 snaps in the process. He also added that he was hoping that Robinson would make enough progress to avoid having to be tested on Sunday before the game, just as he was last Sunday before being ruled out.
“I hope not, I hope today is a good day or tomorrow,” Meyer said when asked if it would be a game-time decision type scenario.
Even if the Jags have Robinson, Meyer said they would mix in Carlos Hyde “for sure” in the rotation, which might mean Robinson’s role may not be as big as fans witnessed before his injury.
That would be a smart move on the Jags’ part, as Robinson is a valuable piece to the offense, who leads the team in touchdowns. When asked yesterday about how he felt during Thursday’s practice, he said he still felt a little pain when running, but was going to get treatment after practice. With that being the case, it appears Robinson is on a day-to-day timeline, which is why Meyer said Friday is an important day for his evaluation.
Caught up with James Robinson for the first time since his heel injury that forced him to miss #Bills game
"I don't wanna go out there and be thinking about my heel. I want to be 100%"
Practiced today, but still day-to-day — said it still hurts#Jaguars | @FCN2go pic.twitter.com/CKf84AqvF1
— Mia O'Brien (@MiaOBrienTV) November 11, 2021
While the Jags need Robinson, and the offense has only put up 16 points since his injury, they need to be smart about this injury. And while they’ve struggled without him, it’s worth noting that the offense could’ve had a better day without him and missed out on a few key plays that should’ve resulted in touchdowns.
As we close in on the game, we’ll be sure to monitor this situation and provide some updates as the final injury report will be released later today, and more could come out on Robinson’s status late Saturday to early Sunday.